The BaitShop Homepage
Forum Home Forum Home > Hunting > Big Game
  New Posts New Posts RSS Feed - code of ethics promotes responsibility
  FAQ FAQ  Forum Search   Events   Register Register  Login Login

This site is completely supported by donations; there are no corporate sponsors. We would be honoured if you would consider a small donation, to be used exclusively for forum expenses.



Thank you, from the BaitShop Boyz!

code of ethics promotes responsibility

 Post Reply Post Reply
Author
Message
TasunkaWitko View Drop Down
Administrator
Administrator
Avatar
aka The Gipper

Joined: 10 June 2003
Location: Chinook Montana
Status: Offline
Points: 14749
Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote TasunkaWitko Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Topic: code of ethics promotes responsibility
    Posted: 27 October 2005 at 05:38
code of ethics promotes responsibility
Hunting And Angling Code Of Ethics Promotes
Responsible Behavior

Contact: Sarah Elliot, Governor Schweitzer's Office.
444-9725, Craig
Sharpe, MWF, 406-458-0227 or 1-800-517-7256.

Helena, MT - Coinciding with the general deer and
elk hunting season
opener, Montana
Governor Brian Schweitzer is endorsing a statewide
effort that
reminds
Montana hunters and anglers to practice sound
ethics and respectful
behavior.

Montana Wildlife Federation (MWF) is Montana's
oldest and largest
organization of hunters and anglers and believes the
future of our
fish
and wildlife is dependent on sound conservation
principles and
responsible
behavior afield. Executive Director of MWF, Craig
Sharpe says, "
Hunting
and fishing are accepted honorable wildlife
management tools and that
furthering our hunting and angling heritage is
dependant on
responsible,
ethical behavior of each hunter and angler."
Montana's Governor
agrees
that firm, ethical behavior is important for the future
of hunting in
Montana.

"Hunting and fishing are an important part of our
Montana heritage,"
said
Governor Brian Schweitzer. "Being responsible
hunters and anglers,
ensures
that we together, can preserve that heritage for our
families and for
generations to come."

MWF announces the release of a preliminary draft of
a Montana
flavored
Hunters and Anglers Code of Ethics. The
Communications and Education
Committee of Montana Wildlife Federation spent a
year examining
universally accepted concepts found in literature
produced by some
national conservation groups and developed a
document that should
resonate
with Montanans. Although this code pays respect to
other codes, the
10
Rules are separated into 60 subsets to reflect
Montana hunters' and
anglers' dedication to their hunting/angling heritage.

Rules of Conduct
As a hunter/angler, I pledge to adhere to the
following Ten Rules of
Conduct:
1. Respect Fish, Wildlife and the Environment
2. Respect Private Property
3. Adhere to and Promote Ethical, Fair Chase
Hunting and Fishing
4. Hunt and Fish Safely
5. Show Consideration for All Outdoor Users
6. Know, Obey and Promote the Law
7. Support Fish, Wildlife and Habitat Conservation
8. Be Proficient in Outdoor, Hunting and Fishing
Skills
9. Be Knowledgeable About Fish and Wildlife
10. Assist Others in Learning Skills, Attitudes,
Behavior and Laws
that
Allow them to Become Ethical Hunters and Anglers.

MWF reminds hunters and anglers how important it
remains to conduct
oneself with a level of respect that our fish and
wildlife resources
deserve.

A few examples of the more than 60 guidelines
contained within the
four-page document which detail rules of conduct
include the
following:
- act responsibly when on private land as an invited
quest of the
landowner
- treat the land and private property as if it were
yours, and
conduct
yourself in a manner that proudly represents our
hunting and angling
heritage
- always acquire access to hunt or fish private land
- adhere to and promote the spirit and principles of
Fair Chase and
insist
companions do likewise
- adhere to honorable behavior, beyond the law.

If questioning whether an action is responsible or
ethical, give the
advantage to the fish and wildlife (some actions or
technology may be
legal but not ethical)
- hunting, fishing, alcohol and drugs don't mix
- insist and only hunt or fish with companions that
obey applicable
laws
and regulations
- provide assistance to law enforcement officers and
report illegal
hunting and fishing activities to 1-800-Tip Mont (847-
6668); and be
accountable for actions whether intentional or
unintentional.

"As chairman of that committee", said Louis B.
Goosey of Livingston,
"I
have seen it evolve into a code which all people who
hunt and fish
should
be proud to follow. Sportsmen, sportswomen and
their clubs from
around the
state have participated in developing this living
document that if
adhere
to upholds our proud Montana heritage of hunting
and angling and is
vital
to improving relations with the general public and
private
landowners."

Conservation-minded hunters and anglers built the
most successful
system
in history that has restored wildlife to the landscape
while
preserving
the North American hunting and fishing heritage.

"Ethical, responsible and prideful actions
championed by hunters and
anglers while engaging and promoting conservation
principles are
essential
to securing our hunting and fishing future in
Montana," says MWF's
Sharpe.

The father of modern Wildlife Management, Aldo
Leopold, said it best
in
1949 within his book, A Sand County Almanac:
"Voluntary adherence to an ethical code elevates the
self-respect of
the
sportsman, but it should not be forgotten that
voluntary disregard of
the
code degenerates and depraves him."

For further information call the Governor's Office at
406-444-9725,
or MWF
at 1-800-517-7256.


Larry Copenhaver
Conservation Director
Montana Wildlife Federation
Web-site: montanawildlife.com
[406]458-0227
[800]517-7256
TasunkaWitko - Chinook, Montana

Helfen, Wehren, Heilen
Die Wahrheit wird euch frei machen
Back to Top
 Post Reply Post Reply
  Share Topic   

Forum Jump Forum Permissions View Drop Down

Forum Software by Web Wiz Forums® version 11.10
Copyright ©2001-2017 Web Wiz Ltd.

This page was generated in 0.063 seconds.