What is the best hunting camo? Do you even need to wear camouflage clothing when you hunt? How does camo work? Is the hunting clothing worn by your great-grand father better than the latest “high-tech” generated patterns? Does hunter orange spook game?
There are so many questions when it comes to camo clothing for hunters. Foremost is whether game animals such as deer, elk, and moose even see colors, and if they do, which ones are most prominent? How does a hunter separate all the hype generated by the companies which sell hunting camo from the scientific facts as to which, if any, is the best hunting camo?
Hunting camo is nothing new. People have sought to deceive game since humans began to hunt. They’ve tried a myriad strategies from wearing animal skins to dressing up in a full scale horse costume. I didn’t make the last one up. “Stalking Horses” appeared in Europe during the Middle Ages, and by all accounts proved effective. Trouble is, walking around during general rifle season dressed as an elk could lead to receiving rather than sending a bullet.
The hunting camo industry is big business, every year manufacturers vie for attention in a multi-million dollar market. These companies know full well hunters, not deer, buy camo clothing. Thus, camo patterns are designed to attract the human eye first and foremost, while the actual effectiveness is difficult to prove.
If you want to know how camo works, you must first understand how game animals see the world around them. Most commercial camo clothing is based on principles developed for military camouflage — patterns designed to fool humans, not a whitetail. Don’t rely on the buzz generated by camo companies’ marketeers, get the facts from our informative video. Then you’ll know which is the best hunting camo!
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