Ethics and Responsibilities Quiz

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1. The three questions you should ask before taking any shot at an animal are: “Is it safe? Is it legal? Is it ethical?”
   • true
   • false
2. According to Aldo Leopold, the "father of wildlife management," ethical behavior is
   • harvesting game only for food
   • harvesting as much game as the law allows
   • doing the right thing when no one else is watching
   • not killing any wildlife by preserving it for future generations
3. A responsible hunter would NOT:
   • waste meat and the 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
4. Responsible hunters:
   • use land without asking permission from the landowner
   • treat both game and non-game animals with respect
   • draw attention to themselves by wearing bloody hunting clothes when in public places
   • are unsafe with their firearms
5. We have hunting laws and regulations for
   • public safety
   • equal opportunity
   • conservation of natural resources
   • all of the above
6. A Texas Game Warden can inspect private property for suspected violations of hunting and fishing laws and regulations.
   • true
   • false
7. To be a responsible hunter means that you:
   • can hunt whenever you want
   • remind others of your right to hunt
   • follow game laws and establish good hunting ethics
   • shoot out of your zone of fire
8. Landowners have the right to
   • ignore bag limits
   • hunt game animals at any time of the year
   • grant or deny permission to hunt on their land
   • hunt game animals during 24 hours of the day
9. Ethical hunters will not take shots out of their effective range:
   • true
   • false
10. Ethics are:
    • what is morally right
    • a personal code which dictates what is safe, proper or fair
    • what we do when no one else is watching
    • all of the above