All across the state of New York it's a common theme among sportsmen and women, the fee hikes set in place by the state are outrageous. The increases for licenses can range anywhere from 25-65% depending on the license being purchased, and for the first time the state is requiring it's residents to purchase their doe tags for $5, they had originally been free.

Just how blind is everyone's favorite game?

It's a common question and often something debated between hunters. What exactly is the vision of a deer like? There are common tales that deer can see ultraviolet light, that they can pick out the difference of blaze orange. So what exactly are deer capable of seeing.

First things first, what colors can deer see? For any mammal the eye contains two light sensitive cells, rods and cones. Rods are used for picking up light in low light situations, cones are used for distinguishing color in daylight. It so happens the humans have three types of cones, red, blue and green. These colors make up all the other colors that we are able to see. Deer only have two sets of cones, blue and green. Once more they are unable to distinguish red from green. So that means deer CAN NOT see blaze orange, as they will tend to perceive it as an greenish grey color. This doesn't mean that if you are wearing a blaze orange coat that you will just disappear. They can still see your shape, and so a break up pattern (if legal) is highly recommended.