Research
 In some states, laws actually prohibit parents from introducing their young sons and daughters to big-game hunting. Youths may be restricted until age 10 or 12 or even later, and subjected to stringent coursework requirements, before they can legally join an adult mentor for a hunt. These barriers cause many youths to lose interest in hunting and they too often settle settle for other activities like video games or organized sports. Eventually, as participation trails off, hunting itself — and all its ties to conservation funding and economic importance in America — could be compromised.
But it doesn't have to be this way.
Research shows that states without these prohibitions are recruiting more youths into hunting. Mentors instill the passion early, bonding families together, increasing attendance in hunter education classes, strengthening support and participation for the future, and doing so safely!
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