Be Careful: Be Visible

[Uncle Jesse]

I received a message from the Georgia DNR this morning that gun season for White Tail Deer beginning in a little over a week. I am reminded why I sold my deer rifle and quit going out in the wood during deer season, too many idiots in the woods with high powered firearms. Now I am in Georgia where many citizens and visitors chase trout in blueline streams in the same environments as the deer hunters. Many of you also trek in similar situations.

It would not be a really bad idea to get one of those really bright vest or caps to wear for until deer, bear, whatever you have, season is over. I made a pretty good living for a long time as a result of the stupid acts of others, but I have also had friends and family members injured by the stupid acts of others. Be careful, try not to look like a deer.

[PA Dave]

Always a good idea to wear orange in season.

When I'm out hunting I always include in my kit a few of those 99 cent orange vests from the discount stores to give to people I run into on the state game lands, especially during late small game season when many non-hunters aren't aware that anything is in season anymore.

[gmac209]

Always a good idea to wear blaze orange during the hunting season even if you are just out for a walk.

Years back I was out hunting with my father inlaw, it was in our deer/bear season, I have often wondered if there was some ulterior motive with the couple we met out for a walk. He had his girlfriend/wife bundled up in a big furry black coat and black pants. My father inlaw read the riot act to them and escorted them off our property, never saw anything in the newspaper about an accident so maybe she was listening.

I have even heard of some farmers spray painting there cows orange for a few weeks.

[rainbowchaser]

Some years ago I was fishing the lower section of the White river the week before gun deer season. Suddenly I heard the sound of a shot and a chunk of bark flew out of a tree on the bank over my head. I dove below the opposite bank where the shot came from and began yelling at the top of my lungs that I was there. It seems that two fools were trying to sight in a deer rifle from fifty yards out with no backstop but the tree they taped the target to. I guarantee that they know more about gun safety and profanity now than they did when they started.

[DarrinG]

Good thread.
I fished a mountain trout stream last week on national forest lands and wore my blaze orange ball cap. Our muzzleloader deer season is in full swing, so I stayed on the side of caution as well.

[Uncle Jesse]

Good thread. I fished a mountain trout stream last week on national forest lands and wore my blaze orange ball cap. Our muzzleloader deer season is in full swing, so I stayed on the side of caution as well.

Back 30 years ago I got a compound bow with the intention of deer hunting, thinking bow hunters should be more knowledgeable than gun hunters. Back then I probably gave the black powder guys the same respect as I did the bow hunters. But nowadays, there is not that much difference in a black powder gun and a cartridge firing gun except reload speed. You probably have a lot of the same yoyo's out there both seasons. We make it way too easy to get hunting license and driving license in the USA.