Use of Camoflauge?

[Loyalist Dave]

I've never tried run-and-gun, as I am a bit portly, and a desk jockey, and the oxygen bottle bangs around and gets in the way. :grin:

Ya gotta figure that turkey were harvested lots and lots long before cammo came to be, by folks wearing dark dull colors and not moving about.

LD

 

[crockett]

Yes and no and it doesn't seem to make much difference. There is a certain amount of glare in the woods any way. I think too much camo can have a reverse effect- you might think you are "invisible" and so you can move around a little. Not moving is the most important IMHO. One idea I'm going to test is to wax the shiny parts but don't buff- just leave on the dull wax- that would be a LOT better than camo tape with all the glue left on barrel and stock- a mess to clean up later on.

 

[jrmflintlock]

Running and gunning can cause problems. If you bump a few birds by accident they become aware you are out after them. If several people will be hunting the same property all can kill a bird from a blind, but the same is not true unless the property is pretty large when running and gunning.

I agree, but I hunt all public land so setting up a perminant blind is out of the question. I tried a popup blind and the birds are very wary of them. They just wont come into range of my cylinder bore flintlock. I guess my tactic is not so much running and gunning as it is still hunting and then setting up. I usualy only bump birds when I am tired and walking to fast. usually I see or hear them first and then hide. I'm sure there are a few I never see.

It works for me, my point being no Camo, no worries, just have fun!!

 

[Supercracker]

I carry some jute twine in my bag for...whatever, and when I'm scouting will carry a whole roll. Whenever I see a good place for a blind I'll throw one together using brush, fallen limbs and whatever is laying around.

It's all natural, very good camouflage, it's quick, you don't have to carry it and it's virtually free. It will also rot of it's own accord in a couple of years, so it's not littering the area with stuff that will outlast humanity. Plus, being stuff that was already there the critters completely ignore it and it doesn't smell funny. :thumbsup:

I used to also dig a small hole about 18" deep so I could get much lower but I found too many snakes in them. lol

 

[pargent]

You could try some cloth ,dull in colour wraped around the barrels and secured with string, as long as the gun functions correctly, if its no good its a quick thing to remove :thumbsup:

 

[Roguedog]

Thanks for the suggestions. I think this coming Spring I am going to see a fundamental shift in how I approach camo. I am very much against all of the commercialism that has overtaken hunting in general. Companies would have you believe that you need every little gadget in the world to be successful. Obviously, this is not true. While I realize that blending into your environment is important, I no longer believe that modern camo is the end all in acheiving this. I do believe making use of natural materials, and staying extremely still are probably the most important variables. My style of turkey hunting is to call them in. I enjoy this and I love working a bird. However, many times, when noone's talking, I will set up in a high percentage area and just sit and wait. I will probably just be wearing traditional wood plaid jacket and will do away with the facemask. The suggestion to put a coat of beeswax on the barrel to eliminate glare I think is a good one. I may try this and see how it looks. I am assuming that the beeswax will in no way harm the finish on my shotgun. It is pretty and I want to keep it that way. Thanks again guys. Turkey season will be here before we know it.

Jeff

 

[Rat Trapper]

My wife use to just sit and wait in her blind. One morning we were both out and the birds were between us and I called and she didn't. The birds came to me and I got one. After that she started taking calling more serious. What I like about hunting from blinds is you do not spook the turkeys and several people can be out hunting at the same time and all can get a bird. Too much walking around and calling birds can and will spook the birds so that it becomes harder to get one each day.

 

[Roguedog]

Agreed. They get call shy very quickly. I am always hoping for one of the less educated two year olds to come flying in love sick to my setup. Don't happen often but fun when it does.

Jeff