When I was a young teen, I'd get home from school in the fall, grab my shotgun and head out to the local farmers fields... A short walk up the main road with a shotgun slung on my shoulder.. Hunting for small game... No one ever stopped, no one called the cops. It's sad that kids now a days will never know that freedom.
Did the same thing. Built character and responsibility. Some of the best times and memories I have growing-up.