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I got a tour about thirty years ago. Ruined the myth we all enjoyed while fishing around it. The more interesting story is about eating lunch sitting on shell fragments on the Ruins, back in the day.

I think you guys are talking about different Plum Islands. One at the tip of Long Island, NY. "Anthrax Island". The other in MA at the NH border.

I have a thing with the safety when hunting. I habitually check the safety. It's not a conscious act for the most part, a kind of continual checklist item. Maybe it was a conscious thing when I was a kid, now it's just rote. If I'm duck or deer hunting I might put my finger on it every few...

Hearing that is a first for me, but I have no doubt people do it. Right up there with pointing the muzzle at the bottom of the boat 3 miles off shore.

On second thought, somebody bought the molds about ten years ago and made some. If its more recent than about 2010 its probably the newer manufacturer. I can see some of the HIN on the starboard chine under the tie down strap.

Yes. It should have a HIN scratched in it on or near the transom based on the two I've owned. It should say MLB somewhere.

In all seriousness, a hilte gun might be useful at or just below the water surface.

Good info, thanks for posting. In my mind there are probably three ways the outfitter question is being interpreted, how may depend on who is reading it coupled with other answers. 1. Hunters see that there are opportunities to hunt and bag waterfowl without paying for a guide. 2. SK...

Troy, My read of the regs in Maine is there is no minimum currently. Is that yours as well? I know our neighbors take their kids as young as four, I don't know if they shoot. I like the lifetime licenses for kids, my buddy in CT has a son in ME with three kids under six, (yikes!) 😲 :) all of...

Curious, does she still enjoy hunting? My wife enjoys upland hunting, she loves to watch the dog. Duck hunting is too cold for her. My sisters hunted with my dad until he passed away, just because they wanted to be in the field with him.

That's a good story. Dogs are such an important part of bird/duck hunting. I don't want to hunt anymore without mine. Every kid should grow up with a dog, I bet your son became best buddies with the dog? And to Dave's point earlier in the thread, nothing teaches a child more about life than when...

I have no doubt that some cheat. The worst will do it whether the child is 3 or 12, and there's a good chance the child will pick up those bad habits. I still believe bad behaviour is the exception, and think it's better to let some bad apples slip through than ruin it for the majority.

The parent bagging extra game has always been an argument for setting minimum ages. Fishing is the same. Call me an optimist or naive, I think the vast majority of parents set the kids up to do the actual shooting (or catching). The upside of recruiting youngsters to hunting and fishing is more...

Yes, not very specific. Sounds like there's no minimum age based on the phrase "children under 16 are exempt", but I'd need confirmation before taking a youngster with his/her own gun.

I get it about the 6 and under kids. I'm not sure what age I would be comfortable with in 2026. What's the deal in FL? Is there an age limit?

I was expecting 7,8, or 9ish to be the prevailing age in responses. Good job, I think that's a good age. Hopefully you've made a lifelong hunting buddy.

Thought it might be fun to hear everyone's thoughts and experiences on when kids should shoot/hunt. A few posted regarding the turkey hunting incident in WI, but it's pertinent to waterfowl as well. I've mentioned it before, my first time duck hunting was when I was right around four. We did...

(y) Being spooked, chased, or harassed is an everyday event for most wildlife. They get over it pretty quick. Even big old gobblers and bucks, when actively chasing girls with dumbass brain fully engaged.

You should have just enough additional credit for a new shotgun. Cash it in now, those credits expire rather quickly.

I'm not advocating for paying to hunt, but it's strange to allow commercial hunts on private land for free. I would not have guessed that would be a rule.