Hunter orange for small game - ontario

John Y Cannuck said:
The real comedy of this regulation is that non hunters don't have to wear it. Joggers can run by dressed in brown, or black if they wish, hikers can wander through etc.
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This was a big sticking point in Alberta and when they finally got rid of mandatory orange, guess what?
It didn't make a difference in the stats, orange, no orange!
That being said, we still wear orange out of your peripheral vision while hunting upland game simply because it's easier to see orange when you are swinging a shotgun
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One time we were hunting a section of land near some cottages. It was late in the year, No one around, until a small black animal appeared. It was not a bear, it was a kid, sliding down the snowy hillside in a black snowmobile suit.
 
When I hunt small game I always wear hunters orange. For starters the animals don't care.
Second I want to give another hunter the opportunity to spot me before he pulls that trigger.

So I am curious why some people don't want to wear the orange, do you prefer to endanger your life more or less playing poker with it.
 
greatwhite said:
When I hunt small game I always wear hunters orange. For starters the animals don't care.
Second I want to give another hunter the opportunity to spot me before he pulls that trigger.

So I am curious why some people don't want to wear the orange, do you prefer to endanger your life more or less playing poker with it.
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Well, I always have, but I’m going to go do a little squirrel hunting this weekend in a small (25 acres) bush lot that belongs to a family friend. She doesn’t allow anyone else on the property, and there’s only one way in. I’ll be hunting solo. So if there’s no one else’s cross hairs to get in front of, why bother? But If I were there with a friend, then yeah, I’d throw a vest and hat on.

But to be prepared just in case some trespasser jumps a fence, well, then I suppose I’d have to wear orange when hiking, cutting wood, or any other time I’m out there too.
 
Can you be 110 percent sure there is nobody else on that property regardless of who owns it.
Personally I prefer to reduce as much as possible the chance I could be shot. The squirrel doesn't care about what color of clothes you are wearing.

kodiakjack said:
Well, I always have, but I’m going to go do a little squirrel hunting this weekend in a small (25 acres) bush lot that belongs to a family friend. She doesn’t allow anyone else on the property, and there’s only one way in. I’ll be hunting solo. So if there’s no one else’s cross hairs to get in front of, why bother? But If I were there with a friend, then yeah, I’d throw a vest and hat on.

But to be prepared just in case some trespasser jumps a fence, well, then I suppose I’d have to wear orange when hiking, cutting wood, or any other time I’m out there too.
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mrgoat said:
Post #7's pretty much clears it up when it states you will wear orange while hunting wildlife. Etc. etc. If one wishes to get into a pi$$ing match on this subject one will be doing it alone. Have a nice day.
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It's not a pissing match, you're just reading it wrong. KJ is 100% correct. It does not state when hunting wildlife, it states when hunting wildlife during moose, deer, elk or bear season. It's not a period after "wildlife," it's a comma with two sub paragraphs outlining when the rule applies.
 
greatwhite said:
Can you be 110 percent sure there is nobody else on that property regardless of who owns it.
Personally I prefer to reduce as much as possible the chance I could be shot. The squirrel doesn't care about what color of clothes you are wearing.
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No I can’t be 110 percent sure... But I’m not sure you get my point.

If one takes the precaution of wearing orange while HUNTING solo in an area where they’re reasonably sure they’re alone, in an effort to not get shot by another hunter, then why would one not ALSO wear orange when doing any OTHER activity in the woods at ANY time of year? Cutting wood... hiking... bird watching... skiing... tapping trees and so on. If I’m worried about a trespasser shooting me while I’m hunting, why not worry about it during all the other activities? During deer season? Sure. But in January?
 
Yup only during an open gun season in the wmu you hunt in. An even with bear as soon as you're in the tree it can come off.

None when turkey hunting. None when squirel hunting unless my kids are with me.

Ill do what I want. How's that.

And as has been said Alberta got rid of it and people haven't been all shot up.

Thing is if you don't know where your bullet is going don't pull the trigger!
 
Grock-co said:
It is amazing and very funny how some like to dress like it’s a war, full camouflage with a couple hundred rounds of ammo, of course all stored in the proper military clip pouches. I even seen a guy in a full ghillie suit one time, mental condition who knows.
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It is a war! Keep shooting till they stop moving! I once got 7 bullets into a caribou before it fell over. Lol
 
greatwhite said:
When I hunt small game I always wear hunters orange. For starters the animals don't care.
Second I want to give another hunter the opportunity to spot me before he pulls that trigger.

So I am curious why some people don't want to wear the orange, do you prefer to endanger your life more or less playing poker with it.
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If im clearing trails in the bush, riding on the quad, running a saw, making all sorts of noise but want to bring the gun along in case I see a bird, I have to wear orange (during the gun seasons). The orange isnt going to do anything that the quad and saw arent going to also do.

Ive taken to just wearing an orange hoody or T at all times when im at the camp. Its easier then throwing a vest on when I go out.
 
flashman2 said:
Um, that's a remarkably smart idea. Cheers.
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It may seem like an obvious statement (I cant tell if youre being facetious) but when im at camp working as opposed to hunting, I dont want to have to think about putting on orange if I decide to drag the gun around while working.

Also - the Canadian Tire Hunt Shield brand orange hoody is #### - it doesnt breathe at all
 
Trimmer 905 said:
It still amazes me that every jurisdiction hasn't mandated wearing "hunter orange" for all open big game gun seasons. The chances of an accidental shooting drops exponentially when all hunters are clearly visible not only to their hunting partners,but,also to other people that may be hunting the same area. Be seen and be safe.
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John Y Cannuck said:
The real comedy of this regulation is that non hunters don't have to wear it. Joggers can run by dressed in brown, or black if they wish, hikers can wander through etc.
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If nanny state were truly committed to public safety, absolutely everyone in the woods would be mandated to wear orange during hunting season. But the snow flakes who just want to go for their ecological nature run/walks would probably freak out if your burst their bubble to let reality in that in 2018 people still hunt.

As more and more city folk move to the rural areas, they take their city mindset with them, which includes a total ignorance of hunting. If you told them that hunting was still real, and you could be shot, and that they should wear orange, they'd probably start protesting hunting.

What amazes me is that every hunter you meet claims to 100% positively identify the species before the rifle comes off safe, but swears they need blaze orange for all the other idiots out there who shoot at colours, shoot at movement, shoot at sounds, etc.
 
blasted_saber said:
It may seem like an obvious statement (I cant tell if youre being facetious) but when im at camp working as opposed to hunting, I dont want to have to think about putting on orange if I decide to drag the gun around while working.
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Interesting you say that. Where we are everyone in the township seems to wear orange, all day, all season long, regardless of what they are doing when they are even near the woods. Just habit I guess.
 
Cameron SS said:
Interesting you say that. Where we are everyone in the township seems to wear orange, all day, all season long, regardless of what they are doing when they are even near the woods. Just habit I guess.
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I dont have any reason to wear orange except for hunting. I can see why contruction guys do would wear their stuff all thr time. I dont.
 
blasted_saber said:
I dont have any reason to wear orange except for hunting. I can see why contruction guys do would wear their stuff all thr time. I dont.
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To be clear, I don't wear orange in the woods because I am hunting. I wear orange because OTHERS might be. To that end, when I am in active hunting areas I wear orange whether I am hunting or not.
 
Cameron SS said:
To be clear, I don't wear orange in the woods because I am hunting. I wear orange because OTHERS might be. To that end, when I am in active hunting areas I wear orange whether I am hunting or not.
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Ya, I can see that too. 99% of my hunting is on private property I own or have sole permission to hunt, so thats not such a big concern for me. If I hunted Crown Id be more aware of the possibility of others hunting.

Its also wear a spend most of bush time when not hunting. Im not concerned about other people on it hunting.
 
blasted_saber said:
It may seem like an obvious statement (I cant tell if youre being facetious) but when im at camp working as opposed to hunting, I dont want to have to think about putting on orange if I decide to drag the gun around while working.

Also - the Canadian Tire Hunt Shield brand orange hoody is #### - it doesnt breathe at all
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Yeah, no now that I live in redneckville, I might as well just wear a blaze top all the time too during hunting season.
 
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