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Staff reviews youth and mentored hunting programs across states and summarizes Pennsylvania policy and sales
Summary
Information and education staff summarized Pennsylvania’s junior and mentored hunting rules, reported 34,158 mentored permits sold in 2023 (most to young youth), and mapped how other states vary in age limits, hunter education deferrals and whether mentees hold their own big‑game tags.
The Game Commission’s information and education division presented a review of youth and mentored hunting opportunities across U.S. states and summarized Pennsylvania’s current rules and recent mentored‑permit sales.
Courtney LaVita, hunter education and outreach division chief, summarized Pennsylvania policy: the junior license is available to residents and nonresidents ages 12–16 who have completed hunter education (youth 15 and younger must be accompanied by an adult; 16‑year‑olds may hunt unsupervised). The state also offers a mentored hunting permit that allows individuals of…
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