12.7 More Responsibilities for All Hunters (Continued)

Responsibility to Yourself

Have you told people exactly where you will be hunting and when you will be returning? Did you leave behind a map or other details of your hunt in case somebody needs to contact you? Be prepared!

Responsibility to Other Hunters

There are about 275,000 hunters in Washington, and it is likely that you will see other hunters afield. Be sure to apply all basic safety rules while hunting. Never take a shot unless you can clearly identify your target and what lies beyond it!

Be sure that you and your companions wear hunter orange as required.

Choose a site for your blind or tree stand carefully, if you use one. Try to avoid crowding other hunters.

Responsibility to Non-Hunters

Just about everybody enjoys the great outdoors, but not everybody who goes outdoors is a hunter. Remember that photographers, bird watchers, backpackers, mushroom pickers, day hikers, and others also spend time afield during the fall months.