Reference: Compilation of situational scenerio's presented during NC Hunted Ed classes
Often times a sport hunter (regardless of age or experience) runs across a situation where, alone with no one around, must make a decision that reflects his/her deeper inner character. What follows are just a few such situations. Consider what you would do, and be totally honest with yourself about it.
SITUATION 1: You are hunting pheasants with a very close friend when a bald eagle swoops down close by. Your friend shoots the eagle on purpose. What would you do?
SITUATION 2: You are walking in the woods and you notice a lot of camp-litter on the trail. You are alone and it's getting late. What would you do?
SITUATION 3: It's 4 PM on the last day of deer season and you haven't yet taken a deer. You are deer hunting on public property (WMA) that is next to a large piece of fenced private property that is posted NO HUNTING. A large buck jumps from cover and over the fence and runs 75 yards into the private property before it stops in the open and looks back at you. What would you do?
SITUATION 4: Go back to Situation 3. The deer jumps but you shoot it before it jumps the fence. It runs 100 yards before it falls and dies. What would you do?
SITUATION 5: You are hunting Elk in a National Forest. While walking through a large stand of timber, you come upon a cow elk that is wounded and cannot get up. You are licensed for a bull elk only. What would you do?
In all but the first SITUATION, there is no one for miles around. What have you done to polish that inner strength of character to the point you would be proud and comfortable with WHAT YOU WOULD DO?
Often times a sport hunter (regardless of age or experience) runs across a situation where, alone with no one around, must make a decision that reflects his/her deeper inner character. What follows are just a few such situations. Consider what you would do, and be totally honest with yourself about it.
SITUATION 1: You are hunting pheasants with a very close friend when a bald eagle swoops down close by. Your friend shoots the eagle on purpose. What would you do?
SITUATION 2: You are walking in the woods and you notice a lot of camp-litter on the trail. You are alone and it's getting late. What would you do?
SITUATION 3: It's 4 PM on the last day of deer season and you haven't yet taken a deer. You are deer hunting on public property (WMA) that is next to a large piece of fenced private property that is posted NO HUNTING. A large buck jumps from cover and over the fence and runs 75 yards into the private property before it stops in the open and looks back at you. What would you do?
SITUATION 4: Go back to Situation 3. The deer jumps but you shoot it before it jumps the fence. It runs 100 yards before it falls and dies. What would you do?
SITUATION 5: You are hunting Elk in a National Forest. While walking through a large stand of timber, you come upon a cow elk that is wounded and cannot get up. You are licensed for a bull elk only. What would you do?
In all but the first SITUATION, there is no one for miles around. What have you done to polish that inner strength of character to the point you would be proud and comfortable with WHAT YOU WOULD DO?