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11-09-2013, 01:38 PM
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Why Wear Camo
So...I'm in my blind and nothing is moving. I've got a question: if deed are frigin' colour blind, why wear Camo???
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11-09-2013, 01:39 PM
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Cuz it makes you look cool
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11-09-2013, 01:40 PM
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Because all the cool kids are doing it. A mackinaw worked for all the old timers.
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11-09-2013, 01:42 PM
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I wear camo to help break up my outline.
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11-09-2013, 01:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Lefty-Canuck
I wear camo to help break up my outline.
LC
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This would be great for Rosie O'Donald...lol
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11-09-2013, 01:50 PM
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Originally Posted by dumoulin
This would be great for Rosie O'Donald...lol
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There ain't no breakin up that outline...!!
LC
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11-09-2013, 01:53 PM
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That's a Makinaw
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11-09-2013, 02:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Lefty-Canuck
There ain't no breakin up that outline...!!
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Ya...mossy oak would not do well...more like redwood boreal. Lol
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11-09-2013, 06:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Lefty-Canuck
There ain't no breakin up that outline...!!
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Maybe if she worn something like this it would:
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11-09-2013, 01:44 PM
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Originally Posted by tommyguitar
Because all the cool kids are doing it. A mackinaw worked for all the old timers.
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What the Halifax is a "mackinaw"???
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11-09-2013, 01:42 PM
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cause it makes you feel invisible
cause it looks cool
cause it breaks up your outline
cause it looks cool
cause they do see some colors but not all
cause it looks cool
cause it comes in nice modern materials that keep you warm
cause it looks cool
cause hunters cant see you as well or at all
cause.......well you know
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11-09-2013, 01:45 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Wisebuck
cause it makes you feel invisible
cause it looks cool
cause it breaks up your outline
cause it looks cool
cause they do see some colors but not all
cause it looks cool
cause it comes in nice modern materials that keep you warm
cause it looks cool
cause hunters cant see you as well or at all
cause.......well you know
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So....it's the cool thing to do, eh? I must be freagin super awesome cool. Even my boxers are Camo.
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11-09-2013, 03:53 PM
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Originally Posted by dumoulin
why wear Camo???
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for bowhunting i will. i like spot and stalk best, and it helps to break up your outline.
for rifle hunting, i dont like it. there are some items of technical gear that you dont get a choice for, but mostly i dont like it because its a pain to take on and off all the time when i go to town for lunch or gas or whatever. i dont like wearing it when im around normal people simply because i dont need to advertise what im doing to those who hate hunting. i have no need to dress for the role or play a part....some guys just think its cool to wear the uniform. i dont care if you do or dont wear camo....but ive never understood why so many do care what i wear???
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11-09-2013, 03:56 PM
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Camo is a chick magnet.
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11-09-2013, 05:45 PM
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Originally Posted by pikergolf
Camo is a chick magnet.
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The chick I've been with for the past 32 yrs doesn't seem to mind if I am in camo or plaid, she still seems to hang around.This is what I started wearing instead of camo and I like it better . I may get a matching Elmer Fudd hat to go with it  Blends in at the coffee shop to
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11-09-2013, 06:19 PM
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It's almost impossible to buy a hunting coat these days with lots of pockets and a quiet outer shell that isn't camo. I'm not a big fan of camo but my hunting coat is camo simply because I couldn't find a suitable hunting coat in my price range that wasn't camo.
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11-09-2013, 06:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Bushrat
It's almost impossible to buy a hunting coat these days with lots of pockets and a quiet outer shell that isn't camo. I'm not a big fan of camo but my hunting coat is camo simply because I couldn't find a suitable hunting coat in my price range that wasn't camo.
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Go Carhart. I don't wear camo either. Just Carhart work or play. Goodstuff. Comes in a few colors too.
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11-09-2013, 06:50 PM
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It really does'nt matter what the camo pattern is. If the fabric is not UV neutral it will appear to "glow" to animals anyway.
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11-09-2013, 06:55 PM
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Don't think my old Mackinaw glows unless its the Scotch.
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11-09-2013, 06:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Lornce
Don't think my old Mackinaw glows unless its the Scotch.
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IIRC wool is a UV neutral fabric
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11-09-2013, 07:06 PM
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Why? Because camo is my favorite colour! 
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11-10-2013, 08:18 AM
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Love my camo coat. Its very warm and comfortable. My kids tease me when I wear it.
I also have a Remington knife in camo and a Zippo lighter in camo. Almost bought my Yamaha Grizzly in camo a few years back too...I regret not going for it.
Camo is definately way cool!
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11-10-2013, 11:31 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cover
IIRC wool is a UV neutral fabric |
Also warm and quiet
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but never, with a fly rod in my hand have I been in a place that was less than beautiful.
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fishing regulations and facts on fish handling
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11-09-2013, 06:56 PM
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Because it is the only time you can wear whatever the hell you want...and you have a damn good reason for it...and most people understand that.
That and it looks cool.....
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11-10-2013, 08:13 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cover
It really doesn't matter what the camo pattern is. If the fabric is not UV neutral it will appear to "glow" to animals anyway.
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The camo has become vogue; with camo painted trucks, guns, motor cycles etc, wedding gowns, hunting equipment. Some one is making a lot of money.......
Not to switch up this thread but what products do you use to combat the UV effect?
I had heard that simple baking soda works?
Cheers
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11-10-2013, 08:22 AM
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Originally Posted by graybeard
The camo has become vogue; with camo painted trucks, guns, motor cycles etc, wedding gowns, hunting equipment. Some one is making a lot of money.......
Not to switch up this thread but what products do you use to combat the UV effect?
I had heard that simple baking soda works?
Cheers
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I have read that UV neutralizer wash is not that effective. Not sure about baking soda , I have never looked into that. Wool in general is UV neutral depending on the manufacturing process. ie. dyes.
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11-10-2013, 08:32 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cover
I have read that UV neutralizer wash is not that effective. Not sure about baking soda , I have never looked into that. Wool in general is UV neutral depending on the manufacturing process. ie. dyes.
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So Cover, question;
Do you wear wool and if so how do you launder it so the fabric stays neutral?
Thanks
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11-10-2013, 08:47 AM
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Originally Posted by graybeard
So Cover, question;
Do you wear wool and if so how do you launder it so the fabric stays neutral?
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Yes I wear wool. I think I have washed it once over the years . I also do not wear it all the time, depends what I am hunting and where.(ie prairie or forest) I used detergent that had no UV enhancers , made specifically for washing hunting clothes, no scents .
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11-10-2013, 09:00 AM
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Camo
Animals who are in the habit of hiding to try avoid predators are in camo. Examples like a ruffed grouse or other ground nesting birds are all in camo.
Fish are dark on top half so they can`t be seen against the dark lake bottom and the fish are white on their bottom half so they are harder to see from below against the sky when they are part way up, this is mostly to survive when they are fingerlings. Ambush predators like a rattle snake are in camo. Other animals use the opposite of camo and are in bright colors when they want to be seen to attract a mate or warn off predators signaling to stay away because they are venomous like the coral snake or lion fish.
All the above must not be true because stop signs are the opposite of camo and people still don`t see them.
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11-10-2013, 08:25 AM
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So the cityiots have a harder time seeing you!
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