Hunting from a motor vehicle/orange helmets.

[Travis Schallock 28]

As per your answer about wearing an orange helmet. I had thought that hunting from a motorized vehicle was not legal, therefore if you are not legally able to hunt or carry a loaded firearm, why must you wear an orange helmet? You would not be hunting until you got off your machine and began loading your firearm?

[Guest MNR]

If you are on an ATV in an area with wildlife, and you are in possession of a firearm, you are deemed to be hunting. If it’s during a time when there is an open gun season for big game (moose, deer bear) you are required to wear Hunter Orange . “Hunting” has a broad definition and includes “being in search of”. If you’re on an ATV, you need a helmet – if you’re hunting, you need orange (including head cover). You can hunt (be in search of) from a vehicle or boat, but you can’t have a loaded firearm and you can’t discharge the firearm from the vehicle or motorized boat. The Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act also prevents you from using a vehicle or boat to chase/harass/kill/pursue wildlife. You cannot hunt from an aircraft.