Going back 20 years to 1999. I was in 6th grade, turning 12 that April which was the age i could legally get a hunting license. My birthday is April 6 and my season opened late April, just in time! I took my hunters safety and my parents told me that if i kept up with my homework they would let me take a day off of school to turkey hunt. I kept up with my end of the deal and they kept up with theirs.