Missouri Hunter Education Program Chapter 3 Questions

Which of these was not a reason for establishing hunting laws?

• to limit the profits of sporting goods manufactures

• to limit hunting methods and equipment

• to set rules on how hunters take game

• to limit harvesting and avoid hunting during nesting and most mating seasons

According to Aldo Leopold, the "father of wildlife management," ethical behavior is __________.

• killing game only for food.

• harvesting as much game as the law allows.

• doing the right thing when no one else is watching--even when doing the wrong thing is legal.

• not killing any wildlife but preserving it for future generations.

A responsible and ethical hunter should __________.

• strive for a quick, clean harvest

• leave the land better than he or she found it.

• abide by game laws.

• all of the above.

Responsible hunters __________.

• use land without asking permission from the landowner.

• transport firearms out of sight.

• draw attention to themselves by wearing bloody or dirty hunting clothes when it's not necessary.

• unnecessarily harass or frighten livestock.

To bring respect to the sport of hunting, hunters can __________.

• transport bagged animals on the hood or roof of their automobiles

• share graphic accounts and photographs of their hunting experiences with non-hunters.

• support organizations dedicated to improving habitat and management efforts.

• consume alcohol and loudly proclaim their hunting prowess.

There are five distinct stages of development the most hunters will experience. In the __________ stage, success is measured by the total hunting experience.

• Shooting Stage

• Limiting-Out Stage

• Trophy Stage

• Method Stage

• Sportsman Stage

In the __________, success is determined by bagging the limit, which can cause hunters to take unsafe shots.

• shooting stage

• limiting-out stage

• trophy stage

• sportsman stage