palmer_mike Posted January 21, 2011 Report Share Posted January 21, 2011 I know it depends or where i plan to be concealing myself, what time of year etc etc but need a bit of advice as i am pretty new to hunting. Have recently gained my first permission and need to invest in some waterproof camo. Have been looking at the jack pyke stuff and to be honest will prob end up getting that but need to decide on the shade of camo to get. Needs to be a pretty good camo as i'm an airgun hunter so i'll be trying to close the range to under 40 yards. AP looks a bit pale? APG looks a bit green? On my perm there arent many deciduous trees, a few pines and hedges. Lawns galore (it's a big country house). My waterproofs need to be useable in all seasons colour wise as i don't intend to get more than one set for now. So the million dollar question - what colour realtree camo do you think would suit me for general all season use?? PS - have asked this question elsewhere and all the advice i get is to get some DPM or Flecktarn, not into army surplus tho (prefer to look like a tree imposter rather than an SAS wanabee) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cannon Posted January 21, 2011 Report Share Posted January 21, 2011 Go for any camo you like the look of. It's tha lack of movement that will lead to a successful hunt, not the camo pattern/colour Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vampire Posted January 21, 2011 Report Share Posted January 21, 2011 Go for any camo you like the look of. It's tha lack of movement that will lead to a successful hunt, not the camo pattern/colour As he said Also,wind direction,ghille suit,stormkloth camo looks to have the most realistic pattern i have seen and a good price,but if you are shooting rabbits you could ware anything :o just lay in a field 40 yrds from the warren and wait quietly and they will come out to play Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taffy666 Posted January 21, 2011 Report Share Posted January 21, 2011 i must agree with dancake,go for the cammo that u like the look of,i dont think it matters to much just stay still taffy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammyboy67 Posted January 22, 2011 Report Share Posted January 22, 2011 (edited) DPM Edited January 22, 2011 by sammyboy67 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammyboy67 Posted January 22, 2011 Report Share Posted January 22, 2011 (edited) I use an old DPM SASS Smock - cost a tenner lots of pockets etc. My Mate was in his Dearhunter gear and when were out in the roost he couldn't see me from 50 yards away.... What is important is not to wash it in washing powder as this ruins it. Just put it in machine on warm wash - NO SOAP POWDER. Make sure you have a good face vail, I have a lycra one bought off eBay (under 'warm face vail) It's brilliant. Also cover your hands, gloves...I Also use a DPM boonie hat with some camo pulled through it. Although I have lots of Dearhunter and APG and wetlands camo I like good old DPM as it's cheap and works well. Feildcraft is the most important factor. Edited January 22, 2011 by sammyboy67 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acid House Posted February 11, 2011 Report Share Posted February 11, 2011 I do a bit of HFT in the North West and usually meet up with 20 to 30 blokes all in cammo. One thing I have noticed is in woodland none of them seem to blend in apart from the ones wearing plain drab green. I don’t know if bird see like we do but if they do it'll be something similar to green wax cotton that would work for me. If you want to look like a tree stand behind one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabbit.slayer.no.1 Posted February 12, 2011 Report Share Posted February 12, 2011 If you want to look like a tree stand behind one. :good: or get a old green boiler suit and glue conifer branches to you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKPoacher Posted February 12, 2011 Report Share Posted February 12, 2011 Forget the old adage about not washing your hunting clothes, not using deoderant, etc. Humans give off scent no matter whether they are clean or dirty, smelly or fragrant. You can't mask the human scent except by not being upwind of your quarry. Also, camo' is entirely a fashion choice. You can't get universal camo' for every scenario or every season. Just wear drab colours and stay still. A rip stop poncho off eBay is all the camo' you'll need for sitting under trees or ambushing squirrels and rabbits. Keeps the dog out of sight too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEINVISIBLESCARECROW Posted February 12, 2011 Report Share Posted February 12, 2011 Looking for the best camo pattern ? Start with the basics, drab colours, rough matt material not smooth & shiney, remember boots & if your trouser legs are short don't wear white socks. Cover hands & face. All is not so important if you'r behind a net or tree etc but white hands & face are very noticable from a distance & more so when moveing. Look for comfy, cool, warm, quiet, multi pockets, waterproof or whatever features you think are important. Velcro is noisy but help keep the cold wind out. Big buttons on the outside can snag items & a badly placed one can even twitch the trigger blade at the wrong time when the rifles aiming in the wrong direction, popper studs are often metal & the dark coating often wears thin & they become shiney, buttons with a velcro storm flap might be a wise choice. Same with boots, gloves, face masks, trousers etc, first of all think of what features you don't want, then search for what you do want. I've shot at Pigeon in the "green" part of summer wearing desert camo without a face mask & gloves so yes the wrong camo & doing the wrong thing can still work but good camo & heeding the best advice stacks the odds in your favour not only on good days but also when It's most needed, the bad days. There's a hell of a lot of different patterns out there & I've tried more than just a few. Ill be trying some more out this year but so far out of those I've tried DPM & Flecktarn do rather well, cheap, hard wearing, easy to find, has the features I need, note the word need, not want. I can't say the newer patterns are worse as often It's printed on undesirable material & sometimes has features that make the garment undesirable but I'll add a bad pattern with the wrong colours matched with a dodgy shading often goes hand in hand with bad features. Have a look at the link below, first of 17 camo tests, might be a long winded waste of time for many to look through all 17 as you won't see any magical patterns of desire but, watch them all over a few days & have a quiet think about what you see. Basicaly a fashion parade of different patterns in different situations, some with movement some without. Eventually you'll notice sometimes the pattern blends in nicely, other times sticks out like a flashing beacon. While the use of cover is used most is in front of cover not behind it, anything will work If It's hidden !!!!!! One things for sure, regardless of the pattern worn the face, hands & gun do often give the game away more than a bad pattern. Some cammo garments are very expensive, for years I used with much success a battered old wax jacket than cost me £5 from a boot sale, my good camo quest only started when I wanted better pockets & more warmth. Hope these help, first of 17. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andie Posted February 14, 2011 Report Share Posted February 14, 2011 all my real tree camo is mostly in hardwood green and i have a fair bit in APG both are excellent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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