Hunter Education- unit 7

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

• to limit hunting methods and equipment

• to limit the profits of sporting good manufactures

• to set rules on how hunters take game

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

According to Aldo Leaopold the father of wildlife management, ethical behavior is :

• killing game for food only

• 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 would not:

• waste meat and usable parts of the game harvested

• strive for a quick, clean kill

• leave the land better than he or she found it

• abide by game laws and regulations.

What are the five stages of development that most hunters will experience.

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