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Delaware County Adopts Local Law Allowing Supervised 12- and 13‑Year‑Old Hunters to Take Deer
Summary
After a public hearing with a single resident comment in favor, Delaware County supervisors adopted Local Law No. 2 of 2025 authorizing licensed 12- and 13‑year‑old hunters to hunt deer with a firearm or crossbow under the supervision of an adult licensed hunter.
Delaware County supervisors adopted Local Law No. 2 of 2025 on a roll-call vote after a public hearing and brief public comment.
The law authorizes licensed hunters aged 12 and 13 to hunt deer with a firearm or crossbow during hunting season "with the supervision of an adult licensed hunter," as presented by the clerk when the measure was introduced at the public hearing.
During the hearing, resident Al Vigna said he supported the youth-hunt proposal, citing both tradition and safety training: "I support the youth hunt, the 12 and 13 year olds" and arguing that "we need to teach the kids young so they're responsible gun handlers, gun owners, good stewards of our natural resources." He also said deer populations have grown since the 1970s and raised vehicle-deer collisions as an additional concern.
The board put the local law to a roll-call vote and the clerk recorded affirmative responses from the membership present; the chair announced the measure carried and the law was adopted.
The transcript does not record a named mover or seconder for the final adoption and does not list any votes opposing the measure. The text and scope of Local Law No. 2 of 2025 are limited to licensed 12- and 13-year-old hunters taking deer under adult supervision; additional regulatory details (for example, training requirements, licensure specifics, or effective date) were not specified in the hearing record.
