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    Wearing Orange

    Howdy,

    This will be my first fall exploring for and hopefully hunting for mulies and I've got a million things to learn. Reading quite a few books and learning a lot already.

    My question is regarding wearing orange while hunting. I know its not required here in BC, but is it a good idea to wear orange anyway so not to be mistaken by other hunters for a possible shooting target?

    I plan on using the "spot and stalk" technique described by Dwight Shugh - ideally spotting the deer from a distance, and slowly making my way closer to them. But with a rifle, not with a bow.

    Is wearing orange "over kill" and unecessary? or simply the smart thing to do?

    Thanks in advance!
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    Re: Wearing Orange

    If you feel that wearing orange is going to stop someone else taking a pot shot at you - then by all means, go ahead and dress in it from head to toe - deer are color blind anyway so the coloration of your clothing won't mean anything to them!
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    Re: Wearing Orange

    Whether you choose to wear or not....we always hang some bright coloured cloth or clothing when cleaning an animal. Bent over in brush or grass and not a normal looking human silhouette keeps me erring on the side of caution. You never know if there is an idiot out there scoping your hunched over torso thinking it is the back of an animal.

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    Re: Wearing Orange

    Wear it if makes you feel safer but hunters being shot buy other hunters is incredibly rare in BC. The irony is jurisdiction that require hunter orange tend to have higher incidents of hunters shooting other hunters than jurisdictions that don't require it.
    I wore hunter orange while growing up in Nova Scotia because its required and my Mother was insanely paranoid as a result of a cousin being shot and killed while hunting. Since I have moved to BC I have never bothered our ever felt the need but I also try not to hunt in areas with other hunters.

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    Re: Wearing Orange

    depending on what I am doing I tend to take one of a variety of foam or stuffed seat cushions and strap it to my back or butt. These are generally blaze orange on one side.
    I have the orange side out when walking and when I need to take a break or find a good place to make a sit I have comfy and more importantly dry place to sit for awhile.
    I hope we never are forced to wear orange but I just feel I have my back covered so to speak when walking with this thing on my back.
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    Re: Wearing Orange

    I hope you find somewhere to hunt that you don't see a lot of other hunters. Personally, I'd sooner see a grumpy bear than another hunter to I don't usually wear any orange but I certainly wouldn't find it strange if my hunting partner wore it.

    Whatever makes you feel safe to start... you may change your mind after a while but no sense acting contrary to your instincts to start with.
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    Re: Wearing Orange

    I use a camo orange hat or a camo orange toque, also have a toque that is reversible camo & orange. You don't need a lot to be seen.
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    Re: Wearing Orange

    One thing I DON'T suggest is wearing one of those 'Be the Decoy' hats while cleaning or packing your game.
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    Re: Wearing Orange

    Wear what ever you feel safe in. What game see is movement, if you don't move they won't see you unless you are out in the open some place. Another suggestion is buy the best bino's you can afford, the best tool for spot and stocking bar none. Don't use your rifle scope for spotting because where the crosshairs are is what your barrel is pointing at. Just saying. I'v had it done to me sheep hunting, guy's using their rifles as spotting scopes. A little unnerving to say the least.

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    Re: Wearing Orange

    wear it, I always wear a blaze orange toque while hunting in the fall. A lot of people out there that will scope you. Always wear blaze orange when cleaning and moving my game to the truck. Be safe and enjoy muley hunting, lots of fun to be had!!

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