In the hunter safety education classes that I teach, we do a segment on conservation in which we cover ethics. We define ethics as MORAL PRINCIPALS OR VALUES THAT DISTINGUISH BETWEEN RIGHT AND WRONG; THEY ARE UNWRITTEN RULES THAT SOCIETY EXPECTS TO BE FOLLOWED.

So with that, if it is a written rule or law IMO it would certainly be unethical.

But if it is not a written rule or lawthen IMO it is each individuals choice.

As far as 8 years bad luck...........that's just superstition, wives taleBS.