CRC
Old Mossy Horns
Reported Deer Harvest Data for Youth Hunters
Brad Howard, Private Lands Coordinator,
provided the committee with deer harvest data
pertaining to youth hunters less than 16 years of age. Of the 250,000 deer hunters in NC, 18,000
are youth under age 16. Howard stated that 6.1 percent of the reported deer harvest is by youth,
with 69 percent by ages 12–15. Weapons used by youth are 86 percent gun, 8 percent
muzzleloader, and 4 percent bow and arrow. Howard reported that the number one youth
hunting day is the Friday after Thanksgiving. Sixty-seven percent of the youth harvest falls on
Saturdays or holidays. Discussion was held about adding a special Youth Day to provide
additional opportunity for young people to be able to hunt.
Action: staff will come back to the Big Game Committee in May with some options for Youth
Hunting days.
Looks like a youth day is in the future.
http://www.ncwildlife.org/Portals/0...mmaries/2014/022614-BigGameMeetingSummary.pdf
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