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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |
Michigan: yes; must be visible from all sides. Orange camo ok, must be >50% orange. Rifle season only.
A hat is sufficient in Wyoming. Ohio yes during gun season deer huntingTennessee- Yes- 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.)
Chris WordenAlabama ya left out. Yes very strict here for Hunters orange. Has to be a Solid ( Hunters orange Bright Hat) no brown bills on hat . Like Quail hunters and clay shooters wear etc. yep that’s first ticket you will get here . They will gladly right you up too . Keep one in the Front window Dash year round ha ha. So always have one. Required during all hunting and any that requires a Gun. Bow hunting during bow season is a “ No”. But Bow hunting during rifle season still a hard “ YES”! Blaze Orange only. FLORIDA Gators won’t work Work. Believe me lol!
PETER MARK POTANASTENNESSEE:
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.
