BLAZE ORANGE.

[bobcat]

I don't doubt that. So you're just like the guy who started this thread. His question was if he wore orange, but less than the required 400 square inches, would he be cited?

Sounds like the answer is no, he would not be cited, based on your experience.

[bradslam]

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.

 

Once a year in the whole country?  Really, are you high?  C'mon, there are alot of idiots carrying guns out there who shouldn't be.  I've had several hunters tell me about taking "sound" shots, both rifle and bow.  Look at what happened to the brush picker shot in Mason County in 2010 or the woman shot while hiking on Sauk Mountain in 2008.  Both were mistaken for bears. 

[huntnphool]

Well they either meet the 400 square inches of orange or they don't. Regardless of one game warden's opinion, if the actual amount of orange color on a vest is not 400 inches, it doesn't meet the legal requirement.

Here you guys go, this tape is at 40". So to make it easy for you and keep some peoples panties from getting in a bunch, lets not include the "non square" area and start at the 10" mark and go to the 30" mark, that would be 20".

Then the other pic has the tape at 24", deduct the black trim so again panties don't get in a bunch and multiply 23"x20", that will give you 460".

Keep in mind we have not included the outside sections you see in the images, leaving plenty of extra orange, which there is clearly more of, to make up for the black branches. Maybe now some of you can sleep better tonight and leave the "whine" to wine makers .

Oh yeah, this is my 4' 11" daughters vest too, not some 6' 6" fat man!

[huntnphool]

Well they either meet the 400 square inches of orange or they don't. Regardless of one game warden's opinion, if the actual amount of orange color on a vest is not 400 inches, it doesn't meet the legal requirement.

Really, no kidding. Brilliant! 

Don't need your sarcasm, the point I was trying to make is that most camo orange vests are not going to have 400 inches of orange.

The Cabelas vest does.

[turkeyfeather]

Well they either meet the 400 square inches of orange or they don't. Regardless of one game warden's opinion, if the actual amount of orange color on a vest is not 400 inches, it doesn't meet the legal requirement.

Really, no kidding. Brilliant! 

Don't need your sarcasm, the point I was trying to make is that most camo orange vests are not going to have 400 inches of orange.

The Cabelas vest does.

I have the Natural gear one that has even less black than that one.

[Curly]

I think the point is, that a game warden is not going to break out a tape and a calculator to figure out the square inches of orange.  If it looks close, then they aren't going to hastle you.

I wish I could find the battery to my camera right now.  I laid out my orange vest and made some measurements.  I also have my blaze camo coat laid out.

My vest has 400 sq in in the front and 423 sq in in the back.  So, I guess that even if 50% was covered in black blobs, I'd be legal.

My coat has fairly large green and black blobs and I'd say only about 50% orange coverage.  If my vest had the camo pattern that my coat has, it would be getting close to the 400 sq in mark, but probably still over by a hair (unless my back was covered with a backpack).

[FLIZZ]

It's decided, I'm wearing a full blaze vest (not camo blaze) with a chest pack over it, if I'm cited I'm cited. It would have to be a real nit picky warden to cite me for a lack of 50  or so sq inches of blaze. 

[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.

 

Once a year in the whole country?  Really, are you high?  C'mon, there are alot of idiots carrying guns out there who shouldn't be.  I've had several hunters tell me about taking "sound" shots, both rifle and bow.  Look at what happened to the brush picker shot in Mason County in 2010 or the woman shot while hiking on Sauk Mountain in 2008.  Both were mistaken for bears.

High?  Maybe exaggerating with the "once a year" but not "high". Guess I'm just not the fearful type. Again, I wear it but because it's law. Not because I'm scared.

[rtspring]

I miss the old days of no Orange!! Damn I was sneaky!!

[huntnphool]

I miss the old days of no Orange!! Damn I was sneaky!!

  Given your history of threads/posts on this site of your "unjustified treatment" at the hands of WDFW, this is probably not the best thought out post you could have replied with...............just saying!!!

[rtspring]

I miss the old days of no Orange!! Damn I was sneaky!!

  Given your history of threads/posts on this site of your "unjustified treatment" at the hands of WDFW, this is probably not the best thought out post you could have replied with...............just saying!!!

Sneaky! Meaning no hunters knew I was around them! I hate orange phool

[Buzz2401]

The only orange I don't like wearing is brand new orange.  When it is new man it damn near glows.  Wash it a few times roll aroundin the dirt a few days and it animals don't seem to notice.  I agree with most that it is more the solid outline and scent that scare animals.  So stay downwind and buy a camo that has breaks in it.

[Bean Counter]

Since growing up in Wa and having moved to the United States, I choose to wear orange and have killed a few deer with it on. Too many yay whos out there running around with a rifle.

[team steak em]

so a hunter in all camo looks like a deer? in my experience I always look through that round thing on top of my gun and make sure there are horns up there not to mention maybe its another hunter moving through the brush.people shooting people out hunting just seems like pure stupidity, should be a stiffer penalty, my dad always told me from a young kid make SURE you know what you are shooting at it only takes a second...

[Rooster1981]

 Its kinda funny if you ever go to Idaho and talk to a local, Hunter Orange whats that    They will be the first to tell you " you cant shoot what you cant see" . And I'm not sure about now but at one time you could keep your rifle loaded in your truck just not chambered in  Idaho as well.