Bill > S08737

This bill establishes a hunting mentorship program in New York. It allows a person who is at least 10 years old to hunt small game, fowl, deer, or bear during applicable seasons without a hunting license or hunter's education course certification, as long as they are within arm's reach of a "qualified hunting mentor." A qualified hunting mentor is defined as a person who is at least 21 years old, has a valid hunting license and hunter's education certificate, and is either the parent/guardian of the person they are mentoring or is authorized by the parent/guardian. The bill also specifies that a mentor can only mentor one person at a time while hunting.