Ask a CO: Do I need to wear a blaze orange helmet while riding an ATV during hunting season?

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This is a convenience thing-and as far i am concerned, rather interesting recommendation.

Yes, interesting.
Quote “A: Head coverings do not have to be visible from all sides. While ATV helmets do come in hunter orange, a person could wear a hunter orange hat under a regular ATV helmet while riding the ATV in order to meet the helmet requirements and the hunter orange requirements.” Quote

Has there been an amendment to the Highway Traffic Act requiring ATV riders to wear blaze orange helmets? This answer makes no sense,whatsoever.

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Originally Posted by trimmer21

Has there been an amendment to the Highway Traffic Act requiring ATV riders to wear blaze orange helmets? This answer makes no sense,whatsoever.

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Think this is a situation where regulations collide. Atv riders must where helmet, Hunters must have hunter orange head covering. Answer is what do you do if you're in the middle of the Venn Diagram

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Originally Posted by finsfurfeathers

Think this is a situation where regulations collide. Atv riders must where helmet, Hunters must have hunter orange head covering. Answer is what do you do if you're in the middle of the Venn Diagram

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Right.but you can't hunt from motorized vehicle so put your orange hat on after you get off your ATV

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Originally Posted by dutchhunter

Right.but you can't hunt from motorized vehicle so put your orange hat on after you get off your ATV

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You most certainly can hunt from a MV. You just can’t shoot or have a loaded FA.


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Originally Posted by dutchhunter

Right.but you can't hunt from motorized vehicle so put your orange hat on after you get off your ATV

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so you're motoring down the trail and in the open clearing you see a deer. Guess you'll stop remove your helmet , fish out your orange cap pull your gun and go after it? In the heat of the moment whatcha gonna do?

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Originally Posted by Deer Hunter

Yes, interesting.
Quote “A: Head coverings do not have to be visible from all sides. While ATV helmets do come in hunter orange, a person could wear a hunter orange hat under a regular ATV helmet while riding the ATV in order to meet the helmet requirements and the hunter orange requirements.” Quote

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The way I read it is you can have a hunter orange baseball cap under your black helmet and your good to get off ATV and shoot on game.

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Originally Posted by Deer Hunter

The way I read it is you can have a hunter orange baseball cap under your black helmet and your good to get off ATV and shoot on game.

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You could do that,but,then you can be charged with failing to properly wear a helmet. You're damned if you do and damned if you don't. To me,when you're riding an ATV,you're not hunting and you don't need a hunter orange head cover until you dismount and load a firearm. Then,that's when you're hunting and require a hunter orange cover. For me,getting a ticket for any one of those,guaranteed,will be going to court.

Why is it so difficult for some to grasp the simple things in life. This covers that question: You most certainly can hunt from a MV. You just can’t shoot or have a loaded FA. So rather than have a hunter hat under a non hunter coloured helmet that may flop around, either get the orange helmet cover for about $10, or go buy an orange helmet. No need to waste time getting the proper headcover on. Step off the bike, load and shoot safely.

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Originally Posted by Fisherman

Why is it so difficult for some to grasp the simple things in life. This covers that question: You most certainly can hunt from a MV. You just can’t shoot or have a loaded FA. So rather than have a hunter hat under a non hunter coloured helmet that may flop around, either get the orange helmet cover for about $10, or go buy an orange helmet. No need to waste time getting the proper headcover on. Step off the bike, load and shoot safely.

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Somehow there is a"traveled portion of road or road allowance "clause present.. ..then comes the "loaded firearm 8 m from the edge of the traveled road or road allowance".......

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Originally Posted by trimmer21

You could do that,but,then you can be charged with failing to properly wear a helmet. You're damned if you do and damned if you don't. To me,when you're riding an ATV,you're not hunting and you don't need a hunter orange head cover until you dismount and load a firearm. Then,that's when you're hunting and require a hunter orange cover. For me,getting a ticket for any one of those,guaranteed,will be going to court.

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But he does say Quote» in order to meet the helmet requirements and the hunter orange requirements.” Quote

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Originally Posted by Fisherman

Why is it so difficult for some to grasp the simple things in life. This covers that question: You most certainly can hunt from a MV. You just can’t shoot or have a loaded FA. So rather than have a hunter hat under a non hunter coloured helmet that may flop around, either get the orange helmet cover for about $10, or go buy an orange helmet. No need to waste time getting the proper headcover on. Step off the bike, load and shoot safely.

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Yes it’s very simple and why I don’t understand why the CO said what he did in that article.

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Originally Posted by trimmer21

You could do that,but,then you can be charged with failing to properly wear a helmet. You're damned if you do and damned if you don't. To me,when you're riding an ATV,you're not hunting and you don't need a hunter orange head cover until you dismount and load a firearm. Then,that's when you're hunting and require a hunter orange cover. For me,getting a ticket for any one of those,guaranteed,will be going to court.

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For us, it was much easier to comply and wear hunter orange skid lids….driving 18 hrs to court isn’t an option!!!
It all depends on the CO you run into, and we have ran into a few winners over the years !!

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Originally Posted by rick_iles

For us, it was much easier to comply and wear hunter orange skid lids….driving 18 hrs to court isn’t an option!!!
It all depends on the CO you run into, and we have ran into a few winners over the years !!

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I've worked with CO's in the past who would write the ticket knowing full well the hunter wasn't about to travel to fight it as you've pointed out. I felt very uncomfortable about it then and I feel the same way now. That regulation needs to be challenged and changed. It's just not right,IMO.

If you are cruising around, actively looking for deer, it appears that you must be wearing an orange headcovering, regardless if you are in a truck or on an atv, even though you can't have a loaded gun at the time. Apparently, if you are moving between hunting sites, you don't need the headware, because you aren't actively hunting. As far as I'm concerned, you can't be actively hunting if you don't have a loaded gun, but that is just my personal opinion.