YHEST Ch. 2 Review

What is the primary reason for the existence of hunting laws?

• To conserve wildlife

• To generate revenue for the government

• To limit the number of hunters

• To establish safety guidelines

Who is known as the 'father of wildlife management'?

• Gifford Pinchot

• John Muir

• Aldo Leopold

• Theodore Roosevelt

How do responsible and ethical hunters show respect for natural resources?

• By leaving the land worse than they found it

• By wasting meat and usable parts of the game

• By consuming alcohol while hunting

• By adhering to fair chase rules

Stage of hunter development where success is measured by getting off a shot; may lead to bad and hasty decisions.

• shooting stage

• trophy stage

• method stage

• limiting -out stage

What is the purpose of establishing hunting seasons?

• To limit the number of hunters in the field

• To avoid nesting and mating seasons

• To maximize the number of animals harvested

• To allow hunting at any time of the year

What is the focus of the Trophy Stage in the five stages of hunter development?

• Placing a higher priority on how the hunt is accomplished

• Judging success by quality rather than quantity

• Bagging the limit of game

• Getting off a shot quickly

What should hunters do when approaching landowners for permission to hunt?

• Wear hunting gear and carry firearms

• Be polite and wear street clothes

• Consume alcohol to ease the conversation

• Bring a crowd to intimidate the landowner

What should hunters do if confronted by anti-hunter protesters?

• Use physical force if necessary

• Engage in arguments and lose temper

• Touch the anti-hunters to assert dominance

• Report hunter harassment to law enforcement

What is the purpose of the Landowner Protection Act?

• To enforce general trespass laws

• To repeal local acts requiring written permission to hunt

• To encourage landowners to make property available for recreational use

• To discourage landowners from allowing hunting on their property

Hunters can find hunting opportunities on publicly owned land which include all of the following except

• Private properties

• Bureau of Land Management properties and National parks

• National parks and state-owned wildlife management areas

• Bureau of Reclamation properties and National forests