ORIGINAL: lou-lou
Last time I checked deer cannot see orange, only a select few animals see it. Blaze orange is a great idea during gun season and should be mandated not be voluntary. We all have families to get home too, hunting is fun, but family is life. It should be the law. During archery season that is different. How can we argue that it should not be mandated. It's safer by far. If you don't wear Blaze Orange during gun season, you shouldn't be allowed out there period. The only way I can see someone gun hunting without orange on is that they are the only people on there land and know it. I believe then it would be an option, but only then. I know some people might say it oour right to where what we want out there, we know the risks, remember this, hunting isn't a right it's a privledge!!!!!!
If you want your state to tell you that you must wear orange, I respect that decision. I don't agree but I respect it.
I live in a state withno sales tax, no income tax (the only state that has neither). Adults do not have to wear seat belts, you do not have to wear a motorcycle helmet and you do not have to wear orange during any hunting season.
Does my state encourage every one to wear seatbelts, helmets and wear orange in the woods, of course it does. BUT, we have our right not to. That's the big difference.