Be a Responsible and Ethical Hunter

Characteristics of responsible hunters; presenting a positive public image through legal and ethical practices and behavior . . .

Learning Objectives

You should be able to:

• Give five reasons why we have hunting laws.

• State how the "father of wildlife management" defined ethical behavior.
• Describe how responsible and ethical hunters show respect for natural resources.
• Describe how responsible and ethical hunters show respect for other hunters.
• Describe how responsible and ethical hunters show respect for landowners.
• Describe how responsible and ethical hunters show respect for non-hunters.
• Identify public and private lands where you can go hunting .
• List and describe the five stages of hunter development.
• Give three examples of what you can do to be involved in making hunting a respected sport.