Lic. ?

[MCI]

I shot a buck last weekend with my gun, My 13yr old shot a doe and my 10yr old got skunked. We hunt in a lottery area.

So for the smoke pole season, if we hunt the same area:

I can't buy a lic.

My 13yr old and 10yr old could both buy a lic. and because of their ages they can shoot either a buck or a doe.

Do I have that correct?

To play it safe, I did email the DNR to get confirmation. 

[nofishfisherman]

I could be wrong but if your 13 yr old already shot a deer in a lottery area then they may also be done in that zone since the 1 deer limit for a lottery zone has been reached.  I'm not sure the age plays a part in the limit, just in terms of allowing a doe in a lottery zone without a lottery tag.

I believe you may still be able to party hunt if you are all using the same weapon type.  However, you would not be allowed to shoot a doe for the kid.

With that said i'm not 100% sure how it all works with youth so its good you asked someone at the DNR as well.  They are usually quick about giving a response.

 

[jmd1]

What is a party hunt exactly?  I have never heard of it until reading the boards here.  could someone do a quick explain so a south lander could understand.  thanks jeff

[MCI]

The  DNR got back to me today, Me and my 13yrs old are done for the year because we hunt in a 1 deer bag limit area.

My 10yr old can get a muzzleloader tag if he so chooses to. He wants to wait until it closer to the season before he decides. 

[nofishfisherman]

What is a party hunt exactly?  I have never heard of it until reading the boards here.  could someone do a quick explain so a south lander could understand.  thanks jeff

Party hunting is basically when you shoot a deer but use the tag of another member of your party to tag the animal.  Its usually done when 1 guy in the party has already used his tag but wants to keep hunting.  He can shoot another deer but needs to tag it using a tag that belongs to another party member.  As long as one member of the party has a valid and unfilled tag the entire party can keep hunting until the last tag is filled.

There are certain restrictions.  The tag that is used has to belong to someone who is in the field with the person who shoots the animal.  So you can't buy and fill a tag for grandma who is going to be staying in the house all weekend, she would actually need to be in the field hunting with you.  Also all members of the party have to be using the same weapon type, bow or rifle.

 

[jmd1]

Thanks for the reply.  Makes sense to me now, it is not something that is allowed here in AZ, plus if one were to find 5 couse deer in one spot at a time that might be a record.  Good luck on all the folks hunting.