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Wearing orange in the dark
#4272423
01/23/25 10:44 AM
01/23/25 10:44 AM
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Joined: Dec 2002
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Kennedy, al
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At work we have a “see something, say something” policy with safety. Speak up when you see a dangerous issue. This is one.
I teach my kids to always use a flashlight going in and out of the woods in the dark, especially crossing a rr track or road. Orange does basically zero in the dark. I don’t even think about my orange leaving the stand, I focus on shining my light in directions where I think someone could actually be sitting or walking. If a Gamewarden was waiting at my truck, he’d see my flashlight hundreds of yards before he ever knew if I had orange on or not. After or before legal hunting light a flashlight should suffice, period. In my house I mandate it. Technically all hunters would be safer with that same rule. Just a fact.
Everything woke turns to shucks
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Re: Wearing orange in the dark
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#4272448
01/23/25 11:14 AM
01/23/25 11:14 AM
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Kennedy, al
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The point of wearing Orange is to be visible, for safety, correct?
Dusk and dawn is the most dangerous time of day for visibility.
Maybe I’ve spent too many years hunting in town around everybody and their uncle.
Freaks me out thinking about my kids walking down a logging road or crossing a rr track right at dawn without being seen.
Everything woke turns to shucks
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Re: Wearing orange in the dark
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#4272455
01/23/25 11:21 AM
01/23/25 11:21 AM
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Joined: Jan 2014
Posts: 142
Mobile, AL
Wahoo
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Mobile, AL
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At work we have a “see something, say something” policy with safety. Speak up when you see a dangerous issue. This is one.
I teach my kids to always use a flashlight going in and out of the woods in the dark, especially crossing a rr track or road. Orange does basically zero in the dark. I don’t even think about my orange leaving the stand, I focus on shining my light in directions where I think someone could actually be sitting or walking. If a Gamewarden was waiting at my truck, he’d see my flashlight hundreds of yards before he ever knew if I had orange on or not. After or before legal hunting light a flashlight should suffice, period. In my house I mandate it. Technically all hunters would be safer with that same rule. Just a fact. While I always wear orange to and from the stand, I agree with the use of a light. My dad/uncles drilled that into us, always have a light when walking from the stand at night (a penlight will suffice). Why, because no deer or other North American animal totes a light around with them at night, so the chances of being mistaken for one is about zero if you have a flashlight. I've always hunted deer on private land, but I'd be doubly sure to have one on public land or where trespassers are common.
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Re: Wearing orange in the dark
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#4272530
01/23/25 01:10 PM
01/23/25 01:10 PM
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D'Iberville, MS
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I hunt public land so I'm typically going into the woods well before daylight and while I have my orange on, it's not visible. It's black dark when I come out so same thing. I do use a flashlight going in and coming out so I can been seen and not shot by some idiot who sees or hears something moving in the dark plus it's really thick in a lot of places I hunt so you definitely need to see.
In your darkest hour when the demons come, call on me brother and we'll fight them together.
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Re: Wearing orange in the dark
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#4272532
01/23/25 01:15 PM
01/23/25 01:15 PM
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Joined: Aug 2001
Posts: 72,320
Luverne, AL
Skinny
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Has the DCNR been formally made aware of the problem? The law says they aint allowed to use Aldeer unless the idea is formally submitted. 
"Never Trust Government" -- Smart people.
"The Great thing we should Fear and the Weird Thing we Trust is Elon Musk" -- Me
"You can be broke but you cant be poor." -- Ruthie-May Webster
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Re: Wearing orange in the dark
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#4272533
01/23/25 01:15 PM
01/23/25 01:15 PM
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Joined: Aug 2001
Posts: 72,320
Luverne, AL
Skinny
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Luverne, AL
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That could actually be a real thing.
"Never Trust Government" -- Smart people.
"The Great thing we should Fear and the Weird Thing we Trust is Elon Musk" -- Me
"You can be broke but you cant be poor." -- Ruthie-May Webster
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Re: Wearing orange in the dark
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#4272558
01/23/25 02:06 PM
01/23/25 02:06 PM
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Jasper
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The point of wearing Orange is to be visible, for safety, correct?
Dusk and dawn is the most dangerous time of day for visibility.
Maybe I’ve spent too many years hunting in town around everybody and their uncle.
Freaks me out thinking about my kids walking down a logging road or crossing a rr track right at dawn without being seen.
Do folks hunt railroads in your area like powerline right of ways?
You're only as good as your worst shot-
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Re: Wearing orange in the dark
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#4272587
01/23/25 03:02 PM
01/23/25 03:02 PM
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Kennedy, al
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I have people who live next to the tracks and next to me. All it takes is one time and one mistake.
I’m just using that as an example though. Roadways, power lines, gas lines, clearcuts that join a neighbor would be more dangerous.
I know a guy who shot a cow for a deer one early foggy morning. Killed it dead.
I had a friend when we were 16-17 shot a stump at daylight. Swore it was a deer and it moved.
Everything woke turns to shucks
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Re: Wearing orange in the dark
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#4272588
01/23/25 03:03 PM
01/23/25 03:03 PM
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Kennedy, al
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We never use one turkey hunting either. Didn’t someone get shot with a cross bow not long ago, at daylight or dark? Pretty sure I remember it on here.
Everything woke turns to shucks
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Re: Wearing orange in the dark
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01/23/25 03:11 PM
01/23/25 03:11 PM
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Posts: 72,320
Luverne, AL
Skinny
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I have people who live next to the tracks and next to me. All it takes is one time and one mistake.
I’m just using that as an example though. Roadways, power lines, gas lines, clearcuts that join a neighbor would be more dangerous.
I know a guy who shot a cow for a deer one early foggy morning. Killed it dead.
I had a friend when we were 16-17 shot a stump at daylight. Swore it was a deer and it moved. I know what you are talking about, and it gets me too. I have a strange vision prescription which is why I notice a lot of odd things like that. My solution. I small led clip light on your clothes. They can see your little light, but it dont bother yourself.
"Never Trust Government" -- Smart people.
"The Great thing we should Fear and the Weird Thing we Trust is Elon Musk" -- Me
"You can be broke but you cant be poor." -- Ruthie-May Webster
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Re: Wearing orange in the dark
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#4272619
01/23/25 03:27 PM
01/23/25 03:27 PM
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Joined: Aug 2001
Posts: 72,320
Luverne, AL
Skinny
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Luverne, AL
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A simple small "Sun-Breaking" light -- LED safety clip light. Sun breaks going up and down. "Sunbreaker Safety Light" That is your free easy money maker Walmart shelf ready product, Now give me 1% of your gross profits.
"Never Trust Government" -- Smart people.
"The Great thing we should Fear and the Weird Thing we Trust is Elon Musk" -- Me
"You can be broke but you cant be poor." -- Ruthie-May Webster
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