Does Camo really do anything?

[Satex]

Most animals are color blind and see in varying shades of grey. Most have extremely keen eyesight (I believe the antelope has eyesight 6X more powerful than humans). That said most big game animals are adapt at depicting objects which simple don't belong in the area by their contrasting shapes and reflection. Hence camo, and dull finished weapons. They make blaze orange camo which while very reflective to us color visioned humans is just a broken up shade of grey to most animals which hopefully will break up the hunters outline enough not to spook the game.

So wouldn't it make sense to make BRIGHT ORANGE CAMO?

[Hunter]

So wouldn't it make sense to make BRIGHT ORANGE CAMO?

No. Since we are talking shotguns here, they are used primarily for bird hunting in this state and birds CAN see color.

[diegojosh]

check this s**t out!

can you see me now?!

https://www.multicampattern.com

[derbyacresbob]

Check out the guy in the Multicam picture that is sitting down with the black rifle and bipod and his face is not covered. His face and gun can be spotted since they are not camo. I do quite a bit of coyote calling with camo shotguns and rifles, I wear camo from head to toe, including face mask and gloves. I know my camo is working when coyotes less than 20 yards away, while I am raising my shotgun look right at me and cock their heads sideways like little puppies. They don't understand why that bush is moving like that. Most of them just turn to run as soon as I raise my shotgun, but it is too late by then. I have two shotguns and four rifles with scopes and bipods for hunting and they are all painted camo. The best part about having camo hunting guns is that I NEVER have to oil the metal to keep it from rusting.http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s...s2005_0506.jpg

[diegojosh]

good lookin guns! Do you paint them your self?

[derbyacresbob]

Yes, I painted them with Krylon camo spray paint from Wal-Mart. I have a Rem. 11-87 that came with camo on it and after about 10 years it started to shine a little so I painted it also.http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s...s2005_0516.jpg

[Cardinal Sin]

Why don't you just answer the question or not answer at all.

Welcome to smart-arse central, lighten up

[Parag]

So how does the camo underwear and bedsheets help with hunting?

-- Parag

[Flux Capacitor]

Welcome to smart-arse central, lighten up

Just looking for an answer bro.

[highspeed11]

I do quite a bit of coyote calling with camo shotguns and rifles, I wear camo from head to toe, including face mask and gloves. I know my camo is working when coyotes less than 20 yards away, while I am raising my shotgun look right at me and cock their heads sideways like little puppies. They don't understand why that bush is moving like that. Most of them just turn to run as soon as I raise my shotgun, but it is too late by then.

Maybe it's not the camo? Perhaps the Coyote is wondering "why the hell is this ******* shooting at me"?

[popndrop]

I only use Camo when shooting squirrels over 500 yards

...No, but really I do prefer to have a Camo Shotgun while I'm duck hunting, because they tend to have pretty good eyes. Turkeys require full Camo as well. Unless you're dealing with certain types of animals, camo has limited value. Pigs dont seem to care what you're wearing, but they have a great sense of smell and pick up movement pretty well. Deer are pretty keen to movement and smell as well, and a decent camo is useful to break up your form, especially when sitting inside of a box blind on a high-fence ranch like some of my knuckle-head buddies are known to do. But thats about all I have to offer. Hopefully it was just enough smart-*** with a good bit of useful info.
Good luck on your new hunting adventures. Its kinda hard to get guys to take you serious at first, but once you're in the club, you're in for life. Dont take the jabs too serious, you'd get them in person if you were at a deer club, or a duck club or anywhere else dirty stinky hunters hang out...it's how we show our love

[big jon]

pss,sst you dead

[randy]

If you shoot at clubs where you leave your gun in a rack say Palm Springs, Bakersfield, Piru, West End, etc. in the summer the cammo guns are much, much cooler to pick up and mount than black guns are. Is it worth the extra 100 bucks? More and more of them are showing up at matches.

They weren't available when I was hunting so no idea there.

Good luck