Glowing camouflage clothes

[mel]

Never quite understood this thing about animals not being able to see colour.

Surely they see what they percieve as a colour. Therefore if you wear something that is a colour that isnt normally there (eg orange day glo) it will look 'different' to what the animals see normally?

Look at a black and white telly. You can tell there is a difference between colours but not what the actual colour is. If you lived like that all the time then surely you would adapt to know what is 'right' and 'wrong'

Dan

Your point about B&W TV is valid, my mother (an old deer) used to watch only an old B&W portable. Been a snooker fan she could switch on half way through a game and still identify each of the colours by their shade of grey! I suppose each animal sees the world in it's own colour scheme and adapts accordingly.

I wonder if to some animals that see within a very limited colour range my jacket may be the equivilent of wearing a strobe light. Like Colin has said we've been laid close enough to deer in open fields to know that they don't care about it (or maybe it's sheer curiousity that gets them to come close in).

On the hunting kit washing debate I recommend the eco-balls that you can get from the National Trust shops or online, they get the kit clean and have no scent. Bit pricey at about £30 but they are supposed to be good for 700+ washes and don't have any chemicals in them.

 

[mereside]

as i have just started stalking i couldnt afford realtree plus everything else to boot and my mates in the paras so i managed to get the old smock trousers and boots exellent gear very quite and warm he didnt mind also i didnt really like the look of realtree .wayne

 

[Paul at Fechan]

it makes you wonder about all this real tree shite, that stalkers spend astronomical sponnies on.

Brilliant

£12 for Wellies
£14 for trendy khaki pants
£15 for a Khaki fleece
£5 for grey woolie

Stalking good rather than looking good............. PRICELESS

 

[Brithunter]

As those you saw the photos of my first 6 pt Roe Buck noticed no doubt that I have a set of realtree trousers. They didn't have any plain green ones back in 2003 when I needed them. It will soon be too warm to wear them this year and as the DPM's have rotted (plus I got too fat for them !)I will have to find something else to wear for warmer weather stalking. My Deerhunter jacket (Moleskin) is showing it's age now after around 14 years of use...................... Oh well.

 

[Grandhubert]

Several million hero points to the first man to stalk a deer in a borat thong and post the evidence on SD!

That man would truly deserve the title "Legend".

 

[mash67]

i'm not military but have beens using dpm for the last three decades,it might not be the best camo,but but its pretty good and it is available in a vast array of items and most are excellent quality so whats the problem with wearing it.i find it as useful to avoid people seeing me when hunting as much as the given prey so if military patterns work for the proffesional then why not me

 

[243varmint]

Several million hero points to the first man to stalk a deer in a borat thong and post the evidence on SD!

That man would truly deserve the title "Legend".

Now that would be a trophy photo

 

[Bandit Country]

No one actually knows what animals see they've never found any that can talk yet.

Not true, I once had a passable conversation with a full screw from 2 Para - although tbh I did use a piece of paper and some big crayons as well.......

 

[Paul at Fechan]

Now that would be a trophy photo

I will do it for charity if someone invites me out with a good chance of a beast and the rest of you chip in. I ACTAUALLY MEAN IT . Photo posting guarenteed!

 

[Brough]

Not true, I once had a passable conversation with a full screw from 2 Para - although tbh I did use a piece of paper and some big crayons as well.......

Steady on fella

 

[mikegsxr]

It's thought that birds and animals can see UV light and as stated earlier most detergents have optical bleaching agents in them for the blue whiteness. If you put something washed with detergent under a UV light it will flare thats also the reason shopkeepers etc examing cash under UV lights real paper used for money is UV dull. So if someone gives you a twenty thats smells of suntan lotion give it back. Washing your kit with bicarb soda rather than detergent seems to be the answer. Those old enough to remember will recall the way some clothes and sometimes plastic teeth used to flare in disco lighting

 

[Mannlicher_Stu]

No one actually knows what animals see they've never found any that can talk yet.

Theres one here that can talk Robert

 

[Cug]

Yes, most animals see towards the uv end of the visible spectrum, hence your IR shot may not be totally valid. The jacket is reflecting the IR wave lenghts hence it looks bright in an IR camera. I made a cheap IR NV set up for my kids and it was interesting what reflected of the 950nm IR LEDS I'd used.....snow was black!!! Anyway when I do wash my kit its in pure soap fakes so no UV brighteners in there to make me sparkle in the moon light! I leave that to my personality....

 

[Kalahari]

Sorry mufti is civilian dress, not a mix!

David.

 

[varmint223]

I will wear whatever I want to wear when out shooting and that includes DPM from army & navy store because its hardwearing and cheap compared to the cost of some of the "gimmick clothing" but if anyone doesn't like it then that's their problem not mine !.


I can't believe some of the things that seem to upset people , sorry lads but for goodness sake lighten up , surely you have more to worry about than what type/pattern someone has on their shooting outfit

 

[Paddy_SP]

I will wear whatever I want to wear when out shooting and that includes DPM from army & navy store because its hardwearing and cheap compared to the cost of some of the "gimmick clothing" but if anyone doesn't like it then that's their problem not mine !.

I can't believe some of the things that seem to upset people , sorry lads but for goodness sake lighten up , surely you have more to worry about than what type/pattern someone has on their shooting outfit

As above. A pet hate of mine is people who have a problem with DPM. I'm ex-forces, but don't have any kind of an issue with others wearing it, whether they served or not. It's good kit. Use it.

 

[digger9523]

As well as some of the gear i left with i also bought 6 pairs of DPM trousers from a charity shop for £2 a pair. They were all brand new as well. I reckon whoever took them in is still serving and got rid of it all for this new pattern they've got. I won't cry when they get ripped, but i would if i ripped a pair of £60+ fashion items from Bushwear.

I also don't give a flying fcuk if i see a civvy wearing dpm, but i must admit, it does knock the cheese off my cracker when they don't do up the fcuking buttons!!!!

 

[legaleagle69]

Mint Stu .. LMAO wicked video mate....unfortunately the deer didn't seem to be expressing any opinion on clothing though!!!!

 

[Jinga]

I'm a serving officer (aka a "rupert" a v 19th century phrase...) and everything has its place.

- winter stalking on the hill I wear my pro hunter trousers because they are warm and waterproof
- in the summer I wear breeks and to keep everything lightweight and old DPM smock is the best top layer unless foul weather is forecast
- for roe stalking in warm weather DPM trousers are great because they dry quickly
- if I am shooting then there will normally be some form of pre agreed dress code On a sliding scale from scruff pigeon chasing to smart tweeds.

I can be as much of a clothing snob as the next man but practicality and resources should trump for stalking and if on a smart driven shooting day it's nice to look smart - regimental tweed flies both flags!

The bottom line is that the height of good manners is not to make people feel uncomfortable. Who knows why they have that kit on - maybe fallen on hard times or simply a new enthusiast, neither deserving rudeness!

 

[David T]

As above. A pet hate of mine is people who have a problem with DPM. I'm ex-forces, but don't have any kind of an issue with others wearing it, whether they served or not. It's good kit. Use it.

+ 1. Lifes to short, who gives a toss what someone is wearing !