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Yeah, probably get it to fit your pencil neck and limp wrists, better. You get matching open-toed sandals and man bun cover?

No joke and for a lot of reasons.

I am a wrangler blue kind of person....for shirts/coats I normally use something plaid. Sometimes red plaid, but usually it is more of an earth tone. I like lighter colors, as dark colors---even if camo---look like a big dark blob at a distance to me. It is no big deal for a rifle hunter but for bowhunters I do think it is worth mentioning.

I own next to no camo and only wear orange when required to by law. I've found even with orange on the idiots will scope you and/or you'll show people where you're going, then you'll have company if you're in an easy access unit.

Greg's solution to that issue is solid, though sometimes it can be hard to do depending on where you're at.

Yeah, solids and plaids work well, especially in canyons and gullies with shadow. Brown is a better than green in many applications.

Rarely see people in the deserts, snowfields, mountains and forests of the Pacific Northwest EXCEPT those road hunting within yards of their rigs, usually at low elevations.

This year's cow elk was out in sagebrush at about 150 yds. I was wearing a dark green solid down jacket. She was actively involved in staring at me asking what the heck I was when I reduced her curiosity to a lump on the ground. They're not always that curious. She was with a bull that wasn't a lot more skittish. He also stood there while I shot her.

Whatever is on the milsurp, GoodWill, or eBay clothing I happen to be wearing. Frequently none at all. I don't hunt where orange is required; if I did, the orange would be ... orange. Preferably a hat.

Um, that's frequently no Camo at all, as hunting nude in Arizona is not recommended.

Perverts.

Picked up some ATACS AT-X ripstop to keep off that pesky snow-stuff on a set.

Faded Proper 100% Cotton ripstop BDU's in M81 woodland pattern.

Roomy and comfortable, cool in the Fall, dries quick, skeeter-proof, and a wind-proof shell in Winter.

Lace orange surveyor's tape into the Boonie hat loops, and slice a coupla orange vests into serpentine ribbons, wear one and put the other on my pack.




GR

Great sale at King's...picked up a Guide Fleece top, $60, very warm and well constructed...free shipping.

For the ASAT fans here, what is the new ASAT gear like in terms of quality? And also what does the material compare to? I guess I'm asking if the material is more like the trendy new stuff (kuiu, sitka, etc.).
Talking about the Highwood Hoody, Essential Pant, Hurstwic stuff, Layer Vest. Stuff is too expensive to just order and hope for the best. I love the pattern, but they're website really does a terrible job of describing or showing the product.

New King's Camo pattern:

https://www.kingscamo.com/collections/realtree-excape

Just my opinion but fabric quality and type are exponentially more important that whats printed on them.

Id take arc'teryx over anything with mossyoak on it

Can't argue with that. Many variables to "camoflauge".

Hancock-I recommend day one for ASAT stuff

Craig

This. I like the new VSX, MAX-1 XT, Truetimber Prairie, and ATACS iX / AU pursonally. But there are so many "good" patterns out there it boggles my mind.

I love listening to guides conversations about the fashion show after the clients leave.

If you want to blend in, forget the fancy boutique patterns and get some wool with no UV signature

We did see a guy hunting bear with a goose gun on Mount Baker that wasn't wearing camo. Everyone else was.

You see plenty of "hunters" within 5 miles of the Southern Border that are not wearing camo. Plenty of hoodies with graphics, though.

I guide. I'm standing next to high dollar newest camo. Haven't been seen yet due to camo.

Its HIGHLY over rated and simply not needed for much.

I have some just cause thats the only way you get stuff for some reason IE stuff that has what I want.

Mostly I wear buckskin or brown Duluth trading and something on top. No telling what that might be. Blue. Black. Tan. duck camo rain jacket etc...

There are places where I feel camo is needed. Mostly thats birds.

Even sheep with keen eyes. Keep the scent away and no movement and life is good.

In fact I tend to think that most camo is WAY too busy. That a different color top and bottom are as effective if not more so.

Were I to buy into camo I'd not have top and bottom same style.

If you just look in nature a TINY bit you will realize how not needed camo is. Heck deer aren't camo. They are hard to see lots of the time... in fact I've yet to see a camo animal.