|
United
States - Hunter Orange Requirements |
Alabama
Dept. of
Cons. & Natural Resources
64 North Union Street
Montgomery, AL 36130
(334) 242-3465
http://www.dcnr.state.al.us/agfd/ |
All hunters
during gun deer season must wear a vest or cap with
at least 144 square inches of solid Hunter Orange,
visible from all sides. Deer hunters in tree stands
elevated more than 12 feet from the ground need not
wear Hunter Orange, except when traveling to and
from tree stands. Only Hunter Orange, Blaze Orange
or Ten Mile cloth is legal. (Exception: waterfowl,
turkey and dove hunters and those hunting legally
designated species during legal right time hours.) |
Alaska
Fish & Game Department
P.O. Box 3-25526
Juneau, AK 99802
(907) 465-4100
http://www.state.ak.us/adfg/
|
Upland and big
game hunters are strongly recommended to wear Hunter
Orange.
|
Arizona
Fish & Game Department
2222 West Greenway Road
Phoenix, AZ 85023-4312
(602) 942-3000
http://www.gf.state.az.us |
Upland and big
game hunters are strongly recommended to wear Hunter
Orange. |
Arkansas
Game & Fish Commission
#2 Natural Resources Drive
Little Rock, AR 72205
(501) 223-6300
http://www.agfc.state.ar.us/ |
It shall be
unlawful to hunt any wildlife, or to accompany or
assist anyone in hunting wildlife, during a gun or
muzzle-loading deer season without wearing an outer
garment above the waistline, of daylight fluorescent
blaze orange (Hunter Orange) within the color range
of 595nm - color range of 555nm - 565nm (Hunter
Safety Green) totaling at least 400 square inches,
and a fluorescent blaze orange or fluorescent
chartreuse head garment must be visibly worn on the
head. EXCEPTIONS: (1) While migratory bird hunting.
(2) While hunting in areas in which hunting of deer
with guns is prohibited. PENALTY: $50.00 to
$1,000.00. |
California
Department of Fish & Game
1416 Ninth Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 653-7664
http://www.dfg.ca.gov/
|
Upland and big
game hunters are strongly recommended to wear Hunter
Orange. |
Colorado
Department of
Natural Resources
1313 Sherman Street, Room 718
Denver, CO 80203
(303) 866-3311
http://wildlife.state.co.us/ |
It is unlawful to
not wear at least 500 square inches of solid
(camouflage orange is not legal; mesh garments are
legal, but not recommended) daylight FLUORESCENT
ORANGE material in an outer garment above the waist,
part of which must be a hat or head covering visible
from all directions while hunting deer, elk or
antelope during any muzzleloading rifle or rifle
seasons. BOW HUNTERS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO WEAR ORANGE
DURING THE ARCHERY ONLY SEASONS. |
Connecticut
Dept. of Environmental Protection
State Office Building
165 Capitol Avenue
Hartford, CT 06106
(806) 424-3010
http://dep.state.ct.us/
|
No person shall
hunt any wildlife from September 1 through the last
day of February without wearing at least a total of
400 square inches of fluorescent orange clothing
above the waist visible from all sides. This color
requirement shall not apply to archery deer hunting
during the separate archery season (except on
private lands during the muzzle loader deer season);
to archery and firearms turkey hunting; to waterfowl
hunters hunting from blinds or a stationary
position; to hunting raccoon and opossum from
one-half hour after sunset to one-half hour before
sunrise; or to deer hunting by a landowner on his
own property. |
|
Delaware
Dept. of Natural
Resources & Environmental Control
89 Kings Highway, PO Box 1401
Dover, DE 19901
(302) 739-4403
https://egov.dnrec.state.de.us
|
During a time
when it is lawful to take deer with a firearm, any
person hunting deer in this State shall display on
his head, chest and back a total of not less than
400 square inches of Hunter Orange material. |
|
Florida
Dept. of Environmental Protection
3900 Commonwealth Blvd.
Tallahassee, FL 32399-3000
(904) 488-1554
http://www.floridaconservation.org//
|
All deer hunters,
and those accompanying them, on public lands during
open deer season must wear at least 500 square
inches of Hunter Orange on an outer garment above
the waist. (Exception: bow hunters during bow
season.) Bowhunter Education is available, but not
required. |
Georgia
Dept. of Natural Resources
East Towers, Suite 1252
205 Butler Street SE.
Atlanta, GA 30334
(404) 656-3500
http://www.gadnr.org/
|
All dear, bear
and feral hog hunters, and those accompanying them,
during firearm deer seasons must wear at least 500
square inches of Hunter Orange on outer garments
above the waist. |
Hawaii
Dept. of Land & Natural Resources
1151 Punchbowl Street, Room 130
Honolulu, HI 96813
(808) 587-0400
http://www.hawaii.gov/dlnr/
|
All persons in
any hunting area where firearms are permitted must
wear a Hunter Orange outer garment above the waist,
or a piece of Hunter Orange material of at least 144
square inches on both their front and back, above
the waist. A solid Hunter Orange hat is recommended. |
Idaho
Dept. of Fish & Game
PO Box 25
Boise, ID 83707
(208) 334-3700
http://www2.state.id.us/fishgame/
|
Not required. The
wearing of hunter orange is strongly recommended for
upland and big game hunters. |
Illinois
Dept. of Natural Resources
One Natural Resources Way
Springfield, IL 62702-1271
(217) 782-6302
http://dnr.state.il.us/
|
It is unlawful to
hunt or trap any species, except migratory
waterfowl, during the gun deer season in counties
open to gun deer hunting when not wearing 400 square
inches of solid blaze orange plus a hat. It is
unlawful to hunt upland game (pheasant, rabbit,
quail or partridge) when not wearing a hat of solid
blaze orange. |
Indiana
Department of Natural Resources
402 West Washington Street, Room 160
Indianapolis, IN 46204-2748
(317) 232-4200
http://www.state.in.us/dnr/
|
Deer (bow and
gun), rabbit, squirrel, grouse, pheasant, and quail
hunter must wear at least one of the following solid
Hunter Orange garments: vest, coat, jacket,
coveralls, hat or cap. (Exception: bow hunters for
deer until firearms season starts.) |
Iowa
Department of Natural Resources
East Ninth & Grand Avenue
Wallace Building
Des Moines, IA 50319-0034
(515) 281-5145
http://www.iowadnr.com/ |
All firearm deer
hunters must wear at least one or more of the
following articles of visible external apparel: A
vest, coat, jacket, sweatshirt, sweater, shirt, or
coveralls, the color of which shall be solid Hunter
Orange. |
Kansas
Dept. of Wildlife & Parks
900 Jackson Street, Suite 502
Topeka, KS 66612-1220
(913) 296-2281
http://www.kdwp.state.ks.us/
|
Big game clothing
requirements: (a) Each individual hunting deer or
elk and each individual assisting an individual
hunting deer or elk, shall wear Hunter Orange
clothing having a predominant lightwave length of
595-605 nanometers; (b) The bright orange color
shall be worn as follows: 1) a hat with the exterior
of not less than 50 percent of the bright orange
color, an equal portion of which is visible from all
directions; 2) a minimum of 100 square inches of the
bright orange color on the front of the torso; and
3) a minimum of 100 square inches of the bright
orange color on the back of the torso. |
Kentucky
Dept. of Fish & Wildlife
Res.
#1 Game Farm Road
Frakfort, KY 40601
(502) 564-3400
http://www.kdfwr.state.ky.us/
|
Hunter orange
garments shall be worn by all deer hunters while
hunting on any location on property where any deer
gun season is permitted by regulations. Garments
shall be worn as outer coverings on at least the
head, chest and back. They shall be of a solid,
unbroken pattern. Any mesh weave opening shall not
exceed 1/4 inch by measurement. Garments may display
a small section of another color. Camouflage pattern
hunter orange garments do not meet these
requirements. |
Louisiana
Dept. of Wildlife & Fisheries
PO Box 98000
Baton Rouge, LA 70898-9000
(504) 765-2800
http://www.wlf.state.la.us/
|
Any person
hunting deer shall display on his head, chest,
and/or back a total of not less than four hundred
square inches of material of a daylight fluorescent
orange color known as "hunter orange" during the
open gun deer hunting season. Persons hunting on
privately owned, legally posted land may wear a cap
or a hat that is completely covered with hunter
orange material in lieu of the foregoing
requirements to display four hundred square inches
of hunter orange. These provisions shall not apply
to persons hunting deer from elevated stands on
property which is privately owned and legally
posted, or to archery deer hunters, hunting on
legally posted land where firearm hunting is not
permitted by agreement of the owner or lessee. |
Maine
Dept. of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife
284 State Street, Station #41
Augusta, ME 04333
(207) 287-2766
http://www.state.me.us/doc/
|
Anyone who hunts
with a firearm during any open firearm season on
deer is required to wear two articles of
solid-colored hunter orange clothing (fluorescent
orange) which is in good and serviceable condition
and which is visible from all sides. One article
must be a hat. The other must cover a major portion
of the torso, such as a jacket, vest, coat, or
poncho. Regulations for 1991 still require that
anyone who hunts in the moose hunting district
during the moose season must wear one article of
solid Hunter Orange clothing. |
Maryland
Department of Natural Resources
580 Taylor Avenue
Annapolis, MD 21401
(410) 260-8100
http://www.dnr.state.md.us/
|
All hunters and
those accompanying them must wear either: 1) a cap
of solid daylight fluorescent orange color; 2) a
vest or jacket containing back and front panels of
at least 250 square inches of solid daylight
fluorescent orange color. Maryland requires 50% of
Camouflage Hunter Orange garment to be daylight
fluorescent orange color.; or 3) an outer garment of
camouflage fluorescent orange worn above the waist
which contains at least 50% daylight fluorescent
orange color. (Exception: Hunters of wetland game
birds, fur bearing mammals, doves, crows, wild
turkeys, bow hunters during archery season only,
falconers, and unlicensed hunters o their own
property. |
Massachusetts
Dept. of Fisheries, Wildlife &
Environmental Law Enforcement
100 Cambridge Street, Room 1901
Boston, MA 02202
(617) 724-1614
http://www.mass.gov/dfwele/dpt_toc.htm
|
All hunters
during shotgun deer season and deer hunters during
primitive firearm season must wear at least 500
square inches of Hunter Orange on their chest, back,
and head. (Exception: waterfowl hunters in a blind
or boat.) All hunters on Wildlife Management Areas
during pheasant and quail season must wear a Hunter
Orange hat or cap. (Exception: waterfowl hunters in
a blind or boat, and raccoon hunters at night.) |
Michigan
Department of Natural
Resources
Box 30257
Lansing, MI 48909
(517) 373-9900 or 373-1270
http://www.michigan.gov/dnr |
All firearm
hunters on any land during daylight hunting hours
must wear a hat, cap, vest, jacket, rainwear, or
other outer garment of Hunter Orange visible from
all sides. All hunters, including archers, must
comply during gun season. Camouflage Hunter Orange
is legal provided 50% of the surface area is solid
Hunter Orange. (Exception: waterfowl, crow, and wild
Turkey hunters, and bow hunters for deer during open
archery season. Michigan requires 50% of a
Camouflage Hunter Orange garment be open Hunter
Orange. |
Minnesota
Department of Natural Resources
500 Lafayette Road
St. Paul, MN 55155-4040
(651) 296-6157
http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/
|
A person may not
hunt or trap during the open season where deer may
be taken by firearms under applicable laws and
ordinances, unless the visible portion of the
person's cap and outer clothing above the waist,
excluding sleeves and gloves, is blaze orange. Blaze
orange includes a camouflage pattern of at least 50
percent blaze orange within each foot square. This
section does not apply to migratory waterfowl
hunters on waters of this state or in a stationary
shooting location or to trappers on waters of this
state. In addition to requirements already mentioned
a person may not take small game other than turkey,
migratory birds, raccoons, and predators, except
when hunting with nontoxic shot or while trapping,
unless a visible portion of at least one article of
the person's clothing above the waist is blaze
orange. Minnesota requires 50% of a Camouflage
Hunter Orange garment be open Hunter Orange. |
Mississippi
Dept. of Wildlife, Fisheries
& Parks
2906 North 8th Street, PO Box 451
Jackson, MS 39205
(601) 362-9212
http://www.mdwfp.com/ |
All deer hunters
during any gun season for deer must wear in full
view at least 500 square inches of solid, unbroken
Hunter Orange visible from all sides. |
Missouri
Department of Natural
Resources
PO Box 176
Jefferson City, MO 65102
(800) 334-6946 (recording)
http://www.dnr.state.mo.us/ |
During firearm
deer season, all hunters must wear a cap or hat, and
a shirt, vest or coat having the outermost color be
Hunter Orange and must be plainly visible from all
sides while being worn. Camouflage orange garments
do not meet this requirement. (Exception: Department
of Conservation areas where deer hunting is
restricted to archery methods. |
Montana
Dept. of Fish, Wildlife & Parks
1420 East Sixth Avenue
Helena, MT 59620
(406) 444-2535
http://www.fwp.state.mt.us/
|
All big game
hunters and those accompanying them must wear at
least 400 square inches of Hunter Orange above the
waist. A hat or cap alone is not sufficient.
(Exception: bow hunters during special archery
season.) |
Nebraska
Game & Parks Commission
2200 North 33rd Street
PO Box 30370
Lincoln, NE 68503-0370
(402) 471-0641
http://www.ngpc.state.ne.us/
|
All deer,
antelope, mountain sheep or elk hunters with
firearms must wear at least 400 square inches of
Hunter Orange on the head, back, and chest. Upland
game hunters are strongly recommended to wear Hunter
Orange. |
Nevada
Dept. of Conservation & Nat.
Resources
PO Box 10678
Reno, NV 89520
(775) 688-1500 (Fish & Game)
(775) 687-4384 (Parks)
http://www.nevadadivisionofwildlife.org/
|
Upland and big
game hunters are strongly recommended to wear Hunter
Orange. |
New Hampshire
Department of Fish & Game
2 Hazen Drive
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 271-3422
http://www.wildlife.state.nh.us/
|
Upland and big
game hunters are strongly recommended to wear Hunter
Orange. |
New jersey
Dept. of Fish, Game & Wildlife
PO Box 400
Trenton, NJ 08625-0400
(609) 292-2965
http://www.state.nj.us/dep/
|
All hunters with
firearms for deer, rabbit, hare, squirrel, fox of
game birds must wear a cap of solid Hunter Orange or
other outer garment with at least 200 square inches
of Hunter Orange visible from all sides. (Exception:
waterfowl, wild turkey and bow hunters.) |
New Mexico
Game & Fish Department
141 East Devargas, PO Box 25112
Santa Fe, NM 87504
(505) 827-7911
http://www.wildlife.state.nm.us/
|
Upland and big
game hunters are strongly recommended to wear Hunter
Orange. |
New York
Dept. of Environmental Conservation
Division of Fish & Wildlife
50 Wolf Road
Albany, NY 12233
(518) 457-5690
http://www.dec.state.ny.
us/website/dfwmr/index.html
|
Upland and big
game hunters are strongly recommended to wear Hunter
Orange. |
North Carolina
Wildlife Resources Commission
Archdale Building
512 North Salisbury Street
Raleigh, NC 27604-1188
(919) 733-3391
http://www.state.nc.us/Wildlife/
|
Any person
hunting game animals other than foxes, bobcats,
raccoons, and opossums, or hunting upland game birds
other than wild turkeys, with the use of firearms,
must wear a cap or hat on his head made of Hunter
Orange materials or an outer garment of Hunter
Orange, visible from all sides. (Exception:
landowners hunting on their own land.) |
North Dakota
State Game & Fish Department
100 North Bismarck Expressway
Bismarck, ND 58501
(701) 328-6300
http://www.state.nd.us/gnf/
|
Every person,
while hunting big game, shall wear a head covering
and an outer garment above the waistline, both of
daylight fluorescent orange color, totaling 400
square inches or more and both to be worn
conspicuously on the person. This section does not
apply to any person hunting big game with bow and
arrow during special bow hunting seasons.
Additionally, while the muzzleloader and the deer
gun seasons are in progress in an area, all big game
hunters, including bow hunters, are required to wear
a head covering and an outer garment above the
waistline of solid daylight fluorescent orange
color, totaling at least 400 square inches.
|
Ohio
Department of Natural Resources
Fountain Square
Columbus, OH 43224
(614) 265-6565
http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/wildlife/
|
Hunting any wild
animal (except waterfowl) in the daylight during
deer gun season, the statewide primitive deer
season, and the special area primitive deer season
is unlawful unless the hunter is visibly wearing a
vest, coat, jacket, or overalls that are either
solid hunter orange or camoflage hunter orange. |
Oklahoma
Department of Wildlife Conservation
1801 North Lincoln, PO Box 53465
Oklahoma City, OK 73152
(405) 521-3851
http://www.wildlifedepartment.com
|
All firearm deer,
elk or antelope hunters must wear a head covering
and outer garment above the waist with at least 500
square inches of clothing of which 400 square inches
must be Hunter Orange. The camouflage orange pattern
is legal as long as there is at least 400 square
inches of daylight flourescent orange. All other
hunters must wear either a head covering or outer
garment of Hunter Orange during open gun deer
season. (Exception: waterfowl, crow, or crane
hunters, and those hunting furbearing animals at
night.) |
Oregon
Department of Fish & Wildlife
2501 SW First Avenue
Portland, OR 97201
(503) 229-5410
http://www.dfw.state.or.us/
|
Upland and big
game hunters are strongly recommended to wear Hunter
Orange. |
Pennsylvania
Dept. of Environmental Res.
Public Liaison Office
400 Market Street
Harrisburg, PA 17105
(717) 783-2300
Fish:
http://www.fish.state.pa.us/
Game:
http://www.theoutdoorshop.state.
|
All fall small
game, turkey, bear and deer hunters during the
regular firearm deer season, and special archery
deer season hunters during any portion of the
archery season that coincides with the general small
game or turkey seasons, must wear at least 250
square inches of hunter orange material on the head,
chest and back combined. Spring turkey hunters must
wear a minimum of 100 square inches of hunter orange
on the head or back and chest while moving from one
location to another. Groundhog hunters must wear 100
square inches of hunter orange on the head. All
required hunter orange must be visible in a 360
degree arc. (Exceptions waterfowl, mourning dove,
crow, flintlock deer season and archery season
hunters except as specified.) |
Rhode Island
Dept. of Environmental Management
235 Promenade Street
Providence, RI 02908
(401) 222-2774
http://www.dem.ri.gov/programs
/bnatres/fishwild/ |
Solid daylight
flourescent orange is required statewide, and must
be worn above the waist and be visible in all
directions. Examples which meet the orange
requirements are a hat that covers 200 sq. in. or a
combination of hat and vest covering 500 sq. in. The
following orange requirements apply: 200 sq. in. by
small game hunters during the small game season; 200
sq. in. by muzzleloader hunters during the
muzzleloader season; 200 sq. in. by archers when
traveling to/from stands during muzzleloading
season; 500 sq. in. by all hunters (including
archers) and all Management Area users during
shotgun deer season. Exemptions: Waterfowl hunters
while hunting from a boat or blind, over water or
field, when done in conjunction with decoys; Crow
hunters, when hunting over decoys; Turkey hunters;
First segment dove hunters. In addition to above
requirements, all other users (hikers, bicyclists,
horseback riders, etc.) of State Management Areas
are required to wear 200 sq. in. of solid daylight
flourescent orange from the third Saturday in
October to the last day of February annually, and
during the established mourning dove season and wild
turkey season. |
South Carolina
Dept. of Natural Resources
Rembert C. Dennis Building
100 Assembly, PO Box 167
Columbia, SC 29202
(803) 734-3888
http://www.dnr.state.sc.us/
|
On all WMA lands
and lands within the Central Piedmont, Western
Piedmont and Mountain Hunt Units during the gun
hunting season for deer, all hunters must wear
either a hat, coat, or vest or solid visible
international orange. Hunters are exempt from this
requirement while hunting for dove, duck and turkey.
Small game hunters while hunting at night or on
privately owned lands within the hunt unit are also
exempt. |
South Dakota
Game, Fish & Parks Department
523 East Capitol
Pierre, SD 57501-3182
(605) 773-3485
http://www.sdgfp.info/Index.htm
|
All big game
hunters with firearms must wear one or more exterior
Hunter Orange garments above the waist. (Exception:
turkey hunters.) |
Tennessee
Wildlife Resource Agency
PO Box 40747
Ellington Agriculture Center
Nashville, TN 37204
(615) 781-6500
http://www.state.tn.us/twra/
|
All big game
hunters with firearms must wear at least 500 square
inches of Hunter Orange on a head covering and an
outer garment above the waist, visible front and
back. (Exception: turkey hunters during gun hunts
proclaimed by the commission and those hunting on
their own property.) |
Texas
Parks & Wildlife Department
4200 Smith School Road
Austin, TX 78744
(512) 389-4800
http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/
Regulations
Hunting
Hunter Education |
All hunters and
persons accompanying a hunter on National Forests
and Grasslands, must wear a minimum of 144 square
inches of Hunter Orange visible on both the chest
and back plus a Hunter Orange cap or hat. Call the
US Forest Service and US Army Corps of Engineers for
more information. |
Utah
Department of Natural
Resources
1594 West North Temple
Salt Lake City, UT 84116-3156
(801) 5838-7200
http://www.wildlife.utah.gov/
http://www.wildlife.utah.gov/
huntereducation/ |
A person shall
wear a minimum of 400 square inches of hunter orange
material while hunting any species of big game.
Hunter orange material must be worn on the head,
chest, and back. A camouflage pattern in hunter
orange does not meet the requirements of Subsection
(1)(a). A person is not required to wear hunter
orange material during an archery, muzzle-loader, or
bighorn sheep hunt, unless a centerfire rifle hunt
is in progress in the same area. |
Vermont
Agency of Natural Resources
103 South Main Street
Waterbury, VT 05671-0301
(802) 241-3600
http://www.anr.state.vt.us/
|
Upland and big
game hunters are strongly recommended to wear Hunter
Orange. |
Virginia
Dept. of Conservation & Recreation
203 Governor Street, Suite 302
Richmond, VA 23219
(804) 786-2121
http://www.dgif.state.va.us/
|
Hunters during
firearm deer season and those accompanying them must
wear Hunter Orange on the upper body, visible from
all sides, or a Hunter Orange hat, or display 100
square inches of Hunter Orange within body reach, at
shoulder level or higher, visible from all sides.
|
Washington
Department of Fish & Wildlife
600 Capital Way N.
Olympia, WA 98501
(360) 902-2200
http://wdfw.wa.gov/
|
All hunters must
wear fluorescent Hunter Orange clothing with a
minimum of 400 square inches of fluorescent Hunter
Orange exterior, worn above the waist and visible
from all sides. (Exception: Persons who are hunting
upland game bird during an upland game bird season
with a muzzle-loading firearm, bow and arrow or
falconry.) |
West Virginia
Department of Natural Resources
1900 Kanawha Blvd. E.
Charleston, WV 25305
(304) 558-3380
http://www.wvdnr.gov/
|
All deer hunters
during deer gun season must wear at least 400 square
inches of Hunter Orange on an outer garment. |
Wisconsin
Department of Natural
Resources
101 Webster Street
Madison, WI 53707
(608) 266-2621
http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/ |
All hunters
during any firearms deer season must have 50% of
their outer garments above the waist, including any
head covering, colored Hunter Orange. (Exception:
waterfowl hunters.) Wisconsin accepts camouflage
orange, though solid Hunter Orange is recommended.
|
Wyoming
Game & Fish Department
5400 Bishop Blvd.
Cheyenne, WY 82006-0001
(307) 777-4600
http://gf.state.wy.us/
|
All big game
hunters must wear one or more exterior garments
(i.e. hat, shirt, jacket, coat, vest, or sweater) of
Hunter Orange. (Exception: bow hunters during
special archery season.) |