Hunter orange and back packs

[RackHunter]

I've heard a few stories of guys being hassled over construction style vests, which I think is a bit ridiculous. For that reason, I try to wear coats, vests, and hats that were intended for hunting.

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And I guy at our moose camp got a pass a couple year ago, the mnr officer told him to not wear it anymore. I find that ridiculos too...but I never used one so I'm not concerned by it

[Fox]

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And I guy at our moose camp got a pass a couple year ago, the mnr officer told him to not wear it anymore. I find that ridiculos too...but I never used one so I'm not concerned by it

Not a mesh vest, it is a full solid coat. We have been checked a number of times, they really like his coat actually, have asked where he got it.

[trimmer21]

but does not include camouflage hunter orange colouring. O. Reg. 665/98, s. 26 (5).

This part I'll never understand about why blaze orange camo is unacceptable. It needs to be rescinded.

[Bluebulldog]

This part I'll never understand about why blaze orange camo is unacceptable. It needs to be rescinded.

I agree. It's allowed in many other provinces / states.

All it does is add a bit of break up when you're stationary.

[Snowwalker]

This part I'll never understand about why blaze orange camo is unacceptable. It needs to be rescinded.

In. Sask you have to wear a full head to toe outfit of blaze orange or white when hunting big game.
Be glad it never caught on here.

[mox72]

In. Sask you have to wear a full head to toe outfit of blaze orange or white when hunting big game.
Be glad it never caught on here.

On the other end of the spectrum, in Alberta you dont have to wear ANY. Be glad it never caught on here, lol.

[JoePa]

Boy - when I think of how I use to go hunting back in the late 50s - when I got out of the army I had some field jackets, pants and caps - they were all brown - I didn't have anything else to wear - couldn't afford to buy anything else - the pile cap even had fur on the ear flaps - a lot of guys use to wear whatever they had - a few had red woolen jackets but not many guys had them - I was basically dressed like a deer - but people did get shot in those days - that's why they gradually required the orange - it wasn't so bad during buck season because you should at least look for horns - but during doe season - if it's brown - it's down -

[Fisherman]

Part of the problem probably lies in where company X makes the hunter coat using x amount of hunter orange blended with another colour, then company y uses even less hunter orange and more other colour. So, keep the playing field even, keep it all one colour. Poof Done. It's intended to save your butt from the unconscious hunters that shoot at things they can't identify. I'm sure the critters aren't lined up at the polling station pawing and hoofing their opinions.

[PaulR]

Laws aside, I had my wife make a slip on blaze cover for my day pack. It isn't a mater of trust for the guys I hunt with, it's because we don't typically sit in a stand for the day, in the area we hunt we are often on the move, and even without that, heading back at the end of the day when visibility is decreasing but still legal light, I want to be visible. Also, the cover is waterproof, good on those rainy days.

[GW11]

For anyone still following and interested in the MNR's response on this, here is the response that I received:

Hello,

I'm curious about blaze orange requirements when wearing a backpack. Obviously, a backpack will cover up a significant portion of the blaze orange vest. Would you consider this as having less than the required 400 sq inches of visible material? Are there other variables to consider? I suppose a 250 lb man would have more visible blaze than someone who is 150 lb. It came up in a discussion recently and would like to have some clarification.


Thanks,




Greg

Hello,

Thank you for your inquiry. We apologize for the delay in responding to your email.

As long as you are wearing the required 400 square inches there should be no problem. You should remember however that wearing a backpack that covers a large portion of your hunter orange makes you less visible to other hunters. You may choose to purchase an orange backpack or cover your existing backpack with a piece of orange fabric or an orange vest.

We hope you have found this information helpful. If you require further assistance contact the Natural Resources Information Centre toll free at 1-800-667-1940.

Regards,