Hunters in Illinois now have the option of wearing blaze pink thanks to a new regulation that took effect on Jan. 1. Prior to 2019, Illinois hunters were required to wear caps and outer garments in blaze orange — also known as “safety orange” or “hunting orange” — as a precaution against being mistaken for wildlife. Rauner further stated that pink, as opposed to orange, might even be more useful for hunters during autumn hunting seasons. So we’re adding blaze pink to be one of the colors.” (Michigan's Natural Resources Commission, however, once decided in 2017 that pink was not a suitable replacement for orange "for hunter safety.") CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPAt the time Illinois' new law was first announced in August, the Illinois News Network noted that states such as Wisconsin, New York, Minnesota and Colorado allow hunters to don blaze pink as an alternative to blaze orange.

Source: Fox News January 03, 2019 15:16 UTC