)<br /><br />.............because I treat the land as if it were my own. In most cases, I leave the land in better shape then when I arrived.<br /><br />.............because I know my limitations with the weapons that I use, and I never try to go beyond these limitations.<br /><br />.............because I will fight for anyones right to hunt how they legally choose to hunt.<br /><br />and most of all,...........because I share my ethical way of hunting with anyone I hunt with, (especially my children). <br /><br />I remember having an 8 point buck stare me down at 60 yards, dead on, with my compound bow at full draw (oh, my arms were killing me too!). I waited and waited for him come in closer and turn broadside, so I could cleanly, humanely, take him. But, I got "busted" as the saying goes, and he took off in a flash! <br /><br />I always, always, clean up after myself, and others too. You have to respect what little natural woodlands and pristine wilderness we have left!<br /><br />Butch A.Exactly. <br /><br /><br />
Although the others are just as pertinent, Carpy, these are the ones that spoke loudest to me.<br /><br />These points are how to tell if a person is an ethical outdoorsman (outdoorsperson? I don't want to insult anyone here.Originally posted by Carphunter:<br /> <br />.............because I practice, practice, and practice with the weapon that I will be using, so I can make a clean and humane kill.<br /><br />.............because I follow ALL the laws set-up by the state, (even when I don't agree with them
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<br /><br />Really.....if you really love the outdoors and hunting or being on the water, your going to do what you can to keep it pristine. True, you can cover your own "tracks" and help cover someone elses. But in the end, it's up to all of us to keep nature kind to us. <br /><br />it's exactly why I chose to live where I do...
