2021 State Hunter Orange Requirements
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Here's a quick look at the information we've gathered on if and how much blaze orange you might need in the state you're hunting:
State | Required? | Rule |
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Alaska | No | Not required but encouraged. |
Arizona | No | Not required but encouraged. |
California | No | Not required but encouraged. |
Colorado | Yes | 500 square inches of solid Orange or Pink, no camo must be worn above the waist including a hat. Required on rifle and muzzleloader hunts. |
Idaho | No | Not required but encouraged. |
Kansas | Yes | A hat and 200 square inches with 100 inches each front and back must be worn during firearm and muzzleloader seasons. |
Montana | Yes | 400 square inches for hunter and anyone accompanying. |
Nebraska | Yes | 400 square inches covering head back and chest must be worn during firearm seasons or while archery hunting during the late firearm seasons. |
Nevada | No | Not required but encouraged. |
New Mexico | No | 244 square inches must be worn while hunting on the Valles Caldera Preserve or any Military property. Otherwise encouraged but not required. |
North Dakota | Yes | 400 square inches and hat above the waist. |
Oregon | Yes, 17 and under | Hat or other garment must be visible from all directions. |
South Dakota | Yes | At least one garment worn above the waist must be orange. 400 square inches above the waist is required while hunting any National Refuge. |
Texas | Yes | On Public hunting lands including State, National Forest and Grassland 400 square inches with orange head gear and 144 square inches visible front and back. |
Utah | Yes | 400 square inches must be worn if an any weapon hunt is open in the area. |
Washington | Yes | 400 square inches above the waist during firearm seasons. |
Wyoming | Yes | One or more upper exterior garments must be worn. No square inch requirement. |
Fluorescent Orange
Hunters must wear on the upper portion of their body and head a minimum of 500 square inches of daylight fluorescent-orange (blaze orange), visible front and back while hunting big game except on archery-only and turkey hunts. A hat and vest fulfill requirements.
Blaze orange camo is legal if it contains 500 square inches of fluorescent orange. In those areas where the archery-only deer season dates overlap with another big game gun season (i.e., bear) archers are required to wear 500 square inches of daylight fluorescent orange.