When Do I Need To Start Wearing Orange?

[+Team DEMP]

Last year I took most of the fall/winter off from caching. I'll likely cache this year during those seasons and was wondering when I need to start worrying about getting shot (by hunters, not other cachers!!).

 

I still remember (and can find) a post by Brian last year that whenever I think about, I start laughing uncontrollably!

http://forums.Groundspeak.com/GC/index.php...ndpost&p=400251

[+Team Rampant Lion]

It's Woodchuck season now through September 29th, so watch when you're poking your head up out of those holes.

 

Deer season begins with bow (beginning of October) and then goes to various gun (November - January). The bow hunters usually have their act together as they have to run after their arrows. As the gun season progresses, it gets scarier and scarier out there as the gun power increases and shot accuracy decreases.

[+IV_Warrior]

Well, if you do any caching in PA, here's the seasons page.

 

For NJ, this page seems to be the one to check

 

For NY try the links from this page.

 

Wearing orange in the woods during ANY hunting season is a good idea, and especially the deer seasons. Check local laws, I think in PA anyone in state owned forests/lands during a hunting season is REQUIRED to wear the same amount of orange as hunters......

[+Harrald]

And go to Ramsey outdoors. I bought a vest and wool cap for under $10 a few years ago.

[+macatac1961]

Thanks for the link IV Warrior.

[Prairie Jeepin]

In Manitoba Canada you should be wearing orange now. The season started on the 10th.

[+IV_Warrior]

Thanks for the link IV Warrior.

Not a problem, just took a couple seconds on Google for each link. This is probably something that should be pinned, I'm sure this question will come up a few more times this fall........

[+JMBella]

If you're Avro, you were orange all year just to be safe.

[+GeoKender]

If you're Avro, you were orange all year just to be safe. 

And still he got frisked!

 

So they released Avro on account of he not fulfilling the legal size limit!

[+The_Z_Man]

Now just think about it.... doesn't orange make you a more easily defined target.

[Cracker.]

If you need to, WalMart has a big dry erase board above their Sporting Goods counters listing all the seasons and dates for your area.

They also usually have a stack of pamphlets from your state Environmental agency for hunters (usually free) that list seasons, dates, and areas.

 

Stop and pick one up while you are in there buying "orange"...

Edited September 14, 2004 by Cracker.

[+mogolloyd]

Now just think about it.... doesn't orange make you a more easily defined target.

Only if you bought it at Target.

[+briansnat]

In NJ, either avoid, or be very careful when looking for caches in wildlife management areas.

[+Squealy]

Ok - ok. Brian - you MUST change this new avatar immediately!!!!

 

It is very, very disturbing.

[avroair]

If you're Avro, you were orange all year just to be safe.

Life is good!!!

[Nascat]

Did ''Hunters Hunt'' Cache today in North Brunswick NJ, there were two other vehicles in the parking area. I didn't think much of it, after blundering around for about 1 1/2hrs doing the cache, on my way out down the trail I spotted two Bow Hunters in Full Camo, I have no idea what season it is, they didn't seem interested in talking to me, I think they were kind of annoyed that I was there (I'm not very quiet tripping and falling ).

I'm getting some Blaze Orange before I head out again.

[mortonfox]

Did ''Hunters Hunt'' Cache today in North Brunswick NJ, there were two other vehicles in the parking area. I didn't think much of it, after blundering around for about 1 1/2hrs doing the cache, on my way out down the trail I spotted two Bow Hunters in Full Camo, I have no idea what season it is, they didn't seem interested in talking to me, I think they were kind of annoyed that I was there (I'm not very quiet tripping and falling ).

I'm getting some Blaze Orange before I head out again.

As a matter of fact, I was chatting with a hunter last week and he mentioned that bowhunting starts on September 11. Start wearing blaze orange now! (Well, okay, the next time you go into the woods... not at home or in the office where you're reading this. )

[marty621]

Dick's Sporting Goods have blaze orange ball caps $2.99 and nice flexible mesh orange vests for $4.99

[Nascat]

Thanks Marty, That's a pretty good deal, plus a mesh vest can be rolled up and stored just about anywhere.

[+MissJenn]

PA Game Commission Orange Rules may be found at http://www.pgc.state.pa.us/pgc/lib/pgc/dig...range_rules.pdf.

 

 

2004-2005 Deer Seasons:

 

DEER, ARCHERY (Antlered & Antlerless) Statewide: Oct. 2-Nov. 13 & Dec. 27-Jan. 15, 2005.

DEER (Antlered & Antlerless) Statewide: Nov. 29-Dec. 11.

DEER, ANTLERLESS (WMUs 2B & 5C): Dec. 27-Jan. 15, 2005.

 

More information about hunting may be found at the Pennsylvania Game Commission web site: http://www.pgc.state.pa.us.

[+Polgara]

 

(Antlered & Antlerless)

Say that 10X fast, hell, try to say it once!

[Captain Chaoss]

Generally I won't venture into the free-fire zones at all except for Sundays and WAY after dark during the open rifle season.

 

I like to instead hunt the elusive urban micro and caches in "safe" zones where hunters aren't allowed. I used to have plenty blaze orange when I chased Bambi around the woods, but gave it up when I couldn't find Kevlar in blaze orange.

[+IV_Warrior]

Well, Archery season has started in PA, keep your Orange on, and a careful eye to your surroundings.

[+Alan2]

What if the hunter is color blind?

[+orange]

My favorite time of year. Orange is every where.

[+nfa]

Hi,

 

In my neck of the woods, hunting season has already started for bow-hunters. Muzzle-loading season begins 10/16, and regular season begins 10/23.

 

nfa