Hunter Safety Tips

Oakland County Sheriff's Office

See also: Hunter Safety Course Schedule
                 Staying Safe While Hunting (Podcast)

• Treat every firearm as if it is loaded.
• Always point the muzzle in a safe direction.
• Be certain of your target, and what's beyond it.
• Keep your finger outside the trigger guard and off the trigger until ready to shoot.
• All firearm hunters on any land during daylight hunting hours must wear a hat, cap, vest, jacket, rainwear, or other outer garment of Hunter Orange visible from all sides.
• All hunters, including archers, must comply during gun season.
• Camouflage Hunter Orange is legal provided 50% of the surface area is solid Hunter Orange.
  (Exceptions: waterfowl, crow, and wild Turkey hunters, and bow hunters for deer during open archery season).
• Michigan requires 50% of a Camouflage Hunter Orange garment be open Hunter Orange.
• Control your emotions when hunting or shooting.
• Always let someone know where you are hunting and when you plan on returning.