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Oregon hunters oppose bright orange safety clothing
BULLBLASTER:
--- Quote from: Special T on May 15, 2010, 01:40:39 PM ---Here is a novel thought how about using your God given choice and using your freaking noodle! I wear hunters orange when rifle hunting, but have taken it off once i'm 50-60 ft up a tree in my stand... Is it against the law? yep, do i think it comprimises my safty, NO! I Didn't wear hunter orange while rifle hunting in ID last year, and didn't shoot my bro in law or cousin.... Made it harder to push/drive through the woods tho. :twocents: Good for Oregonians for standing up the THE MAN and the Nanny State!
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holy cow! you dont need a orange vest 50-60 feet up a tree :yike: you need a orange parachute!
MikeWalking:
--- Quote ---I probably would wear it sometimes if it were not a law here, but other times, like when it's really raining, I like to throw on a good rain coat over everything. Problem is my rain coat is not orange. Or, what if you put a backpack on over your orange? You're no longer legal.
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That's why I bought my Blaze vest a size large, it fits over my daypack, I look like an orange VW Beetle....
Having to wear it doesn't bother me, although I'd rather be in something cool like tiger stripe...
bearpaw:
In idaho orange is not required for big game hunting. I usually wear a dull blue or red just so I do not look like an animal.
I have told this story before on this forum about the hunter I had bear hunting who was sitting watching large berry patches. Suddenly he sees a black bear moving in the hucklebery brush on the hillside below. The bear was slowly moving as it fed on berries, the hunter took off his safety and was waiting for the bear to move out of the brush for a clear shot, suddenly a woman dressed totally in black stood up, he had his crosshairs on her butt in the brush.
He about had heart failure, he was going to quit hunting altogether. Fortunately after a couple days we got him to hunt again. But this guy really did nothing wrong, in fact he did it right, he was waiting for a clear shot and not just pulling the trigger on color in the brush.
Even though I don't agree with forced hunter orange, this clearly demonstrates the need for people to wear some color of clothing not representative of game. The real problem I see is that many ordinary people have no idea that they need to wear the right colors when in the field. Most hunters are pretty smart about avoiding the wrong colors.
That whole affair really scared the crap out of me too.
carpsniperg2:
every wear there are acidents that orange could of helped i have watched so many people take off there orange in the field just to tresspass on to a property and they don't want to stand out :bash: i am all for orange but i don't need a orange dress while in the woods :chuckle:
Sumpnneedskillin:
When stationed in So Cal I'd wear Orange walking in to check my game cam and set up my tree stand for late bow season. You'd be surprised at how many knuckleheads use thier scope as a set of binos.
--- Quote from: bearpaw on May 17, 2010, 11:19:18 AM ---Even though I don't agree with forced hunter orange, this clearly demonstrates the need for people to wear some color of clothing not representative of game. The real problem I see is that many ordinary people have no idea that they need to wear the right colors when in the field. Most hunters are pretty smart about avoiding the wrong colors.
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During turkey season I switch from blue or red handkerchiefs to green ones.
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