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In central Florida we can spot black bears in the tree even when they are green and full of leaves. While I am incline to agree with you and I love using neutral greens, greys and browns for my saddles, no bigger of an area than the trophyline saddle is covering, I doubt that small of a spacing on an otherwise camouflaged person is gonna draw too much attention 15 or 20 ft in the air even in a tree with no coverings. At least it won’t draw any more attention than a person being up there like a blob on the front side of the tree.The bear and turkey are dark and Mother Nature designed them to be on the ground to be hidden or blend. Black hunting products may blend up in a leafy tree early season or an evergreen.
My point is in a leafless tree on a hardwood ridge in late fall black will stand out when looking up from the ground. Black will just contrast and make it easier to pick out against light gray background.
Black in a pattern like ASAT will work. I am referring to solid black objects. Put a black bear in a leafless hardwood tree and you will see them from a mile away while walking thru the woods.
I am sure people have success in leafless trees with black, but I just prefer earth tone colors when up in a tree…… I feel it ups my odds.
My opinion