ORIGINAL: DannyD
Phade,
Im not certain it should be a law either. Maybe, maybe not.
But what does an elevated stand have to do with it?
Where I hunt. and quite possible in some places in NY, the terraine is very wooded and very steep. The top of one hill to another may only be 100-200 yards away. In that terrain an elevated stand does not mean that you are above all shooting lanes. In fact your stand could be 100feet below me at times where I hunt
HI Danny,
Yes, I agree with that aspect. I've hunted places like that too.
My stance deals with the nature of the hunting from a stand. Studies show mixed results on the "visibilty" of BO from a deer's eye. Some say they can see it (not orange, but detect it via UV/Color variation), while others say they can't.
In a stand you aren't still hunting, pushing, etc. We're essentially still the large majority of the time, and we don't move location as in still hunting. We need to maintain our ability to be "invisible" as best as possible. The mixed results from studies, what other hunters have experienced, and my own experiences lead me to further confusion. I think I've been busted by Blaze orange before in the stand. But other times, it hasn't been a factor. I've had much more luck not wearing it while on stand in not being detected by deer. Of course the variables can't be controlled.
I'd like to get new study info from the so-called "new BO" that is less visible.
Safety-wise, I agree that BO makes sense. Ifit needs to be a law, not so sure.