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Post by neal1975 on Oct 2, 2010 20:36:13 GMT -5
i rode today. met some great folks from charleston, if you guys are reading YOU ROCK, i had a blast riding with ya. Come back again soon- People, wear your orange out there, hunting just opened. I saw about 20 riders today and myself and only 1 other rider had orange on. I saw 4 hunters today-  The trails and weather was MINT condition perfect today, it was heaven out there. If you didnt ride today you missed it out boys. That is all |
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Post by brianW on Oct 3, 2010 5:49:18 GMT -5
I rode 3 loops early Skinny, DS, BR and only saw 3 other riders. 2 w/ orange. Just remind them it is hunting season and they need to have orange. Most do not realize it. Also remind any that FATS is closed October 11-23rd.
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Post by dgaddis1 on Oct 3, 2010 7:27:00 GMT -5
Yeah, I was "that guy" yesterday, left my orange sitting on the shelf in the garage. Wont happen again.
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Post by brianW on Oct 3, 2010 14:12:59 GMT -5
I thought you said yesterday "Getting shot would suck but I don't want to be known as "THAT GUY" and now you are admitting it freely? and I was going to keep my mouth silent. ;D
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Post by bikerpanda on Oct 4, 2010 7:14:52 GMT -5
Noob question, is this for ALL trails or just FATS? I rode new bartrams yesterday and no one had on Orange, myself included. I need to pick one up.
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Post by dgaddis1 on Oct 4, 2010 7:19:55 GMT -5
It's for every trail except those inside parks. So, you should wear orange everywhere except:
Mistletoe State Park
Canal Trail
Hickory Knob State Park
Baker Creek State Park
Anyone know about Boyd Pond? I'm guessing no hunting there...not positive.
There is no hunting in SC on Sundays. There IS hunting in GA on Sundays.
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Post by seenvic on Oct 4, 2010 9:17:33 GMT -5
Wearing orange when on lands people are actively hunting is a good idea.
Riding a bike doesn't change this in any way.
It is common sense to wear orange during hunting season when out on lands where people are hunting, isn't it?
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Post by DK on Oct 4, 2010 12:25:27 GMT -5
Wearing orange when on lands people are actively hunting is a good idea. Riding a bike doesn't change this in any way. It is common sense to wear orange during hunting season when out on lands where people are hunting, isn't it? I wear orange when walking my private property, even though it's posted no hunting and no trespassing. USFS land (translates to public hunting land) borders it on one side. It only takes one bullet from one trigger happy fool sitting just across the fence line to put an end to my walk in the woods, so I wear orange whether I'm hunting or not. For sure I wouldn't take off on a bicycle riding right through the middle of a publicly hunted area without taking some precaution. Heck, now that I own a white bicycle, I have second thoughts about riding it during deer season, even while wearing orange. |
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Post by wooglin on Oct 4, 2010 13:43:20 GMT -5
As far as I know its bow season. Gun season doesn't start until next week. I could be wrong though, and would love to be corrected if I am. I worry a lot less about bow hunters than gun hunters. Also, the night riding right now is prime, and hunting after dark is illegal and kinda silly. Just sayin'.  |
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Post by Mark Y on Oct 4, 2010 13:53:40 GMT -5
It's for every trail except those inside parks. So, you should wear orange everywhere except: Mistletoe State Park Canal Trail Hickory Knob State Park Baker Creek State Park Anyone know about Boyd Pond? I'm guessing no hunting there...not positive. There is no hunting in SC on Sundays. There IS hunting in GA on Sundays. Canal is State Park? |
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Post by dgaddis1 on Oct 4, 2010 14:13:49 GMT -5
Not a state park, but it is a park, and hunting isn't allowed there.
There are plenty of deer in the area though! I've almost hit them several times on night rides.
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Post by deb on Oct 4, 2010 15:19:53 GMT -5
As far as I know its bow season. Gun season doesn't start until next week. I could be wrong though, and would love to be corrected if I am. I worry a lot less about bow hunters than gun hunters. Also, the night riding right now is prime, and hunting after dark is illegal and kinda silly. Just sayin'. Gun season started Oct. 1, and there is some hunting at night for....raccoon, fox.... |
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Post by brianW on Oct 4, 2010 16:01:13 GMT -5
however wearing orange is not a good thing while cougar hunting |
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Post by dgaddis1 on Oct 4, 2010 17:04:33 GMT -5
Gun season started Oct. 1, and there is some hunting at night for....raccoon, fox.... Raccoons don't typically have HID headlights tho. |
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Post by wooglin on Oct 4, 2010 18:05:24 GMT -5
Gun season started Oct. 1, Ah. Thank you. |
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Post by seenvic on Oct 4, 2010 20:32:25 GMT -5
Oct 1 in Ga?
I think Oct 11 in Edgefield and McCormick counties.
Wear orange.
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Post by DK on Oct 4, 2010 21:25:40 GMT -5
Oct 1 in Ga? I think Oct 11 in Edgefield and McCormick counties. Wear orange. Oct. 11th here in Greenwood/Abbeville counties as well. LCHT runs through both and is open to public hunting. |
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Post by dparrott on Oct 4, 2010 21:27:24 GMT -5
Lick Fork and Wildwood section of Bartram are also off limits to hunting.
Doesn't hurt to wear orange at all times this time of year - just make it a habit so you won't forget it.
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Post by Angela on Oct 4, 2010 21:38:08 GMT -5
According to the Georgia DNR gun season for deer in the northern zone (which includes Richmond, Columbia and Lincoln counties) is from October 16 - January 1st - those are the hunters we most want to notice us as we zip through the woods. Some hunting goes on all year long such as squirrels and the like.
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Post by azdrawdy on Oct 5, 2010 5:44:05 GMT -5
Lick Fork and Wildwood section of Bartram are also off limits to hunting. Doesn't hurt to wear orange at all times this time of year - just make it a habit so you won't forget it. The campground at Lick Fork may be off limits  , but be assured that the Horn Creek trail is typically teeming with hunters all season. Horn is where some hunter friends of mine persuaded me to start wearing orange, years back. MD |
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, but be assured that the Horn Creek trail is typically teeming with hunters all season. Horn is where some hunter friends of mine persuaded me to start wearing orange, years back.