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Big Game Hunting => Bear Hunting => Topic started by: SFD2015 on August 19, 2011, 03:20:18 PM

Title: Confused about Orange
Post by: SFD2015 on August 19, 2011, 03:20:18 PM: Okay, heading out for my first bear hunt and I am confused regarding the Hunters Orange requirement. The regulation seems to be that I do NOT have to wear the orange, but also kinda seems like I do... Do I or don't I?

Thanks!!!
Title: Re: Confused about Orange
Post by: h20hunter on August 19, 2011, 03:22:08 PM: No orange unless you are hunting during an overlap of a big game season where orange is required. Example, during modern firearm deer, you need orange. During Sept Archery you do not.
Title: Re: Confused about Orange
Post by: Kola16 on August 19, 2011, 03:42:18 PM: :yeah:
Title: Re: Confused about Orange
Post by: MtnMuley on August 19, 2011, 04:01:22 PM: :yeah: x2
Title: Re: Confused about Orange
Post by: mallard79 on August 19, 2011, 04:44:31 PM: Make sure to check ALL special tag/ permits in the regs........ran into a master hunter out on a cow elk hunt in the teanaway on opening day and we had no clu there was a modern rifle season for deer or elk in AUGUST. Seem s pretty dumb to me.....an elk hunt in eastern washington in august is just asking to waste an animal cuz you cant get it cooled fast enough. :twocents:

Good luck.
Title: Re: Confused about Orange
Post by: grizzlyadams on August 19, 2011, 05:07:48 PM: I always bring my canister of liquid nitrogen to cool the meat for my August hunts :chuckle:
Title: Re: Confused about Orange
Post by: Bob33 on August 19, 2011, 05:20:00 PM: Quote from: h20hunter on August 19, 2011, 03:22:08 PM
No orange unless you are hunting during an overlap of a big game season where orange is required. Example, during modern firearm deer, you need orange. During Sept Archery you do not.
Not all modern big game seasons: only deer or elk.
Title: Re: Confused about Orange
Post by: saylean on August 19, 2011, 08:16:17 PM: I carry some in my pack, during bear. Specifically if I have to go into thick brush, I will put some one, so I dont get popped by someone not sure of their target.
Title: Re: Confused about Orange
Post by: BiggMayn on August 19, 2011, 08:46:43 PM: I wear it because I'd rather not have any issues with other hunters or LEO's...
Title: Re: Confused about Orange
Post by: fish vacuum on August 19, 2011, 11:12:27 PM: Quote from: saylean on August 19, 2011, 08:16:17 PM
I carry some in my pack, during bear. Specifically if I have to go into thick brush, I will put some one, so I dont get popped by someone not sure of their target.

I like that idea.
Title: Re: Confused about Orange
Post by: NWBREW on August 20, 2011, 12:34:03 AM: Quote from: BiggMayn on August 19, 2011, 08:46:43 PM
I wear it because I'd rather not have any issues with other hunters

That is my thought. I even wear it while I'm grouse hunting.