The Tompkins County Public Safety Committee agreed to opt into the stateâs new hunting law which will allow children between the ages of 12 and 13 to participate in big game hunting. The change comes with certain requirements, such as the close accompaniment of a trained mentor or parent and the wearing of blaze orange apparel with a 360 degree view.Â
Dick Costello and Gary Argetsinger, local hunting instructors with over 30 years of experience, presented before the committee to promote Tompkin Countyâs adoption of the opt-in law. They devoted much of their time to discussing the benefits conferred by the extension of the hunting age.Â