Environmental Resources Unit

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Environmental Resources Unit

• Animal Wildlife Management

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Lesson

• Understanding Hunting Ethics

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Learning Objectives

• I can define hunting and shooting
• I can describe hunting heritage and why people
  hunt
• I can discuss hunting rights and priviledges
• I can list the five stages of a hunter
• I can discuss land ethics

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Terms to Know

• Ethical hunters
• Firearm
• Hunting
• Image
• Limiting out stage
• Method stage
• Muzzleloader
• Poaching

• Privileges
• Responsible
• Shooter stage
• Shooting
• Sportsman stage
• Sportsmen/women
• TREAD
• Trespassing
• Trophy stage

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What makes a responsible hunter?

• Make a list of positive and negative things that
  you have seen or heard of hunters doing.
• Discuss this list in class.
• What does all the cons do for the image of
  hunting?

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Just a Thought

• What are some of the privileges that are taken
  for granted as citizens of the United States?
• List some of these privileges on the board and
  discuss them. Make sure to include voting,
  driving a car, etc...
• What about hunting?

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What is hunting?

• Hunting is killing game for food and/or
  recreation.
• Some people use the game for trophies.
• Hunters emphasis the enjoyment gained from
  hunting.
• Many families schedule hunting trips, or schedule
  them around the hunting seasons.

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What is shooting?

• Shooting is non-hunting fireing of guns to
  develop skills in aiming, firing, accuracy.
• Many go to skeet ranges where a shotgun is fired
  at clay targets.
• Many also go to shooting ranges to practice, or
  sight in a new gun.
• More shots are fired shooting than hunting.

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What is hunting heritage?

• All people where hunters at one time.
• Hunting was a way to gather food.
• Early man used rocks, clubs spears to hunt.
• Blackpowder once used for fireworks in China was
  then used for firearms.

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What is hunting heritage?

• A firearm is a tool used to shoot a projectile.
• Muzzleloaders where first used in Europe.
• A muzzleloader is a firearm loaded through the
  muzzle.

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What is hunting heritage?
Shotgun type firearm
Muzzleloader
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Why do people hunt?

• Game is a crop that is produced by the land and
  harvested by hunters.
• When game is more abundant regulations are set
  for a bigger harvest.
• When low hunting may be restricted.

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Why do people hunt?

• Most hunters enjoy improving skills, like
  identifying game signs, calling game, scouting
  territory.
• Many like the taste of wild game.

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Why do people hunt?

• Hunting is an important accept of population
  contol.
• As population goes up, so do wildlife problems.

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Is population control necessary?
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What are hunting privileges?

• Privileges are extra benifits given to people who
  meet certain conditions that can be taken away.
• Hunting licenses and education certificates can
  be revoked if misused.
• Most hunters have to get permission to hunt some
  land.
• Hunting without permission is called trespassing.
  It is illegal and can be fined.

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What are hunting privileges?

• Responsible hunters plan a hunt by learning
  landand asking permission.
• They learn to follow laws related to hunting and
  hunting equipment.
• Ethical hunters behave as guests on other peoples
  property.
• Ethical hunters thank the owner and offer some of
  the game meat in exchange for land use.

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What are hunting privileges?

• Privileges can be taken away from hunters.
• It only takes a few to ruin the hunters image.
• Image is the way others see you.
• Irresponsible hunting includes unsafe use of
  firearms, not knowing laws, not respecting
  others rights.
• Society ranks improper behavior as the single
  most negative aspect of hunters.

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What are hunting privileges?

• Not only is poaching illegal, but it is dangerous
  to animals and humans.
• Poaching is takeing game where hunting isnt
  allowed, while trespassing, out of season,
  shooting more than limit,or takeing game after
  hunting hours.

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What are the five stages of hunters?

• Method Stage
• In this stage, hunting has become very important
  to the hunters.
• They still want to take game, even limit out, but
  more important to them is how it is done.

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What are the five stages of hunters?

• Sportsman Stage
• After years of hunting, these hunters enjoy being
  with friends in the outdoors more than taking
  game.

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What are the five stages of hunters?

• Shooter Stage
• This hunter thinks good hunting means a lot of
  shooting.
• Limiting Out Stage
• More concerned about the number of birds or game
  animals shot.
• Trophy Stage
• These hunters try to shoot only certain game.

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What is the Hunters Code of Ethics?

• I pledge to learn and follow the rules of firearm
  and hunting safety AND require it from hunting
  partners.
• I pledge to obey all hunting regulations
• I pledge to respect the beliefs of hunter and
  non-hunters.
• I pledge to report wildlife and hunting
  violations.

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What is the Hunters Code of Ethics?

• I pledge to ask permission to hunt from land
  owners and will offer a portion of my bag to my
  host.
• I pledge to hunt under the rules of fair chase.
• I pledge to improve my skills and take only a
  clear shot at game.
• I pledge to support wildlife conservation
  programs.

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What is the Hunters Code of Ethics?

• I teach others about being a true sportsman.
• I pledge to make full use any game I bag. I will
  prevent its waste.

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Who is responsible for land ethics?

• We must TREAD lightly
• Travel only on designated routes
• Respect the rights of others
• Educate yourself
• Avoid streams, meadows, wildlife
• Drive responsibly

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What about drugs and alcohol hunting?

• A safe, responsible hunter knows that alcohol and
  drugs affect skill, judgment, reaction time, and
  coordination.
• Alcohol in your bloodstream reaches all parts of
  your body. It does not warm you.
• The best way to avoid dangers of alcohol and
  drugs is to say NO.

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What about drugs and alcohol hunting?

• Fine Motor Control affects marksmanship
• Judgment affects zones of fire
• Hearing affects location of game
• Color Perception affects game ID
• Reaction Time affects quickness
• Vision affects game ID
• Coordination affects muzzle control

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Why is it important how the public feels about
hunting?

• Their feelings will affect future laws and
  regulations regarding hunting and land use.
• The majority of the population favors some
  hunting under strick regulations.

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Why is it important how the public feels about
hunting?

• Hunters should understand and respect others
  feelings on hunting.
• For example, dont transport you harvested deer
  on the top of a vehicle or other easily visable
  place that may be offensive.