#3153886 - 02/06/13 01:39 PM
Blaze Orange in Ground Blinds for Deer
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Hunter 257W
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What are the rules for Blaze Orange while gun deer hunting inside a ground blind? I don't know of any law forbiding this practice but doesn't it conflict with the intent of Blaze Orange clothes if the hunter is inside a camo ground blind so that his Blaze Orange can't be seen by other hunters?
As these blinds have gotten more popular, you can't rely so much on the orange color to warn you of other hunters in the vicinity.
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#3153913 - 02/06/13 02:01 PM
Re: Blaze Orange in Ground Blinds for Deer
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brmaster
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good question, I dont know, But I have a ground blind I have hunted in and it doesnt have orange either
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#3153919 - 02/06/13 02:05 PM
Re: Blaze Orange in Ground Blinds for Deer
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scn
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You are required to wear blaze orange even in a ground blind during the firearms seasons for all big game animals except urkey (TCA 70-4-124)
It is a good idea, but is not a legal requirement, to have some blaze orange on the outside of the blind.
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#3153931 - 02/06/13 02:16 PM
Re: Blaze Orange in Ground Blinds for Deer
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Hunter 257W
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You are required to wear blaze orange even in a ground blind during the firearms seasons for all big game animals except urkey (TCA 70-4-124)
It is a good idea, but is not a legal requirement, to have some blaze orange on the outside of the blind.
Seems that there should be a law requiring the orange to be visible to other hunters while hunting. I know you are probably most likely to get shot while moving through thick cover but even while you are motionless a hunter across a big field may be shooting at a running deer and not see a camo blind hidden at the far edge of the field.
I don't use these blinds so was asking more for the sake of others than myself. Thanks for the quick response.
Edited by Hunter 257W (02/06/13 02:17 PM)
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#3154272 - 02/06/13 07:18 PM
Re: Blaze Orange in Ground Blinds for Deer
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Bowdacious
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I have a blaze backpack cover that i hang by mine. I also hang it on the backside of my tree when I am in my ladder stand.
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#3154281 - 02/06/13 07:25 PM
Re: Blaze Orange in Ground Blinds for Deer
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Why are people shooting at a non-moving camoflaged tent?
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#3154366 - 02/06/13 08:10 PM
Re: Blaze Orange in Ground Blinds for Deer
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KPH
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Why are people shooting at a non-moving camoflaged tent?
That is a good question but it does happen
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#3154436 - 02/06/13 08:56 PM
Re: Blaze Orange in Ground Blinds for Deer
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CR500AFX
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I thought about this for a while a few years ago. I tried hanging orange hats on the pull handles of my hub blind. It worked good but I quickly found they blew around in the wind, enough to attract unwanted attention. I also checked out the top caps for ground blinds but they are cheesy and also blow around in the wind. My solution was to Sew 4 pieces of velcro, In a square 12 inch pattern, onto each side of my blind just above or below the shooting window. Then, find a durable piece of blaze orange material. Cut it into 12 inch squares. Sew a piece of the opposite velcro to each corner. There you have it, just stick them on your blind when ML opens. They don't flap in the wind, and can be left on the blind when collapsed for transport.
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#3154550 - 02/06/13 11:53 PM
Re: Blaze Orange in Ground Blinds for Deer
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Why are people shooting at a non-moving camoflaged tent?
they are shooting at a deer and don't see the camoflaged blind.
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#3154730 - 02/07/13 08:27 AM
Re: Blaze Orange in Ground Blinds for Deer
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Unicam
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My blind has an orange flap in all four corners. You can tuck it one way and have camo or flip it over and have blaze orange on all four sides. Its not a big square but its better than nothing.
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#3155147 - 02/07/13 03:09 PM
Re: Blaze Orange in Ground Blinds for Deer
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Hunter 257W
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I for sure wouldn't hunt in a camo blind on public land without putting orange on it somehow. I hunt on my own land but still I wear blaze orange even when shooting crows. Wouldn't even think about deer hunting without it. All land has boundaries and there is always a posibility of neighbors being out hunting at the same time.
The reason I brought this up is my neighbor has several of these blinds and it just hit me that if he has one that I don't know about, he could be right where I'm shooting and I'd never know it.
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#3155156 - 02/07/13 03:17 PM
Re: Blaze Orange in Ground Blinds for Deer
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Food Plot 101
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I wear it for sure, because once I shoot a deer what happens? You have to get out of the blind to retrieve it.
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#3155159 - 02/07/13 03:21 PM
Re: Blaze Orange in Ground Blinds for Deer
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Why are people shooting at a non-moving camoflaged tent? they are shooting at a deer and don't see the camoflaged blind.
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#3155531 - 02/07/13 08:20 PM
Re: Blaze Orange in Ground Blinds for Deer
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So exactly how many incidents do we have in this state or country of people being shot while in unmarked hunting ground blinds? I wasn't aware this was an "problem" than needed to be "fixed".
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#3156064 - 02/08/13 10:28 AM
Re: Blaze Orange in Ground Blinds for Deer
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I do like Bowdacious I have some sort of kvest or backpack on my blind when I am in it
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#3157092 - 02/09/13 07:28 AM
Re: Blaze Orange in Ground Blinds for Deer
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Bowdacious
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So exactly how many incidents do we have in this state or country of people being shot while in unmarked hunting ground blinds? I wasn't aware this was an "problem" than needed to be "fixed".
I believe in doing whatever is necessary to avoid the possibility. This is a step I take to keep it from becoming a problem. A little precaution goes a long way. Goodness knows we don't need any accidents happening to give the anti's fuel for their fire.
Edited by Bowdacious (02/09/13 07:33 AM)
Edit Reason: My phone's grammar is lacking
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#3157750 - 02/09/13 07:21 PM
Re: Blaze Orange in Ground Blinds for Deer
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CR500AFX
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I saw a study had concluded that the reason for hunters being shot, even in full orange, is because the shooters' mind sees the movement but does not register the orange. Why put yourself in a position to be shot while zipping the door shut on your blind, etc?
That is why my blind has 1 square foot of orange on each side during ML or gun seasons. My wife don't to collect my life insurance just yet... I'm not done...
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#3158308 - 02/10/13 08:36 AM
Re: Blaze Orange in Ground Blinds for Deer
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iowavf
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In Iowa it's a law during shotgun seasons you need 144 square inches of orange on each side of your blind. I use to safety pin some orange fabric to my tent blind but have 4 thin squares of wood I can slide into brackets during shotgun season.
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