How To Take Safe, Legal and Ethical Shots

Before a hunter takes a shot at any game animal, he or she should ask 3 questions: Is it safe? Is it legal? Is it ethical? Watch these various scenarios to see why. For more information on hunter education in Texas, go to tpwd.texas.gov...

[@daveybernard1056]

Thanks for posting this. It's always worthwhile for us hunters to consider our shots, carefully.

[@ApexPredatorOutdoors]

The video I watched before this was Josh Bowmar taking a 95 yard shot with a bow on a Mule deer. To his credit he hit it, but now dudes all over are going to take those shots without proper training. I guess at 95 yards they probably can't even hear the bow go off much at all, but react to the arrow flying at them.

[@12gauge1oz]

Excellent video,

[@jerrysepulvado3011]

Great video

[@GreatOutDoorWorldofMines]

So shooting a moving dear is a No, and shooting a flying bird is "sporting"...

[@mj6463]

Yeah I don’t see why a moving deer is unsafe, if you know you can safely miss then there is no risk. If you know, I guess government agencies have to be overly cautious.

[@echofoxtrotwhiskey1595]

@@mj6463 Because you’re using a rifle with a deer and a shotgun with a bird. Birds are easier to kill and you have a lot more room for error with point of aim and point of impact versus a deer.