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Camo or earth tone clothes??

I wear camo pretty much every time I hunt, but it's mainly to hide from other hunters. I take avoiding attention from homo sapiens almost as seriously as I do deer. I've had some negative experiences in the past with good natured hunters "helping" me hunt my spots. I learned my lesson quickly, and now don't even tell my own father where I hunt. Wife knows just in case she has to call search and rescue.

But I'm the looney toon who hunts in a Honda with National Audubon Society stickers on it and walks off the side of the dirt rode to keep folks from seeing my footprints.:) Did I ever tell y'all about the mock scrapes I used to make close to the parking lot?
 
First and foremost, as previously mentioned, good fieldcraft will trump good camo anytime. That being said, I have run the gamut when it comes to camo clothing... starting with the cheap stuff you find on sale in the bargain bins at your local sporting goods store to the more expensive stuff I chose to wear now (mainly Sitka). My father taught me a lesson when I was young, and it wasn't until I got a little older in life did it start making sense - buy once, cry once. Being a large American (6'2'', 260lbs), I always felt like I stood out while on stand, and no matter how still i sat, i felt like I was always getting picked off. Then I started using the EVII pattern from Sitka and I honestly feel more confident on stand now and feel as if I can get away with more wearing the EVII. For what it is worth, I am a believer in Sitka camo patterns!
 
Confidence. If you have confidence in what your are wearing it will pay off. When I am confident in my set up I move a lot less. If I am moving less it is less likely the deer will see me know mater what I am wearing.
 
boyne bowhunter said:
I thought I was the only one who purposely walks down the center strip of a two track. It's so ingrained in me now I find myself doing it even when I'm not in an area I hunt. :)
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Yep. Only problem is if it's tall and grassy during the summertime, the ticks will EST you alive. Picked 63 off of my legs once during pre season, before the Light and Love of permethrin came into my life.
 
Kurt said:
look at Natural Gear camo, its cheap and its a great pattern
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Good choice...I like it the best out of all the camo out their...have one pullover and pants when conditions are right
May the Magic of The Whitetail Forever Enrich Your Life
 
Nutterbuster said:
Yep. Only problem is if it's tall and grassy during the summertime, the ticks will EST you alive. Picked 63 off of my legs once during pre season, before the Light and Love of permethrin came into my life.
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Only 60 of those were ticks. 3 were little spy robots trying to figure out your spots....and that little thing with the blinking light in your kayak?...just ignore that. It's nothing.
 
I have been using plain clothes and my left military clothes for a couple years now. I shot a couple deer last year in the early season in a pair a gray shorts and a drab green tshirt.... camo, IMHO is another item that the market uses as a crutch, marketing their pattern or product as the game changer, the next big thing that'll get you deer.. camo as we know is a relatively new thing and can be forgone without reducing success... all of this is a matter of hunters opinion, if earth tone colors are what suits you, do it! You will start to see things a bit differently once you realize how little effect itll have on your ability to kill deer
 
huck72412 said:
I’ve tried everything with decent success but when I started hunting naked my success rate went way up.
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Well, that's one way to keep people out of your spots. Maybe I've been going about it wrong this whole time. Instead of sneaking around and hiding from competition, go buck nekked and wave enthusiastically at everyone you see.

"Hey big boy, you wanna come sit in my saddle with me?"

I know I'd never go back to that spot again!

:tearsofjoy:
 
I wear both and I like a Camo top bc my upper body does a lot more moving so hopefully it helps break up the outline. I think deer pick up movement and maybe Camo helps hide some of that
 
Nutterbuster said:
"Hey big boy, you wanna come sit in my saddle with me?"

I know I'd never go back to that spot again!

:tearsofjoy:
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What if they accept your offer lol theres a wma here in AR that I have never hunted but a guy I work with has some and hes told several times the cops have been called to that wma and park area because of dudes getting together in the woods there, apparently it's the gay people hot spot.
 
That's not very excepting....jk
At least they're going it in the woods. Around here they meet at the city parks after dark.
 
austin1990 said:
What if they accept your offer lol theres a wma here in AR that I have never hunted but a guy I work with has some and hes told several times the cops have been called to that wma and park area because of dudes getting together in the woods there, apparently it's the gay people hot spot.
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Reminds me of hunting the WMA by Bayou LaBatre. Beer cans, needles, and used condoms. WAAAAYYYY to many shirtless meth heads cruising around in POS Hondas and Nissans.

Finally quit going, even though there was some decent hog hunting there.
 
During warmer weather I wear liteweight breathable earth tones sometimes I use leafy mesh camouflage it's important to me that I stay as cool as possible the deer don't seem to mind either way
 
In all seriousness, I don't mind wearing khaki, grey, or brown at all. Early season I wear a green UA or Nike performance t-shirt pretty regularly. When it's 85° with high humidity and not a breath of wind back in the swamp, comfort overrides camo.

Up at my lease or on other private land I'll wear blue jeans and a random t-shirt if I'm gun hunting. To be honest, the only animals that I worry about wearing camo to hunt are birds and squirrels. Wood ducks can see abstract thoughts and sound waves, and squirrels can DEFINITELY see better than deer.
 
boyne bowhunter said:
I thought I was the only one who purposely walks down the center strip of a two track. It's so ingrained in me now I find myself doing it even when I'm not in an area I hunt. :)
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Nope, I also avoid leaving footprints at all costs.


................................................................................All climbing methods, platforms, saddle designs, and/or use of materials possibly mentioned in the post above are not peer reviewed for safety, and should only be used as an example of my own method. Do your own research and testing before becoming confident in any DIY solution to support your life.
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