🏈 Question for the hunters, would you wear this?

[planomateo]

What idiot thought this was a good idea...

 

[Bamabww]

I'm not a hunter but no I would not wear either of those. I don't wear anything orange though.

 

[bamaledge]

Depends on how cold it is. I would wear the camouflage one but not with the orange side out.

 

[UAgrad93]

Yep! I already own a few camo "A" beanies. Nice and warm. As long as it meets the hunter orange requirements, I'll wear it.

 

[BigAl]

It would make a damn good target.

 

[rammerjammer]

In a lot of states you are required to wear xx amount of orange. In Alabama it has to be 144 square inches OR a blaze orange hat. If you hunt higher than 12 feet off the ground you only have to wear the orange to and from the stand. (same for a shooting house). In other states you are required to wear orange at all times no matter the height you hunt at. For instance in Illinois you have to wear 144 square inches plus the hat during all seasons outside of archery season.

I said all that to say this, you have to wear orange at some point no matter what, might as well support your team in the process.

 

[BamaFan334]

A duck would see that from ten miles away, even the camo side, so no way.

 

[UAgrad93]

I've killed plenty of deer here in BAMA while wearing a similar one. If a duck gets close enough to see the orange, he'd be close enough to feel the sting of a 12 gauge!

 

[BamaFan334]

I've killed plenty of deer here in BAMA while wearing a similar one. If a duck gets close enough to see the orange, he'd be close enough to feel the sting of a 12 gauge!

The Eyes Have It
According to Ducks Unlimited, waterfowl can see two to three times farther than humans, thanks to powerful muscles that control the curvature of their corneas and lenses. In the human eye, only the lens can adjust. This remarkable adaptation suggests that a duck’s vision is by far its most powerful sense. It can see a lot farther than it can hear.

Ducks and geese don’t see color the way we do. They see reds, greens, yellows, and blues more vibrantly—thanks to their retinas—plus an extra set of cones allows them to see ultraviolet radiation. This gives them exceptional light sensitivity; as a result, shine and glare are the duck hunter’s enemy. Whether it’s a blued shotgun receiver or a pale, exposed face, waterfowl are adept at spotting unnatural reflection.

So yes, they can see further than any 12 gauge can shoot. Like 50 yards at most, so I would not suggest wearing it as would most any other waterfowl hunter.

 

[UAgrad93]

@BamaFan334, guess you don't have to wear orange. I'm not a duck hunter so I didn't know that.

 

[BamaFan334]

@BamaFan334, guess you don't have to wear orange. I'm not a duck hunter so I didn't know that.

Nope, not in duck or turkey hunting. I wonder if it's for any hunting more equipped with a rifle since it travels further than say a shotgun shell?

 

[UAgrad93]

@BamaFan334, I deer hunt with it all. During October, I alternate between my compound and crossbow. It all depends on how the shoulder is reacting to the weather. Come the end of November, I alternate between my .50 cal muzzleloader and a choice of rifles. I am constantly looking for the challenge. I've gotten fairly consistent. I don't by any beef.
I don't really care for any type of bird hunting (dove, duck, or turkey). Too much work for not enough meat!

 

[BamaFan334]

@BamaFan334, I deer hunt with it all. During October, I alternate between my compound and crossbow. It all depends on how the shoulder is reacting to the weather. Come the end of November, I alternate between my .50 cal muzzleloader and a choice of rifles. I am constantly looking for the challenge. I've gotten fairly consistent. I don't by any beef.
I don't really care for any type of bird hunting (dove, duck, or turkey). Too much work for not enough meat!

I've never really cared for deer hunting for some odd reason. I need to send my best friend over to you then, since you seem to find them. He's been hard core on deer hunting the last five years, even leased land by himself to help his chances, but no deer so far. We love teasing him about it, but starting to feel bad for him now.

As far as turkey and duck hunting, it sucks those days you're up at 2am wading in below freezing temperatures with ice freezing around your legs and waste, and then never even seeing a duck. Turkeys are tough as hell to hunt too, they smart, very smart. Except for the whole look up while it's raining and drowning thing. I like bird hunting because of the difficulty of making a moving shot. Ducks fly from 30-50 mph, making it extra hard/extra fun to hit. Like deer hunting though, a lot of time and effort goes into it all.

 

[doemasters]

i always thought people wearing orange should be shot :wave:

 

[UAgrad93]

@doemasters I take my orange off as soon as possible! I don't want a ticket!

 

[doemasters]

I do the same, I need to come up with a design saying how much i really hate orange