Safe

• Positively identify your target before you shoot.
• Shoot only at appropriate targets or legal game.
• Always practice safe gun handling.
• Practice shooting skills and be sure your rifle or bow is properly sighted in.
• Pattern your shotgun and know how it shoots.
• Avoid hunting from roads.
• Never store or transport a loaded firearm.

Knowledgable

• Familiarize yourself with provincial and federal regulations.
• Know the effective range of your firearm or bow.
• Teach others to become ethical hunters and to care for the countryside in which they hunt.
• Get to know and support local hunting and conservation organizations.
• Educate yourself on issues related to hunting, wildlife management and conservation that are important to you and share your opinions.

Responsible

• Avoid creating a negative image for hunters and firearm users by acting responsibly.
• Only harvest the amount of game that you can use.
• Ensure that every effort is made to retrieve wounded game.
• Complete licence returns and participate in surveys.
• Access private property only with the landowner’s permission.
• Respect outdoor users including other hunters, hikers, berry-pickers and cabin owners.
• Report illegal hunting and trapping activity.