With deer season rapidly approaching here in Pennsylvania and happening elsewhere; I like to offer a warning to the non-hunting fishermen out there:

BE CAREFUL!

Unfortunately there are LOTS of great fishing spots in PA State Game Lands and other places where hunters and fishermen can cross paths. I either take deer season off from fishing completely or stick to the more urban fishing spots.

If my fishing lust keeps me from doing either; I wear a blaze orange cap and blaze orange bandanna around my neck. Hunters already know about the importance of visibility but people like me who don't hunt can sometimes think they are already visible enough in the woods. I have doing the blaze orange thing for a few years now on some really small spooky creeks and I haven't noticed ANY effect on my catch rates which leads me to believe; fish don't fear blaze orange...

...only deer and poachers do!



Good luck hunters!