Hunt Kind: Carry on the Tradition

Montana’s hunting heritage runs deep. Hunting kind means knowing your surroundings, respecting others’ space, and honoring the land and the wildlife that sustain the tradition.

Hunt Prepared: Know where you are headed and the rules and restrictions.

Hunt Aware: Check road and fire conditions before you go. Take fire conditions seriously.

Hunt No Trace: Pack out all trash and leave the landscape better than you find it. 

Hunt Respectfully: Communicate and develop positive relationships with those who manage the land (Thank you notes go a long way). And, leave Gates as you find them and drive designated roads.

Hunt Ethically: Use a highly ethical and fair chase approach to pursue all game.

Hunt Supportive: Don’t forget to say howdy when you run into other hunters and be prepared to take a new path and explore new ground if there is another hunter in “your spot”. 

Hunt Inclusive: Entry to hunting is often hard for people who didn’t grow up around hunting or hunting culture. Make this easier by mentoring youth and new onset hunters.  Help them understand conservation, and hunting ethics and behavior, and hone their skills.

 
 

Have Questions about Hunting in Montana?

Montana Fish Wildlife & Parks is a great place to start. And, check out this video reminding all of us to be ethical and respectful hunters and good stewards of our amazing resources.

 
 
 
 
 
 

Want to be a more educated, ethical and effective hunter? Check out the Montana master Hunter Program.

 
 

This year fire Fire Safety should be taken seriously. Here are a few additional tips to make sure you are being fire aware.

DON’T START A SPARK:
Be Fire Safe

  • Don’t park over tall grass

  • Secure vehicle chains

  • Know campfire safety

  • Dispose cigarettes appropriately Act responsibly around wildfires and check restrictions

Courtesy of MT Dept. of Commerce.

Courtesy of MT Dept. of Commerce.

 
 

Hunt Kind is a project of One Montana’s Master Hunter Program.