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Post by mbogo on Aug 17, 2012 18:33:47 GMT -5
Two 12x12 pieces of orange material mounted at 90 degrees to each other would be visible from all sides.
If I hunted out of a blind during firearms/muzzleloader season, I would add orange to the outside regardless of the law.
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Post by tenring on Aug 18, 2012 8:53:18 GMT -5
Yupper Doodle! That's what the whining is all about. Covers that top real good. Not sure what holds it on. Velcro, string ties that come with it or just conjure up ones own ties.
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Post by budfields on Aug 18, 2012 9:57:58 GMT -5
Well, ALOT of guys did NOT like the OBR but it was "run down our throat" anyway... Some people must have ALOT of excess time to sit around and think, "WHAT CAN I DO TO CREATE PROBLEMS AGAIN?" I got my little 12" X 12" Hunter Orange patches to satisfy them but I just wonder what will they SCREW UP NEXT??
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Post by practicalsportsman on Aug 19, 2012 0:48:47 GMT -5
Well, ALOT of guys did NOT like the OBR but it was "run down our throat" anyway... Some people must have ALOT of excess time to sit around and think, "WHAT CAN I DO TO CREATE PROBLEMS AGAIN?" I got my little 12" X 12" Hunter Orange patches to satisfy them but I just wonder what will they SCREW UP NEXT?? Bud hit the nail on the head.
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Post by tenring on Aug 19, 2012 4:48:06 GMT -5
Sounds like a repeat of the all the comments that came forth when the first Hunter Orange rules were brought on board years ago.
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Post by RiverJim on Aug 19, 2012 7:58:39 GMT -5
I asked a couple co's years ago about putting my orange on outside because it couldnt be seen. I was told I would be in trouble if I wasnt wearing it but could be seen. I would of gotten in trouble for keeping me and a kid safe!!!!!!!!
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Post by Russ Koon on Aug 19, 2012 9:15:38 GMT -5
I think the cap would be my choice (second choice....first choice would be repeal).
Looks like a DIY'er with a few blinds to convert might be able to cut up a bright orange tarp into square about 2 1/2 feet on a side (to allow a little for a hem around the edges), and sew or glue them and install grommets with a simple grommet kit.
I'd probably just tie some faux parachute cord lines to some cheap tent stakes to secure it in place.
It would still be a bothersome eyesore doing no good, but would be cheaper to replace when stolen. A spare wouldn't be hard to carry in your pack, so if only the cap was stolen, you could still hunt legally with just a couple minutes effort.
It would still leave you with the choice of advertising your blind location to everyone that passes within a couple hundred yards who might want to drop in for a chat and might decide they like your blind if they find it unoccupied, or removing the flag when you're not there, which means that when your ARE there, you'll be notifying any critter that passes within that range that there's something different going on, negating much of the advantage to using the blind in the first place.
Another pro-criminal, anti-legal hunter regulation that deserves instant repeal, but probably won't get it. Almost any darn fool idea done with the intention of "safety" or "bringing kids into the sport" is hard to defeat, even if it's stupid.
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Post by jjas on Aug 19, 2012 10:52:56 GMT -5
Like it or not, the law is what the law is and thus, I set about trying to find the cheapest, easiest way to comply. Also (according to the new hunting & trapping guide) the orange only has to be on occupied blinds during seasons that require hunter orange.
My solution? I was in Meijer the other day and was looking around their section of hunting products. Hanging on the wall were hunter orange safety vests for the low price of $1.25 each. They are made of cloth, are quiet and for $5.00 I now own four of them.
Now, when I'm in a blind on the ground, I'll hang one out of the window on all four sides and that should satisfy the requirement. When I leave I'll pull them back in and take them with me.
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Post by omegahunter on Aug 21, 2012 7:34:37 GMT -5
I measured by cap and it has WAY more than 144 square inches that will show on each of the 4 sides. I really need to measure it again and figure the area of the triangles that will be seen on each side just to get an actual number.
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Post by tenring on Aug 21, 2012 18:37:43 GMT -5
Orange is a good idea, don't like the way it is written at all. It should be written so the "caps" satisfy the requirement. An "official" Yea or Nay should be forthcoming soon. Patience is a virtue.
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Post by tenring on Aug 23, 2012 10:21:13 GMT -5
Orange is a good idea, don't like the way it is written at all. It should be written so the "caps" satisfy the requirement. An "official" Yea or Nay should be forthcoming soon. Patience is a virtue. Just got the word, the "cap" for the top is legal. As long as it has 144 sq.in. on a side and can be seen.
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Post by dbd870 on Aug 23, 2012 11:36:57 GMT -5
Ameristep's is 41" per bottom edge - that gives 420 in2 per side. Looks like it is good to go.
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Post by salt on Aug 25, 2012 7:52:51 GMT -5
Suggestions for marking this blind? It has no sides.... So is it exempt? Maybe it will have to sit 4 foot 1 inches off the ground. Bitter? Yes, I am. I don't like laws that are not clear and can lead to error. This is one of those rules... ![](http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii299/iegilbert/2011-09-15072636.jpg)
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Post by bowhunterjohn on Aug 25, 2012 9:36:12 GMT -5
are elevated blinds exempt ?
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Post by sakorifle on Aug 25, 2012 9:57:40 GMT -5
By what i have read on the forum if they are four feet or more up then they are not a ground blind and may be except. Hope you have your camera geared up for some more videos, looking forward to them. regards Billy
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Post by bowhunterjohn on Aug 25, 2012 11:35:01 GMT -5
By what i have read on the forum if they are four feet or more up then they are not a ground blind and may be except. Hope you have your camera geared up for some more videos, looking forward to them. regards Billy Billy, Yes I do ! I am ready to film, I made a couple videos off season but not hunting just summer sausage and hanging a tree stand, I was bored LOL I had to do something
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Post by spaniel on Aug 27, 2012 12:23:34 GMT -5
I can't say I agree with how they executed the reg but I agree with the sentiment. Personally I would never go afield witht he minimum orange Indiana allows anyways. A few seasons ago I found out someone had been hunting in a ground blind near me all morning and I never knew he was there; it was well camoflaged and his orange was not visible at all from outside. Fortunately I knew better than to fire towards a woods across the property line when I shot my deer...I waited until he was well out in the clear field...but someone else put two rounds through the tree over the blind and really scared the poor guy.
It also is not right that someone can wear a little orange hat or orange gloves and be legal, but I can wear a full coat that is >50% orange (orange camo) and it's not legal despite being way, way more visible.
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Post by tenring on Aug 28, 2012 10:02:05 GMT -5
Suggestions for marking this blind? It has no sides.... So is it exempt? Maybe it will have to sit 4 foot 1 inches off the ground. Bitter? Yes, I am. I don't like laws that are not clear and can lead to error. This is one of those rules... ![](http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii299/iegilbert/2011-09-15072636.jpg) Just got the word from up above. That blind is "not exempt".
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Post by budfields on Aug 28, 2012 10:22:23 GMT -5
Hey salt... I imagine they would disagree with you about it having NO SIDES... They would say "TWO SIDES... INSIDE and OUTSIDE!!!"
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Post by Deleted on Aug 28, 2012 10:39:23 GMT -5
On a round blind, I'd equally space 4 12" X 12" pieces on the side.
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