12-13-2008, 20:04
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New camouflage pattern
This is a link to an MSNBC report on Optifade. There is a good YouTube video once you scroll down the page a bit.
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12-13-2008, 21:54
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Pretty cool technology. Not terribly relevant to my needs though. Personally, I've never had to hide from a deer. To borrow from one of the comments attached to the article: it's pretty easy to get within rifle range of a deer wearing jeans and a T-shirt. (Gods, there were a lot of offended lunatics complaining about that article!  ) The "prey" I'm most concerned about sees the world the same way I do and is likely to turn the tables and become the predator if I make the first mistake. I want my camo to fool him.
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12-14-2008, 21:23
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ASAT and Predetor camo are other old school examples of bold pattern camo.
Camo patters like MOBU were accompanied by a huge marketing push.... now they are more a fashion statement than anything else. IMO, they are designed to look great at the most important distance... the distance between you and the clothing on the rack at the store.
I personally use ASAT as my general, all-purpose hunting camo.
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12-14-2008, 21:50
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You mean to say that deer hunting in the Mossy Oak Tundra trucks isn't a certain kill? I don't believe it. Those things are expensive.
I got creative this year and used an old cargo net and some foliage to fashion a ghillie suit to go over my black snow pants and jackets. It works great, even had a cardinal land on one of my twigs, but the only deer I've seen are out of range for the Mossberg. I'm taking the .54 out this week though, it's got some better range.
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12-14-2008, 23:04
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Most of the hunting camo patterns I see around my area (Cabellas, Bass Pro) have alot of deep green, dark brown, and tan leafy looking stuff that doesn't mimic the locality. In my area the terrain varies in color, yellowish rock, greyish rock, lots of greyish bark, some greenery, some red, lots brown leaves and lots of light brown/amber colored foliage and it can vary greatly within a short distance.
Most areas here a MARPAT Green or Desert would do well, but the grey rocky areas with lighter folaige I think a ACU ( I find it a greyish green with a hint if straw mixed in  ) color or a Digital Urban would be better, but we have to wear orange hats and vests here for big game, so I am not sure how effective camo is when your covering half of it.
I am sure camo assists in getting game, but shot placement, knowing the terrain, prey tendencies, (SA) knowing what is going on around you, patience and your positioning 'probably' play a bigger role in getting a kill.
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12-15-2008, 05:31
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Paslode
Most of the hunting camo patterns I see around my area (Cabellas, Bass Pro) have alot of deep green, dark brown, and tan leafy looking stuff that doesn't mimic the locality. In my area the terrain varies in color, yellowish rock, greyish rock, lots of greyish bark, some greenery, some red, lots brown leaves and lots of light brown/amber colored foliage and it can vary greatly within a short distance.
Most areas here a MARPAT Green or Desert would do well, but the grey rocky areas with lighter folaige I think a ACU ( I find it a greyish green with a hint if straw mixed in ) color or a Digital Urban would be better, but we have to wear orange hats and vests here for big game, so I am not sure how effective camo is when your covering half of it.
I am sure camo assists in getting game, but shot placement, knowing the terrain, prey tendencies, (SA) knowing what is going on around you, patience and your positioning 'probably' play a bigger role in getting a kill.
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IMO, Camo is pretty important when you're trying to stick critters with arrows, but probably not the most.
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12-20-2008, 20:17
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Nature does it better!
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12-20-2008, 20:55
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I guess that I have killed as many deer as anyone else on this site.
I hunt in blue jeans and an o.d. green shirt or coat if it is cold, i have never had any problems with being seen by deer, movement is what causes animals to flee and no amount of camo can disguise moving at the wrong time.
The only animals that I know camo is a must are turkeys and ducks. and then camo will not help you if you can not sit still.
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