Hiking during Hunting Season

How Hikers Can Stay Safe

Description: An Orange Vest Can Hep Hikers be Visible - Bill Sassani

An Orange Vest Can Help Hikers be Visible

Hunting season poses risks for hikers who want to enjoy the outdoors, but don't want to interfere with hunters enjoying their sport.

Hiking during hunting season can be tricky business. There are lots of people in the woods and many have rifles, hunting bows, and other shooting equipment. However, it is still possible to enjoy backpacking and hiking in the fall, as long as one takes some precautions to stay safe.

Blaze Orange for Hikers

Wearing blaze orange is a common way to be seen when in the woods. Many provinces require hunters to wear a certain amount of orange during the season so as not to confuse a person with a game animal. A common form is by wearing a blaze orange hunting vest over one’s regular clothing. Also, hats, jackets, and other outerwear are now made in hunter orange, and can be purchased at a hunting supply store or online.

Hunting Season dates in Ontario

Or see following

First, determine which Wildlife Management Unit (WMU) you will be hiking in using the following link.

http://www.mnr.gov.on.ca/stdprodconsume/groups/lr/@mnr/@fw/documents/document/239845.pdf