Bill Lowering Hunting Age To 10 Advances In Idaho Legislature

ADVANCE FOR MONDAY, NOV. 25 - In this photo taken on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2013, Kelly Maynard shows off her rifle she uses for hunting at her home in Madison, Wis. The rifle once belonged to her grandfather. As the Wi... ADVANCE FOR MONDAY, NOV. 25 - In this photo taken on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2013, Kelly Maynard shows off her rifle she uses for hunting at her home in Madison, Wis. The rifle once belonged to her grandfather. As the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources tries to slow a decade-long decrease in deer hunting, Maynard represent two potentially rich pools for recruiting new, young huntersó women and people who are seeking local, environmentally sustainable sources of food. (AP Photo/Wisconsin State Journal, Amber Arnold) MORE LESS
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A bill allowing children as young as 10 to hunt a variety of big game in Idaho advanced in the state legislature on Thursday, the Times-News reported.

The legislation, which was passed by the House Resources and Conservation Committee with three Democratic votes in opposition, would decrease the legal hunting age by two years. Current Idaho law stipulates that 10 and 11 year-olds may hunt small game with adult supervision.

“This is about opportunity and choice,” said Sharon Kiefer, deputy director for the Idaho Department of Fish and Game. “It’s not a mandate.”

If the bill passes, 10-year olds could hunt big-game animals such as deer, elk, moose, wolves, bears, mountain lions and pronghorn antelope.

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