Delaware § 718 Requiring wearing of hunter orange in the hunting of deer; violation and penalty

Delaware Statutes

§ 718 — Requiring wearing of hunter orange in the hunting of deer; violation and penalty

Delaware § 718

JurisdictionDelaware

Title7

PartGame, Wildlife and Dogs

Ch. 7REGULATIONS AND PROHIBITIONS CONCERNING GAME AND FISH

Subch.General Provisions

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Bluebook

Del. Code tit. 7, § 718 (2026).

Text

(a)“Hunter orange” means a daylight fluorescent orange color with a dominant wave length between 595 and 605 nanometers, and exotation purity of not less than 85 percent and illuminous factor of not less than 40 percent.

(b)During a time when it is lawful to take deer with a firearm, any person hunting any wildlife except migratory game birds in this State shall display on that person’s head, chest and back a total of not less than 400 square inches of hunter orange material.

(c)If a hunter utilizes a ground blind to hunt deer during a time when it is lawful to take deer with a firearm and the hunter is completely concealed within a blind, then 400 square inches of hunter orange material shall be placed within 10 feet outside of the blind and at least 3 feet off of the ground.

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(a) “Hunter orange” means a daylight fluorescent orange color with a dominant wave length between 595 and 605 nanometers, and exotation purity of not less than 85 percent and illuminous factor of not less than 40 percent.

(b) During a time when it is lawful to take deer with a firearm, any person hunting any wildlife except migratory game birds in this State shall display on that person’s head, chest and back a total of not less than 400 square inches of hunter orange material.

(c) If a hunter utilizes a ground blind to hunt deer during a time when it is lawful to take deer with a firearm and the hunter is completely concealed within a blind, then 400 square inches of hunter orange material shall be placed within 10 feet outside of the blind and at least 3 feet off of the ground.

(d) Whoever violates this section shall be guilty of a class D environmental violation.

Legislative History

7 Del. C. 1953, § 705; 59 Del. Laws, c. 97, § 1 ; 60 Del. Laws, c. 302, § 1 ; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1 ; 70 Del. Laws, c. 275, §§ 61, 62, 71 ; 70 Del. Laws, c. 502, § 1 ; 76 Del. Laws, c. 301, §§ 1, 2 ; 79 Del. Laws, c. 421, § 3