Post by: vandeman17 on October 06, 2011, 01:25:51 PM
Post by: PolarBear on October 06, 2011, 01:27:59 PM
Post by: quadrafire on October 06, 2011, 01:31:22 PM
especially in idaho ;)
Post by: bobcat on October 06, 2011, 01:31:28 PM
Basically the only reason I would wear my orange vest is because I like having all the pockets. I sometimes wear it instead of a pack, because I can carry quite a bit of stuff just in the back pouch of my vest.
If you end up hunting in a place where you don't feel safe due to bullets going every which way, I'd find a different place to hunt.
Post by: tshoote30 on October 06, 2011, 01:31:33 PM
During rifle season. you bet! There re far too many gomers out there taking long range pot shots at anything that is dark in color and moves. :twocents:
:yeah:
Post by: 6x6in6 on October 06, 2011, 01:35:04 PM
If I'm in an area where I'm pretty confident none to not many others are, I don't even do the orange hat.
Post by: CedarPants on October 06, 2011, 01:41:12 PM
Post by: sirmissalot on October 06, 2011, 01:50:14 PM
Post by: vandeman17 on October 06, 2011, 01:50:47 PM
Post by: dirty24d on October 06, 2011, 01:54:09 PM
I might wear my orange vest but I wouldn't go out of my way to make sure it's visible at all times. For instance if my backpack covered the entire back half of it I woudln't worry about it. And if I had to put a rain coat over the top of it I would do that too. Sure would be nice not to have to worry about always having 400 square inches of orange showing.
Basically the only reason I would wear my orange vest is because I like having all the pockets. I sometimes wear it instead of a pack, because I can carry quite a bit of stuff just in the back pouch of my vest.
If you end up hunting in a place where you don't feel safe due to bullets going every which way, I'd find a different place to hunt.
GOOD CALL
Post by: Shed Stud on October 06, 2011, 01:56:50 PM
Post by: vandeman17 on October 06, 2011, 02:00:47 PM
Moving I'd wear it. While hunkerd in, I opt out as to be a little les visable to the crowds.
That is exactly what I was thinking. When I am moving, I will be wearing my backpack and I will leave the orange flap out and when I sit down to glass I will make sure it isn't visible. The majority of my days will most likely be spent on top of ridges sitting and glassing
Post by: GEARHEAD on October 06, 2011, 02:02:56 PM
Post by: D-Rock425 on October 06, 2011, 02:04:45 PM
Post by: vandeman17 on October 06, 2011, 02:09:40 PM
Post by: 6x6in6 on October 06, 2011, 02:10:58 PM
For me, part of the reason I don't want to wear it is I don't really like other hunters knowing where I am. I like to get a long way off the roads so I am not as worried about it being crawling with hunters but I like the idea of playing it by ear and seeing if I see many other hunters where we are hunting and going from there.Basically, that's exactly what I do.
Post by: jackmaster on October 06, 2011, 02:13:51 PM
I might wear my orange vest but I wouldn't go out of my way to make sure it's visible at all times. For instance if my backpack covered the entire back half of it I woudln't worry about it. And if I had to put a rain coat over the top of it I would do that too. Sure would be nice not to have to worry about always having 400 square inches of orange showing.:yeah:, i hate wearing the stuff and never do in the bush but i will if i am on the roads or if i am around a clearcut and get that feeling that eyes are watching me or a scope for that matter, there are some bonified *censored*s out there that think they should scope everything instead of using binos :twocents:
Basically the only reason I would wear my orange vest is because I like having all the pockets. I sometimes wear it instead of a pack, because I can carry quite a bit of stuff just in the back pouch of my vest.
If you end up hunting in a place where you don't feel safe due to bullets going every which way, I'd find a different place to hunt.
Post by: vandeman17 on October 06, 2011, 02:17:40 PM
Post by: deerslyr on October 06, 2011, 03:10:09 PM
Post by: Stilly bay on October 06, 2011, 03:58:01 PM
Post by: steen on October 06, 2011, 03:59:05 PM
Post by: throttlejocky20 on October 06, 2011, 07:37:13 PM
Post by: Bigshooter on October 06, 2011, 08:12:37 PM
Post by: losdaddy7 on October 06, 2011, 08:25:36 PM
Post by: silverdalesauer on October 06, 2011, 09:14:38 PM
Post by: CountryslickR on October 06, 2011, 09:54:58 PM
Post by: buck man on October 06, 2011, 10:02:16 PM
Post by: kglacken on October 06, 2011, 10:26:27 PM
Post by: grundy53 on October 06, 2011, 10:34:48 PM
Post by: whacker1 on October 07, 2011, 02:55:13 AM
Post by: 3nails on October 07, 2011, 05:14:15 AM
Post by: TG509hunter on October 07, 2011, 08:56:23 AM
Post by: whacker1 on October 07, 2011, 09:03:54 AM
WEAR THE ORANGE!!! I had a buddy who was shot and killed about 6 years ago while hunting in Idaho on his family’s property. He and his hunting partner that evening were supposed to be the only hunters on the property. Another hunter (not supposed to be there) on the last evening of rifle season had mistaken him for a deer right at dusk and shot him while he was walking across a field on his way back to the truck. Plus my buddy was even wearing a small orange vest. Unless archery hunting I would wear lots of orange at all times regardless which state I am hunting. I personally have not rifle hunted since. Deer will not notice the difference, although another hunter will. It is not worth the risk. We all know there are plenty of ethical hunters out there, although it only takes that one unethical hunter to make a that one mistake. Even hunting on private property does not justify not wearing hunter orange, because believe it or not people ignore the law and trespass all the time. :bdid: Good luck out there guys & gals and be safe!!! :tup:
We read about this sort of incident in N. Idaho about every other year. Many are stories similar to this. There was a story in the last few years not far from Lake Coeur d'Alene, just like mentioned above. Not sure if they are the same tragic incident or not.
Post by: jackmaster on October 07, 2011, 09:18:22 AM
Post by: vandeman17 on October 07, 2011, 09:33:00 AM
Post by: TG509hunter on October 07, 2011, 09:55:20 AM
Post by: vaz,,66 on October 07, 2011, 10:17:50 AM
his body was almost shot that day even they where hunting on horses a guy from CA decided that they where elk and he
open fire and shot the horse his body was on.
Post by: PolarBear on October 07, 2011, 10:21:47 AM
Post by: vaz,,66 on October 07, 2011, 10:25:38 AM
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This is why whenever I take my horses into the woods during hunting season they are decked out in orange! My daughter and I are getting back into the hunting on horseback thing and I make damn sure that she is as visible and the noon time sun!
that's smart :yeah:
Post by: DuckDr.Duke on October 07, 2011, 11:03:14 AM
Post by: h20hunter on October 07, 2011, 11:04:27 AM
Post by: BuckHunter23 on October 07, 2011, 11:19:10 AM
Post by: Arteman on October 07, 2011, 11:19:18 AM
Post by: whacker1 on October 07, 2011, 11:23:03 AM
That's a good way to look at it, if its something you absolutely will make your kids do then you should probably do the same. I'm guilty in this subject, and the same should go with seatbelts (once again, guilty) lead by example. Nobody wants to die this way, and nobody wants to lose family or friends this tragic way. A good thing can turn in to a nightmare in a hurry, that could be avoidable.
I got more diligent about wearing the seat belt when my son started asking me "Daddy aren't you going to put on your seat belt?" That is hard to say no to..... Now it is habit
Post by: mossy8352 on October 07, 2011, 11:33:34 AM
Post by: zackmioli on October 07, 2011, 11:58:49 AM
Post by: Co on October 07, 2011, 06:20:26 PM
If you have a family wear it..... cause then its not all about you. :tup:
Post by: vaz,,66 on October 08, 2011, 10:45:38 AM
with them they use scope to see what is moving on that clear cut, they look at you through the scope with safety off :yike: :bdid:
I use my vest even at shooting range, you never know :yeah:
Post by: 3nails on October 08, 2011, 01:14:53 PM
Post by: longknife on October 08, 2011, 02:05:30 PM
Post by: Muskrat on October 08, 2011, 03:02:36 PM
One foggy October morning, I was sitting in an old tree stand overlooking an old Pioneer Apple Orchard along the Gas Pipeline on the Fort Lewis Military Reservation. This area had shown a lot of promise, and I had seen a couple nice bucks in the Orchard when I was on night patrol in the area. As the sun began to shine though the fog, I noticed a bit of "steam" rising up from under one of the trees. Immediately, I went on point. Further examination of the steam found me looking at a brown subject. I became increasingly on alert and assumed that there was a deer laying under that apple tree. I was using my 30-30 rifle with no scope and I did not have bino's with me, which was a stupid thing. Suddenly, the sun glinted off a brown object below the steam. I then just knew there was buck lying under the tree. WRONG. Suddenly, a woman came around behind the tree carrying a basket. She was picking apples while her man sat under the tree smoking his pipe. A sick feeling came over me and I immediately left the tree stand and went home. I had hunter orange on, which is mandatory for rifle hunters in Washington, but they did not. Fortunately, for them I was an experienced person and a law enforcement officer. Although I did not talk to them, because I did not have a reason to, other than common sense, they never knew how close they were to a tragedy. Not everyone in the field hunting is experienced, or a law enforcement person. There are folks out there that will blow away anything that moves. Chances are however, that if that moving person had on
orange, they would not be in much danger. We as experienced hunters know that we would not shoot at someone just because they were moving. Using my story above the apple orchard proved to me that there are a set of circumstances that we can get into and become involved in something that could be avoided. I liken the lack of a visible hunter to a person who drives in the dark or at dusk without lights on their car. They can see you, but you can't see them. So my friends, please wear whatever you choose to wear, and face whatever the consequences. I do support the notion that if hunters have to wear orange, so should everyone else out there during hunting seasons. Sorry for this long disertation, but I felt compelled to impart my experience to you. Be safe out there, and good luck hunting. Thanks. Muskrat
Post by: jeepguy on October 08, 2011, 08:25:14 PM
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Post by: Fbanks on October 09, 2011, 07:16:48 PM
Post by: whacker1 on October 10, 2011, 08:17:09 AM
since most places have three point or better laws i don't think its necessary unless you have a deer head on your pack.
I disagree - there are a lot of doe tags, and more importantly - people that aren't good in the judgement arena.
Post by: WAcoyotehunter on October 10, 2011, 08:25:55 AM
absofrickenlutely:yeah:
especially in idaho ;)
Post by: 3nails on October 10, 2011, 07:06:24 PM
Post by: predator guy on October 10, 2011, 07:12:48 PM
Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on October 10, 2011, 07:15:03 PM
I've shot plenty of deer during rifle season while wearing orange and can't think of a valid reason why not to wear it. The deer won't know the difference. The other hunters will. :twocents:Yeah Thats right Cedar Pants.....You want to see orange go to Pennsylvania or anywhere back east and you can see orange dots for as far as you can see and they shoot the sheet out of deer ..I have had deer stand inches from me with orange on and they never knew the difference until they got wind of me then they would take off ..... :twocents:
Post by: Kowsrule30 on October 10, 2011, 08:00:22 PM
Post by: vaz,,66 on October 11, 2011, 09:55:45 AM
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I just don't get why all these people are so scared. You better not eat hotdogs because percentages show you are 1,978 times more likely to die choking to death on a hotdog than to get accidentily shot in the woods. The odds are astronomicaly small.
I don't know how many been choked by eating hot dog in a past 3 years here in WA but one lady been shot for sure. I was at shooting range when kid almost shot a guy who still taking care of his targets down the range, and to me its not only to get shot but not to shoot someone else as well. any way just me :twocents: