Author Topic: who dresses in full camo? (Read 4437 times)

Joe S. · « **on:** January 08, 2010, 04:52:49 PM »

So we got to talkin the other day and started talkin bout how necessary camo really is when deer hunting. Typically I wear forest green overalls and a blaze orange parka and have had deer pass within 10 yards of me and never see me. I am more interested in quiet clothing than camo. Others don't share my point of view. What yall think?

bearmgc · « **Reply #1 on:** January 08, 2010, 05:27:11 PM »

I wear camo in quiet clothing for hunting, with a blaze orange vest or cap, only because it distinguishes my hunting clothing from the rest of my clothing, not because I feel it offers any real advantage. The only time there's an advantage is turkey hunting. Then no blaze orange.

Joe S. · « **Reply #2 on:** January 08, 2010, 06:40:36 PM »

I only wear blaze when deer hunting. Any other type of hunting I do wear full camo but since deer are color blind and other hunters are toting high powered rifles, I want all the help I can get to be seen.

After deer season when my attention turns to coyotes and turkeys all bets are off. Lol

Anduril · « **Reply #3 on:** January 20, 2010, 11:52:11 AM »

Only my opinion but I think that, for big game hunting, camo, scent lock, UV killers, etc are just gimmicks being used to sucker us out of our money.
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kynardsj · « **Reply #4 on:** January 20, 2010, 12:28:49 PM »

Hunting from a shoothouse I just wear my street clothes with a blaze orange cap. When hunting a climber or ladder stand I wear my 3-D camo shaggy suit. I take the blaze orange cap off and put on my matching shaggy head cover when I get up in the tree. As long as I'm not sillouetted against the sky a deer just doesn't seem to pay any attention to me. Heck, I wear camo even when I'm not hunting. I just like it.

Swampman · « **Reply #5 on:** January 20, 2010, 12:37:46 PM »

I use to but as it wears out I'm not replacing it. I like wool and much of my stuff is old military wool clothing. I do like the camo Wrangler jeans for warmer weather. The bugs can't bite through them.

This old Woolrich Jacket has been out hundreds of times in the last 20+ years. The hat is a Stormy Kromer.

GRIMJIM · « **Reply #6 on:** January 20, 2010, 12:54:55 PM »

I do, it's like suiting up for the game to me.

GRIMJIM · « **Reply #7 on:** January 20, 2010, 12:55:40 PM »

I should add that I don't think it's necessary though.

Savage .250 · « **Reply #8 on:** January 23, 2010, 01:17:54 AM »

Full camo ? It just seems right.

john keyes · « **Reply #9 on:** January 23, 2010, 12:30:28 PM »

It is critical to have the hands and face covered up, that much I know.

Cheesehead · « **Reply #10 on:** January 23, 2010, 03:34:37 PM »

I like to be camouflaged from the general public while hunting and it is definitely effective for that.

Cheese

45-70.gov · « **Reply #11 on:** January 23, 2010, 03:47:31 PM »

Quote from: Cheesehead on January 23, 2010, 03:34:37 PM

I like to be camouflaged from the general public while hunting and it is definitely effective for that.

Cheese

i feel the same way

but you stand out so bad if you run into town for lunch

the neighbors see you go and know you will be gone awhile

i have a gille suit i haven't hunted in yet

looks pretty mosquito proof to me

can where it over street clothes

Joe S. · « **Reply #12 on:** January 23, 2010, 03:56:10 PM »

I love ghillie suits but think they might attract ticks and chiggers...

Duane · « **Reply #13 on:** January 24, 2010, 05:33:32 AM »

I dont believe in camo unless for militry use.I wear earth tone colors .As far as sent block and all that .Thats just commercialism at its best .Used to older times men hunted in coverals smoking half the time and did plenty well for themselves .Yea go put on camo then cover it half up with Blaze orange GO FIGURE .Commercialism has got us all folks thinking we need this or that to be succesful. We lost our primitive skills we have

Modoc · « **Reply #14 on:** November 20, 2010, 05:20:54 PM »

I just found this discussion and thought that I would add to it.

For me, it depends on the type of hunting that I will be doing.

Rifle deer, pig, Upland game, and jump shooting waterfowl are in my "street clothes", usually blue jeans/cargo pants and some form of shirt and jacket. I will add chaps and vest if appropriate.

Now If I am hunting Turkeys, Archery Deer/antelope, Calling Duck and goose or varmint calling, I will generally use camo. As one of the earlier posters said, my camo is more for differentiating my hunting clothes from my regular clothes.

Joe S. · « **Reply #15 on:** November 21, 2010, 10:21:01 AM »

Good points here yall. I agree. I don't see the point in camo with blaze orange all over it. Now for archery hunting here we don't have to wear blaze, so maybe. And yea a must when hunting the wiley coyote and turkey. Thanks!

bigbird09 · « **Reply #16 on:** January 12, 2011, 04:06:20 PM »

for deer carhatt bibs and a blaze jacket and beanie, then full camo basically for anything else, unless its really cold late night yote hunt, then I will take my carhatt bibs and coat.

woodchukhntr · « **Reply #17 on:** January 12, 2011, 05:01:43 PM »

Quote from: Duane on January 24, 2010, 05:33:32 AM

I dont believe in camo unless for militry use.I wear earth tone colors .As far as sent block and all that .Thats just commercialism at its best .Used to older times men hunted in coverals smoking half the time and did plenty well for themselves .Yea go put on camo then cover it half up with Blaze orange GO FIGURE .Commercialism has got us all folks thinking we need this or that to be succesful. We lost our primitive skills we have

You're right about the earth tones, camo is mostly a marketing scam, but try to find suitable clothes without camo! I do usually use camo (again, it's hard to find good hunting clothes that aren't camo), but put a orange vest over it. I lucked out this weekend: I was in a LL Bean outlet store and fouond a great wool hunting coat in green for only $55.00. It had been $159 and was marked down to $109 when I first saw it on Thursday. I stopped in on Sat. and they had a 50% sale on hunting clothes. Yipee, I finally found something that I could afford at Bean's! They also had a pair of charcoal colored heavy wool pants marked down from $69 to $49 to $24.50. When my old German wool pants wear out I'll have a replacement pair.

As far as scent blocking clothes you're right again. The oldtimers smoked while hunting and the camps were also smokey. Not to mention the human smell after a few days without a bath. Must be that the deer weren't as sophisticated back then! Heck they would fall dead after being hit with a .30-30. Now you would think that , they were wearing body armor unless you used a wondermagnum!

bigbird09 · « **Reply #18 on:** January 12, 2011, 05:12:36 PM »

I've seen my step-dad pee off the back of his stand then kill a deer 30 minutes later. I know a couple old timers that will smoke a pack of cigarettes on a morning stand, and still kill deer every year.

jrnsuz · « **Reply #19 on:** January 23, 2011, 04:01:42 PM »

For turkeys, yes; for deer, no way, I want all the blaze I can get

b44mag · « **Reply #20 on:** February 13, 2011, 10:03:12 AM »

full camo all the time for deer i have a camo blaze hat n vest for over the camo think it breaks up my outline but also just seems like the right clothes to wear while hunting

b44mag

Ethan · « **Reply #21 on:** May 31, 2011, 03:37:33 PM »

Full camo when possable even on hands and face

us920669 · « **Reply #22 on:** May 31, 2011, 04:35:07 PM »

I usually wear camo but I'm not sure why - wait, I know why. I was dumb enough to buy it. Seriously, it is made for hunting so it is usually better in some way. Based on a few experiences, the best may be ASAT or similar - not a leaf pattern but a very radical break-up.

Years ago I bought a pair of slip-on overshoes with fuzzy bottoms since I do a lot of still hunting and walking around. I have definitely jumped more deer and gotten close to more animals, and it's not surprising. Even a human can tell it cuts your walking noise about in half. This is in the east, where the carpet is dried leaves. They are a lot more slippery, so may not be good for hillsides or rocky county.

BBF · « **Reply #23 on:** June 01, 2011, 09:59:47 AM »

I prefer full camo although it isn't legal here during the General Season. I prefer it because I don't want to be seen by others.
I haven't been able to talk to a Deer and get first hand info what color they can or can't see.

Camo breaks up the shape as well and Deer can see "shape"!!
If they are truly color blind I prersume they can see different shades of grey or black. A hat, jacket and pants of the same color has got to be distinct in comparsion of the woods around it.

dks7895 · « **Reply #24 on:** June 01, 2011, 10:51:20 AM »

First off... I agree with all of the above. However, I look at it like this.... my camo clothes are my hunting clothes. I also like the 3D patterns of today's camo and the digital stuff. I also own 2 Yamaha ATVs in camo.

mechanic · « **Reply #25 on:** June 01, 2011, 12:41:52 PM »

The amount of blaze orange required for gun season in Ga. is such that camo doesn't matter. From the waist up I'm orange anyway. I usually wear jeans, esp. when it's cold. If it's real cold I put on my thermal coveralls which are black.

The only time I concern myself with camo is turkey, but I know folks have duck hunted for years with earth tones, so it probably doesn't matter much there either.

I WOULD like one of those neat ghillie suits though. I might want to sneak up on someone someday

Ben

possume · « **Reply #26 on:** June 01, 2011, 09:50:03 PM »

it depends on how im hunting if im moving or staying still i dont find it needed if stationary

drdougrx · « **Reply #27 on:** July 07, 2011, 04:18:12 PM »

I still think camo is over rated....muted colors...having said that...I have quite allot.
.....a Sormy Komer hat!!!! Best hunt'n hat I ever owned for the cold weather!

charles p · « **Reply #28 on:** July 07, 2011, 04:31:52 PM »

If you are still and quite, you are camoflauged to a deer. They are color blind, but quick to detect movements.