Post by: DoubleJ on September 23, 2010, 12:59:44 PM
1. I can hunt bear right now with a bow or a rifle.
2. If I use a rifle, I must wear hunter orange. If a bow, I can skip the hunter orange
If correct on those, I'm at a loss as to which to choose.
Post by: Ray on September 23, 2010, 01:04:20 PM
Post by: Woodchuck on September 23, 2010, 01:05:32 PM
i believe you can hunt bear with any legal weapon right now
the only time you have to wear orange for bear is if you are hunting during a time when a general rifle season is open for other big game
Post by: Ray on September 23, 2010, 01:06:46 PM
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 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.)
Hunter Orange Clothing is Not Required:
During an upland game bird season for anyone hunting upland game
birds with a muzzleloading firearm, bow and arrow, or for falconry.
While hunting in a muzzleloading or archery only GMU
Post by: Kain on September 23, 2010, 01:10:14 PM
http://wdfw.wa.gov/publications/00766/wdfw00766.pdf (http://wdfw.wa.gov/publications/00766/wdfw00766.pdf) page 15
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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 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.)
Hunter Orange Clothing is Not Required:
During an upland game bird season for anyone hunting upland game
birds with a muzzleloading firearm, bow and arrow, or for falconry.
While hunting in a muzzleloading or archery only GMU and possessing a
valid muzzleloading or archery deer or elk tag.
Post by: DoubleJ on September 23, 2010, 01:10:42 PM
Post by: Woodchuck on September 23, 2010, 01:11:55 PM
Post by: Ray on September 23, 2010, 01:12:26 PM
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the only time you have to wear orange for bear is if you are hunting during a time when a general rifle season is open for other big game
It's not - other big game . It's deer or elk. If an area is open to modern firearm sheep, moose or goat I believe they might be exempt in some conditions.
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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.
Post by: DoubleJ on September 23, 2010, 01:13:52 PM
Post by: bobcat on September 23, 2010, 01:14:14 PM
Post by: Ray on September 23, 2010, 01:15:20 PM
So, Modern for deer in my GMU 672, is Oct- 16-31 and modern elk is Nov- 6-16. Bear ends Nov. 15. Those 2 blocks of time are the only time I need hunter orange? Even if I bear hunt with a rifle?
I think that is correct. Although I have not reviewed that unit and what is open personally.
Post by: Woodchuck on September 23, 2010, 01:18:17 PM
Post by: BlackRidge on September 23, 2010, 01:19:53 PM
Good luck DoubleJ
Post by: Ray on September 23, 2010, 01:20:48 PM
Post by: DoubleJ on September 23, 2010, 01:22:31 PM
Post by: JackOfAllTrades on September 23, 2010, 01:26:01 PM
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Who's off a little?
Your posts were seconds apart.... I think the bulk of your messages were on track, with one of you a little more 'correct'.
DoubleJ, feel free to ask questions to clarify your confusion. We'll step all over ourselves to make sure you're going in the woods with an incredible amount of knowledge.
None of it may be correct, but you'll feel more at ease, I'm sure. :chuckle:
-Steve
Post by: Kain on September 23, 2010, 01:30:02 PM
Haha this thread was confusing, yet very helpful! I'd been wondering the same thing about which weapons could be used, and if they had to match the seasons that were open at the time. Good to know they dont!
Good luck DoubleJ
The regs can be confusing. Bears do not have weapon specific seasons like deer, elk and now cougar. We will probably have to fight to keep it that way since they want to make the same changes for bear season that they did for cougar.
Post by: grundy53 on September 23, 2010, 01:30:23 PM
So, Modern for deer in my GMU 672, is Oct- 16-31 and modern elk is Nov- 6-16. Bear ends Nov. 15. Those 2 blocks of time are the only time I need hunter orange? Even if I bear hunt with a rifle?
This is exactly correct