No person shall at any time hunt, shoot, pursue, kill, or take pheasants in this state without first procuring, in addition to the applicable hunting license required by RSA 214:1, a license to do so under RSA 214:9, X, for the same period. A person under the age of 16 years may hunt, shoot, pursue, kill, or take pheasants without such a license provided that, while so doing, he or she is accompanied by an adult who has procured such a license.