ON orange question

[nelly250]

Hey guys,
Does anybody know if orange is required in a shotgun/archery only area? Im hunting an area not far out of the city that doesn't allow rifle hunting, only shotguns and i'd like not to have wear orange, but i want to make sure im legal too.
cheers

 

[Aries-]

archery only season you dont have to. but i beleave shotgun/blackpowder season you have to wear orange.

 

[cdngunner]

 

[JB]

if you are hunting during the shotgun season with a bow you MUST wear orange

 

[nelly250]

well that covers it, thanks for the help guys.....stupid damn law tho, that means that i have to wear orange even if im in a bow only area. I can kind of understand if im in a bow/shotgun area, but a bow only area is complete bull.

 

[Spazmo]

I blame the liberals in Toronto with all their restrictive firearm and hunting laws.

 

[Fox]

You do not have to wear it in a bow only area, only when there is a gun hunt for moose or deer.

 

[sjemac]

Stupid rule to begin with.

 

[northwoodslivin]

You do not have to wear it in a bow only area, only when there is a gun hunt for moose or deer.

and bear, pay attention

 

[tommyg]

Stupid rule to begin with.

Personally i'd rather have to listen to a story about someone who saw me in orange than to have stories told about me...but thats just me

 

[Aries-]

yeah id rather have other hunters be able to see me. its been proven deer really cant see you in the orange anyhow. so its a moot point.

you arent saposed to use it durring bear hunts cuz bear can see the orange. and im sure i dont want a pissed off bear coming up a tree after me.

im also sure i dont want another hunter to shoot me because all he heard was a rustle in the bush and couldent see me cause of my cammo.

 

[Calum]

Isn't the foliage in Ontario mostly Orange maples during the fall season?

 

[cereal83]

Man, you don't have to wear orange for waterfowl season? geez, I was hunting last weekend wearing orange, lol

 

[nelly250]

You do not have to wear it in a bow only area, only when there is a gun hunt for moose or deer.

ok, let me get this straight. My hunting area is part of 13b, now there is a rifle hunt on, but the municipality I hunt and live in has bi-laws that only allow rifles in certain areas (these are really small areas in some cases) so its still part of 13b, but in certain areas you can use a shotgun or a bow and in other cases only a bow. So if im i an area where the bi-laws restrict the use of rifles, but the area is part of 13b where a rifle on is on.....do i need orange?
thanks again.

 

[cdngunner]

ANY time you hunt in an area where any type of firearm is used during deer moose and bear, you need to wear orange.

These are the hunting regulation and they dont give a crap about town bi-laws.

Most places you are not allowed to bow hunt during a rifle/shotgun season. so orange for bow isn't a problem during deer season.

 

[cdngunner]

I can not find 13b in the regs???????????????

 

[cdngunner]

HUNTER ORANGE
Fact Sheet
MNR has put in place regulations that require hunters to wear Hunter Orange under certain circumstances. The ministry and hunting groups have recommended for many years that Ontario's hunters wear Hunter Orange as a safety measure. The measure takes effect September 1, 1997. This fact sheet explains who must wear Hunter Orange, under what circumstances and what Hunter Orange is.

Who has to wear Hunter Orange:


Licenced individuals hunting during the rifle seasons for deer and moose. This applies to hunters of small game (rabbit, fox, etc) upland game birds (grouse, pheasant etc.), and big game (deer, moose, bear etc).
Licenced individuals hunting black bear during the fall black bear season.
Who does not have to wear Hunter Orange:


Licenced individuals hunting waterfowl at any time;
Licenced individuals hunting deer or moose using archery equipment during the archery only seasons for deer and moose;
Licenced individuals hunting small game or upland birds during seasons other than the open season for deer or moose;
Licenced individuals hunting bear and/or turkey in the spring.

See the chart at the end of this fact sheet for more information on when Hunter Orange is required.
What is Hunter Orange?

Hunter Orange is an accepted standard colour of clothing designed to increase the visibility of one hunter to another. Currently, many Ontario outdoor clothing manufactures apply industry standards for the use of Hunter Orange. Ontario will require hunters to wear Hunter Orange that meets industry standards. Hunters must wear:


an outer garment of a minimum total area of not less than 2580 square centimeters (400 square inches) above the waist (e.g. hunting coat, vest), and
head cover (e.g. cap, toque)

The regulations also stipulate that the garment be solid in colour. Camouflage or open mesh clothing do not meet the requirements.
The industry standard across North America and currently used by many Ontario outdoors clothing manufacturers is a daylight fluorescent orange colour with:


dominant wavelength between 595 and 605 nanometres
excitation of not less than 85 percent
luminescence factor of not less than 40 percent

This standard has proven to be the most visible colour under all conditions of light and cover, without reducing hunting success.

 

[chappy]

hey aries. i guess we don't require orange on the wet coast because we don't shoot at russling in the bushes. we identfy our targets prior to shooting. kinda makes hunter orange redundant.

 

[Brians]

Northwoods,

The way it reads, you don't need orange during the fall bear season (before deer/moose seasons) unless you are hunting bear specifically:

"Licensed individuals hunting black bear during the fall black bear season"

It distinguishes between bear and deer/moose specifically.

 

[cdngunner]

Dont you like my little graph?????