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In an outdoor emergency, hunters follow the STOP principle. What does STOP stand for?

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  1. Search, Track, Orient, Proceed
  2. Signal, Travel, Organize, Pack
  3. Stop, Think, Observe, Plan

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  1. Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, You Alone in the Maine Woods, p. 24 www.maine.gov/ifw/docs/You-Alone.pdf Checked 2026-10-09.

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