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  1. #11
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    Re: Wearing Orange

    I never did.
    But 2 years ago well bow hunting I was in an old tree stand hunting moose. I herd a cow call and when I looked in its direction I could see a hunter and his son. They had a rifle And climbed up another tree stand. I gave them a cow call in response. I could see them get excited and started bino ing my direction. They couldn't see me and I don't think they knew about the tree stand I was in. I didn't want them to know I was their( because then they would find the tree stand) I tried to wait them out as it slowly got darker. I had no choice and had to bail outta the tree and head towards them because that was the only way to get out. It was getting pretty dark and the only bright thing I had on me was my bow quiver with my colured vanes. I held it high above the brush until I was close enough to see that they could identify me. I was kinda sketched. I could of shined my flash light at them but like I said I wanted to get away from my stand before I made contact.
    I stopped and talked to them. I was hunting a bow only season and they had a leh tag hence the rifle. We waited out the rest of the light together and walked out.
    I bought a camo toque after that, it can be warn inside out as blaze orange. I don't wear it as orange but if I ever get in that kinda situation again I will flip it.
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    Re: Wearing Orange

    Quote Originally Posted by ACB View Post
    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.
    AMEN!! I've had that happen to me too! I never hunt with someone who has no binoculars but is carrying a scoped rifle!

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    Re: Wearing Orange

    Awesome responses and advice - thanks to all!! I never knew that deer were colour blind to orange - since that is the case, its a no brainer and I will definitely be wearing orange this fall when hunting for deer. And yes, I just picked up an awesome pair of Swarovski's for $700 on Ebay brand new (they're $1200 cdn at Cabelas) and they're beautiful!

    Thanks again for all the tips guys/gals - this is such a great website!!

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    Re: Wearing Orange

    I am always wearing a pack. Well pretty much always. It was a MR Longbow in Open Country so being all camo and now creating a larger silhouette I was bit more cautious.

    I tied a hunters orange vest off to the back of my pack. In a way that doesn't flap around like a flag of course. As snug as I can without blocking access.

    I draped a hunter orange bandanna through the molle on the shoulder strap for the front.

    Not a ton of either shows, but enough that if a guy glasses you, ideally with binos, he'll have no doubt you are there.

    I'd also suggest that when a guy thinks he's humped his way into a spot by himself he is less likely to assume that shape he see is a human. I'd go further and say most guys who are putting long miles on the boots to get away from folks aren't like to rip off a shot without being certain what they are shooting. Since its coming out on their back.

    I like others have mentioned work to get away from where folks are and have only once seen another hunter on my way out. Doesn't mean they weren't there, maybe their camo works really good! He was as shocked to see me coming out as I was to see him coming in. Quick chat and he carried on his way.

    Should have got his number, so he could tell me about the buck he got that I overlooked.

    New Stone Glacier pack should make it a heck of a lot more obvious without the orange but I may still drape them anyways. As someone else said, good have flapping in the wind when dealing with an animal on the ground.

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    Re: Wearing Orange

    I have a reversible hat that I wear when hunting with someone else. I wear the orange when walking in or out and flip it to camo when sitting. Wearing orange does provide me with a feeling of safety when walking around the bush near Kamloops. I think its a good idea to NEVER assume you are the only hunter out there. I have run into guys all over the place even pretty deep into a hike. I hunted with a couple last year and they wore orange ball caps all the time. I was really made aware of how the orange stands out when they were walking down from a treeline at dusk through a clear cut and I could see them plain as day even from close to a KM away.





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    Re: Wearing Orange

    Don't stop at just orange clothing.
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    Re: Wearing Orange

    yes it is a good idea. I have been scoped in the past. Hopefully it will prevent this but U cant fix stupid.

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    Re: Wearing Orange

    No, I don't wear orange. It's proven to not make a difference. Except if you were lost and a helicopter is looking for you, I suppose.
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    Re: Wearing Orange

    If you do wear blaze orange, I wouldn't go too crazy especially if it's a solid orange. A hat or a small patch should do the job. Though deer are blind to certain colors, everything in nature has texture and blending with it is a good idea. Also anything reflective (like a lot of the blaze orange stuff) would stand out. It's actually amazing how often camo--though still having natural pattern / colors--is extremely reflective. I realized how reflective the lining on my water resistent jacket/pants/backpack were under the IR of my trailcams. Despite everything being the same color and texture as my surroundings, I practically glow in the dark, unlike my surroundings. However, I have a hoodie, long sleeve shirts and one pair of pants that don't seem to reflect at all. Material seems to matter. All that aside though, I'm pretty sure more deer have been shot in jeans and plaid shirts than any other attire.
    Last edited by caddisguy; 03-27-2015 at 10:21 AM.

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    Re: Wearing Orange

    Pink or orange survey tape wrapped around the hat or pack works. I don't suggest tearing off the whole marker, but it is all over the sides of forest service roads if you feel the need to be seen.
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