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Offline YORNOC

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Re: Plaid for hunting?
« Reply #20 on: June 03, 2012, 07:27:00 AM »
I wear both, and both work great.Look how well Fletchers shirt blends in in the pics. As good as any specialty camo.
I (personally) more like to think of "trad" as using what you have though. Often self made.
 The crowds seem to be leaning towards making wearing a certain clothing and wearing a certain style hat the "norm" for traditional.  I dont think a guy in dressy plaid with a brimmed hat is any more trad than a guy in a tree with a longbow with a realtree suit on. I have heard a few of the female animals commenting on how well dressed they are though.  :D
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Offline cahaba

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Re: Plaid for hunting?
« Reply #21 on: June 03, 2012, 09:18:00 AM »
I have no plaid. But I might just buy some. Speciality camo has its perks. I have some windblocker that works great. I wear camo for the features you just cant get in plaid. Maybe someone needs to start making some plaid jackets with pockets, windblocker,hood,handwarmer pockets and such. Some folks might say you dont need all that and you dont but it sure is nice.
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Re: Plaid for hunting?
« Reply #22 on: June 03, 2012, 09:40:00 AM »
I use both.  I think you can find plaid with all the frills if you want to look and pay.  For close up turkey vision I think the latest camo might have an edge, but at a distance I think plaid breaks up the human shape better.  Slow and still are the two best camo's out there.  I just have to master that part of the equation.
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Offline straitera

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Re: Plaid for hunting?
« Reply #23 on: June 03, 2012, 10:30:00 AM »
Defer to my TG brothers above in the great pix! Haven't worn commercial camo in over 35 years.
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Offline 187BOWHUNTER

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Re: Plaid for hunting?
« Reply #24 on: June 03, 2012, 10:36:00 AM »
nice pics Shedrock
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Offline wolfhunter4life

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Re: Plaid for hunting?
« Reply #25 on: June 03, 2012, 10:42:00 AM »
I'm sold....plaid it is. Big sale on **** coming up....
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Offline Geezer

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Re: Plaid for hunting?
« Reply #26 on: June 03, 2012, 11:11:00 AM »
I haven't killed anything while wearing plaid, but I sure look good in the woods!  :)
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Offline elkbreath

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Re: Plaid for hunting?
« Reply #27 on: June 03, 2012, 11:46:00 AM »
Tracey, love it!  great photos you've got there, thanks for sharing.  Are you hunting whitetails close to home?  

The other thing about plaid is that it is just plain more comfy.

Heck, who needs hi-tech gear?  as long as I've got my shades...

 
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Offline rolltidehunter

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Re: Plaid for hunting?
« Reply #28 on: June 03, 2012, 05:45:00 PM »
plaid looks great in the woods!i got to go to the thrift store and get me one
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Re: Plaid for hunting?
« Reply #29 on: June 03, 2012, 06:31:00 PM »
Just about all I use in early season

 
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Offline jimmerc

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Re: Plaid for hunting?
« Reply #30 on: June 03, 2012, 06:39:00 PM »
Plaids are just another great camo pattern to add to your collection!!!
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Offline TaterHill Archer

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Re: Plaid for hunting?
« Reply #31 on: June 03, 2012, 07:27:00 PM »
Where would you find good plaid?
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Offline rick7

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Re: Plaid for hunting?
« Reply #32 on: June 03, 2012, 08:36:00 PM »
wore plaids for years and sill have a closet full. works for me just fine
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Re: Plaid for hunting?
« Reply #33 on: June 03, 2012, 09:30:00 PM »
plaid is all I wear,material depends on how cold it is
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Offline eminart

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Re: Plaid for hunting?
« Reply #34 on: June 03, 2012, 09:39:00 PM »
Some camo patterns are actually too similar in tones and they become one big blob in an animals eyes. Plaid breaks up the solid shape, and that's all you need.
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Offline randy grider

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Re: Plaid for hunting?
« Reply #35 on: June 03, 2012, 09:41:00 PM »
Plaids are great camo, but I happen to allready have good enough camo, and cant see dumping it, and going out and buying plaid just "to be more traditional". If plaid is what I had, i'd use it, but to me its all about frugality. I have an old german surplus OD green wool sweater that gets used alot, and it is not camo. I had 2 hunters stop under my tree on public land and have a conversation before moving on, they never saw me in that old sweater, and gray wool pants. Could have double lunged 'em both ! LOL  :D
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Re: Plaid for hunting?
« Reply #36 on: June 03, 2012, 11:14:00 PM »
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Originally posted by randy grider:
 Could have double lunged 'em both ! LOL    :D  
:laughing:      :laughing:      :laughing:  

Nice moose, Gun.  Good to see you again!
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Offline bowslinger

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Re: Plaid for hunting?
« Reply #37 on: June 04, 2012, 01:19:00 AM »
The thing I really appreciate about plaid?  It doesn't make me look fat!

As important as plaid, I think, is the material.  Wool is not as reflective as man-made materials.
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Offline Hoyt

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Re: Plaid for hunting?
« Reply #38 on: June 04, 2012, 06:07:00 AM »
The last couple of yrs. I have been buying wool plaids of different weights instead of camo. I still use both.
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Re: Plaid for hunting?
« Reply #39 on: June 04, 2012, 06:11:00 AM »
Wolfhunter4life - Check out  www.gfredasbell.com

The Asbells are constantly searching out....even having wool custom dyed....plaid patterns that are both pleasing to the eye, and provide excellent camoflauge in the bush.
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