Hunters Safety Quiz #7

Most hunters would agree that certain hunting behaviors are ethical. Certain behaviors are unethical. Other behaviors are in a gray area, and each hunter must make a personal choice. Which of the following behaviors is in the gray area?

a hunter baits deer with corn or protein pellets

What group sets hunting regulations in most states?

a wildlife management agency

How can you show respect for natural resources?

by following game laws and regulations

How can you show respect for other hunters?

by sharing your knowledge and skill with other hunters

Landowners often complain that hunters:

do not get permission to hunt

Aldo Leopold is the father of wildlife management. He once defined ethical behavior as doing the right thing when no one else is watching, even when:

doing the wrong thing is legal

The rules of fair chase address:

how game can be taken

Hunting laws preserve wildlife. Hunter ethics preserve:

the opportunity to hunt

Hunters tend to pass through five stages of development. What is the focus during the sportsman stage?

the total hunting experience

Why were hunting laws passed?

to conserve wildlife

How can you show respect for non-hunters?

by keeping firearms out of sight by transporting animals without displaying them

Hunters tend to pass through five stages of development. What is the focus during the shooting stage?

getting off the shot