Hunting is an enjoyable pastime for many Mississippians, but some situations can be annoying or even dangerous. Practicing good hunting etiquette can help prevent problems with landowners, law enforcement officers, other hunters, and nonhunters.

Sometimes hunters, especially on public land, tend to be possessive of certain areas. If they have hunted an area for an extended period of time, they begin to think of it as “theirs.” Some hunters have the attitude of “if I can’t have it (turkey, deer, duck, etc.), then no one will.” These hunters will intentionally ruin a hunt for another person by coming into the hunting area when they know someone else is already there. They may even fire a gun in order to scare the game away.

These are examples of extremely poor sportsmanship. If you…