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Safety

Oklahoma Hunter Education

Hunter All other hunters, except those hunting waterfowl, crow or

Orange WILDLIFEDEPARTMENT.COM crane, or while hunting furbearing animals at night, must
wear either a head covering or upper garment of hunter
orange clothing while hunting during any antelope, bear,
OBJECTIVE 6 deer, or elk firearms (muzzleloader or gun) season.

While hunters hunting in other seasons are not
In Oklahoma, individuals required to, hunter orange is still the safest color to
hunting deer, elk, bear or wear. Upland game bird hunters (quail, pheasant,
antelope with any type of etc.) should wear at least a hunter orange vest or head
firearm must conspicuously covering. Turkey hunters should wear at least a hunter
wear both a head covering orange vest or head covering while moving through
and an outer garment their hunting areas.
above the waistline both
consisting of hunter orange color totaling at least 400
square inches. The safest color to wear while hunting is
solid hunter orange. Safely Carrying Your
Firearm While Hunting
WILDLIFEDEPARTMENT.COM OBJECTIVE 7

There are several safe methods
of carrying your rifle or shotgun
when you are hunting. The What is the safest
Question:
method you choose will color to wear
depend upon the type of while hunting?
animal you are hunting Answer:
and the conditions of the Solid hunter
environment. Always be orange.
conservative and choose the safest
method possible.

All hunting situations are different and most of them
could easily change at any given time. For example, the
cradle carry with the muzzle of your firearm pointed
to the left is a very safe carry if you are the furthest
left person in a group of pheasant hunters. However, if
another hunter joins your group to your left, you will
need to adjust your carry. You must remember, when
carrying a gun the most important thing is to keep
the muzzle pointed in a safe direction at all times. If a
Remember that other hunters cannot see your hunter orange when you firearm is pointed in a safe direction and it went off, no
are in your blind. Attach a piece of hunter orange material to the outside
one would get injured.
of the blind.
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