Blaze orange (hunting season) cycling/running vest/jacket?

[jh_on_the_cape]

I have been searching for a hi-viz vest that is "hunter" blaze orange, rather than the usual yellow because I ride/run in hunting areas.
I have one I wear over my cycling stuff that I bought at the hunting/fishing shop but it's very loose and flappy.
I have a very old Pearl Izumi orange convertible jacket/vest that I love but it's nearing the end of it's life.

Any suggestions????
Thanks!

[MattTuck]

If the point is visibility, a fluoro yellow/green should do the trick, no?

[montag]

I know Giro makes one.

[eippo1]

If the point is visibility, a fluoro yellow/green should do the trick, no?

Not really, the blaze orange is a universal "don't shoot me" color. Bright yellow would bring attention to your movement, but not necessarily distinguish you from a creamy colored running deer in the sunlight.

[gdw]

Since some states are now allowing hunters to wear pink instead of blaze orange you should check out Rapha's offerings.:D

[Idris Icabod]

You can buy them from some UK web sites:

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/us/en/dhb-aeron-super-light-windproof-gilet-aw16/rp-prod154959?gs=1&gclid=CPHltJ_9-M8CFRdahgodsvkPbw&gclsrc=aw.ds

I'm kinda surprised POC doesn't make one to match their helmet.

[d_douglas]

Mavic makes some seriously bright jackets. I own one that I bought in Europe that I am embarrassed to wear, which means that it is shockingly bright.

[ColonelJLloyd]

Not really, the blaze orange is a universal "don't shoot me" color. Bright yellow would bring attention to your movement, but not necessarily distinguish you from a creamy colored running deer in the sunlight.

Damn. So, you reckon hunters are that myopic? I say rock orange if it makes you feel less likely to get shot, but I'm skeptical that hi-vis orange is practically any more noticeable/distinguishable than hi-vis green/yellow.

[jh_on_the_cape]

I am pretty sure it is required by law (according to sign at woods) and hunters yell at me if I am just wearing yellow. I also think the law says that if you are not wearing blaze orange and get shot, your fault. Wearing orange and get shot, not your fault. The hunters with whom I have spoken definitely keep an eye out for that orange and are more careful.

If the point is visibility, a fluoro yellow/green should do the trick, no?

[OldCrank]

I wear a bright orange Canari jersey when riding in the woods in the late fall. Most hunters are pretty rule-abiding and responsible, but I was pretty horrified last year by a kid sitting on a stump right next to the trail, his rifle slipped off his lap. Loaded. Safety OFF. EEK.
They are supposed to stay 50'? 100'? off the trails, or have the gun open and unloaded if walking.
Good news is, deer season is actually pretty short in MA. I can work around that.

[jh_on_the_cape]

I had never heard of dHb. Is is decent stuff?

You can buy them from some UK web sites:

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/us/en/dhb-aeron-super-light-windproof-gilet-aw16/rp-prod154959?gs=1&gclid=CPHltJ_9-M8CFRdahgodsvkPbw&gclsrc=aw.ds

I'm kinda surprised POC doesn't make one to match their helmet.

[gdw]

If you're worried about hunters you should find other trails to ride until deer season ends.

[chiasticon]

yikes! maybe just steer clear of the trails where they're allowed to hunt, for the short period of time that they are? in Ohio, it's only one weekend for rifle hunters, I think (bow hunting is much longer though). I don't believe it's legal to hunt on any of our local hiking or MTB trails, especially since a good number of them are in a national park. scary stuff, man.

anyway, a quick google turned up this: https://www.amazon.com/Orange-Aglow-Signature-Blaze-Hunting/dp/B012B2XKHE

looks to be sold out, but there's some 3rd party sellers there and other links.

EDIT: sorry, missed the point about having one like that and it being too flappy. how about this? http://www.backcountry.com/castelli-velo-vest-mens?CMP_SKU=CST000V&MER=0406&skid=CST000V-ORFLRD-XXL&CMP_ID=SH_CNXTY&mv_pc=r111&003=7163333&010=CST000V-ORFLRD-XXL&utm_source=Shopzilla&utm_medium=CSE&mr:referralID=e55feab4-9ba6-11e6-bac4-005056941669&gclid=CIHP_92H-c8CFUShaAodqQEDBw

[Idris Icabod]

I had never heard of dHb. Is is decent stuff?

I don't own any of it but it gets good reviews:

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/dhb-aeron-super-light-packable-windproof-gilet/

[ripvanrando]

Gunshop Or Walmart will sell blaze orange vests. They are cheap.

[joosttx]

I am using an ellum bagworks fluoro orange barcrawler bag. I am not sure this is an option for you but here it is and an example.


http://ellumbagworks.com/product/bar-crawler/

https://c6.staticflickr.com/6/5288/30142130421_829e6df9d4_c.jpg

[jh_on_the_cape]

Thanks. Not really an option here, but sweet photo. Is that Marin headlands? I lived in San rafael for a while and still visit and ride/run there. Is there hunting in Marin Headlands and around Tam? I mean, besides milfhunters.

I am using an ellum bagworks fluoro orange barcrawler bag. I am not sure this is an option for you but here it is and an example.


http://ellumbagworks.com/product/bar-crawler/

https://c6.staticflickr.com/6/5288/30142130421_829e6df9d4_c.jpg

[jh_on_the_cape]

Yes but I can only find it in an insulated version. Rapha makes a $300 jacket suitable for wearing while sipping a sour IPA through a moustache.

http://theradavist.com/2013/11/down-and-orange/#1

I know Giro makes one.

[jh_on_the_cape]

shebeest makes one! i just need a couple of socks stuffed in there.

https://www.rei.com/media/4256f3fc-aed6-4e58-8319-16fd492a6acd

[jruhlen1980]

Thought I saw some $10 option at Dicks last year.

[bigbill]

I have a nice Under Armour orange hunting vest. It zips up and has two large pockets on the front that snap shut. It's designed to go over heavy clothing so even though I'm bigbill, I wear a medium since cycling stuff isn't as bulky. I ride through wooded sections that see year-round hunting so I always make sure I'm visible.

This:http://www.dickssportinggoods.com/product/index.jsp?productId=78789156&camp=CSE:GooglePLA:78789156:22930303-DSG:HUNTING-CLOTHING_MENS_SOLID-ORANGE&gclid=CKnmzvaq-c8CFQUOaQodgv8Jmg

[echelon_john]

UnderArmour is good.

And it terms of risk management, it makes sense to avoid the woods on the first weekend of deer rifle season, and maybe the whole season (usually only a couple of weeks). Bird hunters and bowhunters are definitely more likely to take a second look, generally speaking...When guys are shooting deer from 1/2 mile away with a high powered rifle and a buzz, it's not an ideal situation.

[IFRider]

Easy to find in a hunter oriented shop including Dick's and LLBean. I also use a pair of bear bells this time of year on the MTN bike. I have run into a black bear who was as scared as I. Plus the sound carries. I also started using my Blinking red tailight off road and make sure I have no white clothing. I also specifically don't ride in morning and dusk as that is when most action takes place.

A couple of years ago, I happened upon two hunters in full camo and face paint who were hunting turkey. One was clearly the hunter (had a big male turkey draped over his shoulder) and the other was the buddy who never went into the woods before. Short story, they left down a fork in the trail to the road and I did a loop that ends at the same spot. There sitting in the small dirt parking lot was a brand new over-under shotgun laying in the dirt. Moral of the story, even experienced hunters mix with numb nutz on occasion.

Stay safe ...

[sitzmark]

You can buy them from some UK web sites:

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/us/en/dhb-aeron-super-light-windproof-gilet-aw16/rp-prod154959?gs=1&gclid=CPHltJ_9-M8CFRdahgodsvkPbw&gclsrc=aw.ds

I'm kinda surprised POC doesn't make one to match their helmet.

POC does have bright orange AVIP vest. I have one and it is a slim cycling cut - very light weight, so some wind block value but need base layer and/or LS jersey underneath for crisp Fall days.

http://content.backcountry.com/images/items/900/POC/POC004B/ZINOR.jpg

[slowpoke]

I am using an ellum bagworks fluoro orange barcrawler bag. I am not sure this is an option for you but here it is and an example.


http://ellumbagworks.com/product/bar-crawler/

https://c6.staticflickr.com/6/5288/30142130421_829e6df9d4_c.jpg

Just wanted to say this is an amazing photo. Miwok?

[joosttx]

Thanks. Not really an option here, but sweet photo. Is that Marin headlands? I lived in San rafael for a while and still visit and ride/run there. Is there hunting in Marin Headlands and around Tam? I mean, besides milfhunters.

No there is no hunting in Marin except for some ducking hunting. I bought the bag for a ride in a heavily hunted area. My thought was I going to wear multiple colored jerseys and jackets for the ride, so I might as well keep something consistently orange, hence, the bag.

BTW, my wife is a mother in Marin.

Just wanted to say this is an amazing photo. Miwok?

Miwok. Tennessee valley is in the fog.

[rwsaunders]

$25 from PROVIZ which is distributed by ProNet Cycling...nice folks from Bellingham, WA.

http://www.provizsports.com/en-us/proviz-gilet-mens.html

[ripvanrando]

UnderArmour is good.

And it terms of risk management, it makes sense to avoid the woods on the first weekend of deer rifle season, and maybe the whole season (usually only a couple of weeks). Bird hunters and bowhunters are definitely more likely to take a second look, generally speaking...When guys are shooting deer from 1/2 mile away with a high powered rifle and a buzz, it's not an ideal situation.

I am sorry but you are wrong. First, nobody shoots from half a mile unless its 338 Lapua in Iraq. Second, bird hunters fire very quickly.....birds flush and move quickly but bird shot does not travel far at all and fallen bird shot is like sleet. Lastly, rifle hunters generally have much more time to take the perfect shot and I have never met a hunter who did not realize they own that "bullet" once they pull the trigger. Knowing your target and beyond is a fundamental tenet in hunting. I don't know if the buzz comment is worth responding to....if you live where the banjos are playing into the night with moonshine flowing....maybe.

[echelon_john]

YMMV, of course, but I hunt, and live in an area where hunting deer, bear, turkey, and all kinds of game birds is very common. I've seen enough 'hunters' on opening weekend of deer season bringing beers into the woods with them to steer clear, whether it's biking, hiking, or hunting myself. It's not good, but it's not uncommon IMO.

My point about bird hunters was that they shoot close, and they shoot on a flush, so the odds of them mistaking an orange mountain biker for a woodcock is minimal.

Again, 99.9% of hunters (including you and me!) are responsible and have training to minimize the risk of an accident. But in terms of managing risk on my end, I'll stay out of the woods on opening weekend. : )

Cheers,
John


I am sorry but you are wrong. First, nobody shoots from half a mile unless its 338 Lapua in Iraq. Second, bird hunters fire very quickly.....birds flush and move quickly but bird shot does not travel far at all and fallen bird shot is like sleet. Lastly, rifle hunters generally have much more time to take the perfect shot and I have never met a hunter who did not realize they own that "bullet" once they pull the trigger. Knowing your target and beyond is a fundamental tenet in hunting. I don't know if the buzz comment is worth responding to....if you live where the banjos are playing into the night with moonshine flowing....maybe.

[Bob Ross]

I own a hooded thermal cycling jersey from Performance that is a mind-bogglingly bright hi-viz orange, got it maybe ~8-9 years ago. No idea if they still make it, the label's all faded so I can't even tell what model it was. But I've had motorcyclists come up and tell me they want to know where I got it because it's so shockingly visible.

edit: Hmm, I just perused the Performance site, don't see anything like it under "hooded jerseys". But if you do a search for "orange jerseys" this POC comes up:

http://media.performancebike.com/images/performance/products/product-hi/11-1747-ORG-BACK.JPG?resize=1500px:1500px&output-quality=100
http://www.performancebike.com/bikes/Product_10052_10551_1161009_-1___000000

[dustyrider]

There has to be a local uniform supply place near you. They can get stuff for construction workers, law enforcement officers, all the uniformed folks that have to wear visibility/safety vests.
I like blaze orange because it has always been synonymous with caution for me. Think traffic cones and traffic signs. It is also incredibly easy to recognize amidst a natural landscape, much like the neon pink. I see pink used the most with trail marking flags/ribbons and it is easy to pick out. I have a hard time seeing the yellows and greens in all environments particularly natural landscapes.

[Peter P.]

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5162/5349257191_289a85fce8_z.jpg

This is the Mavic H20 Hi-Viz vest. I have one. Bonus: Highly reflective, too. The photo doesn't do it justice. Might be hard to find since it's not a current offering.

If you can't find the perfect vest, wear the most appropriate one you can find, and add a Bear Bell to your mountain bike. It'll announce your approach before they see you. Hunters should recognize the sound as unnatural and give them a heads up.

The vest and the bell consist of a multi-prong approach and is much more effective than the sum of the two.

http://cdn.campsaver.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/900x900/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/b/e/bell1.jpg

[makoti]

Damn. So, you reckon hunters are that myopic? I say rock orange if it makes you feel less likely to get shot, but I'm skeptical that hi-vis orange is practically any more noticeable/distinguishable than hi-vis green/yellow.

I don't hunt, but I'm going to guess that orange is so ingrained into a hunter as a color you don't shoot at that yellow or green wouldn't register the same way

[Little Bill]

My local specialized shop was blowing out blaze orange convertible jacket/vests that are exactly perfect if you dont mind big S product. I cant find the items on their website, but the stuff is in the store.

[verbs4us]

When we lived on the Cape (Falmouth) I tended to avoid even the bike path during deer season--too many shot guns going off too close to the path, and if the hunters are anything like the drivers, they are fire/ready/aim. There were even some roads (151) I avoided since hunting areas were nearby. January was my friend, when the hunters were all gone. Don't know what the season is now.

[oldpotatoe]

I have been searching for a hi-viz vest that is "hunter" blaze orange, rather than the usual yellow because I ride/run in hunting areas.
I have one I wear over my cycling stuff that I bought at the hunting/fishing shop but it's very loose and flappy.
I have a very old Pearl Izumi orange convertible jacket/vest that I love but it's nearing the end of it's life.

Any suggestions????
Thanks!

Just cuz it's funny

[jh_on_the_cape]

My local specialized shop was blowing out blaze orange convertible jacket/vests that are exactly perfect if you dont mind big S product. I cant find the items on their website, but the stuff is in the store.

i dont mind big S, I find their stuff to be excellent. where is this shop?

[jh_on_the_cape]

This is exactly where I live.
No hunting on Sundays. I only avoid the woods during deer rifle season. I am not worried about bow hunters. The bird hunters are pretty careful.
It's the deer rifle people that worry me. It's a short season so intense and many yahoos out there to get whatever. The first ride/run after that the trails are littered with empty whiskey bottles, beer cans and... used condoms??? I think there is more going on out there than deerhunting.

When we lived on the Cape (Falmouth) I tended to avoid even the bike path during deer season--too many shot guns going off too close to the path, and if the hunters are anything like the drivers, they are fire/ready/aim. There were even some roads (151) I avoided since hunting areas were nearby. January was my friend, when the hunters were all gone. Don't know what the season is now.

[jruhlen1980]

I love the logic that "I'm a responsible hunter, therefore there is no such thing as an irresponsible hunter and you're a filthy communist for suggesting that they could exist! Murica!"

[gdw]

Kinda like the nonsense posted here when someone complains about the obnoxious behavior of other cyclists.:rolleyes:

[ripvanrando]

I hunt a property closed to visitors and yet people walk around one sherling coats with their dogs off leash. Has a cyclist ever been shot by a hunter? I used to beg this one lady to wear the blaze hat I gave her

[eippo1]

Unfortunately, there are exceptions to every rule regarding responsible types etc. Not sure if it's still happening, but there were folks bow hunting in the landlocked forest in Lexington. Apparently it was never an explicit rule to not hunt there because nobody thought anyone in there right mind would do so. This is a series of trails that is heavily used by kids, dog walkers, joggers and mtbers. I believe something happened where a golden retriever was either hit or at least targeted by mistake.

If you want something for cold weather, Carhartt makes a puffy blaze vest:
http://www.carhartt.com/products/carhartt-men-outerwear/Gilliam-Vest-102286

[rwsaunders]

I saw this sign on a local rail/trail a few weeks ago.

http://i.imgur.com/niktnw3l.jpg

[2metalhips]

Orange rattle can a helmet. Done.

[DRZRM]

This is exactly where I live.
No hunting on Sundays. I only avoid the woods during deer rifle season. I am not worried about bow hunters. The bird hunters are pretty careful.
It's the deer rifle people that worry me. It's a short season so intense and many yahoos out there to get whatever. The first ride/run after that the trails are littered with empty whiskey bottles, beer cans and... used condoms??? I think there is more going on out there than deerhunting.

"You don't come here for the hunting do you?"

Not entirely safe for work joke. (http://www.homebuilt.org/cmdrdata/jokes/06/0253.html)

[Mikej]

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5162/5349257191_289a85fce8_z.jpg

This is the Mavic H20 Hi-Viz vest. I have one. Bonus: Highly reflective, too. The photo doesn't do it justice. Might be hard to find since it's not a current offering.

If you can't find the perfect vest, wear the most appropriate one you can find, and add a Bear Bell to your mountain bike. It'll announce your approach before they see you. Hunters should recognize the sound as unnatural and give them a heads up.

The vest and the bell consist of a multi-prong approach and is much more effective than the sum of the two.

http://cdn.campsaver.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/900x900/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/b/e/bell1.jpg
I have that vest - those bells would get you shot in Wisconsin, regardless of vest color.. Also, the reason for Blaze orange is it is the last color the human eye can see. Worst color? Red. Small game small caliber starts in September here.

[Peter P.]

those bells would get you shot in Wisconsin, regardless of vest color..

Why would the bells get you shot? I'm clueless on this one.

[gdw]

He's joking but riding with bells will spook the deer in the area and piss off the folks hunting them.

[ripvanrando]

Spooking the deer is a good thing. It is called a push. The deer run from you into range of the hunter and she shoots the deer.

[Mikej]

He's joking but riding with bells will spook the deer in the area and piss off the folks hunting them.

Correct - its best to not be the reason for spooking dear, only the guy who gets one likes it-other guys might blame you. Hunting around here is like a HUGE thing -

[verticaldoug]

The deer hear you even without the bells, and will have moved on. The only idiot who will hear the bell is the hunter. I'd wear the bell.

I am shocked people actually hunt near trails. If it is an area you frequent, make a map of the deer stands, and just avoid those areas.

Outside of bow hunters, deer season is usually only a week or so. Just stay out of the woods for that week.


D

[fignon's barber]

Just ordered a Sportful Hot Pack 5 Gilet in orange. Paid $58 delivered from UK. Will let you know about it when I get it in a week.

[makoti]

Just ordered a Sportful Hot Pack 5 Gilet in orange. Paid $58 delivered from UK. Will let you know about it when I get it in a week.

Is Sportful a sub-brand of Castelli?

[IFRider]

Around here in New England, there was a case years back of a woman shot and killed in her back yard by a hunter.

"One warden excited much comment by saying Rogerson may have mistaken her white mittens for the tail of a deer, overlooking the fact that Rogerson was hunting for buck and needed to identify the head, not the tail, of the deer before shooting. What Rogerson did say, over and over, was how sorry he was, to almost anyone who would listen. He didn’t know he was so close to houses; he thought he was shooting at a deer, he said." (https://newengland.com/today/living/new-england-history/karenwood/)

I avoid having any white on me during hunting season.

Most hunters appreciate the bells, as someone mentioned the deer a spooked by me riding, the bells let the hunter know I am not one of the deers flushed out ...

Warren

[Mikej]

The deer hear you even without the bells, and will have moved on. The only idiot who will hear the bell is the hunter. I'd wear the bell.

I am shocked people actually hunt near trails. If it is an area you frequent, make a map of the deer stands, and just avoid those areas.

Outside of bow hunters, deer season is usually only a week or so. Just stay out of the woods for that week.


D

yeah, but its still a person with a rifle - we have a lot of other gun hunting, birds small animal etc. I once saw a Hmong group walk out of the state forest with what looked like every squirrel left....

[verticaldoug]

yeah, but its still a person with a rifle - we have a lot of other gun hunting, birds small animal etc. I once saw a Hmong group walk out of the state forest with what looked like every squirrel left....

I just take comfort that most accidently shootings are self inflicted. so as long as you aren't carrying a gun on your bike, you might be safe.

If someone shoots you gouse hunting, it is because they are looking at the moving grouse and you happen to be in the line of fire. Even with blaze orange, I dont think their tunnel vision will see you. Call me jaded, but sometimes people are just unlucky.

[DRZRM]

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5162/5349257191_289a85fce8_z.jpg



What you are calling the H20 vest, I thought was called the Mavic Vision line (though now there is a Vision H20 line, but it is not orange). If you are searching, I think Mavic Vision will get you more hits. From my experience it is the most brilliant fabric I've ever seen. I have the jacket, SS jersey and I recently scored a vest off of Ebay (this is not my picture below, but I can now replicate it). I wear it in the woods all the time...though I may just ride road during the rifle deer season in Central PA. Also, great use of reflective tape as well as the orange.

http://www.slowtwitch.com/articles/images/5/59995-largest_3_Mavic_Vision.jpg

[ColonelJLloyd]

If someone shoots you gouse hunting, it is because they are looking at the moving grouse and you happen to be in the line of fire. Even with blaze orange, I dont think their tunnel vision will see you. Call me jaded, but sometimes people are just unlucky.

Getting pelted with a handful of errant beads is not uncommon when dove hunting, er shooting.

[fignon's barber]

Is Sportful a sub-brand of Castelli?


actually, I just googled and they have same parent ownership now.

[dawgie]

Louis Garneau makes a blaze orange vest. I bought one for about $15 on eBay or some other website. It's a decent vest and certain worth what I paid for it.

[Veloo]

Came across this same vest at my LBS this morning.

http://www.wiggle.com/castelli-velo-vest/

[Philster]

I'm resurrecting this one to see if anyone has any more current recommendations for blaze orange cycling gear. My buddies and I are headed to RI and it looks like either a cap or vest would meet the regulations (200 sq in.).

Thanks for any ideas.

[yinzerniner]

I'm resurrecting this one to see if anyone has any more current recommendations for blaze orange cycling gear. My buddies and I are headed to RI and it looks like either a cap or vest would meet the regulations (200 sq in.).

Thanks for any ideas.

I have this Rapha jacket, and it's brighter than heck.
https://editorialist.com/p/pro-team-lightweight-shadow-jacket-1/
https://editorialist.com/webcompressed/2020/7/012/240/448/12240448~orange_1.jpg

[nighthawk]

I'm resurrecting this one to see if anyone has any more current recommendations for blaze orange cycling gear. My buddies and I are headed to RI and it looks like either a cap or vest would meet the regulations (200 sq in.).

Thanks for any ideas.

I understand wanting to have blaze orange on in the woods during hunting season, but will YOU be hunting? Just curious what you mean by “meet the regulations”. Genuinely curious as I’ve never seen any blaze orange requirement for non-hunters in the woods. Smart, obviously, but not sure about required.

I like wearing a vest myself as most of my other riding gear is black/earth tones, and I can just throw a vest over other stuff during hunting seasons. Have this one:

https://us.lapassione.cc/products/insulated-gilet-orange?variant=37601138671815&usf=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIn8riqu2K-wIVOYRaBR1dSgFJEAQYHiABEgIUVfD_BwE

[Philster]

Thanks for the recommendations, guys. Yes RI requires everyone to wear orange.

[nighthawk]

Answered my own question:

All people who use Rhode Island's state management areas (e.g., public forests) and undeveloped state parks, including hunters, hikers, bikers, and horseback riders, must wear at least 200 square inches of solid daylight fluorescent orange during designated hunting seasons. But during the shotgun deer season, which begins on December 1, people must wear at least 500 square inches of orange (R.I. Code of Regs. 25-8-32:16, 25-8-32:17, and 25-8-33:7).

They should probably require blaze orange for riding in Providence, too. Got hit 3 times while living there.

[MXLeader]

I'm resurrecting this one to see if anyone has any more current recommendations for blaze orange cycling gear. My buddies and I are headed to RI and it looks like either a cap or vest would meet the regulations (200 sq in.).

Thanks for any ideas.

The Black Bibs has orange vests and orange winter jerseys. They're not labeled as blaze orange but they're a close match for some of my hunting gear.

Since it's cool/cold here in Maine this time of year, I also wear a high visibility orange helmet cover that I got cheap on Amazon.

[wc1934]

I had never heard of dHb. Is is decent stuff?

I have 2 of their wool zipped base layers - they are excellent (on par with smartwool and merriwool) and they are often discounted.

[Dired]

Voler has a color matching this description. What size are you?

[Likes2ridefar]

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[C40_guy]

...
They are supposed to stay 50'? 100'? off the trails, or have the gun open and unloaded if walking.
Good news is, deer season is actually pretty short in MA. I can work around that.

...supposed to stay far off the trails, but in my preferred area, that would block them entirely due to the vast trail network.

Right now the state is driving quail into the woods via truck and letting them loose. Seems like 7 am is most popular for killing the little birdees, as I hear shotgun blasts at that time. Not much later on in the day, when I'm more likely to hear groups of dirt bike riders chewing up the trails. (They're not allowed to ride anywhere on the cape, but that doesn't stop them, and the issue is getting worse).

So, yea, I wear an orange Nike running cap and an orange long sleeve jersey.

Friend of mine was stopped by a hunter a couple of years ago and told that her white helmet made her look like the back end of a white tailed deer...yikes!

I am a bit surprised by what other trail users wear during hunting season. Ran across one guy wearing a camo jacket. Huh?

[GregL]

The Black Bibs has orange vests and orange winter jerseys. They're not labeled as blaze orange but they're a close match for some of my hunting gear.I second this recommendation. I picked up one of their orange winter jerseys (https://theblackbibs.com/collections/winter-collection/products/winter-jersey-orange) last year and have been very happy with the quality, warmth, and color.

Greg

[mhespenheide]

Just wanted to say that I appreciate all the recommendations. No hunters where I ride, but fall and twilight and general low light mean that I'm always happy to add more visibility.

[ripvanrando]

Descending while the princeton freeloaders cycling club were ascending the other day 3 abreast at 4.6245 mph, a big fat SUV decides to pass in my lane as I am descending at 30 mph. Some of them had blaze orange on. Jerkoffs did not know it was only bow season. BTW.....shotgun pellets do not travel much more than a few hundred yards before hitting the ground when fired at an object like venison.

Any bright colored kit like yellow will suffice. I have never met a hunter who was not careful before pulling the trigger.

But....blaze orange is the best.

[flying]

I have this in Orange & also their Yellow
Both very visible

[oldpotatoe]

...supposed to stay far off the trails, but in my preferred area, that would block them entirely due to the vast trail network.

Right now the state is driving quail into the woods via truck and letting them loose. Seems like 7 am is most popular for killing the little birdees, as I hear shotgun blasts at that time.
So, yea, I wear an orange Nike running cap and an orange long sleeve jersey.

Friend of mine was stopped by a hunter a couple of years ago and told that her white helmet made her look like the back end of a white tailed deer...yikes!

I am a bit surprised by what other trail users wear during hunting season. Ran across one guy wearing a camo jacket. Huh?

Yeegads...gotta keep the hunters happy, I guess...

I always get a kick out of the 'hunters' that get all camo-ed up for hunting...as if the deer or whatever really care. Part of the 'kit' I guess...gotta look the part.
What researchers have found is that deer can see colors, though they don't experience them in the same way we do. They can pick out short (blue) and middle (green) wavelength colors, but they're less sensitive to long wavelength colors such as red and orange.

If I was tromping around the words with a bunch of hunters out there, don't think I would dress like a tree or bush.

[fijichf]

Damn. So, you reckon hunters are that myopic?

Talk with Greg LeMond and Harry Whittington (Dick Cheney’s friend) to get their opinions…

[steamer]

Friend of mine was stopped by a hunter a couple of years ago and told that her white helmet made her look like the back end of a white tailed deer...yikes!


I just picked me up one of these. I was going to get clear, but my helmet is white, and I figured this color might be better for this time of year:

https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e0284901dbaed599e95b7a/1478550043546-CUKNWP1DISYRTFHDY0DS/IMG_1094.JPG?format=1000w

[NHAero]

I lived in NH for 34-1/2 years and stayed out of the woods during rifle season. Someone got shot most years in the state. Those of you who think some hunters don't drink and hunt don't spend much time in the woods!

On MV there isn't a rifle season at all, so it's safer to start. My POC helmet is bright orange and I wear it year round. If I ride in the woods during hunting season (aside from Sunday when there is no hunting) I wear a blaze orange vest over whatever I'm wearing on the bike. I'm more likely to be walking the dog, and she wears a blaze orange vest and bandanna, and I wear the hunting vest. This time of year as it cools I can wear long sleeve cycling stuff and my Castelli Fondo jerseys are all orange, and that's what I wear road riding.

[oldpotatoe]

I lived in NH for 34-1/2 years and stayed out of the woods during rifle season. Someone got shot most years in the state. Those of you who think some hunters don't drink and hunt don't spend much time in the woods!



no kidding....:eek:

[trener1]

Pactimo has one
https://www.pactimo.com/products/keystone-multi-season-cycling-vest-men?variant=32478192042050

Site says orange is sold out but might be worth a quick call.

[fredd]

Search and State has one and the quality is amazing. $$$ though

[RobbieTunes]

Friend of mine was stopped by a hunter a couple of years ago and told that her white helmet made her look like the back end of a white tailed deer...Worst pick-up line, ever.

[RobbieTunes]

I have never met a hunter who was not careful before pulling the trigger.
My experience is about 90/10. Probably more on the caution side, but you just don't tend to remember the good ones, right?

Our farm was always posted. No deterrence to non-locals, it seemed. A couple of cows were hit in my time there (18 years). Black and white cows.

We tried a different tactic, actually leading hunters to the deer trails that ran across our farm. Almost all from Chicago, out for the short deer season in WI. For 2 years, no issue.

I came home on leave, Dad said to take a group out just after daylight on Friday (opening day). I took a restored 8mm Mauser, though I've never hunted deer with a rifle, and only once with a bow (I buy my food). They park, we went over the state/county mandates; all seemed fine. We walk about 1/2 mile and a pheasant takes off. Most of them shoot. With hunting rifles. My first thought was "a pheasant?" My second thought was the travel distance of a rifle round. My third thought was "these guys are stupid dangerous."

The Mauser comes up, center mast. They emptied their weapons manually, and we walked back to the car, gave them their money, and off they went.

But....blaze orange is the best.+1

Deer season in NC, I stayed off the county roads. Just seemed like a good idea.

[IFRider]

Yeegads...gotta keep the hunters happy, I guess...

I always get a kick out of the 'hunters' that get all camo-ed up for hunting...as if the deer or whatever really care. Part of the 'kit' I guess...gotta look the part.


If I was tromping around the words with a bunch of hunters out there, don't think I would dress like a tree or bush.

Riding the local trails behind my house, during Turkey season apparently. Not sure I would be eating them considering I seem the eating in cow pastures all the time.

Beautiful fall day, mid-morning my buddy and I round the corner and two full camo guys standing in the middle of the trail. One clearly more experienced carrying a big male turkey over his shoulder, both with shotguns. His buddy looked like he still had tags on his camo, and not sure how to carry a gun. Pleasantries exchanged, they head off towards the road/trailhead and we continue our loop that later hits the same trailhead. There in the dirt pull-off, is a brand-new shotgun laying in the dirt. Clearly, the newbie leaned the shotgun up against the front of their vehicle and forget it when they backed out. It was still loaded, but nothing in the chamber. We called the police and they took our names. Weeks later nobody had contacted the police to claim it.

To add to the thread, I also where bear bells and strive to ride mid-day when most real hunters are not out.

[C40_guy]

I always get a kick out of the 'hunters' that get all camo-ed up for hunting...as if the deer or whatever really care. Part of the 'kit' I guess...gotta look the part.


Surf over to the Guns N powder forum and the members there are making fun of cyclists wearing tight spandex advertising little known European industrial manufacturing companies. Gotta look the part, I guess. :)

[NHAero]

Snip

The Mauser comes up, center mast.

What does this mean, center mast?
Thanks

[jamesdak]

Surf over to the Guns N powder forum and the members there are making fun of cyclists wearing tight spandex advertising little known European industrial manufacturing companies. Gotta look the part, I guess. :)

:):):)

[Likes2ridefar]

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[Bruce K]

I believe it was meant to be center of mass

Massachusetts does not allow center fire rifles in at least the eastern part of the state. Only Bow and Arrow, Black Powder single shot rifles or shotguns with slugs - depending on the time of the season.

BK

[zennmotion]

I didn't read through the thread before responding, but I have this blaze orange vest that fits snug like a cycling vest should, rolls up small to fit into jersey pockets, breathable mesh like fabric across the back and it has rear pockets, which is why I bought it, in addition to the safety orange color without the high price of the usual kit suppliers that show up on the lists of similar forum threads, it's a nice design specific for cycling, well made, it's become a go-to piece that I wear or carry almost everyday these days for crazy Bay Area drivers in Bay Area fog conditions. The color is a true safety orange, the website photo color is a little washed out. https://theblackbibs.com/collections/mens-tops/products/wind-vest-orange