Hunter-Orange Requirement

For your safety, you are urged to wear hunter orange whenever you are hunting.

When Hunter Orange is Required

You must wear hunter orange if:

• You are hunting any species of game during firearms deer season. Some exceptions are allowed. See below.
• You are hunting elk or accompanying an elk hunter during the firearms portion of the elk season.
• You are hunting bear or accompanying a bear hunter during the black bear season.
• You are hunting on an area that is having a managed firearms deer hunt.
• You are serving as a mentor to another hunter during firearms deer season or on an area that is having a managed firearms deer hunt.

To satisfy this rule, you must wear both a hunter-orange hat and a hunter-orange shirt, vest, or coat. The hunter-orange color must be plainly visible from all sides. Camouflage orange does not satisfy this rule.

When Hunter Orange Is Not Required

You don’t have to wear hunter orange during firearms deer season, on an area that is having a managed firearms deer hunt, or during the firearms portion of the elk season if:

• You are hunting migratory game birds.
• You are archery hunting within municipal boundaries where the discharge of firearms is prohibited.
• You are hunting on federal or state land where deer hunting is restricted to archery methods.
• You are using an archery permit during the alternative methods portion.
• You are archery or small game hunting in a closed county during the antlerless portion.
• You are hunting small game or furbearers during the alternative methods portion.
• You are hunting small game or furbearers during the firearms portion of the elk season.