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PURPOSE
To enhance and promote the
profession of managing and
hunting big game species on
privately owned hunting
ranches. These hunting
ranches must maintain a safe
hunting environment and
provide high standards of
ethical conduct while
promoting responsible
management practices and the
communication of this code
of 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 animals.
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ETHIC #1
The personal safety of
owners, guides and the
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.
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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 animals
within the hunting ranch.
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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 appropriate
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 hunted in a
responsible and ethical
manner, and should take
every precaution as is
reasonable to ensure that
the meat and products of any
animal 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 ranch.
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ETHIC #6
Venison harvests or the
dispatching of sick animals
should not be referred to as
hunting.
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ETHIC #7
The hunting ranch operator
should maintain proper
records and follow all State
and Federal laws pertaining
to hunting ranches within
their state.
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ETHIC #8
Hunting ranches should
accurately represent the
hunting opportunities
offered to the client.
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ETHIC #9
All advertising and
promotional materials
provided by the hunting
ranches should responsibly
convey a positive image
consistent with ethical
hunting.
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ETHIC #10
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.
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ETHIC #11
The hunting ranch operator,
guide and hunter should
exhibit personal actions and
ethics that strive for the
betterment and preservation
of hunting and conservation.
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