BLAZE ORANGE.

[justaguy]

I agree with Bob33 about the UV brighteners being a bigger issue. I've always tried to go with breaking up the human outline and not being a neon sign by using laundry detergents that have those in them. I'd venture a guess that not moving too much is even more important.

[3nails]

I don't get it. Who planted the idea in peoples heads that there are hunters out there firing at anything that moves? It may happen once a year in the whole country but you are a hundred times more likely to die in a car wreck on the way to your hunting spot than getting shot by a guy shooting willy nilly at everything. There are probably ten thousand things you are more likely to die from.
 I wear the required orange but only because it is the law. No other reason.

Imagine how many more idiots would be aiming at hunters while "glassing" with their rifle scopes if hunters were not required to where it.

I feel this is the best argument for the orange. Hard to believe people use a scope to glass. Probably the same people who buy cheap binoculars and can't stand looking through them. 

[Bob33]

"Hard to believe people use a scope to glass."

I've personally observed it on more than one occasion. I also vividly recall someone I met hunting admit that he "took a few good brush shots" but didn't get anything.

[biggfish]

I guess that I phrased my response wrong. I just never see archery guys out there in full orange camo outfits. I have had deer pass within mere feet of me also. Normally when a buck does it, it is during rut when they have pretty much one thing on their mind or are very young and stupid.

I don't wear camo when I bow hunt I've been within feet of deer wearing shorts and a t shirt. They don't seem to mind.

[Mossyfam]

It should be your choice if you want to wear it or not imo.

[woodman]

I guess that I phrased my response wrong. I just never see archery guys out there in full orange camo outfits. I have had deer pass within mere feet of me also. Normally when a buck does it, it is during rut when they have pretty much one thing on their mind or are very young and stupid.

I don't wear camo when I bow hunt I've been within feet of deer wearing shorts and a t shirt. They don't seem to mind.

I am just curious, do you guys think that hunters are foolish for buying camo and that deer can not see blaze orange?

[3nails]

 Personally I believe they do see it. Maybe not in the way we do but in a shade that they never see otherwise.

[biggfish]

I've tagged out every time I've hunted 2 rifle deer wearing jeans and flannel with an orange vest over the top. Got 1 with a long bow but I did cover myself with mud hoping for an advantage with camouflage and scent control.

[woodman]

I've tagged out every time I've hunted 2 rifle deer wearing jeans and flannel with an orange vest over the top. Got 1 with a long bow but I did cover myself with mud hoping for an advantage with camouflage and scent control.

I have shot close to 40 deer over the years. While hunting I have worn my orange since I hunt modern. Most of those times I was wearing jeans also. I would say that most times I was pretty well concealed behind brush or a tree or something. It seems that even if I was standing still but exposed with my orange on, the bucks would look my way and bolt out of sight. Just my experience. I believe that the orange makes you stand out but I use it when required. I feel that when I bear hunt and am wearing camo, that if I hold still many animals will either not see me as quickly or try to figure out what I am.

[Bob33]

I am just curious, do you guys think that hunters are foolish for buying camo and that deer can not see blaze orange?

Some people buy camo TP, camo pajamas, camo knives...I'm not sure it helps their success much but it helps the manufacturers.

[Ingwe]

I have been wearing an orange vest ever since they made it a requirement  years ago. I would not hunt without it even if not required. I admit my vest is faded now but I have had deer walk by that I could touch and over the years had several elk less than 20' from me. Even shot one bull at 15' as the herd walked by. Hunting with a rifle s just like bow hunting, you have to stay still when you hear something and have the wind in your favor.

[woodman]

I am just curious, do you guys think that hunters are foolish for buying camo and that deer can not see blaze orange?

Some people buy camo TP, camo pajamas, camo knives...I'm not sure it helps their success much but it helps the manufacturers.

That wasn't my question. I will assume that you think that camo is a waste of money by your answer. Not picking, just trying to understand. I really would l like to know what Bearpaw's opinion is on this.

[trophyhunt]

I'd like to see the stats on accidental shootings in Idaho where it's not the law. I really don't think that those of us who dislike having it as law feel its impossible to have animals walk right by you, movement of any kind no matter what your wearing gets you busted. I love the fact that in Idaho it's my choice.

[Bob33]

I am just curious, do you guys think that hunters are foolish for buying camo and that deer can not see blaze orange?

Some people buy camo TP, camo pajamas, camo knives...I'm not sure it helps their success much but it helps the manufacturers.

That wasn't my question. I will assume that you think that camo is a waste of money by your answer. Not picking, just trying to understand. I really would l like to know what Bearpaw's opinion is on this.

Woodman, I do think camo can help in certain situations but is also overrated in others.

Big game animals use three senses to detect danger: sight, sound, and smell. Smell is usually 100%: a whiff of human odor and it's game over. Sight and sound will alert and possibly alarm an animal, but it's usually a combination that sends them. Movement of an abnormal object, or an out of place object that makes an out of place sound will send them.

If someone is downwind, completely stationary, and completely silent but wearing orange I think the odds of the animal leaving are small. Maybe camo makes them smaller,  but I don't think by very much.

[snowpack]

I'd like to see the stats on accidental shootings in Idaho where it's not the law. I really don't think that those of us who dislike having it as law feel its impossible to have animals walk right by you, movement of any kind no matter what your wearing gets you busted. I love the fact that in Idaho it's my choice.

The 'accidental' shootings that come to mind as having happened in this state and in OR have been during bear season and by bear hunters...no orange involved.  The people shot weren't even hunters so they wouldn't have been required to wear it anyways.  I too would be interested in seeing stats comparing to ID.