To Yourself:

• Never lose self-control. Know what your abilities are and stay within them.
  
• Always follow the 4 Cs: be careful, considerate, capable and courteous.
  
• Take a hunter education course and continue to learn new skills. Seek additional training in outdoor skills, first aid, CPR, marksmanship, etc.
  
• Know what to do in an emergency.
  
• Get in shape before your hunt.
  
• Establish and follow a good hunting code-of-conduct.

To Other Hunters:

• Always be sure of your target. Stay within your zone of fire.
  
• Know where your hunting partners are and when they will be back. Tell them your information and do what you say you are going to do.
  
• Never be rude or hog shots. Do not disturb or cross areas where others are hunting.
  
• Never drink alcohol or use drugs before or while hunting.
  
• Always offer to share the work and any game meat taken.

To Non-hunters:

• Never display dead game in or on vehicles when traveling.
  
• Always be courteous and be aware of how your image might affect non-hunters.
  
• Always clean up and dress appropriately in public.
  
• Never brag or tell hunting "war stories"  in a public place.
  
• Always drive carefully and courteously to and from your hunting area.
  
• Always show you care about wildlife.

To Landowners:

• Always respect landowners' privacy and safety.
  
• Always secure permission
  
• Always leave landowners' property and equipment in as good or better condition than you found it.
  
• Always pick up any trash.
  
• Always repair and/or report previous acts of vandalism.
  
• Leave gates as you find them.
  
• Always show appreciation for the privilege of hunting on private property. Offer to share game. Send small gifts at different times of year. Help with chores.

To the Resource:

• Always learn as much as possible about all wildlife.
  
• Always take care of wildlife habitat on private and public lands.
  
• Always practice or work with conservation efforts.
  
• Understand and obey the hunting and game laws.
  
• Report hunting violators.
  
• Know your effective range and only take shots that are within your range.