Normally a vest.

 

Something that can go over any layer I have on, be fine when it is warm or in snow and rain. That’s really where a vest shines..


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vest and ball cap...i have emailed north mountain leafy suit and suggested a blaze orange leafy suit (or at least top)....i often bowhunt during doe and other seasons/areas where i have to/best should wear some orange...and i'd love a quality leafy one

 

I personally wear a vest and ball cap or beanie.

 

Vest and a hat.

 

Vest and a hat as well

 

Just a ball cap most of the time. I have a fleece vest if I’m required to wear that much orange.

 

Vest and a hat for me too but only gun season. Does anyone have to wear it archery season?

 

Only if there is a firearm deer season at the same time in Wisconsin. For example youth hunts, holiday hunts, antler-less only and muzzle loader hunts. It applies to small game as well during the mentioned seasons above.

 

Hat.

 

Hat or Beanie.. with a vest in my pack just in case.

 

A thin vest at Wally world is like $2. Don't overthink things

 

I wear an orange carhartt mid weight hoodie

 

What states are you guys hunting in that only require a hat during firearm saeson?

I usually wear a hat and vest. If it's real cold I have a camo orange bib/parka I wear.

 

My HSS vest is reversable camo / blaze orange....So Handy!!

 

If I'm forced I wear a vest and hat.. only time in Texas I have to wear one is national forest. Squirrel season is open at the sane time as archery. I think orange in bow season is ridiculous but some Democrat came up with the idea.. I do wear orange in Colorado when packing out Elk . Those muzzle loader hunters are dangerous.

 

In Ga. you must wear orange when the muzzleloader season starts & right on through the gun season.
I wish someone would make a harness with the orange vest. It would cut down on the layers.

 

Either one as desired. Tennessee requires a total of 500 square inches on the upper body and head. I have seen hunting shows where they wear the orange but have a camo or solid color backpack which, in Tennessee, violates the law. One doesn't have to weare orange during archery season but I wear it in early squirrel season; required during gun and ML seasons if hunting with archery gear.

 

 

A lot of states have a minimum square inch requirement for rifle seasons. Usually, just a hat is not going to cut it.

As mentioned, I can't imagine the weather being so predictable a sweatshirt is part of the hunting kit. But I am out West.

I hunt primarily in Wyoming, Colorado, and CA. Surprisingly, the Colorado rifle can be spooky as more hunters take long cross-canyon shots in that 600-700+ range. While a few, no doubt have taken the time to train and use the correct equipment to drop an animal in their tracks. But many are unpracticed, using SFP scopes with BCD reticles that are NOT tunned to the elevation, load or compensated for partial zoom trying to make these long shots. It is scary and sad to hear shot after shot of misses, etc. The last thing you want is to be unseen anywhere near these yahoos.

Due to Covid and more people wanting to get away, the last two public seasons have been crazy busy, and all kinds of stuff like this. It sucks hearing two or three guys perform mag dumps and reloads. My son and I counted 24 shots in one case last year. We later ran into the hunters and they unashamed, recanted their story. Last season as we were breaking down an Elk, another elk walking completely "skylined" on the ridge above us, but only about 50 yards up the hill from us, with maybe an elevation on 30'; a hunter from 650 yards away shot at it, completely missing it. So not only was his choice poor to shoot at a skyline animal, but with crappy skills, he choose to shoot directly over our heads; I am sure we were in his scope's FOV.

The point of my rant, regardless if orange is required or not, in any gun season, I want to be seen, especially where people are taking long shots. I just have seen to much scary crap.