Moors Man Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 I think I probably know the answer to this but will ask anyway 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MM Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 I think I probably know the answer to this but will ask anyway 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripey999 Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blunderbuss Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 (edited) 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 January 23, 2011 by Blunderbuss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vermincinerator Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 One thing i have noticed is that there seems to be a much larger choice of technical hunting clothing in all modern camo patterns then plain green Ian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishermanpaddy Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 The best camouflage is putting the mobile on silent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retromlc Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardo Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 they don't do a double take at your camo face though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
libs Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vampire Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 I took my brother rabbit shooting,his first time out and he turned up wearing white t-shirt and jeans whilst i was in my usual full camo,no difference what so ever to the shooting :look: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudpatten Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 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! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moors Man Posted January 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 Thanks for the advise. Will probably save money and stick to what I have got for a while. Moors Man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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