Paranoid about wearing blaze orange

[MN_DeerHunter]

Does anyone else get paranoid about wearing blaze orange while they bowhunt during muzzle loader season? I hate how people can see exactly where you are sitting from about a mile away. I sometimes feel like I am going to do more harm than good by attracting people to the areas where I am sitting...

[Dewey]

Same here. I tend to avoid my best spots to avoid giving them away to prying eyes. Saving them for later when I can ditch the orange. I will be out this weekend sitting some deeper hard to get to spots where I rarely see other hunters.

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[PK_]

Is it required in the tree?

Sit from dark to dark.

I absolutely hate wearing orange in and around my actual setups. Still- hunting I don't care.

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[Dewey]

Is it required in the tree?

Sit from dark to dark.

I absolutely hate wearing orange in and around my actual setups. Still- hunting I don't care.

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Yes it has to be on at all times.

For me it's only this weekend so it's not really a big deal I suppose. Next weekend is antlerless only state wide so I will not be hunting. After that no more pumpkin outfit.

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[Bonecrusher101]

I wear an orange hat and vest and use a headlamp while walking in the dark for safety especially during gun season on public. I will turn my headlamp off or switch it to red light when I get closer to my set up.

I also carry a camo coat with me that I put on over my orange vest once I am up in the tree. I also carry my camo beast beanie that I put on over my orange hat. In reality I only have my orange hat bill visible once I get settled. I rarely see other hunters or wardens anyway.

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[justdirtyfun]

Does anyone else get paranoid about wearing blaze orange while they bowhunt during muzzle loader season? I hate how people can see exactly where you are sitting from about a mile away. I sometimes feel like I am going to do more harm than good by attracting people to the areas where I am sitting...

I agree with this 100%. But also think most guys are too self absorbed to worry about where I am. If a bruiser was shot by me I would try to be the only one left in the area before going to truck. Bragging is for family only lol.

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[tgreeno]

Same here. I tend to avoid my best spots to avoid giving them away to prying eyes. Saving them for later when I can ditch the orange. I will be out this weekend sitting some deeper hard to get to spots where I rarely see other hunters.

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Same here! The orange sucks! I can't wait til the 12th!

[creepingdeth]

Dont have any good enough "secret" spots to worry about yet...but, I will try to get out this weekend in an area thats only bow just because of less pressure

[thwack16]

I smile at this. Just be glad that you only have to wear it for a few weeks. We have to wear it from the first Saturday in November (youth opener) until season goes out Jan 31. Fortunately we had a law passed a couple of years ago where we can take it off if over 12 foot up a tree.

[tgreeno]

I smile at this. Just be glad that you only have to wear it for a few weeks. We have to wear it from the first Saturday in November (youth opener) until season goes out Jan 31. Fortunately we had a law passed a couple of years ago where we can take it off if over 12 foot up a tree.

Wow...That sucks! What state?

[justdirtyfun]

X2

Where are you hunting?

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[MN_DeerHunter]

Man I guess I don't have it as bad as others...can't imagine wearing orange that long

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[Hawthorne]

The only time we have to wear it bowhunting is during the 2 week general firearm season. Muzzleloader we don't have to wear orange if bowhunting.

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[NBK438]

Never knew that Hawthorne! Not a fan of muzzleloading and was not hitting my state land spots because of this very reason. Thanks for the info!

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[ThePreBanMan]

We're supposed to be in orange at all times during gun seasons. But most hunters - including gun hunters - wear orange in and orange out, but go full camo once in the tree... It's not per reg - but that's how most hunters I've seen around here roll. They wear reversible hats for example that they can just flip to the camo side when in the tree. They carry in their outer layer (as ot not sweat on the hike in) and put it on over orange when in the tree. Not saying I do that - I pretty much follow the regs even though I don't like some of them. Like not being able to carry a sidearm while bow hunting...