Interesting and relevant comments about camo in Spypoint’s latest newsletter, though ostensibly about turkeys, applies to all game animals:
Not Choosing the Right Camo
This is not an ad for a specific camo pattern or to get you to drop hundreds on the hip, trendy StalkerOakTreeWoodsyFade pattern that is the “best of the year” in the latest clickbait story.
But, camo matters. Mix and match if you want to do so. Wear something 30 years old with patches. Wear fatigues and a jacket from the military supply store. Wear a fedora, black brogans, khaki pants and a plaid shirt like Grampy. He killed turkeys decades ago before camo was a thing.
Doesn’t matter, as long as you blend in and don’t move. Movement is killer. Turkeys have a 270-degree field of view and eyesight three times better than a human with 20/20 vision. They see your movements. I think they can see your eyeballs flickering and eyelids closing, if they’re close enough.
One thing I believe about camo, though, is it should be dialed into the time of the season. If it’s still brown and yucky with only buckeye and redbuds blooming, don’t go out in bright green late-season camo. If it’s late season and everything looks like the Lucky Charms leprechaun should be behind every tree, wearing all brown probably isn’t a great idea. Choose wisely.
Also, cover your hands and face. Gloves and masks are important. I like the old boonie-style hat with a mask so I can bunker in and hide in shadows. Since I wear glasses, I want to reduce any chance of glare.
From:
https://www.spypoint.com/en/blog/255/three-turkey-hunting-mistakes-to-avoid-this-season