Hunting Ethics: Understanding the Unwritten Rules of Safe, Proper, and Fair Hunting, Slides of Wildlife Ecology

Download Hunting Ethics: Understanding the Unwritten Rules of Safe, Proper, and Fair Hunting and more Slides Wildlife Ecology in PDF only on Docsity! Hunting Ethics Docsity.com The Unwritten Law(hunting ethics) The Third Step • hunting ethics are personal codes by which we live by • ethics deal with what is safe,proper and fair. • Ethics are sometimes known as morals and morals are generally right Docsity.com COURTEOUS • A hunters behavior. To be courteous means to be polite or gracious Docsity.com CONSIDERATE • A hunters respect for others Docsity.com CAPABLE • A hunters ability including marksmanship, outdoor skills, knowledge level and good judgment. Docsity.com Body Functions Affected by Alcohol • fine motor control(marksmanship) • judgment(safe zone-of-fire, background,foreground) • hearing(locating game or other hunters) • color perception(game identification) • reaction time(quickness) • vision(game ID, safe zone-of-fire) • coordination(aiming,muzzle control) Docsity.com PERSONAL CHOICE- The Fourth Step • Hunters who follow safe, legal and ethical practices come to the level which allows them to make personal choices • personal choices are influenced by many things – how and where you were raised – your experience with hunting traditions – your understanding of conservation Docsity.com Examples of Personal Choice • Baiting deer with corn or protein pellets • shooting birds on the ground or in trees • shooting from a vehicle/boat • shooting animals which are harmful or cause damage Docsity.com • carry loaded firearms in vehicle • drive off ranch road • leave gates open • shoot too close to neighbors homes • leave fires unattended • violate game laws • drink alcohol to excess • complain about poor success Docsity.com Safety Dilemma • You are hunting quail. You and your companions just flushed a covey of quail and are now heading towards the spot where a few landed. You are in the middle and one companion on your right. The companion on your left disappears behind the thicket. Suddenly three quail explode from in front of you. Two quail head toward the thicket to your left. One flies toward an area in front of your companion on the right. Docsity.com • What would you do? • Shoot at one which flew left • Shoot at one which flew right • Not shoot Docsity.com