Thread: Not getting shot or shooting someone by mistake

A handy hint: wear blue in the bush,not super extravagent and super bright but a darkish aqua always does the trick.nothing else looks like it and in no way can be mistaken otherwise.

was at work and had to find one of the other guys to help set traps, i had a blaze orange fleece on with blue kathmandu l/s thermals on underneath, in realitively dense bush. my colleague said the blue stuck out like dogs !@#$% and the blaze orange not so much.

Got told same thing from msc guy. Blue better then blaze

not sayn its impossible to accidently shot someone, accidents happen,butif you r aiming at a spot on a deer to humanely and quicky kill it (so you dont have to walk to far cause walkn is overated) . and assuming most hunters can shot under lets say 2 inch at 100 and most deer r taken at less than 100 in nz 80% was last figure i was told , how would this ever happen? .as for shotn ur buddy it should neva happen with my shotn mate the last person that shot one follows with rifle on back and made safe watchn and spotting (thats unless the mrs goes though with that get half the insurance money deal HAPPY hahaha)

I believe HOT PINK is the colour - seriously
We were rabbit shooting the other week - everyone wearing blaze to some degree. My bro was wearing the Mrs Hot Pink lay vest and it was alot more obvious than the orange was

Yea as gay as it sounds hot pink or "dazzle melon" as it has been refered to seems to be the brightest in the bush.

We also use blue paint because as earlier mentioned nothing else in the bush is similar.

one thing i know for certain is when i finally get a puppy,I'll be making a bright blue vest for it! I'd like to see a push for more research into alternative safety colours

Id be keen to see how blue stands out compared to the blaze colours.

Highlighter yellow is still common in the forestry and is absolute rubbish, after a couple of months its more camo than anything else, the orange isn't much better.

Originally Posted by big_foot

Id be keen to see how blue stands out compared to the blaze colours.

Highlighter yellow is still common in the forestry and is absolute rubbish, after a couple of months its more camo than anything else, the orange isn't much better.

Highlighter yellow is useless even when clean in the bush.
Looks just like bright sunlight on light coloured leaves.

i do wot R 93 does, have a dam good look first, i want to see head legs arse all moving together as part of an animal, not just bits! And another thing, just on dark thats where BLAZE orange comes into its own. quite simply.... you glow!

Originally Posted by Spanners

I believe HOT PINK is the colour - seriously
We were rabbit shooting the other week - everyone wearing blaze to some degree. My bro was wearing the Mrs Hot Pink lay vest and it was alot more obvious than the orange was

Bunch of horny bastards oh ah pink

I like you're idea of a light flashing hat (the light on the start of the "Loaded Gun" came to mind haha)

Just make sure it doesn't look like deers eyes to a spot-lighter. Just as likely to get shot. Maybe more so

isnt this whole bright coloured clothing thing like covering a boil with a band aid the green puss always ozzes out round the side , the problem isnt the clothing its the way people are shooting , i dont know the answer but think we need to address the main cause and not just try prevent the result! identify your target and its back round

After working in the bush with a lot of different coloured markers (even a very dark red) I have to say pink stands out a lot more than either yellow, orange, red or blue.

I have been side by side with a mate in tight bush where it was quite dark and thought that could easily be mistaken for a deer. I don't understand why blaze orange was ever thought to be a good idea. We all know what a red deer looks like at this time of year. And in the bush it's very similar to blaze orange under a dark canopy.

I refuse to wear blaze orange personally, I'd rather not be seen at all.

Originally Posted by 30calterry

isnt this whole bright coloured clothing thing like covering a boil with a band aid the green puss always ozzes out round the side , the problem isnt the clothing its the way people are shooting , i dont know the answer but think we need to address the main cause and not just try prevent the result! identify your target and its back round

Nah I reckon I d like to get some pics of you in the bush dressed up in Pink as the revolutionary trialist of a great idea..

Then Id post them on this and every other forum in the world that I could find...

David Rabbitborough would be over to suss out NZ s new species... Plus it would be fuckin funny as ....

Yup, that's what I mentioned in another thread where "best colours" were discussed. Can't remember the thread but some people recommended wearing blue. I disagree with this colour due its propensity to appear grey in lowlight conditions (even light / powder / peace keeper blue).

Originally Posted by Spanners

I believe HOT PINK is the colour - seriously
We were rabbit shooting the other week - everyone wearing blaze to some degree. My bro was wearing the Mrs Hot Pink lay vest and it was alot more obvious than the orange was