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Originally Posted by abc_123
IMO, Camo is pretty important when you're trying to stick critters with arrows, but probably not the most.
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I think an important part of hunting critters and selection of camo is the critter's view, their brains, and their eyes..
I have hunted in up-state NY and the lower counties, also in Florida game management areas. I am not the BIG hunter. Most of my deer hunting was shotgun or black-powder,, close range,, under 50 yds.. I have a few observations.
Deer:
- they are color blind
- they have very good low light vision
- they have something like 300 deg peripheral views
- they are nocturnal
additionally
- they are stupid
- they spook easily
- they don't like a lot of noise
- they have a good sence of smell
- they are very curious
- they get very horny during rut and lose all sence of fear
When I was a kid, in NY , we didn't have camo.. You wore wool, either red or red & black tartan/plaid. Deer didn't notice, they were harvested easily.
Then we had to ware Flaming RED vests,, I think the current FL rule is 500 sq in. Everybody complained,, probably keeps someone from being shot every day of the season,, but the deer,, they don't know red,, it's black/gray to them...
The 1st time I was allowed to sit a stand by myself (long ago) I wore my G-fathers wool plaid hand-me-downs and a pare of LLBEAN maine boots,, froze my a$$ off. Anyway, the blind was on one of our better trails, by 8AM, 6 doe wondered up and laid down 10 ft from me,, bout 10AM I broke out a PB&J sandwich, with steaming hot-chocolate,, one came over and wanted to share,, A long cold day...
While contemplating my navel,, I got to thinking these dummies see me, smell me,, yet they don't spook (I did have a doe tag),, it's something else,, and not my Aqua Velva...
Sence then I have had deer walk within 20 ft so many times I sometimes think they are domesticated.
Now I know it's not the same for all. The sheep family are very skittish, so are elk,, but is it the color & pattern of camo they react to,,
Or the movement or the scent or because they are so stupid??
I firmly believe hunting camo is 95% marketing,, and 5% critter driven..
The same goes for the military. 95% for the grunts in parades,, 5% for snipers & spooks..
If you look at one of the most active conflicts in the world,, Israel region.. The whole dam country wares a a weird green/brown/okra single color uniform,, seems to work,, for the last 60 years anyway.. Yes, their 5% (snipers) do ware camo..
I truly think you need to understand your target audience,, Am I rambling??
My $00.0002..
A couple of examples..