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PURPOSE
To enhance and promote the
profession of farming and
harvesting big game species
on private owned hunting
ranches while maintaining a
safe hunting environment by
providing high standards of
ethical conduct to promote
the responsible management
of hunting ranches and to
communicate the code of
these ethics to consumers
and other key constituents.
GLOBAL GOAL
To provide the client with a
positive and safe hunting
experience while ensuring
the welfare of the animal.
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ETHIC #1 - SAFETY
The personal safety of
owners, guides working or
guests visiting the hunting
ranch is of paramount
importance. All hunting
equipment and ammunition
should be kept appropriately
and in a safe manner at all
times when not in use.
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ETHIC
#2
The facilities provided and
the management action
undertaken should ensure and
maintain the welfare and
well being of the animal
within the hunting ranch
until the animal is
harvested.
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ETHIC #3
The hunting ranch operator
should only hunt in or offer
an environment of fair chase
hunting which should be
defined as hunting in any
area, by any method which
provides the hunted animal a
reasonable chance and
opportunity to elude the
hunter.
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ETHIC #4
The method of hunting
employed on hunting ranches
should ensure that the
animal is harvested in a
responsible and efficient
manner, and should take
every precaution as is
reasonable to ensure that
the meat and by products of
any animal collected is
fully utilized.
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ETHIC #5
Appropriate fences should be
designed, constructed and
maintained to safely prevent
the ingress and egress of
big game animals on the
hunting ranches.
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ETHIC #6
Any animal that escapes from
a hunting ranch should be
covered as quickly as
possible in accordance with
state regulations.
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ETHIC #7
Hunting ranches should
follow all state and federal
laws regulating animal
movements and harvest.
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ETHIC #8
Required records should be
kept regarding the movement
and harvesting of animals.
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ETHIC #9
Hunting ranches should
accurately represent the
hunting opportunities
offered to the clients.
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ETHIC #10
All advertising and
promotional material
provided by hunting ranches
should convey an image
consistent with the aims and
objectives of the
Association. all
promotional videos and
photography should
responsibly display an
efficient harvest and
recovery of all animals.
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ETHIC #11
Hunting ranch operators
should take every
opportunity to promote a
positive image to the
general public, and
participate in programs to
provide harvested animals to
people in need and or food
banks.
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ETHIC #12
Venison harvests or the
dispatching of sick animals
should not be referred to as
hunting.
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ETHIC #13
The outfitter, hunting ranch
and hunter should represent,
by their actions, the
betterment and preservation
of hunting and conservation.
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