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

[MeghanOOD]

https://oodmag.com/ask-a-co-do-i-nee...unting-season/

Ask a CO takes Ontario OUT of DOORS readers’ questions and utilizes the knowledge of Conservation Officers to find the answers.

[gbk]

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

[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

[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.

[finsfurfeathers]

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

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

[dutchhunter]

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

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

[rick_iles]

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

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


https://oodmag.com/ask-a-co-do-i-nee...unting-season/

[finsfurfeathers]

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

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?

[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

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.

[trimmer21]

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.

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.