The Shooting Industry, March 1st, 2008
Two of Virginia's neighboring states, Maryland and West Virginia - each a longtime haven for outdoorsmen - are taking very different approaches to youth hunting.
Maryland - definitely in the bad-news column - is seeking to put restrictions on young outdoorsmen who may want to hunt. Del. Barbara Frush (D-Beltsville) and Virginia P. Clagett (D-Annapolis) have jointly introduced legislation (HB 655) that would prohibit anyone under the age of 13 from receiving a hunting license. Under current Maryland law, youth under the age of 15 must pass a hunter education course and be under the supervision...
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