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TransAm1991

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I just got my license in May, and I'm wondering, what clothing would I require for hunting, obviously something warm, but is camo/hunter orange a requirement, or can I just go after rabbits in my brown Carhart coat?
 
You must get ahold of and read the synopsis for Ontario, requirements vary, province to province, it depends on what you are hunting, and what you are hunting with(rifle, shotgun, archery).....I believe that for what you are doing, you need an orange vest at least.
 
If you passed the hunter safety course then you should know the answer to your question if you need a refresher then refer to the Ontario hunting regulations all the answers are in there. Good luck.
http://www.mnr.gov.on.ca/en/Business/FW/Publication/MNR_E001275P.html
 
If you are hunting rabbit you can wear whatever you want UNLESS there is an OPEN (rifle/shotguns allowed) moose or deer season in your WMU then you have to wear the appropriate amount of orange during that short time frame only.

I believe you also have to have a deer/moose tag if you are hauling anything bigger than .22lr, this includes shotguns loaded with bird shot.

Yay for Ontario! :/
 
There's some very inexpensive blaze orange vests and caps that you can wear over your other hunting clothes (you could get a cheap vest for about $5, or one that doesn't feel like plastic for about $10. I'll pack those along even when heading out to jump shoot ducks, since I sometimes want the option to hunt grouse and rabbits afterwards as well.

Check your local regs. I had been under the impression that blaze orange was only needed for deer and moose seasons, but the addition of bear to the mix can really mess things up when planning for a mixed waterfowl/upland hunt.
 
Quote from Ontario F&W Conservation act

Hunter clothing
15. A person who holds a licence to hunt or trap shall, while hunting, wear coloured clothing in accordance with the regulations. 1997, c. 41, s. 15.



Hunting regulations summary general section quote from pg 23
Hunter Orange
The objective of the hunter orange regulation is to maximize
hunter safety without negatively impacting hunting success.
Under this regulation, all licensed hunters, including bow
hunters and falconers, hunting during the gun season for
deer, elk or moose, are required to wear hunter orange. This
requirement does not apply to persons who are hunting migratory
game birds, except woodcock.
In addition, all licensed black bear hunters hunting during the
open season for black bear are required to wear hunter orange
except when in a tree stand.
Where there is a gun season for moose, elk, or deer concurrent
with an open black bear season, then the only persons
exempted from wearing hunter orange are migratory game
bird hunters as indicated above.
A hunter orange garment and head cover must be worn. The
hunter orange garment must cover a minimum of 400 square
inches above the waist and be visible from all sides. Open
mesh or camouflage hunter orange must not be part of the
400 square inches. A hunting coat or vest generally meets this
requirement. The hunter orange head cover may have: open
mesh; a peak or brim colour other than hunter orange, and
a crest or logo which does not completely cover the hunter
orange on the side where it is affixed. The head cover must not
contain camouflage material.
Hunter orange colour standards are generally consistent across
North America. Manufacturers can provide information
regarding clothing compliance with this standard.

As a best practice to protect hunter safety, hunters using ground
blinds should take steps to make their blind clearly visible to
other hunters that may be in the area. Use of hunter orange
material on the outside of the blind is an appropriate method to
mark a ground blind.
 
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