how much orange is legal?

[MrSenarighi]

How much blaze do you have to have to be legal, upper and lower body? Thanks in advance.

[Hossienda]

Someone correct me if I am wrong, but it has to be above the waist 50% orange excluding the sleeves and gloves. The outer portion of a cap must be orange if one is worn.

I usually wear a full orange vest and orange cap.

[Guest]

Straight from the DNR Hunting Regs...

BLAZE ORANGE REQUIREMENTS
Small Game Seasons: You may not take small game unless a visible
portion of at least one article of clothing above the waist is blaze
orange, except when hunting wild turkeys, migratory birds, raccoons,
or predators, or when hunting by falconry, with nontoxic shot or while
trapping.
Deer Season: Also, you may not hunt or trap during the open season
where deer may be taken by firearms (including muzzleloaders)
under applicable laws and ordinances unless the visible portion of
your cap and outer clothing above the waist, excluding sleeves and
gloves, is blaze orange. Red is not a legal color, except for those who
qualify under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993. Blaze
orange includes a camouflage pattern of at least 50 percent blaze
orange within each square foot. This restriction does not apply to
migratory waterfowl hunters on waters or in a stationary shooting
location or to trappers on waters.

[feverpetal]

Isn't the whole "Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993" thing because blaze orange is not a "natural" color, and therefore can't be made into a "natural" dye? Just wonderin'...

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"Cast riiiiight....there."

[Redlantern]

I was wondering about the non-toxic shot thing. If I'm using steel shot while grouse hunting, do I need to wear blaze orange? Why are fish and game laws so hard to understand?

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Erik