new hunting….new safety concerns
North Dakota deer gun and bow hunters who use ground blinds or elevated stands should consider marking them so they are visible to other hunters from all directions.
In the last few years, and reaching a peak during last year’s deer gun season, some hunters have expressed safety concerns with the North Dakota Game and Fish Department when it comes to the use of ground blinds and elevated stands during the deer gun season.
The concern – from those who use them and others who don’t – is that many of the stands, elevated or not, often blend into the surroundings. Because they are hard to see, the stands often go unnoticed by other hunters who unknowingly might shoot in that direction.
While North Dakota law requires deer gun hunters to wear blaze or fluorescent orange so they can be easily seen in the field, there is no such rule for marking blinds occupied by hunters.
The Game and Fish Department plans to address this issue at the fall advisory board meetings, which will be announced in November.
