Plaid...Camo...Solid colors

[Skinnybill]

I like to hunt in plaids and camo patterns such as outfitter camo, military, or Fratzke camo.  Never been a sticks n limb camo guy. I've seen many threads about plaids and camo. Just curious how many of you hunt in solid colors?

[ronp]

I often hunt in my solid grey wool made by Teresa Asbell (an Anorak purchased from Roger Norris and a longhunter vest purchased from Ron LaClaire).  I also have a forest green wool pullover from Teresa.  They all work very well.  I have had deer feeding within a few yards of me while wearing solid wool and haven't been busted.  Same goes for Teresa's plaid patterns.  As long as you don't move and watch the wind, the deer don't seem to notice you.

[Orion]

For hunting on the ground, I like to cut my human outline in half.  My pants are usually solid-- charcoal, gray, brown or green -- and plaid or camo top.  In trees, I usually wear full camo.

[VA Elite]

anyone go with a gillie suit?

[threeunder]

I like plaids.  Never been a fan of solid colors.  Would just rather have something to break up my outline as I am quite a big fellow.

Wear camo a lot also.

[Pat B]

I use all three, sometimes together, sometimes separate.

[Roger Norris]

I wear TONS of plaid as a camo pattern. That said, I have experimented quite a bit with grey wool......note I said WOOL. You don't get the same effect from something without depth of fiber, like cotton.

If I could choose only one pattern/color, for the rest of my hunts, be they winter, spring, or fall, it would be GREY WOOL.

To my eye, and to my cameras lens....grey wool blends as well as anything available. Look at deer in winter....grey. Timber wolves...grey. Coyotes....grey. Rabbits...grey.

[Pat B]

The nice thing about wool, like other animal hair(fur) is it absorbs light and does not reflects it like cotton or synthetics do so even with solid color wool you blend in better.

[Sirius Black]

I have a ghillie, but still have to pin my backtag to it.

[Michael Salter]

I usually hunt (on the ground) with solid dark grey wool pants and a woodland camo top. Over that I have sometimes used a homemade ghillie poncho. If I'm not wearing the ghillie poncho, my back tag is middle of my back. When wearing the poncho my back tag is on the back of my hat. I acquired a plaid wool shirt recently and will try that a few times with my grey wool pants next season.

[pete p]

everything has its application. im a dyed in the wool dude. i do however like asat. that being said, i have some flannel that melts in the woods better than any camo out there.

[mangonboat]

I have every flavor of camo and plaids but I get a chuckle wearing brown and green-based traditional reverse-print Hawaiian shirts in early season. Shaka, bra!

[LC]

I run a side business  of releasing TRAINED white doves at weddings and funerals. Upon release they return back to my house or rather their house! What's this got to do with this thread you ask? Well let me tell you. They don't have the option of having a subdued surface that wool offers. They are as smooth as a baby's bottom when not flying but SNOW white. YET WHEN THEY SIT STILL IN A TREE SUMMER OR WINTER THEY ARE INCREDIBLY HARD TO PICK OUT! You don't believe me stop by when I'm training young birds that sit in trees instead of landing on the loft when learning to fly! Stop by and take the test! lol I'll actually be bringing up another young bird team this year if any one is interested in the challenge.
Yeap most bowhunters can proudly pick out one (that probably moved) but miss 5 right beside them! Keep in mind I'm ASKING them to spot the birds! Enough said.

[sheepdogreno]

LC- I'm interested!

[PeteA]

I'm an ASAT wool camo guy. I'm A firm believer in larger contrasting patterns are the answer to successful camoflauge. As previously mentioned I also use a different wool camo pattern for the lower half of my body. It further breaks up the human form.

I used  a homemade ghillie for a couple seasons. I found it more of a hastle then what it was worth. I did however keep the ghillie hat. Again it breaks up the human silo by made the shape of my head into more of a mound shape.

[Slickhead]

Ive hunting nowe for 20 years.
Been busted my share of times.
Movement is the key (no matter what you are wearing)
Ive had deer walk 5 feet away from me when I was in blaze orange.
Staying in the shadows is another key.
Face paint or face net is also key IMO.

For clothing I like gray and black
Matches trees better.

[Ron LaClair]

Most trees are gray, haven't seen a plaid tree yet        

Having said that plaids break up your outline pretty well.

   

[stykbow67]

Until the temps dip below freezing I'll wear solid colors like my First Lite Kanab pants and either plaid or camo tops. I'll switch to my outfitters wool from cabelas when it gets colder!

Steve

[tracker12]

I love my LL Bean green/Black plaid shirt.  I have killed a lot of game with it on.  When the leaves start blooming in the spring there is not a better camo for turkeys out there.