Home Forums Hunting & Shooting General Big Game Looking like a dark blob- reconsidering my opinion on camo

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I don't bow hunt much anymore, but believe I have killed 3 elk and a moose with a bow, all sans camo. I think I was wearing camo for the few deer I have archery killed, IIRC.

Small sample, but I was given no indication that my normal plaid shirt/blue jeans wardrobe wasn't as adequate for archery ranges as it is for rifle ranges.

Sometimes wearing one pattern on the upper body and another for pants can help.

I believe that

I have killed several deer at single digit yardage with my bow while wearing plaid shirts and whatever pants.

Most places I hunt the normal MossyOak or whatever type camo is much darker than the surrounding terrain. So like the OP indicates, you look like a dark object. Possibly drawing more attention to you than other non camo garment would.

The only common pattern I’ve ever found that I thought worked well for my area was the old Predator in gray, brown, black. I wore all I had out and haven’t found any replacements.

The asat camo is fairly light. works well for me. been using it exclusively for 10 years.

Funny semi related side story.

Was on a brown bear hunt with a guy and he about had a stroke when he saw me dressed in a plaid wool shirt and Carhartt pants. “Where’s your camo!?”, he asked. “Don’t need any, I’m fine”, I replied. “But the bears will see you, their vision, blah blah”.

“How many bears have you killed?”, I asked. “Uh, none”.

“Okay cool. Would you like to see the picture of the one I shot while I had on the yellow shirt? How about the one when I was wearing the gray and black plaid shirt? Or the one I shot last spring while I was wearing a red and black plaid shirt? Or there was the couple I shot when I wore my gray jacket, how about those?”

Cricket sounds followed.

Considering they're standing with zero cover it isn't too bad. I, however, don't like that pattern and think it's too dark overall.

Too much money and too many hunting shows for that feller.

I was partial to chartreuse until I couldn't get the salmon stank out of it.

That is a great bear. I’m jealous every time I see it, I never killed any big ones.

Think of how much better a bear you’d have gotten with a skookum camo ensemble.

Awesome pic Scott! I concur with you and Kid......not much of a camo guy here.

Word...

I get a kick out of the Kuiu/Sitka warriors in the airports. AKA the 'onesies" or whatever you want to refer to them as. Those completely decked out in matching Kuiu or Sitka gear and look like designer models. I see them constantly this time of year in airports.

Some pretty serious backcountry hunters I know wear all that stuff and swear by it, but I also know a lot of road hunters that do too.

You’re all a bunch of rookies! You are not dressed for hunting success unless your heels are camo’d too





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Same where we hunt in our spots in Nebraska. More deer killed without camo than with.

My high heels are ASAT. Luv them, for ‘work’ and play.

They ROCK for chasing cock around.

I never wear camo unless I'm hunting, for a number of reasons but mostly as I don't want my clothes to smell like an airport. I really don't understand what they are thinking unless they are severely limited in their checked luggage. I had a flight out of Anchorage at midnight, thought the airport would be empty, so happy at the prospect. Got there and there was an army of people, many with guns and camo!

I don't mind the camo, in a world where I'm planted behind a PC for hours, spending money on the few things I enjoy, like hunting and building DIY rifles, entertains me so who gives a F.

I've been places where that brown shirt may have got you shot. Any orange on?

J.G.Raider, Is wearing the most effective Camo for West Texas. I'm a big fan of Carhart Bibs and Jackets, for hunting Warm and Comfortable, wear what works for you. Rio7