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Be Safe – Not Sorry!
Time to Pack!
I have mentioned the importance of being properly dressed when going out hunting. These guidelines/suggestions centered around keeping warm/comfortable and item dependability. There is a third component that is just as important, if not more, and that is “safety”.
The selling of camouflage clothing and equipment is a multi-billion dollar industry. They are so sophisticated that you can become invisible. This extreme has no place in game hunting today. Granted, you want to be concealed as-much-as possible from the game you hunt but not to the point where you can’t be seen by other hunters. There is not much consolation in being totally invisible and winding-up a statistic with a bullet between the eyes – BE SMART!
The International Hunter Education Association (IHEA) strongly recommends that each hunter wears some bright orange hunting apparel for safety purposes. Each state has their own legal requirements for the minimum amount of orange a hunter must wear (www.ihea.com). Be warm, comfortable but stay safe during your next hunt.
Being Seen Less Not More!
Turkey Hunter's Dream!
This last fall was my first exposure to turkey hunting. Even though my hunting group gave me a token turkey, the experience was less than satisfying. However, the group told me that most newbies don’t do well the first year, it normally takes a season just to figure-out what to wear.
Camouflage is almost a must to avoid being seen. Wild turkeys seem to have such a keen eyesight. My group was decked-out from head-to-foot in camouflage, including face-mask and gloves. A mistake that I made was not to wear dark colored socks; the orange in my pro-socks stood out like a sore thumb when sitting down.
Hunting apparel is important but regardless of how well you’re camouflaged, you are still an unnatural object in a natural wood’s setting and thus not totally invisible. Your movement is so extremely important and should be kept to a minimum. Turkeys can and will detect the slightest hunter miscue. But, I’ll be ready for-em next year!
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