Minnesota Firearms Safety Hunter Education Practice Exam

What is an ethical practice in hunting?

1. Wasting meat and other parts of the harvested game

2. Not asking for permission to hunt on private land

3. Making every effort to find and retrieve downed game animals

4. Hunting animals during closed seasons

The correct answer is: Making every effort to find and retrieve downed game animals

An ethical practice in hunting is making every effort to find and retrieve downed game animals. This means that the hunter should not leave the animal to suffer or go to waste. Option A is incorrect because it goes against the principle of respecting the animal and using all parts of it. Option B is incorrect because it is important to obtain permission before hunting on someone else's land. Option D is incorrect because hunting during closed seasons can harm animal populations and is against the law.