To participate in the junior pheasant hunt , youngsters must be 12 to 16 years of age , and must have successfully completed a basic Hunter-Trapper Education course . As required by law , an adult must accompany the young hunters . Participating hunters do not need to purchase a junior hunting license to take part in the youth pheasant hunt , but all participants must wear the mandatory 250 square inches of fluorescent orange material on their head , chest and back combined , visible from 360 degrees .