Official Alaska bowhunting safety course Link to Alaska Department of Fish and Game

Chapter 3: Safe and Responsible Bowhunting
Bowhunting Responsibilities

Respect Non-hunters

Responsible bowhunters refrain from behavior that will turn people against hunting. Offensive actions include:

Covering game when transporting
When transporting game, be sure to keep it covered to avoid offending non-hunters.

  • Displaying vulgar or obnoxious bumper stickers or clothing slogans
  • Bragging or trying to start arguments with people who don’t hunt or who oppose hunting
  • Using foul language in public places while wearing camouflage or other clothing that identifies the individual as a bowhunter
  • Going into public places wearing camouflage or similar clothing that has been doused with scent-covering odors
  • Wearing bloody clothing or unnecessarily displaying dead animals in public
  • Being disrespectful of landowners, their livestock, or any private property
  • Purchasing or drinking alcoholic beverages, being intoxicated, or being impaired by drugs prior to, during, or after a hunt

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of Fish and Game

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