Hunter orange requirement for bowhunting

[Rudi]

Dear Gents,

Is hunter orange required when you bowhunt FROM THE GROUND on Ontario for deer? How about bear?

Thanks,

Rudi

 

[grouseman]

yes for the deer( unless your in an archery only season) and since you are on the ground for bear yes( if you were in a tree you wouldn't have to)

 

[dinsdale]

Hunter Orange is required during Gun seasons.

All other times, you can use full camo.

 

[gth]

Hunter Orange is required during Gun seasons.

All other times, you can use full camo.

and the archery season is closed for the gun season in most areas.

 

[dinsdale]

and the archery season is closed for the gun season in most areas.

No, only in controlled hunting areas.
You can still bow hunt in gun season.

 

[rlg]

Orange during rifle season in Quebec

I am not 100% sure regarding Ontario, but in Quebec, during rifle season, you must wear the orange no matter your choice of weapon.

I assume it is the same in Ontario.

During bow season, you can be in camouflage.

Happy hunting
Robert

 

[canadian hunter312]

if its archery only for deer then you do not have to wear orange. during the controlled hunt i always wear orange even if im only out for squirrels. whether its the law or not i couldnt tell ya....

you wanna come for another rabbit hunt rudi?

 

[Rudi]

Hey Scott, another rabbit hunt would be great. And if I have a little luck on Wednesday with a job interview, I might move closer there to Waterloo.

Thanks for the help guys!

 

[gth]

No, only in controlled hunting areas.
You can still bow hunt in gun season.

Sure you can hunt with any legal tool you want but the archery season is closed for the gun season and the blackpowder season so the archery rules for camo dont apply.

 

[customdeluxe]

Probably a good idea to wear it in any season. I would rather have a deer see me and take off then have some dumbass not know what I was and put an arrow thru me. I'm hardly an expert on deer hunting, but the one thing I've noticed is deer are pretty much blind. You could go out dressed as a clown and as long as you don't move they won't see you. Of the whole two deer I have shot. They have both been under 20 yards, and each one of them stopped, looked straight at me (covered in blaze orange) and then carried on as if I wasn't there.

 

[superd222]

Here it is - right from the Ontario 2007-2008 Hunting Regulations.

Don't forget your orange hat too!

 

[WayneD]

Actually, I believe you'll find you can use a bow for deer hunting in any open season including rifle, shotgun and muzzleloader seasons. However, the rule is that Hunter Orange (Blaze) must be worn during any gun season which includes, by definition, muzzleloaders. Accordingly, although you can bow hunt during the gun season and the muzzleloader season, you must wear blaze orange to do so.