Teanaway opening day for archery hunter orange requirement?

[soccerftw123]

Okay I need a game regs expert, there is a modern fire arm cow elk tag in teanaway from august 1st through September 9th. The game regs state on page 6

"Anyone hunting in an area that is open for modern firearm deer or elk hunting must meet hunter orange requirements if they are hunting any of the following species: Bear, bobcat, cougar, coyote, deer, elk, fox, grouse, hare, rabbit, or raccoon."

So if I deer hunt teanaway opening weekend for deer, do I need to wear hunter orange or risk getting a ticket because these seasons overlap?

[jackelope]

Okay I need a game regs expert, there is a modern fire arm cow elk tag in teanaway from august 1st through September 9th. The game regs state on page 6

"Anyone hunting in an area that is open for modern firearm deer or elk hunting must meet hunter orange requirements if they are hunting any of the following species: Bear, bobcat, cougar, coyote, deer, elk, fox, grouse, hare, rabbit, or raccoon."

So if I deer hunt teanaway opening weekend for deer, do I need to wear hunter orange or risk getting a ticket because these seasons overlap?

I would read that as yes, you need orange.
This thread has some solid potential to grow some legs.

[JimmyHoffa]

http://wdfw.wa.gov/hunting/regulations/hunter_orange/

Under the following conditions a minimum of 400 square inches of fluorescent hunter orange exterior clothing is required. It must be worn above the waist and be visible from all sides. A hat, by itself, does not meet this requirement. 
•Anyone hunting deer or elk during any modern firearm deer or elk general season is required to wear fluorescent hunter orange clothing. All modern firearm permit holders must wear fluorescent hunter orange clothing. This includes archers and muzzleloaders while hunting in units (e.g. GMUs, Deer, Areas, Elk Areas, Wilderness Areas, etc.) that overlap modern firearm seasons.
•Anyone hunting in an area that is open for modern firearm deer or elk hunting must meet hunter orange requirements if they are hunting any of the following species: Bear, Bobcat, Cougar, Coyote, Deer, Elk, Fox, Grouse, Hare, Rabbit, or Raccoon.
•During any upland game bird (pheasant, quail, and partridge) season, anyone hunting upland game birds or rabbits with a modern firearm is required to wear fluorescent hunter orange clothing. (Grouse are not upland game birds.)

[7mmfan]

Looks pretty cut and dry to me.

[crowcaller]

So if I am hunting the general opening season of Teanaway archery deer, starting September 1st, I must also be reading all of the special permit regulations for modern firearm to be aware that the 30 permits they issued to modern firearm cow elk hunters (which is likely a damage control hunt imo) will require all of the archery deer hunters in Teanaway to cover their camo with hunter orange until September 10th.  Thanks for the heads up.

Are there any other special modern firearm seasons that conflict with there general archery deer and elk seasons in this area?

Has anyone been pinched by this regulation in this area?

[rtspring]

They are talking sbout GENERAL MODERN RIFLE. You do not have to wear orange just because someone in the unit has a rifle special permit.

We ran into this issue for a muzzy tag not long ago in 346 when 3 guys hD rifke tags.  No hubter orange required.   

[vandeman17]

They are talking sbout GENERAL MODERN RIFLE. You do not have to wear orange just because someone in the unit has a rifle special permit.

We ran into this issue for a muzzy tag not long ago in 346 when 3 guys hD rifke tags.  No hubter orange required.

 

[GrampasGuns]

There are no animals in the teanaway anyways!

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[Bob33]

Some portions of Elk Area 3911 are in the Teanaway GMU. 3911 has a general elk season for Master Hunters starting August 1. If you are hunting in 3911 after August 1, orange would be required.

[crowcaller]

Let's pretend for the moment there are animals in the Teanaway and maybe other units as well;  since the Raffle winners can hunt most general and permit areas using any legal weapon , including modern firearm, Sept 1 to Dec 31, does that mean that we all must use hunter orange all the time in case one of the lucky winners may be in our archery area with a rifle? The hunter orange requirement conditions are written poorly otherwise there would not be different opinions about when it is required.

[dye7barrel]

Some portions of Elk Area 3911 are in the Teanaway GMU. 3911 has a general elk season for Master Hunters starting August 1. If you are hunting in 3911 after August 1, orange would be required.

This.

[Bob33]

Let's pretend for the moment there are animals in the Teanaway and maybe other units as well;  since the Raffle winners can hunt most general and permit areas using any legal weapon , including modern firearm, Sept 1 to Dec 31, does that mean that we all must use hunter orange all the time in case one of the lucky winners may be in our archery area with a rifle? The hunter orange requirement conditions are written poorly otherwise there would not be different opinions about when it is required.

"It is unlawful to hunt deer or elk during all modern firearm general seasons in any manner unless the hunter is wearing fluorescent hunter orange clothing."

Raffle hunts are not general seasons.

The regulation is clear to me.

[Curly]

Are master hunter hunts, general season hunts?

[Bob33]

Are master hunter hunts, general season hunts?

Those such as 3911 that do not involve a permit drawing are.

If you're not sure you can check the regulations under "Modern Firearm General Seasons."

[coachcw]

I see it as general deer and general elk modern seasons only........master hunters could never make a mistake  right.