Southern Zone bow/ML Late season B/O

[Doc]

Just curious as to how many guys are using blaze orange during the bow/muzzleloader season.

[sampotter]

yes

[Hunterny28]

Yes. maybe take it off when I get in the stand. Never know who is out there. I feel pretty safe in the private land I hunt. But what does it hurt throwing it on and being a little more cautious.

[virgil]

Yes- always wearing at least a hat and gloves when up in the stand. I make sure to put the vest on when I'm on the ground.

[Grizz1219]

Yup... if people arehunting with guns, I wear orange.. period...

[nyslowhand]

To/From - Up/Down treestand, at least a B/O vest & hat.

Sitting in stand, I may remove vest and swap hat for green camo, but have them up in the stand incase.

Walking around stalking, full B/O suit & hat always.

[MuzzyLoader]

Yup... if people arehunting with guns, I wear orange.. period...

x2

Biggest deer I ever shot using a bow found me in full B/O coveralls. He never knew I was there - cuz' he was hot on the trail of a small doe.

[BizCT]

Yes, sitting on ground with crossbow, will be wearing BO vest and hat.

[landtracdeerhunter]

Always BO during gun season. Our old vest were faded, not showing up as they use to, so I bought everyone new Seculsion 3D this year.

[the blur]

Did you ever think BO catches the eye of someone whacko, and now he's going to shoot you ????

[phade]

Did you ever think BO catches the eye of someone whacko, and now he's going to shoot you ????

I hunt in high gun pressure areas.

This time of year (late mz/bow), I wear it in transit only unless I'm 100 percent not visible from the road. While in stand I usually hang my hat on the hook and that's it. I've lost a few stands a day AFTER hunting them late season wearing my b/o hat and vest - I figured out that the goonies were likely seeing me from the roads and coming in that night to boost the stands. Tracks in snow right from road to the stand...as if they knew the stand was there without having to look for it (no wandering paths, etc.).

Edited December 14, 2011 by phade

[First-light]

I will be wearing blaze orange. Long story short, someone got permission to hunt a 5 acre piece that borders me and my neighbor. Two big blinds were constructed and multiple people are hunting from this property. I have had trespassers this year for the first time.

My neighbor has caught them in his blinds and a lot of shooting coming from the property. I'll be safe than sorry.

[phade]

I will be wearing blaze orange. Long story short, someone got permission to hunt a 5 acre piece that borders me and my neighbor. Two big blinds were constructed and multiple people are hunting from this property. I have had trespassers this year for the first time.

My neighbor has caught them in his blinds and a lot of shooting coming from the property. I'll be safe than sorry.

Wow. That's unreal.

[Kevin]

I hunt in high gun pressure areas.

This time of year (late mz/bow), I wear it in transit only unless I'm 100 percent not visible from the road. While in stand I usually hang my hat on the hook and that's it. I've lost a few stands a day AFTER hunting them late season wearing my b/o hat and vest - I figured out that the goonies were likely seeing me from the roads and coming in that night to boost the stands. Tracks in snow right from road to the stand...as if they knew the stand was there without having to look for it (no wandering paths, etc.).

[Kevin]

I hunt in high gun pressure areas.

This time of year (late mz/bow), I wear it in transit only unless I'm 100 percent not visible from the road. While in stand I usually hang my hat on the hook and that's it. I've lost a few stands a day AFTER hunting them late

season wearing my b/o hat and vest - I figured out that the goonies were likely seeing me from the roads and coming in that night to boost the stands. Tracks in snow right from road to the stand...as if they knew the stand was there without having to look for it (no wandering paths, etc.).

I can't stand thieves....

But on topic not during bow.or late MZ... but have just started during Reg Season.

[Nomad]

Yes, and I have not seen another hunter that i did not bring anywhere near me in years, and I don't bring guys in ML.

[Dom]

I wear blaze for all hunting inclueding turkeys.

[Doc]

If there is a firearms deer season in progress, I don't take a single step inside the woods (or any other place that may hold a deer) without some pretty substantial blaze orange. So if somebody is going to shoot me it will only be because they want to ...... lol.

[WNYBuckHunter]

Yep, I always wear a hat minimum. Ill probably have my usual vest on as well.

[Nomad]

I hear ya Doc ! When I walk my dog during deer season down the Hojack trail in Webtser I wear orange as I know guys hunt some of the woods along side this town trail. Get looks from the joggers and such.

I also ALWAYS have a means to return fire..... Lately I've been going old school S+W .357 .

[SteveMcD]

Depends on where I am. If I am in a bow only area than No. If not, I wear a blaze orange hat.

[TreeGuy]

WHY NOT

[NFA-ADK]

Any place in the SZ I like to have at lease a hat on during any type of firearms season. Although I have hunted the Northern part of the SZ without and allso on private property in Roscoe I do not recommend it. If you are in a bow only no. IF thier are guns in the area at all wear it... Simply put it will be safer... I never wear orange in the ADK regaurdless of season but MOST hunters up North identify thier prey, one reason I like that area better in so far as safety... But even up thier idiots can be found. I have noticed more of my hunting party using it but they are all maried now which changed thier outlook on safety... Just make sure if you shoot any deer, put it on before you get to the deer and while dragging out. Another thing I need to remember if I ever get another Buck...

[rag742]

I walk to and from my stand in a blaze orange hat in all 3 seasons.

[SteveB]

Yes - in all fall gun seasons.