Heading Outside? Wear Blaze Orange!

Rattlesnake Gal · 10-13-2004, 03:15 PM

Just a reminder to those out enjoying the woods in lakes region and all over the state.

News from the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department, Concord NH. October 13,, 2004

Whether you're a hunter, hiker or just out for a stroll in the autumn woods, it's a good idea to put on an item of highly visible blaze orange clothing when you head outdoors this time of year. Hunters and all outdoor enthusiasts should wear a fluorescent orange hat, vest or jacket for safety; and pets should be dressed in a fashionable bright orange collar or bandanna.

Several hunting seasons are already underway in New Hampshire, including the archery season for deer and firearms season for black bear, small game and waterfowl. Moose season starts this Saturday, October 16. Muzzleloader season for deer runs from October 30 through November 9. Many hunters are in the field and woods in pursuit of partridge, pheasant, woodcock, squirrel, rabbit and a variety of other birds and mammals. We're just a few weeks away from the most popular hunting season -- the regular firearms season for deer. Opening day for the firearms deer season is November 10, and the season runs through December 5.

Everyone should get out and enjoy the great outdoors in the fall, but be aware of hunting seasons and prepare to share the woods with hunters and stay visible and safe. In the last ten years, nearly 90 percent of those hurt in hunting incidents in New Hampshire were NOT wearing an article of blaze orange clothing, and the vast majority were hunters themselves.

In recent years, New Hampshire has had an excellent safety record during the hunting season, thanks to mandatory hunter education and widespread use of blaze orange clothing. The average yearly number of hunting incidents in the state has dropped from 21 in the 1960s to just 4 in the current decade -- a remarkable accomplishment with upwards of 78,000 people hunting each year in the Granite State.

For more information on hunting seasons, safety and hunter education in New Hampshire, visit New Hampshire Fish and Game Department

Tired of Waiting · 10-14-2004, 11:47 AM

Thanks for posting RG,

Although it is a good idea for non-hunting outdoors people to wear clothing that stands out, it is the hunter's ultimate responsibility to identify what they shoot at. So HUNTERS please be careful. You have done a great job the last decade or so but just one bad shooting is too many. Let's make it ZERO the next decade.

ToW

10-13-2004, 03:15 PM	#1
Rattlesnake Gal Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Central NH Posts: 5,252 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 1,447 Thanked 1,349 Times in 475 Posts	Heading Outside? Wear Blaze Orange! Just a reminder to those out enjoying the woods in lakes region and all over the state. News from the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department, Concord NH. October 13,, 2004 Whether you're a hunter, hiker or just out for a stroll in the autumn woods, it's a good idea to put on an item of highly visible blaze orange clothing when you head outdoors this time of year. Hunters and all outdoor enthusiasts should wear a fluorescent orange hat, vest or jacket for safety; and pets should be dressed in a fashionable bright orange collar or bandanna. Several hunting seasons are already underway in New Hampshire, including the archery season for deer and firearms season for black bear, small game and waterfowl. Moose season starts this Saturday, October 16. Muzzleloader season for deer runs from October 30 through November 9. Many hunters are in the field and woods in pursuit of partridge, pheasant, woodcock, squirrel, rabbit and a variety of other birds and mammals. We're just a few weeks away from the most popular hunting season -- the regular firearms season for deer. Opening day for the firearms deer season is November 10, and the season runs through December 5. Everyone should get out and enjoy the great outdoors in the fall, but be aware of hunting seasons and prepare to share the woods with hunters and stay visible and safe. In the last ten years, nearly 90 percent of those hurt in hunting incidents in New Hampshire were NOT wearing an article of blaze orange clothing, and the vast majority were hunters themselves. In recent years, New Hampshire has had an excellent safety record during the hunting season, thanks to mandatory hunter education and widespread use of blaze orange clothing. The average yearly number of hunting incidents in the state has dropped from 21 in the 1960s to just 4 in the current decade -- a remarkable accomplishment with upwards of 78,000 people hunting each year in the Granite State. For more information on hunting seasons, safety and hunter education in New Hampshire, visit New Hampshire Fish and Game Department

10-14-2004, 11:47 AM	#2
Tired of Waiting Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 519 Thanks: 111 Thanked 259 Times in 107 Posts	Hunters be careful Thanks for posting RG, Although it is a good idea for non-hunting outdoors people to wear clothing that stands out, it is the hunter's ultimate responsibility to identify what they shoot at. So HUNTERS please be careful. You have done a great job the last decade or so but just one bad shooting is too many. Let's make it ZERO the next decade. ToW