Camo and Orange Vests

[natman]

Camo is not required, at least not in the sense that you can't kill a deer without it, because you certainly can. It does help though. Hunting conditions vary; what may be a big help when hunting in the woods may not be as important if you’re hunting by shooting 300 yards across a beanfield.

The order of perception in deer is: Scent, movement, vision. Camo doesn't deal with scent and while it helps make movement harder to detect, if you move a deer will still probably see it.

It may seem silly to wear camo and an orange vest and it would be silly if a deer's vision worked like a human's.

But deer do not see the world the way humans do. Their eyesight is not a sharp as a humans and they perceive color differently. They do not differentiate between red, orange and green like we do. They see leaves as yellow brown. They see a blaze vest as a yellow blob.

This has been very well established:

http://www.northcountrywhitetails.com/articles/whatdodeersee.htm

http://www.wildlifetimes.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=93

http://www.shamancamo.com/research.htm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNe2PB3CSnA

So if you wear a blaze vest over camo, you will be visible to humans (good) but hard to see to deer (also good). If you hunt in areas where there are lots of hunters you might want to consider wearing a solid blaze vest to satisfy the law over blaze camo clothing for concealment from the deer.

 

[Osageshooter]

Has anyone heard of bowhunting? I do it without the orange. I do turkey hunting without the orange. Rifle season, I put on the orange but find it makes sense to wear the same hunting clothes. As others have said, try to find quality hunting clothes not in camo.

 

[reloader28]

I just cant understand why people complain about wearing orange. Tis a guarantee that the game wont see you, so why not? Myself, I wear a vest and a hat even tho only a hat is required here. I kinda like being visible for a mile when so many others are hunting. At least with the orange with black splotches it breaks up you outline.

 

[markj]

i camo my self in old jeans and faded flannel jacket. They think I am a farmer lookin' for my tractor... they just stand there or walk up offering to show me where it is parked... Than BOOM.... freezer is filled again...

Works like a charm, but then I am looking for my tractor or shooting from it durn corn eating field runners. Least if we hit one in the car or truck it dont cost 250.00 deductable...... Daughters car is in the shop again, deer hit, twice now in 8 months..... tyurkeys just kinda explode on impact and do little damage compared to a deer.