Operation Respect
With the promotion of the Operation Respect signs and the Hunter Courtesy Cards, the Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation:
- respects the rights of landowners
- fosters an understanding for the need for responsible behavior by all outdoor recreationists
- encourages better hunter/landowner relations
- counters non-hunting critics by setting a proactive, positive example of SWF members as good conservationists
- boasts and reinforces the SWF's public image as a leader in conservation and conservation education
Operation Respect provides these signs that are designed to promote good hunter/landowner relations:
Respect the Landowner's Rights - Ask Permission to Hunt
Building in this Area - No Shooting Please
No Vehicles Allowed - Hunting on Foot Only
Please Close the Gate
Hunting With Permission Only
Livestock in this Pasture - No Hunting Please
Hunter Courtesy Cards
The Hunter Courtesy Cards is a voluntary program of the Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation. They provide a landowner with the hunter's personal information and a signed pledge to act in a respectful and responsible manner. The landowner in turn provides written permission to hunt on his property. By asking permission, hunters show respect and consideration for the landowner and his property.
A Hunters Pledge
Responsible hunting provides unique challenges and rewards. However, the future of the sport depends on each hunter's behavior and ethics. Therefore, as a hunter, I pledge to:
- Respect the environment and wildlife.
- Respect property and landowners.
- Show consideration for non-hunters.
- Hunt safely.
- Hunt only with ethical hunters.
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- Know and obey the law.
- Support wildlife and habitat conservation.
- Pass on an ethical hunting tradition.
- Strive to improve my outdoor skills and understanding of wildlife.
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By following these principles of conduct each time I go afield, I will give my best to the sport, the public, the environment and myself. The responsibility to hunt ethically is mine: the future of hunting depends on me.
Hunter's Pledge provided by the Izaak Walton League of America. |
