Pink becoming the new orange? Mississippi House approves color change for hunters

Www.supertalk.fm – SuperTalk News Staff – 2024-02-14 16:40:34. SUMMARY: Mississippi’s House of Representatives passed a bill allowing hunters to wear fluorescent pink instead of the traditional orange safety gear, aimed at increasing hunting participation while maintaining safety. House Bill 526 received an overwhelming 109-4 vote and now moves to the Senate. Rep. Jimmy Fondren believes pink is as visible as orange in the woods. If passed, Mississippi joins states like Wisconsin (the first to legalize pink in 2016), Colorado, Louisiana, Illinois, Minnesota, New York, Virginia, and Washington, which have adopted the option.

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