Camo or not

[nuttyspaniel]

Following on from my waterproof jacket thread, I thought I would post up my thoughts on today for discussion!!!!!


Ok now if you were too buy a new jacket would you opt for camo or not? And if camo which pattern?

Ive decided if I was to buy a camo waterproof it will be DPM, the reason for this is I personally thought these new hardwoods camos are too bright for forestry Stalking. Hang 1 on a Spruce walk away then look at it, we would be better conceled going out with a bright shirt on and waving a flag IMO. I also believe the best cloth for Stalking is Tweed but getting a good waterproof tweed isnt easy unless the Musto range is bought.

Now i believe camo is good for breaking up a solid outline but lets be honest are deers eye sight that good? Years ago before these new paterns came across the pond old Keepers would use either ex-army jackets, Tweeds jackets and Wax proofed jackets.

However if I was in mixed broad leaved woods then the hardwoods would be a go to, but I still believe the DPM would just be as good. Just as Ive Max-4 for wildfowling but again there is nowt wrong with DPM and Ive probably killed as many geese and ducks wearing DPM as i have wearing Max-4.

Has our sport been too Americanised? Lets face it our quarry hasnt involved into a race of super animals!!

Over to you, floors open to discussion.
Nutty

 

[eggy s]

I currently use a Realtree AP Jacket and green trousers.

When I get my next Jacket I will go back to green and keep the AP Jacket for pigeon shooting.

 

[widu13]

For spruce / evergreen forests the most effective camos I have come across is the Danish and Swedish camo. Brit DPM (not multicam) is designed as the most effective in all "green" enviroments. It does very well.

 

[nuttyspaniel]

Interesting lads. I see there aint too many wishing to post on this discussion though!!!!


nutty

 

[Cougar]

DPM all the way!

 

[widu13]

It seems to me that most stalkers aren't bothered at all by clothes other than having a "known" label. Ask a pigeon shooter about camo choice and that would be rather more involved!

 

[mash67]

dpm id rather joe public not see me either.

 

[andibrains]

I have a dpm ex army smock cost five quid and I wear it in the summer. Everything else I wear is non camo. Nomad pants in green, ridge line smock in green, chameu's in green just diff shades. Can't say I have ever noticed a difference between the greens and the dpm. I shot my first roe buck wearing blue denim and a red 'lumberjack' shirt.

 

[jim from accy]

+1 for the Danish flectarn, especially in coniferous surroundings.

 

[sikadog]

+1 for German flectarn works well in forestry blocks but the best cammo is just to stand still.

 

[Brithunter]

Interesting ............................................ but have to considered that your quarry. Deer in this instance do not see the same way we humans do so cammo clothing is more about catching you the buyer than actually hiding you from your quarry. What it's washed in probably has more real importance than if it's real tree or not.

When I buy my stalking clothing I do try if possibly not to get cammo but at times it's damned hard to find what I want in a plain green or earth tone. Cammo is THE FAD AND FASHION so that's what they stock and even if you don't want cammo you actually get little choice in the matter.

Now if fact something like the old traditional American "Plaid" check pattern wool coat is probaly just as good at breaking up the outline of a human to deer as all the expensive photo real camoflage products.

Of course wearing such patterns would nt mark you out as a Shooter to most anitis who hopefully are conditioned by the media to expect full dpm or real tree.

 

[Geordie_3]

One option is that you wear the waterproof under an outer layer of your chosen cammo. That way you can have one good quality waterproof, and have lighter weight to some extent sacrifical outer layer. I have used this principle when shooting in snow. I have Woodland DPM Goretex and weat a paper overall (the type painters or scene of crime officers use) over that. I suppose you can apply the principle to any other terain of cam situation.Just a thought.Craig

 

[JabaliHunter]

Ghillie suit!
or

 

[widu13]

Is that too much?

 

[Geordie_3]

View attachment 11569View attachment 11570Is that too much?

I think it is unless your going after more sapien quary. Though it is Gucci kit and you won't get spotted by an anti out with looking for something fluffy to cuddle.

 

[Geordie_3]

If your good, you might be able to do without the rifle and use the ghillie suit to get you within pistol range (If they ever lift the ban)