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Hunter Safety -- State Blaze Orange Requirements
Submitted by: TBC Press
Montana
All big game hunters and those accompanying them must wear at least 400 square inches of Hunter Orange above the waist. A hat or cap alone is not sufficient. (Exception: bow hunters during special archery season.)
Nebraska
All deer, antelope, mountain sheep or elk hunters using firearms including muzzleloaders and bow hunters during a firearm deer season must wear at least 400 square inches of Hunter Orange on the head, back, and chest. Upland game hunters are strongly recommended to wear Hunter Orange. Seperate Bow hunter education certificate required for everyone hunting deer, antelope, elk or mountain sheep with bow and arrow if they are age 12 through age 29.
Nevada
Upland and big game hunters are recommended to wear Hunter Orange.
New Hampshire
Upland and big game hunters are strongly recommended to wear Hunter Orange.
New Jersey
All hunters with firearms for deer, rabbit, hare, squirrel, fox of game birds must wear a cap of solid Hunter Orange or other outer garment with at least 200 square inches of Hunter Orange visible from all sides. (Exception: waterfowl, wild turkey and bow hunters.)
New Mexico
Any hunter hunting on White Sands Missile Range(WSMR)are required to wear at least 244 square inches of blaze orange (approximately the size of a hunting vest). Hunters onFort Bliss/ McGregor military reservations are required to wear a blaze orange hat and a blaze orage hunting vest. Upland and big game hunters are strongly recommended to wear Hunter Orange.
New York
Upland and big game hunters are strongly recommended to wear Hunter Orange.
North Carolina
Any person hunting game animals other than foxes, bobcats, raccoons, and opossums, or hunting upland game birds other than wild turkeys, with the use of firearms, must wear a cap or hat on his head made of Hunter Orange materials or an outer garment of Hunter Orange, visible from all sides. (Exception: landowners hunting on their own land.)
North Dakota
Every person, while hunting big game, shall wear a head covering and an outer garment above the waistline, both of daylight fluorescent orange color, totaling 400 square inches or more and both to be worn conspicuously on the person. This section does not apply to any person hunting big game with bow and arrow during special bow hunting seasons. Additionally, while the muzzleloader and the deer gun seasons are in progress in an area, all big game hunters, including bow hunters, are required to wear a head covering and an outer garment above the waistline of solid daylight fluorescent orange color, totaling at least 400 square inches.
Ohio
Hunting any wild animal (except waterfowl) in the daylight during deer gun season, the statewide primitive deer season, and the special area primitive deer season is unlawful unless the hunter is visibly wearing a vest, coat, jacket, or overalls that are either solid hunter orange or camoflage hunter orange.
Oklahoma
All firearm deer, elk or antelope hunters must wear a head covering and outer garment above the waist with at least 500 square inches of clothing of which 400 square inches must be Hunter Orange. The camouflage orange pattern is legal as long as there is at least 400 square inches of daylight flourescent orange. All other hunters must wear either a head covering or outer garment of Hunter Orange during open gun deer season. (Exception: waterfowl, crow, or crane hunters, and those hunting furbearing animals at night.)
Got orange? If not, now is a good time to obtain blaze orange for fall hunting. Humans can recognize blaze orange and will relate it to the presence of a human because it is a color not found in nature.
All states require hunters to wear at least 400 square inches of blaze orange on their head, chest and back when hunting during firearm season.
This directory is a guide and as rules change always check your states fish & game department for changes...
