Finally someone has said it, I was just about to type the same thing about tweed but thought it worth a look to see if someone else had mentioned it
Camo or gentleman stalker ?
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Dunwaters
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Only if thats how you want to take it.
I think its fair comment on the dual standards applied to those of us partaking in the shooting sports.
Utectok
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TBH I was all about cammo than decided I looked like a tw@t in tescos then recently realised you still look like a tw@t in other stalking attire tweeds and loden included. Perhaps it's me, but I mostly look like a tw@t whatever I wear....
Anyway there is plenty of good ex military cold and wet weather camo and summer stuff too and it all does work in improving your chances there is no doubt about that... Nowadays I have accepted I look like at tw@t anyway so it really doesn't bother me what the tesco massive think ....
Anyway there is plenty of good ex military cold and wet weather camo and summer stuff too and it all does work in improving your chances there is no doubt about that... Nowadays I have accepted I look like at tw@t anyway so it really doesn't bother me what the tesco massive think ....
Just a mixture of dark green and brown clothing for the most part. Only camo items I have these days are my gloves which are flecktarn and an old Jack Pyke jacket that very rarely get used when the other jackets aren't quite right for the temps.
Had an NBC suit when I was in my early teens, was my winter rabbiting outfit, toasty
enfieldspares
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You are not alone....but of course standing in a gun line all similarly attired and therefore hiding in plain sight at least it's not so immediately obvious.
I was "asked" to wear shirt and tie on beaters day to look smart!
Took Chip through after all the "smart dressed" beaters had finished with their dogs and declared nothing else.
Chip and his non tie wearing owner picked 5 more (3 runners) at the time it was £30.00 a bird so £150.00 on the bill lol
Spear Chucker
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Summer - old DPM smocks pillaged from father's reservist kit, dark stalking trousers (percussion), moosh-mask & gloves
Winter - Boreal wool smock The Rough© Anorak | Boreal Mountain Anoraks dark trousers, moosh-mask & gloves. Swanni Bush Shirt if it is too warm for the Boreal.
DPM Smock is brilliant because it has excellent pockets is tough and well made, the Boreal is a world beater with an enormous pouch for kit, warm and doesn't go darker when wet. Swanni would be better with a decent pouch pocket.
I think pink faces and pink hands moving are a real give-away. The moment you look up at a pigeon they veer off, can't see that deer would be any different.
Winter - Boreal wool smock The Rough© Anorak | Boreal Mountain Anoraks dark trousers, moosh-mask & gloves. Swanni Bush Shirt if it is too warm for the Boreal.
DPM Smock is brilliant because it has excellent pockets is tough and well made, the Boreal is a world beater with an enormous pouch for kit, warm and doesn't go darker when wet. Swanni would be better with a decent pouch pocket.
I think pink faces and pink hands moving are a real give-away. The moment you look up at a pigeon they veer off, can't see that deer would be any different.
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I only shoot 250-300 a year and I often only wear what I come home wearing as a heating engineer. I've shot my fair share of trophy deer.
I almost want to take this as a challenge and try and shoot a medal head roe buck in the next two weeks wearing a site hi vis jacket for a laugh.
John Gryphon
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I wasn't doubting your ability pete6.5 but would ask, how many of those whilst wearing hi vis and are they shot using the walk up stalking method in daylight. 300 a year after coming home from your job does suggest that they are after dark deer.
We can all do that i`m sure but doing so doesn't make good practice for stalking deer in daylight and on foot.
When it comes to a comparison of what`s best I will stick to the cam. Fallow deer in the hills have eyes like bloody hawks and will spot reflective Vis bands from a k away easily. Stalking in close to other species is even tougher. But it can be done of course there is no denying that.
I foot stalk nearly all my deer it would be in the 90 percents
John Gryphon
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Its doesn't apply to me as I haven't worn any military cams for over 40 years.
Exactly.
In daylight? If so how do you fit it in after work, dealing with 300 takes time.
Utectok
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That’s a lot of deer if it’s not your job. What species? Reds and roe and you’ll be a very busy boy!!
Fallow,roe,muntjac mainly and the odd sika and red
To fit it in I have to be very efficient and main bulk of the ground is very local to me.
John Gryphon
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The hi vis is appropriate then if you are culling deer at night then.
whatever I fancy putting on dependant on the land and the weather....I have plenty of varieties of cammo (most being freebies from mates/family still serving) German army shirt, green shirts, green trousers..... as per old school army teaching.... shape shine shadow, silhouette, spacing movement sound. is more important than the kit you wear as not much stalking (of Deer) done on a catwalk
On a side note John gryphon you live in a beautiful part of the world and I was lucky to be able to visit and travel regularly in the 90s. I just need to persuade my missus to go to Australia but she's not a fan of travelling. I love northern WA and into the northern territories.
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