Jump to content

Camo vs Green


Moors Man
 Share

Recommended Posts

I think I probably know the answer to this but will ask anyway :rolleyes:

 

Do people find the camo trousers and jackets/fleeces work better than plain green. At present I have an old pair of army surplus trouses but the top half is either my trusty wax jacket or dark green.

 

Also which is the best value for money as the price ranges are huge.

 

Cheers

 

Moors Man

Link to comment
Share on other sites

I think I probably know the answer to this but will ask anyway :rolleyes:

 

Do people find the camo trousers and jackets/fleeces work better than plain green. At present I have an old pair of army surplus trouses but the top half is either my trusty wax jacket or dark green.

 

Also which is the best value for money as the price ranges are huge.

 

Cheers

 

Moors Man

 

 

Its all the same mate. The idea is to break up your shape. I do think it gives you a mental boost though.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Hi,

Second question first.

It's easier for a jacket to keep you warm as opposed to dry. Consequently, the value for money aspect must be directed towards wet weather performance. This is of no consequence to me; all I need is to be kept dry during the short dash back to the truck if it starts to rain. I'm not stupid.

First question.

Have a look back through the historical records and find out in what years enormous numbers of everything, be it pigeon, grouse, wildfowl, whatever was shot. Then ask youself what the Shooters would have been wearing. Sit still for a minute while you ponder the question and you'll probably twig that the best camouflage is lack of motion.

Cheers

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Camouflage is all about self discipline and observing the following:

 

SHAPE - Blend in to the background

SHADOW - Keep in the shadows

SILHOUETTE - Do not stand against a skyline

TEXTURE - Do not contrast with the surroundings

MOVEMENT - Must be slow and cautious (or not at all)

 

Following the above, you could get away with non green or camo clothing; many people do successfully.

 

I have a lot of camo gear and when I stand out of the hide when my mate is collecting the shot pidgeons, he has often commented that he could not see me stood against the hedge other than from the colour of my face. The same has been said when I was in a wood with a green wax coat and I stood still next to a tree.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Sit still for a minute while you ponder the question and you'll probably twig that the best camouflage is lack of motion.

Cheers

 

Wise words. If you read Archie Coates, John Batley etc, they all shoot/shot in ordinary country clothing or even tweeds and still shot huge bags. They all stress staying still is the key.

 

Partly because I HAD to wear DPM nearly every day for 23 years, I do now have a bit of an aversion to the stuff. I do have a couple of bits of cammo clothing, but these were bought for their cheapness, warmth or some quality other than aesthetics. If I'm in the market for a new bit of shooting kit, and it comes in green and camouflage, the green wins every time.

Edited by Blunderbuss
Link to comment
Share on other sites

my stuff is green,i cover my hands and face with camo,make sure there is nothing metal and shiny on view,e.g shiny action from your gun. A mate could see me at 100 meters against trees,because my face,hands and shiny gun were really easy to see.

The good thing is with green is you can wear it when walking dogs or about town etc and people don't think your a Taxi Driver having a bad day

Link to comment
Share on other sites

I would say green. As camo may work agaisnt you even getting land to shoot on! Who wants the head-to-toe camo-clad countryside militia tactically 'patrolling' for vermin?

 

On a more serious note, have a look at what the highland keepers wear who stalk an awful lot mroe than most. I doubt you see much camo up on the hills, or maybe you do... it depends how good it is I guess :oops:

Link to comment
Share on other sites

For what it`s worth. My fowling club keeps some very detailed bag returns. A few years ago I conducted a statistical experiment with the bag returns and the help of some of the more experienced and long time club members to try to establish whether wearing camo or non camo clothing had any statistically detectable affect on ones bag. Never mind the detail of the methodology, but I`m now quite sure that it does`nt matter what you wear as long as you keep still and don`t show a moon like white face.

 

Just to take the test one stage further I carried out a number of flights on the shore wearing a flourescent orange immersion suit and still shot birds that did not appear to react any differently than when I`d been wearing camo.

 

I see no reason to believe that pigeon would behave any differently from duck and geese.

 

Despite knowing this I still can`t stop myself from going with the camo option when it`s time to buy a new jacket!

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

Loading...
 Share

  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.
×
×
  • Create New...