Michigan officials are creating new rules to guide the state’s revised hunting program for young adults.

The minimum hunting age has been dropped and the new law permits youngsters under the age of 10 to hunt with an adult at least 21 years of age.

The mentor must have previous experience and hold a valid hunting license. Proposed rules call for the mentor to be within an arm’s length of a child carrying a weapon.

Regulations are expected be proposed at a Jan. 12 meeting of the Natural Resources Commission. The commission could vote on the plan in February, and licenses could be ready for sale in March.