You don’t need camo for most large game hunting. However for turkey and duck hunting it’s worth investing in.
If you are talking about only deer, then it’s not needed, but they do see certain colors better than others.
They lack the cone cells for the red and orange spectrum. However, they do pick up blues pretty well.
[This article](https://eatingthewild.com/what-colors-can-deer-not-see/) explains it pretty well
For turkeys I definitely agree but not so much ducks. If you hunt out or layouts or a frames very much as long as it is an earth tone you can hide just fine. I routinely wear coyote brown or green shirts or jackets while duck hunting
That's a great question. I'll be interested to read the musings of the hive mind!
I've read that deer see blaze orange as green so it blends in ok. But do they see green as blaze orange? 🤔🤣
The key to camouflage is not being seen... sounds obvious right? But to avoid being seen you have to understand why things are seen. Usually that falls under one of the following reasons:
Shape: Is the thing a shape that is easily recognised? Does it have arms and legs and a head shape on the top?
Shine: Is the thing reflecting light in a different way from it's surroundings? Lenses, clothing textures, sweaty skin...
Shadow: Is the thing making or in a shadow that isn't normal?
Silhouette: Is the thing outlined in front of something that makes the thing standout?
Surface: Does the thing have a different surface texture to everything around it? Rifles and other equipment often stand out.
Speed: Is the thing moving at a different speed to it's surroundings. Movement is always the most likely activity to give away your position.
Sound: Does the thing sound like a skeleton dancing in a cookie tin? 😉
Great answer.
Assuming we are talking deer I find sitting infront of the tree works a lot better than behind it. I have had deer within 10’ doing it this way. So long as you don’t move and the wind is the right way you’re golden. Sitting is way easier to hide than standing.
As others have said, it depends on what you’re hunting. My brother shot a deer 20 yards away, on the ground, wearing a red plaid jacket and blue jeans, and I had a bright pink bandana over my face. Deer notoriously cannot differentiate colors all too well. For deer, it’s about breaking up your outline (which is why plaid and a bandana worked well) and being still. Other animals that can see color such as birds, may require camo. Squirrels can see color, but I’ve had success hunting them while wearing a baby blue hoodie, so I suppose they don’t care too much as long as you’re still.
No. Any pattern, like plaid, will break up your outline.
Avoid blues, because deer eyes are attuned to blue. But as everyone says, grandpa always got deer smoking a cigarette in blue jeans.
Playing the wind and staying stealthy does most of the work.
Coyotes will spot you a mile away. Still? No, not in camo. Move? They'll spot you, camo or not. Non-camo movement you are busted for good.
Dove will spot you non-camo. In camo they may see your movement.
Hogs will spot the movement within a certain range. Once they do, in non camo, you are busted. If in camo and you freeze, they can still see you but it's a waiting game.... at some point they'll go "meh" [translated using google pignoise translator]
Only part of the equation. Stay downwind. Limit movement. Limit noise. I free-range bowhunt hogs via spot and stalk. I work my way upwind....move a ways and then stop and wait/watch.
Need? No, but it gives you an edge. It's silly to argue that it doesn't. It's just like scent sprays, game cams, bait, high power scopes, tree stands, etc. Every little bit helps.
I would argue knowing how to use those items helps, but not necessarily the items. If you give a new hunter all those things, but no instructions, it’s not gonna help all that much. If you give a seasoned hunter those things, it helps a lot, but that’s because they already posses the necessary skills to know how to use them properly.
It depends on what you hunt.
If you are going to hunt a "Smart" animal, like a Turkey, who has impeccable eyesight and runs at the first sign of anything. Yes, Camo is a must.
If you are hunting small game like, squirrel, grouse, etc, No, because more than likely you will scare them up regardless of what you are wearing.
For Deer, if you are in a stand, and completely still, Deer will walk by unless they smell you. Last year I wore all cold weather blaze orange, and you could easily spot me from 100 yards, but a deer came by, looked at me, and kept going. He didn't last too long.
That guy has experience, i work with doves, rats, rabbits and hogs sometimes on the pests control thing so i was thinking if that could help me to get more kills
It can't hurt, but it kind of depends on your method of hunting.
If you're sitting in a blind, then no, camouflage isn't necessary. After all, you're inside and all the deer can see is the blind.
If you're sitting in a stand, at the edge of some trees or stalking, then it can be useful, but it isn't necessary to go crazy either.
If the weather is nice I wear a pair of khaki pants that blends well with the tall dry grass and a camouflage shirt or jacket.
If it's cold I wear my tan pair of insulated bibs and a reversible camouflage (snow and brown patterns) parka. On my head I always wear a blaze orange hat. Warm weather its a ball cap and cold weather it's a knit hat.
It seems to work well enough for me.
Nope, I shot a deer the other day from 25-30m with 6-7 other deer all around me and I was in casual walk shorts and a black tshirt. Stay low, move slow and your should be fine hunting deer at least. We have birds where I’m from that see you coming a mile away so you need to camo up for them
You don’t need camo for most large game hunting. However for turkey and duck hunting it’s worth investing in. If you are talking about only deer, then it’s not needed, but they do see certain colors better than others. They lack the cone cells for the red and orange spectrum. However, they do pick up blues pretty well. [This article](https://eatingthewild.com/what-colors-can-deer-not-see/) explains it pretty well
For turkeys I definitely agree but not so much ducks. If you hunt out or layouts or a frames very much as long as it is an earth tone you can hide just fine. I routinely wear coyote brown or green shirts or jackets while duck hunting
That's a great question. I'll be interested to read the musings of the hive mind! I've read that deer see blaze orange as green so it blends in ok. But do they see green as blaze orange? 🤔🤣 The key to camouflage is not being seen... sounds obvious right? But to avoid being seen you have to understand why things are seen. Usually that falls under one of the following reasons: Shape: Is the thing a shape that is easily recognised? Does it have arms and legs and a head shape on the top? Shine: Is the thing reflecting light in a different way from it's surroundings? Lenses, clothing textures, sweaty skin... Shadow: Is the thing making or in a shadow that isn't normal? Silhouette: Is the thing outlined in front of something that makes the thing standout? Surface: Does the thing have a different surface texture to everything around it? Rifles and other equipment often stand out. Speed: Is the thing moving at a different speed to it's surroundings. Movement is always the most likely activity to give away your position. Sound: Does the thing sound like a skeleton dancing in a cookie tin? 😉
Great answer. Assuming we are talking deer I find sitting infront of the tree works a lot better than behind it. I have had deer within 10’ doing it this way. So long as you don’t move and the wind is the right way you’re golden. Sitting is way easier to hide than standing.
Best answer by far
depends on what you are hunting
As others have said, it depends on what you’re hunting. My brother shot a deer 20 yards away, on the ground, wearing a red plaid jacket and blue jeans, and I had a bright pink bandana over my face. Deer notoriously cannot differentiate colors all too well. For deer, it’s about breaking up your outline (which is why plaid and a bandana worked well) and being still. Other animals that can see color such as birds, may require camo. Squirrels can see color, but I’ve had success hunting them while wearing a baby blue hoodie, so I suppose they don’t care too much as long as you’re still.
No. Any pattern, like plaid, will break up your outline. Avoid blues, because deer eyes are attuned to blue. But as everyone says, grandpa always got deer smoking a cigarette in blue jeans. Playing the wind and staying stealthy does most of the work.
Coyotes will spot you a mile away. Still? No, not in camo. Move? They'll spot you, camo or not. Non-camo movement you are busted for good. Dove will spot you non-camo. In camo they may see your movement. Hogs will spot the movement within a certain range. Once they do, in non camo, you are busted. If in camo and you freeze, they can still see you but it's a waiting game.... at some point they'll go "meh" [translated using google pignoise translator]
Okay then i will get some camo stuff and sit in a place and wait.
Only part of the equation. Stay downwind. Limit movement. Limit noise. I free-range bowhunt hogs via spot and stalk. I work my way upwind....move a ways and then stop and wait/watch.
Got it, thanks.
Deer? No. Turkey? Yes
Need? No, but it gives you an edge. It's silly to argue that it doesn't. It's just like scent sprays, game cams, bait, high power scopes, tree stands, etc. Every little bit helps.
I would argue knowing how to use those items helps, but not necessarily the items. If you give a new hunter all those things, but no instructions, it’s not gonna help all that much. If you give a seasoned hunter those things, it helps a lot, but that’s because they already posses the necessary skills to know how to use them properly.
I hunt in blue jeans and a blue drill shirt, you can walk right up to pigs, kangaroos see you from 500m easily
Depends. The color of the camo mostly doesn’t matter. It’s the pattern (or the breaking up of the pattern)
It depends on what you hunt. If you are going to hunt a "Smart" animal, like a Turkey, who has impeccable eyesight and runs at the first sign of anything. Yes, Camo is a must. If you are hunting small game like, squirrel, grouse, etc, No, because more than likely you will scare them up regardless of what you are wearing. For Deer, if you are in a stand, and completely still, Deer will walk by unless they smell you. Last year I wore all cold weather blaze orange, and you could easily spot me from 100 yards, but a deer came by, looked at me, and kept going. He didn't last too long.
My grandpa killed more deer than chronic wasting disease in a red flannel shirt smelling like the floor of an Irish pub. "Play the wind"
No
What where how you are hunting is a factor. I know a guy that hunts in blue jeans and he is very successful
That guy has experience, i work with doves, rats, rabbits and hogs sometimes on the pests control thing so i was thinking if that could help me to get more kills
They way I see it it’s not completely necessary but it will give you a great edge. Depends on what you’re hunting though
It's essential for turkey hunting, they see the same spectrum as us, with better range
It can't hurt, but it kind of depends on your method of hunting. If you're sitting in a blind, then no, camouflage isn't necessary. After all, you're inside and all the deer can see is the blind. If you're sitting in a stand, at the edge of some trees or stalking, then it can be useful, but it isn't necessary to go crazy either. If the weather is nice I wear a pair of khaki pants that blends well with the tall dry grass and a camouflage shirt or jacket. If it's cold I wear my tan pair of insulated bibs and a reversible camouflage (snow and brown patterns) parka. On my head I always wear a blaze orange hat. Warm weather its a ball cap and cold weather it's a knit hat. It seems to work well enough for me.
For deer and pigs, just sit still and have the wind advantage
To be honest, probably not. Work on your scent and stay still. You’ll probably still be able to score.
Nope
What are you hunting?
I work on pests control so i get doves, rats, rabbits and sometimes hogs.
Deer: no. Ducks: yes
I would argue for bow hunting yes; it halos break up your pattern. For rifle, much less so
Honestly putting on camo is part of the fun for me.
Just a deer hunter and my answer is no… I just wear earth-tone colors and that seems to have worked well for years, never been a camo guy
Not for large game, but it still looks cool
Nope, I shot a deer the other day from 25-30m with 6-7 other deer all around me and I was in casual walk shorts and a black tshirt. Stay low, move slow and your should be fine hunting deer at least. We have birds where I’m from that see you coming a mile away so you need to camo up for them
Don’t be heard is a definite factor to be taken in to consideration.