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HUNTER ETHICS
& SAFETY
WHY HUNTERS EDUCATION?
REDUCE HUNTING INCIDENTS
PRODUCE KNOWLEDGEABLE,
RESPONSIBLE, ETHICAL HUNTERS
REFRESHER FOR VETERAN HUNTERS
ENSURE THE CONTINUATION OF THE
HUNTING TRADITION
Why Do We Have Hunting Laws?
To conserve wildlife for future generations to enjoy.
These laws allow game to flourish by:
Establishing hunting seasons that limit harvesting
and avoid nesting and mating seasons.
2. Limiting hunting methods and equipment.
3. Setting “BAG” limits on the number of animals
that can be taken.
4. Establishing check stations and game tag
requirements.
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Why Do We Have Hunting Laws?
In addition to ensuring the availability of game for
future generations, hunting laws:
1. Establish safety guidelines for hunting that
protect both hunters and non-hunters.
2. Offer equal opportunity for all hunters,
whether they use modern firearms,
muzzleloaders, or bows.
3. Ensure adequate funding for wildlife
programs by collecting license fees.
Texas Outdoor Annual
 Texas
Parks and Wildlife Outdoor Annual
publication will provide you with all of the
hunting and fishing regulations in the state of
Texas.
 Every Hunter (including out-of-state hunters)
born on or after September 2, 1971, must
successfully complete a Hunters Education
Course.
 Good for life in all 50 states.
The Hunter’s Image Matters
CAREFUL:
A hunter’s commitment and
attitude to basic rules of safety.
COURTEOUS:
A hunter’s behavior. To be
courteous is to be polite or
gracious.
CONSIDERATE:
A hunter’s respect for others.
CAPABLE:
A hunter’s abilities; including
marksmanship, outdoor skills,
knowledge level and good
judgment.
Hunter Ethics
Ethics preserve the hunter’s opportunity to
hunt.
Ethical behavior ensures that hunters are
welcome and hunting areas stay open.
Ethical Behavior is doing the right thing
when no one else is watching – even
when doing the wrong thing is legal.
Hunter Ethics
EXAMPLE:
An animal appears beyond a hunter’s
effective range for a clean kill.
Should the hunter take the shot anyway and
hope to get lucky?
Ethical hunters would say NO.
The Hunters Ethical Code
Respect Natural Resources.
Leave the land better than you found it.
Adhere to Fair Chase rules.
Know your capabilities & limitations and stay within
your effective range.
 Strive for a quick, clean kill.
 Ensure that meat and all usable parts are not wasted.
 Treat both game and non-game animals ethically.
 Abide by game laws and regulations.
 Cooperate with conservation officers.
 Report game violations.
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The Hunters Ethical Code
 Respect
Other Hunters.
 Follow safe firearm handling practices, and
insist your hunting partners do the same.
 Refrain from interfering with another’s
hunt.
 Avoid consuming alcohol before hunting.
 Share your knowledge and skills with
others.
The Hunters Ethical Code
 RESPECT THE
LANDOWNERS!
 Ask landowners for permission to hunt.
 Follow their restrictions on when and where you
may hunt.
 Treat all livestock and crops as your own.
 Offer to share a part of your harvest.
 Leave ALL gates the way you found them.
 If you notice something wrong or out of place,
notify the landowner immediately.
 NEVER enter private land that is cultivated or
posted.
The Hunters Ethical Code
 RESPECT THE
NON-HUNTER!
 Transport your game discreetly-Don’t
display them.
 Keep firearms out of sight.
 Refrain from taking graphic photo’s.
 Refrain from describing the shot to or in
ear shot of a non-hunter.
 Maintain a presentable appearance while
in public.
Plan and Prepare
 Be
Ready:
 Know Your
 Prepare
 Tell
Location:
for Safety:
Others:
Daylight Fluorescent Orange
ALWAYS WERE
DAYLIGHT
FLUORESCENT ORANGE
JACKET
HAT
VEST, ETC…
FIREARMS 4 MAIN PARTS
1.
STOCK
2.
ACTION
3.
BARREL
4.
MUZZLE
FIREARM SAFETY
A.
WATCH YOUR MUZZLE!
B.
TREAT EVERY FIREARM AS A LOADED FIREARM
C.
BE SURE OF YOUR TARGET AND WHAT IS IN
FRONT AND BEYOND IT
D.
KEEP YOUR FINGER OUTSIDE THE TRIGGER
GUARD UNTIL READY TO SHOOT
E.
CHECK YOUR BARREL AND AMMUNITION
FIREARM SAFETY
F.
UNLOAD FIREARMS WHEN NOT IN USE
G.
POINT A FIREARM ONLY AT SOMETHING YOU
INTEND TO SHOOT
H.
DON’T RUN, JUMP, OR CLIMB WITH A LOADED
FIREARM
I.
STORE FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION
SEPARATELY AND SAFELY
J.
AVOID ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES BEFORE OR
DURING SHOOTING OR HUNTING
KNOWLEDGE:
Is learning and understanding the basics of
safe gun handling and hunting. Before
being trained in the skill of firearm
shooting, you should know how the
firearm operates and how to handle it
safely.
SKILLS:
Hunting-Related safety skills are gained
through hands-on training and practice. It
is most valuable to learn these skills from
an experienced hunter.
ATTITUDE:
ATTITUDE is the most important
ingredient in learning. Without the proper
attitude, knowledge and skills may be
useless.
REMEMBER:
 LACK
OF KNOWLEDGE CAUSES
IGNORANCE
 LACK
OF SKILL CAUSES
CARELESSNESS
 LACK
OF PROPER ATTITUDE CAUSES
IRRESPONSIBILITY