Camo or Traditional for hunting

[Frontier's]

I get a lot of Cr&^7!! for wearing traditional clothing while hunting.

My brother and I were hunting with my dad ( dad had a doe tag ) and the other morning, I spotted a form laying in the grass. The sun light made it very hard to see, but I had my video camera and zoomed in. Elk! Dude had his head behind a trees, which made it even harder to see. I got a good angle on him.

But the point... He didn't mind my outfit.

 

[deerstalkert]

it would scare me to wear buckskins here! too many shoot it if it moves types until muzzleloader only season.

 

[deermanok]

Here in Oklahoma, a hunter is required to wear 400 Sq. Inches of flo. orange and a orange hat.
An old set of woodland camo makes up the rest of my hunting attire.

 

[david58]

I wear camo only because I spent a lot on it when I thought it mattered. It will likely last longer than I will, so I will wear it. But not afraid of blue jeans and a red plaid shirt.

 

[SciAggie]

Wasn’t one of Fred Bear’s commandments that “the best camo is being still”?
When I’m spring turkey hunting I wear the best camo I have. Otherwise I wear clothes that are Earth tones. If I sit somewhere I usually wear a headnet to break my facial profile. I don’t dress in period clothes but I wouldn’t give anyone grief about it. If that makes the outdoors more fun, then I’d say go for it.

 

[Muzzle57]

Here in WV 400 sq in minimum of orange required during deer season.

 

[sheriff john]

Whatever turns your crank. Some wear ghillie suits for turkeys, almost "blackface" with camo makeup, etc. Rather doubt critters care much except that studies have shown deer perceive the world in a different spectrum than humans and blue shines out to them more than hunter orange. Don't know squat about other stuff, other places. We're talking killing stuff, not recreating an historically accurate experience, correct? Different thing.

Generally, it takes two senses to spook a deer - movement, smell, hearing, and sight. Pick any two and if they don't like what's there - bye-bye. Turkeys? - they're just paranoid nutty - spook a squirrel, they'll spook turkeys sometimes.

Wearing anything except hunter orange during firearms deer season in Missouri confirms you have a death wish. "Traditional" in Ralls county is bib overalls.

 

[JohnnieT]

I wear camo. Doubt it makes much difference but I bought it so I might as well use it. I have nothing against hunting in period gear, I just haven’t gotten around to trying yet.

 

[leadhoarder]

For BP season I always feel like wearing flannel.

 

[Walkingeagle]

Up here in AB there are no requirements. I wear camo just because I have it for waterfowl and it is comfortable. I do wear an orange vest over, orange toque on my head and if cold I have an insulated orange heavy jacket (left over from the days when it was required). I’d rather not take chances and the critters don’t care anyhow.
Walk

 

[Frontier's]

 

[user 48702]

it would scare me to wear buckskins here! too many shoot it if it moves types until muzzleloader only season.

Yep, too many idiots around here with the concept "If it's Brown it's Down".

 

[necchi]

I get a lot of Cr&^7!! for wearing traditional clothing while hunting.

Sorry to hear that.
Just keep it legal and it's all good, Right?
Beyond that,, who cares?

p.s. enjoy the moc's while ya can, in another 10yrs "boot's" will feel a lot better when haulin that Elk back to the road,,
just sayin,,

 

[nhmoose]

I wear Flame orange camo. I want to survive to many idiots out there. Survival is +1 priority.

Rather look like the great pumpkin than become dead or maimed.

 

[Ozark Mtn Muzzleloader]

Orange is required here.

 

[Colonial Boy]

Just an observation on gillie suits, they make magnificent camouflage, so good that another hunter can’t see them, and so…..

 

[Frontier's]

Orange is required here as well if you're hunting. Still wear my skins.

 

[kelljp]

Whatever turns your crank. Some wear ghillie suits for turkeys, almost "blackface" with camo makeup, etc. Rather doubt critters care much except that studies have shown deer perceive the world in a different spectrum than humans and blue shines out to them more than hunter orange. Don't know squat about other stuff, other places. We're talking killing stuff, not recreating an historically accurate experience, correct? Different thing.

Generally, it takes two senses to spook a deer - movement, smell, hearing, and sight. Pick any two and if they don't like what's there - bye-bye. Turkeys? - they're just paranoid nutty - spook a squirrel, they'll spook turkeys sometimes.

Wearing anything except hunter orange during firearms deer season in Missouri confirms you have a death wish. "Traditional" in Ralls county is bib overalls.

From the day they are born, something is trying to eat them. They either become alert and aware of their surroundings or become food. Slow learners usually don't make it to hunting season.

 

[Eric Krewson]

I gave up camo years ago, I found it to be unnecessary. I wear muted colors in warm weather and drab or plaid wool when it is cold. I do have a pair of Filson camo wool pants I bought 30 years ago, that I wear occasionally. Once you buy Filson it is best to hang on to it. I paid $185 for the pants; they go for $445 now.

Here is my typical warm weather outfit, the camo Cat quiver is one I have had for many years, they don't make a non camo one so I am keeping using this one.

The hat is my lucky hat, I think it has a lot of Mo-Jo.

My Filson pants, I seldom wear them and prefer gray east German wool military pants that I bought from Sportsman's Guide, the cost was $27 for 3 pair, they are better made then Filson. I sold one pair and kept one to wear and a back up, 15 years down the road the first pair is going strong.

 

[Dark Angel]

I wear Flame orange camo. I want to survive to many idiots out there. Survival is +1 priority.

Rather look like the great pumpkin than become dead or maimed.

Doubt, even that will help with some types that never pick upa a rifle until deer season, that shoot at anything that moves. Knew a man that lost some cows, penned up by his barn with COW painted on them in orange day-glo paint.