hey guys i have a question about hunter orange. in my area 76 its a bow only for deer in october. hunter orange is to be warn in an open gun season. does this mean i have to wear orange?? thanks for the help
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hey guys i have a question about hunter orange. in my area 76 its a bow only for deer in october. hunter orange is to be warn in an open gun season. does this mean i have to wear orange?? thanks for the help
Why not wear the orange regardless. Do you have an issue with the orange? Better to be seen by other hunters than shot. The deer don't care.
When I hunt small game I preferr the others I am with wear orange so I can see where they are.
Personal beliefs on hunter orange aside.
The rules are.
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Under this regulation, all licensed hunters, including archery hunters hunting during the gun season for deer and moose, are required to wear hunter orange. As well, all black bear hunters hunting during the black bear season are required to wear hunter orange except when in a tree stand. (This exception is in place because, unlike deer and moose, black bears have colour vision.) Waterfowl hunters, wild turkey hunters and archery hunters in archery-only areas are exempt from the hunter orange requirement.
I wear hunter orange when hunting small game because when I was a teen another hunter almost didn't see me. Walk through some under brush with another hunter 50 feet away and you most likely cannot see him/her. Accident waiting to happen.
Hey guys no I dont have a problem with it at all. Already have mine sitting ready to go, I just needed some clarification on it thats all.
The blurb I posted comes from the OHEP, and should help you get sorted out, if it's bows only for deer in your area, then it's your discretion as to whether or not you want to wear it.Quote:
Originally Posted by gp4ever
Given there are no other big game seasons (moose or elk) you are fine with no hunter orange during the bows only season.
http://www.ohep.net/Info.cfm?ID=4
Thanks tr I plan on wearing it. This is my daughters and my first year hunting and want to teach her right. Sometimes or more than not the regs r abit vague And need clearing up from others to help the litle newbies out.lol
Congrats on getting your daughter out for her first hunt, best of luck.Quote:
Originally Posted by gp4ever
If hunting deer with a bow maybe wear a vest into your hunting stand, then put it in your bag. When you head out put the vest back on, this way you are not confused for anything else moving.Quote:
Originally Posted by gp4ever
I agree on the small game, I wear hunter orange when going small game hunting, you never know who may be out there. For deer hunting with the bow I do not. Nothing says you cannot wear it if you feel that you want to wear it.
My favorite upland jacket has blaze orange on the entire back and across the shoulders,khaki brown on the front. Like my wallet,I never leave home without it until Moose and Deer season starts,then a full blaze jacket is used. As soon as all the big game seasons are closed,it's snow camo from then on,but, I sure wish we could use blaze orange camo for big game in Ontario.
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Originally Posted by Fox
agree 100% wear orange going too and from your stand and take it off it you want and hang it on a hook above you or put in a pack. And always wear it when hunting small game, can never be to safe when tramping thru the bush chasing quick moving game with another gunner mere feet away ready to shot at a fleeing rabbit or bird throu the brambles.