Importance of camo

Its really important because it makes you look cool walking in the gas station after a hard mornings hunt.

"Avs man" wrote:Its really important because it makes you look cool walking in the gas station after a hard mornings hunt.

Well, I'm hopeless then. I didn't look cool in cami's in the Corp #-o

Chris

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I do not bother spending much on camo anymore playing the wind ,scent control and not moving to much will get you closer to to more animals than camo.

I do not understand having fancy camo if you have to wear a orange hat and vest anyway. There are some types of hunting that camo is more needed for concealment such as coyote hunting possibly antelope hunting and of course duck and turkey hunting.

For bow hunters camo may play a more vital role in helping them be more successful, but for the most part I dont think camo makes as much difference as hunting smart and knowing the habits, strengths & weaknesses of the animal you are hunting.

Having good quality clothing that keeps you warm, dry and wicks away moisture is key no cotton stuff unless it is a hunt in dry weather. Most good hunting clothing is going to come in camo patterns anyway so pick good clothing that fits your needs and is durable and get the pattern you desire.

I've never owned anything camo. For bow hunting it might be a good idea, don't know, don't bow hunt. For rifle hunting I just wear soft non-solid colors. Stay off skylines and try to keep country to break up your outline behind you.

I dont hardly wear camo, even when bowhunting. I usually wear a mask while bowhunting on the ground to cover the whites of my eyes and a long sleeve shirt with "earthy" colors like brown and tan and I typically wear blue jeans. I used to wear head to toe camo, but I hunt a lot after I get home from work and got tired of wasting time changing or wearing camo to work. I always play the wind and sun, and feel I am very successful in the field.

Another vote for camo being over rated. Unless you are a camo company, it will not do much for most big game hunting. Most of the benefit from hunting clothes, is the insulation, cut and fit, and storage that has evolved over the years. I feel as confident in military BDUs as I do in any of the commercial camo patterns. When I need hunting clothes, I buy what's on sale.

I think the new scent control camo is important in bowhunting success just because of the scent control, I can see it also letting you blend in to your surroundings better but, Animals see movement and outlines really well so even with camo you outline is still the same.

"Avs man" wrote:I think the new scent control camo is important in bowhunting success just because of the scent control

That also is a big debate among seasoned hunters. At one time I thought it was an asset, now, I know differently.

"AJ" wrote:That also is a big debate among seasoned hunters. At one time I thought it was an asset, now, I know differently.

Share what you know A.J. =D>

Necessary no, helpful yes. Since I'm primarily a duck hunter I believe camo to be important if you are hunting fields for waterfowl, but not for big game when you are wearing all that blaze orange stuff. Nat Gear is my choice if I wear camo because of it's openess.

"WillysDad" wrote:

AJ wrote:That also is a big debate among seasoned hunters. At one time I thought it was an asset, now, I know differently.

Share what you know A.J. =D>

Think of activate charcoal as a sponge. It can only hold a finite amount. Once you fill it up, its just a jacket or pants. A clothes dryer will not get hot enough to "re-activate" it as it takes 600-900°F to re-activate charcoal. Nothing that we can wear will withstand that temp, well, nothing that will be quiet in the woods. Anyhoo, if you think about it on a 5 day hunt, unless you have 5 different changes of clothes, you are wearing the same stinky clothes at least 2x. I still have had critters wind me when I wear my 3-d leafy Scent-Lok suit as when I am wearing my regular jackets/pants.

The biggest odor emitter of the body has to be the mouth/nose. You are inhaling/exhaling constantly and you are spreaking the scent of what you last ate or drank, or who knows what. Scent control clothes will not help much in this situation. As you huff and puff going up and over ridge after ridge chasing bullwinkle, you sweat and emit odors. You have to play the wind in order to get in close.

Scent control clothing does 2 things. It reduces the weight in your wallet allowing you to walk farther, it makes the manufacturers rich so they can go on multiple hunts of a lifetime. :>/

Neutral earth tone clothes with a soft finish. Wrinkly is better as the shadows break up your outline. Learning to read the wind, studying your prey, shooting well and knowing how to move and track and read sign are the key. But boy oh boy do I look good in Mossy Oak Brush camo! :)) :)) Look just like Michael Waddell. Except I'm old, grey, wrinkly and wear glasses. :)) :)) I could've been a movie star.
But the real importance of camo is that some folks got rich selling it.
Mark

i would say that i wear it most of the time mainly because its comfortable and most brands are made for hiking,climbing etc.. I can't stand something that restricts my legs, but camo necessary no!! You might see me in a white t-shirt sometimes. (???)

I'm sure Bill Jordan feels its extremely important. As well he should. :)

I wear as much camo as I can whenever I hunt anything. But I really dont care what brand type or pattern it is. Most of the camo patterns are just so much marketing bs and people tryin to be Bill Jordan. Even some Christian camo companies out there, but I dont get the correlation. I hardly think JC was wearin camo loincloth when he was crucified. US Army camo works as well as any and is available anywhere cheap. I dont have tan camo but if I hunted like AZ or NV or some high desert area I might. A lot of my stuff is ol Trebark camo thats wore thin and looks shabby but I can call bulls in to 45feet so I dont think they notice. Nor do they notice my mandatory blaze orange hat and vest(no blaze camo allowed here). When I hunted with Realtree folks two yrs ago they gave us all samples so I got way more camo than I need. Last yr I bought some camo stuff from Cabela's in wifes sizes for her to wear. I guess if I hunted dead of winter some white camo might be ok.