Hunter orange and back packs

[topher]

Would my pack have to be hunter orange? As it would cover the orange on my back? Would make sense.. However haven't been able to find anything that requires me to wear orange back pack..

[blasted_saber]

Because I couldnt find an orange pack I liked, I bought a cheap orange vest ($10 or so) and wrapped it around my pack. Undid the straps and put them through the arm holes and it stays on pretty well.

[MikePal]

No the pack isn't considered in the regs....but since, like all regs, it's for your own safety you might consider, that when your wearing it, your not as visible.

I actaully bought a Blaze orange pack for bow hunting. I hunt deep in the bush and you never know who might be out there hunting small game so I wear it to/from the stand.

[TurkeyRookie]

A hunter orange garment and head cover must be worn. The hunter orange garment must cover a minimum of 400 square inches (2,580 square cm) above the waist and be visible from all sides

So if you're wearing a backpack blocking the visibility, I would think it not be legal.

As suggested, get a cheap vest and wrap it around your pack.

They do sell blaze back packs, but since the one I like is in camo, and I use it during seasons when orange isn't required, the vest option works best.

[topher]

I agree it is definitely much safer to have the orange.. Never thought of a cheap vest wrapping it..

[TurkeyRookie]

I agree it is definitely much safer to have the orange.. ..

Safer, absolutely, and would also keep you legal, as your blaze has to be visible from ALL sides, so if your backpack isn't, and it's on your person, you just cut that out of your 400 square visible inches from all sides.

[35wailin]

I have done the vest/pack thing as well as found a blaze pack that, although not my favourite, works well enough that I use that for deer hunting.

[Blackwolf]

I have never agreed with hunter orange. In the province where I live, we do not need hunter orange at all. You say its a safety thing, but 4 times the amount of hunters were shot this year in a province that hosts 2 times that of Alberta, namely Ontario. Good topic though. Safety and why it fails some places and works in others.

Since Alberta prides itself on how much beer we drink, maybe you guys need to drink more beer

[Fisherman]

That's due to the fact there's a lot of "sound shooting" that happens. A twig snaps or a leaf falls and the next thing, WW111 breaks out. Ran into that in the Minesing swamp 20 years ago, I just happened to be with a CO having a chat, when it happened.

[fisherboy]

Another thought maybe a fluorescent orange rain cover for your pack many retailers have some version and you could just apply over your favorite pack camo or other wise and save the cost of a second pack...FB