Being An Ethical Deer Hunter
Are you an ethical deer hunter? I believe that if you deer hunt it is your duty to be an ethical one. The laws that we as deer hunters are to abide by should be respected and followed to make sure future generations of deer hunters can enjoy the freedom to hunt for years to come. If we break the laws and recklessly ignore them, that gives the antis fuel for the fire. There is a small percentage of hunters who disreguard the deer hunting regulations and give all of us law abiding ethical deer hunters a bad image. It’s just not fair to us, to be portrayed as a bunch of drunk rednecks that just want to kill something. To me hunting is so much more than killing something. Hunters do so much for wildlife preservation, and the preservation of wildlife habitat. We all can do more to ensure our sons and their sons will be able to carry on the hunting heritage for years to come.
I was searching the internet and I ran across some really good articles on hunting ethics. Here is one that is really good. We all need to do our part to teach our children and others to be ethical hunters.
I couldn’t agree more. The only thing that frustrates me at times is how we always have to start on the defensive when it comes to being an ethical hunter. When you walk into a bank you don’t have to wear a sign that says “I’m not a bankrobber”, people just assume that you’re not one.
I would love to get it where people automatically assume all hunters are ethical and not have us all be on the defensive from the start. That would be great.
right on target! Ethics should be emphasized to our kids as the most important aspect of hunting (which would include all safety issues as well!)
I agree…it just takes a few “rednecks”to mess it up for everyone! There is nothing like being early in the morning on a cold day. Let’s follow the law and stay safe. I want my little boy to love hunting as much as we do.