As kids across Iowa partake in hunter’s education courses, one conservationist shares hunting ethics are an important lesson taught during the course. Louisa County Conservation Executive Director Katie Hammond is an avid hunter and says not only is a hunter’s education course required to receive a hunting license, but it teaches a variety of lessons beyond how to shoot a gun. These courses teach youth about gun safety and management, hunting laws, wilderness survival, species identification, and one aspect Hammond believes is important, hunting ethics, “One of the aspects of hunter ed is hunting ethics. Ethics is doing the right thing even when no one is watching. It’s not necessarily things that are illegal, it’s just what is right. This could include things like being courteous of other hunters and not getting too close to them, making sure you’re keeping a distance, not taking species out of season or illegally. All those things. Not littering, leaving your area better than you found it, respecting private landowners. If you’re hunting on public grounds, don’t cross over onto private land and think it’s ok. To me that’s important too and just the wise use of resources.” Louisa County Conservation will be offering an online hunter’s education course along with a field day to give students a hands-on approach to show what they have learned. Students will have to complete the education course before they can participate in the field day. Louisa County’s field day will take place Saturday, August 29 from 9 a.m. till noon and registration can be completed on their website. A link to their website can be found by clicking here