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Show Hunter orange prevents accidonts hunter orange. For their own safety in the field, hunters hunt-ers should wear a material which retains a high degree of fluorescense. Hunters should check a big game proclamation for exceptions to the hunter orange or-ange law during the muzzle loader season. Wearing of fluorescent hunter orange while big game hunting is not only the law, but it saves lives. Hunter orange is defined as a fluorescent material. Any other red, orange or yellow yel-low clothing does NOT meet requirements. At least 400 square inches of fluorescent hunter orange must be worn on the hunter's head,chest and back. There has been a significant signifi-cant reduction of 'mistaken for game' hunting accidents since this law was instituted in 1975. After much use, some of the fluorescent material loses los-es its fluorescent quality and no longer meets the lawful requirements for |