Being a Good Hunter

Hunting on public conservation ____________________ is not permitted during the ____________________ of darkness ( ½ hour after sunset to ½ hour before sunrise ) .

Do not load a ____________________ in or ____________________ a hut - wait until you're hunting .

Do not discharge ____________________ in the ____________________ of huts , tracks , campsites , road ends or any other public ____________________ in a manner that endangers ____________________ or endangers , frightens or annoys ____________________ of the public .

Do not discharge load or discharge firearms ____________________ 500 m of a Great Walk hut .

When in a hut or ____________________ , ensure you remove and ____________________ your firearms bolt and ammunition ____________________ . Where practical also secure your firearm .

Firearms training : Before going into the field be fully familiar with your ____________________ , competent at shooting , aware off and understand hunting ____________________ measures .

Hunting training : Join a ____________________ and learn from experienced ____________________ or take the New Zealand Deer Stalkers' Association Hunter National Training Scheme course .

Trip planning : If entering ____________________ country learn as much as you can about the area before venturing out .

The Stalk :
Be seen and don ? t assume ____________________ are not in your vicinity .

Wear clothing that ____________________ with the environment and the ____________________ being hunted - minimise the likelihood of ____________________ similar to that of a ____________________ .

When hunting with a companion :
Stop hunting if you ____________________ visual contact with that ____________________ . Do not resume ____________________ until visual contact is ____________________ and confirmed .

Agree on hunting ____________________ with a clearly defined 'no fire zone' between areas . Do not hunt ____________________ the agreed area , including on the way ____________________ to camp . If a linear boundary is agreed ( eg . a ridge line or creek ) , do not ____________________ toward or over that ____________________ line . If it is absolutely necessary for one ____________________ to knowingly move into another ? s area , eg . because of an emergency , do not stalk into the ____________________ - enter in a way that it is ____________________ you are not a deer .

When hunting in parallel , keep ____________________ of each other , maintain an arc of fire 180 degrees away from your ____________________ companion with a ? no fire zone ? between ____________________ , including forward and ____________________ .

Take ____________________ hunting . The non hunting ____________________ should not resume hunting until mutually ____________________ .

Do not ____________________ like a deer knowing your mate is hunting nearby - they may end up hunting ____________________ .

The Shot :

Identify your target beyond all ____________________ .

Do not shoot at shape , sound , movement or colour , including those that belong to a deer , without ____________________ that your target is a ____________________ .

Develop a self - awareness that enables you to identify buck / stag fever in yourself , and counteract it with extra care while hunting .

Use ____________________ vision to identify the target ; use the scope only to place the ____________________ .

Avoid snap shooting unless target identification is ____________________ .

Do not move into the firing zone or arc of fire of a hunting companion .

Sight more than a single small part of the deer and confirm it as the target .

Do ____________________ shoot when others are known to be in the firing zone .

After the Shot :
Remain vigilant - the hunt isn't over until you're safely ____________________

If pursuing a wounded animal don ? t assume what you're looking at can ? t be anything but the ____________________ - go through the procedure of positively ____________________ your target again .

If carrying a deer ____________________ or trophy head , cover it in some way so that it's clearly contrasted with the ____________________ , including deer in that environment .