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Big believer in camo. Rifle hunting not so much, have definetly shot more in solid blaze orange than anything else. When bow hunting and you have to make that final movement to draw camo can buy you the extra seconds you need to seal the deal.
Stay quiet, move as little as possible, and most importantly watch the wind.
Do that and you can be successful even if you wear a clown suit (or a leopard skin coat if that's your next best option).
I'll pass on the pictures fyi.....
Whatever you do make sure it matches your truck. Don't be that guy with 2 grand worth of Sitka gear on that's in another colour spectrum from your metallic slate Z71, that just will not cut it.
its gonna take a life time to hunt and fish all this
Camo seat covers in Elevated Ambush. Smokin’ idea Salty...! You the man...!
I tried going the other way and matching my hunting cloths to the black leather in my truck...but just ended up looking like that biker guy from the Village People....oh, and deer can still run when they’re laughing...!
Last edited by fuzzybiscuit; 07-26-2019 at 09:20 PM.
Thanks everyone. Since I already have the full camo gear, I'm leaning towards some darker earth tone hiking gear that will be dual purpose, hiking and hunting. I'm not the educated on the good brands, so please make your suggestions. THe clothing needs to be warm, quiet and potentially water proof/resistant. Mucho gracias
There's no need for camo, I have always used Greens and Browns and had great success. Movement/scent/Sound is the key to stealth. Bear in mind it takes a lot of brain power to distinguish individual objects from complex backgrounds (like a wood land environment) Humans can do it, but deer have a tiny amount of processing power compared to us, they simply can't do it, so have evolved a system based on instant flight triggered by movement or scent or aberration. If you stand still and there is no scent/movement/sound or unnatural aberration, a deer simply can't identify you from the background......but as soon as you move...
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I've been hunting in BC since the mid 60's & have never used camo & probably never will because I don't hunt bears &/or waterfowl. I always wore something red & have been fairly successful approaching & shooting deer & moose over the years.
The other important factor is that one can be easily seen by another hunter when wearing hunter orange or something red.
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I appreciate all of your comments. Keep them coming. One thing that I will definitely invest in is some sort of head cover mask. I have read a fair amount about this and there seems to be a consensus that the human face is like the light of a light house.
I'm still really interested in your suggestions for good hiking gear that I can use for hunting. I will be hunting a variety of situations from alpine still hunting in early season to spot and stock in the late season. From warm weather to rain/snow. I do know about layers so you do not need to educate me about that. So weather resistant and silent is key
Thank you in advance