As a Hunter Ed Instructor and a Complier for the CBC, I highly recommend to wear the minimum of a vest, the hat is not enough. The more visible you are the safer you will be. Be courteous to the hunters, they have as much right to be there as we birders and we all must share the spaces we have left. Many of the places we look for birds are there because of Wildlife Management Programs and are either paid for or supported by Sportsman and Conservation Groups. Bob Welch SQM Coordinator Southwest Scenic Rivers Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Watercraft 1795 St Rt 571 W Greenville, OH 45331 [log in to unmask] [log in to unmask] 937-968-3514 Hm 937-423-1596 Cell ----- Original Message ----- From: "[log in to unmask]" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Monday, December 13, 2010 10:29 AM Subject: [Ohio-birds] A caution from ODNR on coming weekend (Kendra Wecker) Blaze Orange anyone? "Ohio hunters and birdwatchers are reminded that they will need to be aware of one another as they pursue deer and birds on this shared weekend. Hunters need to remember that there may be other people—both hunters and non-hunters— in the woods. Birders are also reminded that hunters are allowed to hunt wherever they have written permission to hunt. And, while hunters are required to wear hunter orange in the field, birders should consider wearing a hunter orange vest or hat during the deer-gun weekend." Happy Snow Day- don't forget the little ones can't scratch too deeply... K. Bradley- Berea ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. Additional discussions can be found in our forums, at www.ohiobirds.org/forum/. You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask] ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. Additional discussions can be found in our forums, at www.ohiobirds.org/forum/. You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask]