Blaze Orange/Pink Requirement

In Colorado, it is necessary for hunters to wear above the waist 500 square inches of blaze orange or fluorescent pink clothing in the field if you are hunting big game with any firearm license. A similarly colored hat, visible from 360 degrees, is also required. This rule applies to all muzzleloader hunters and all archery hunters hunting during a rifle season. Clothing must be solidly colored (camo does not qualify). Mesh is legal but not recommended. If your daypack isn’t blaze orange or fluorescent pink, get it a cover so it doesn’t conceal the color on your back.

Archers hunting during the limited September rifle bear season; archers with an archery bear, deer, elk, pronghorn or moose license; and archers licensed for private land hunting through the Ranching for Wildlife program do not have to wear fluorescent orange or pink but should consider wearing it to increase safety while in the field. Auction- and raffle-license holders do not have to wear orange or pink when hunting with archery equipment when no rifle seasons are open. If using a ground blind or pop-up blind, hunters should display orange or pink that is visible from all directions on the outside of the blind. CPW RECOMMENDS WEARING FLUORESCENT ORANGE OR PINK CLOTHES IN THE FIELD, EVEN IF NOT HUNTING. Archery deer, elk, moose, and bear hunters are encouraged to wear hunter orange or pink during the overlapping archery and muzzleloader seasons to help address safety concerns. Wearing orange or pink is for hunter safety, as big game animals don’t see these colors like we do: Movement, sound, and smell are what give hunters away.