Question about hunter orange
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TN Larry
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Yes, you must wear it just like you were hunting with a muzzleloader or rifle. The only exception is unless you are on private land and qualify for land owner's exemption.
Yes you need to wear it
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Yes as I understand it even when up in a tree.
BSK
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I hunt my own property, but I still wear orange going to and up into the stand as well as the minute I start coming down. You never know who is around illegally.
Molonlabemike
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What if the WMA doesn't allow gun hunt?
Hduke86
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Normally you still have to wear it IF muzzleloader/rifle season is in regardless of what that WMA is
I'd absolutely still wear orange.
It doesn't mean some jackwagon who doesn't know the unit's regulations won't still go and gun hunt. I've been to archery only units where guys show up with rifles for deer hunting. Factor in the crossbows that are everywhere nowadays and an inexperienced hunter can pull the trigger before they have positively identified their target.
I hunt on my own property exclusively but still wear orange. There is no reason not to wear it and one great big reason to wear it. IMO
deerhunter10
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Yes I don't on my land except from to and from the stand usually. But on all leases have to wear it all the time.
Unless you are able to hunt under landowner exemption, if gun or ML is open, orange is required, even if you are using a bow.
Squirle hunter
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During any kind of gun season you have to wear it whether your on your land your neighbors land the states land it don't matter if your hunting you have to have it on and on wma during gun or muzzleloader season if your outside of your vehicle you have to have it on read your guide this is not to keep you from killing deer it is to keep you from getting shot
Fluorescent Orange: Hunters must wear on the upper portion of their body and head a minimum of 500 square inches of daylight fluorescent orange (blaze orange), visible front and back while hunting big game except on archery-only and turkey hunts. A hat and vest fulfill the requirements. Blaze orange camo is legal if it contains 500 square inches of fluorescent orange. In those areas where the archery-only deer season dates overlap with another big game gun season (i.e., bear) archers are required to wear 500 square inches of daylight fluorescent orange. Fluorescent orange is required during the August Hunt in Unit CWD.
You may need to re read your guide! I dont have to wear a drop of orange on my own place
deerhunter10
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You need to read it again.
See page 8 under license exemptions
Landowners and their
children hunting on their parent's land under
this exemption are also exempt from Hunter
Education Certification requirements and blaze
orange requirements.
Squirle hunter
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Just because you can doesn't mean you should. that is for your safety. I read the exception your right on your land you don't have to but as for me and mine we will wear ours. I would definitely advise anyone else to do the same it just takes someone trespassing on you to get someone hurt or even killed. just my two cents tho what do I know.
