How do you blend in?
- SonofUlam
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How do you blend in?
Just wondering what you guys specifically do different, if anything, to blend in with changing surroundings. What colors match what surroundings best? For example what do you do different for marsh in Sept vs. Dec. with snow? How about before and after leaf drop, how about big woods with snow vs lots of green still?
I've read a lot of the posts debating whether or not camo patterns work- but that's not exactly what I'm asking here.
Whether it's work clothes, something out of the coat closet or bought especially for hunting, or nothing at all, what exactly do you do different to blend in with your changing surroundings? Specifics would be great!
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I've read a lot of the posts debating whether or not camo patterns work- but that's not exactly what I'm asking here.
Whether it's work clothes, something out of the coat closet or bought especially for hunting, or nothing at all, what exactly do you do different to blend in with your changing surroundings? Specifics would be great!
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Re: How do you blend in?
The only thing you can do is hunt where the cover is. I wear my same camo I just get to where there are a couple good branches to break me up a little bit.
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Re: How do you blend in?
I will go to Natgear once everything turns brown.
I'm reason they call it hunting and not shooting.
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Re: How do you blend in?
I limit my movement to head and shoulders as much as possible and keep scanning for incoming....
I have used a "kill suit" ghille type suit, they work OK.
I will be putting one on the classies soon....
I have used a "kill suit" ghille type suit, they work OK.
I will be putting one on the classies soon....
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Re: How do you blend in?
Predator Green Deception early and Predator Brown Deception as things change later. Ghillie suit when hunting on the ground. I try to adapt to the situation and rarely get spotted.
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I think specific camo is over-rated. I've had deer walk up on me in street clothes on the ground and out in the open from upwind. I've been in full camo with camo hat and facemask but got busted wiping the snot from my nose (tonight).
Anything to break up the outline....and nothing reflective like my big white face.
Movement...then big unnatural blobs of any shade....If they had the eyes of a turkey we'd never be able to kill them.
I had a doe step right next to my backpack this season...But turkeys spot it sitting under my tree from 50yds.
Anything to break up the outline....and nothing reflective like my big white face.
Movement...then big unnatural blobs of any shade....If they had the eyes of a turkey we'd never be able to kill them.
I had a doe step right next to my backpack this season...But turkeys spot it sitting under my tree from 50yds.
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seeds wrote:I think specific camo is over-rated. I've had deer walk up on me in street clothes on the ground and out in the open from upwind. I've been in full camo with camo hat and facemask but got busted wiping the snot from my nose (tonight).
Anything to break up the outline....and nothing reflective like my big white face.
Movement...then big unnatural blobs of any shade....If they had the eyes of a turkey we'd never be able to kill them.
I had a doe step right next to my backpack this season...But turkeys spot it sitting under my tree from 50yds.
At one time I thought the same thing until I bought Predator Camo. Before using other camo patterns I was getting spotted in a tree on a regular basis. Since switching to Predator 4 years ago it hasn't happened once that I can recall. Made me a believer that patterns can make a huge difference.
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Re: How do you blend in?
Predator camo and more importantly, don't let them see you move.
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Ya gotta get the UV killer spray, otherwise you stick out like a nite light. Guys will spend thousands of dollars on "predator" camo t -shirt but not spend a few cents on the UV killer. Predator camo is worthless without UV killer. Oh yeah baby, go go go UV killer go go go .
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Most scent free detergents have UV killer. I use dead down wind and it does.
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Re: How do you blend in?
Like other guys have said I think movement is a big one no matter what your wearing. As far as camo goes I like lighter open patterns. If you notice all patterens mentioned so far are just that. I like ASAT but all the above patterens are good.
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john1984 wrote:Ya gotta get the UV killer spray, otherwise you stick out like a nite light. Guys will spend thousands of dollars on "predator" camo t -shirt but not spend a few cents on the UV killer. Predator camo is worthless without UV killer. Oh yeah baby, go go go UV killer go go go .
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Never used UV Killer on my Predator camo. Can't say it hurt me at all.
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Re: How do you blend in?
I tend to set stands higher or set up in bigger trees with more cover. During early season I don't have problems unless wind or movement is the culprit. Once the leaves drop I often have deer look right at me if I don't break up my "blob". My camo does change, but that's because my cold weather cloths tend to be patterns for later in the year, my warm weather cloths are in early season patterns.
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Re: How do you blend in?
UV (ultra-violet) brighteners in clothing gather energy from light and reflect that energy into a narrow band that causes a white or blue glow. Although this glow cannot be seen by the naked human eye, animals--particularly deer--are very sensitive to this reflective coloring. As a result, hunters in general, and deer hunters in particular, should take precautions to neutralize and remove these UV brighteners.
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