Does the adult whom is accompanying the youth hunter need to be licensed?
No license is required if the youth hunter is age 12-15 and has completed hunter education. Generally, a license is not required to accompany another hunter or call for another hunter. However, if the youth is age 10 or 11, or has not completed hunter education, then they must hunt with a mentor who would need to possess a current years license to hunt any game species. However, if the mentor is mentoring a youth on the mentors own land, then a license is not required. Adults do need to keep in mind they are not allowed to possess a firearm, bow or crossbow during the youth spring turkey hunt, even with a valid license if they are also in possession of any turkey calls or decoys.
