Who doesn’t wear camo to hunt
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grndslam
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Mix of solids and camouflage for me.
Greyman
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In this part of the country, camo is more of a year around daily fashion thing. It can be worn to almost any occasion without lifting an eyebrow and can even be worn in a formal setting every once in a while. If you are wearing any of the expensive brands though, you will probably be thought of as an attention seeking, selfie taking poser.
For hunting, I just try to stay away from anything blue or white. As long as it is appropriate for the weather conditions, I'll wear it.
For hunting, I just try to stay away from anything blue or white. As long as it is appropriate for the weather conditions, I'll wear it.
Westxhunter
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Tactical pants. Earth tone or black depending on country. Tactical because of the pockets and no other reason. I get my shirts at cabelas or academy for 15 bucks when on special and put money into my camo ball caps, which I wear year round. I do have a browning reversible carhartt with camo for when it's really cold, but other than that, just a hoodie I've had for 10 years that comes out for deer hunting. Nothing matches too much, and whatever i'm harvesting I don't think cares too much about what I'm wearing except the dove. SOB's won't get near me if i'm not in a camo shirt at the very least.
English Setters Rule
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I grew up without camouflage and wore two layers of blue jeans in the winter. Then I started picking earth tones to match the forest or open cover. I eventually moved to BDUs when that was all that was available at the time. After I was able to afford my own gear, I had nice camouflage gear, but I still think store bought camouflage is overrated once you learn the wildlife's habitat and travel corridors, but a nice camouflage pattern sure does make you feel good. Once I fulfilled my dream list of camouflage gear Delta lost it while traveling for a big game hunt and I don't miss it to this day. I temporally replaced it with Sitka, but I didn't like it so I returned it and never really replaced my big game hunting wardrobe. I have a few items, but I really only worry about my exterior layer which is usually lightweight and bombproof breathable raingear, which keeps the wind off my core, but I am very selective about what I buy for the layers underneath is case I need to stow the raingear. The under layers typically match the natural colors of the habitat.
Jcs271
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No camo for me but I do love my Great Pumpkin outfit. It keeps me safe and apparently wolves don't see orange very well....... 
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Pucky Freak
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“Dad, why do I have to wear camo?”
“You don’t. You can wear whatever you want. It doesn’t do anything, except in a few special situations.”
“You don’t. You can wear whatever you want. It doesn’t do anything, except in a few special situations.”
CowboyLeroy
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I typically wear work clothes when I deer hunt because it's what I'm doing before or after the hunt. As for turkeys Im a Greenleaf man. But of course that's more of a culture/nostalgia thing. The only ducks we have with any regularity around here are wood ducks and it's basically dark when they fly in so it doesn't really matter
CowboyLeroy
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*Seething with envy*No camo for me but I do love my Great Pumpkin outfit. It keeps me safe and apparently wolves don't see orange very well.......
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Despise running into those dudes at the town pump at 5am…
I’m all for good gear, and also for solid/non-camo colors (I’m a mainly camo guy myself but for other reasons), but if you’re going to be a hipster and pay the same amount of money for the solid version of the expensive camo brand name gear just to be a “solids” guy when you could get a cool camo pattern for the same price, I’d probably make fun that guy
when i watch hunters waddle around Kroger or some gas station in head to toe camo it's clear to me that i will always pay a premium for solid colors.
though, other than a dark green pair of Kuhl pants i wore every fall for a long time until they fell apart i'm at probably >50% of my big game animals killed wearing pants bought at costco for 20 bucks.
hunter49
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I find it funny anyone actually cares what someone else wears.
Theres a situation for everything.
Theres a situation for everything.
WyoDoug
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Way I see it is individuals that have been doing it a while wear what they are generally more successful in. Some wear the latest camo, some where work clothes, and some wear their everyday stuff. What one wears is and should be based on what they are comfortable with and successful wearing.
Does camo work? I say it does, but so does picking out the right colors in regular everyday clothing. Also, I find that noise and odor discipline is more important than how purty you look along with knowing the habits of the game you hunt and the habitat and climate conditions you are dealing with. That along with knowing wind direction, thermals and knowing you stink and a bit noisy some but knowing how to work around it on yer stalk.
Does camo work? I say it does, but so does picking out the right colors in regular everyday clothing. Also, I find that noise and odor discipline is more important than how purty you look along with knowing the habits of the game you hunt and the habitat and climate conditions you are dealing with. That along with knowing wind direction, thermals and knowing you stink and a bit noisy some but knowing how to work around it on yer stalk.
Jcs271
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