Hey guys,
I've put a few questions out to all of you now and really appreciate all of the feedback I get. Me and a good friend have a hunting podcast where I've include the feedback from this forum. The gear episodes we did were really well received, so thanks to anyone that chimed in on that post a while back.
Anyways, the one question we keep getting from listeners is the classic camouflage clothing question. Is it necessary? Does it improve your chances for success? Does the species your focused on hunting or the terrain you're in require camo? Or, is it just one more expensive piece of gear that we could all do without. If you have brands you like/dislike please name those.
I have my thoughts on this one and so does my co-host, but I'd really like to hear thoughts and suggestions from you guys. Thanks in advance. We'll be sharing your advice on our next episode. Cheers!

Every situation is different.

I'm more worried with technical aspects of the clothing to match the type hunt then than it being camo or solid.

Well said ...
Setup and Windage plays a huge role in my line of attack

I think its a plus to have the camo but to go out and buy the outfits today is expensive and not really any better than ur old camo.

I don't use camo. Never saw the need for it.

Texas not so much, hunting the mountains, if it buys you 5 more seconds as an elk or Mulie deer is looking at you, that maybe all you need to get an arrow in the boiler room.


With that said I hunt in solid colored pants out west a bunch but my shirts are camo.

But for me the clothing needs to meet the techincal aspects.

Cold= warm
Cold/windy=wind blocking
Hot- breathable and wicking
Rainy- waterproof or great DWR
Long pack in hunt- repel human stink factor for more then two days.

Etc

The only reason that camo is needed in Texas is so that when I walk into a resturant I can see who else is hunting because they are all decked out in camo also. So I get to exchange a "How did you do today" with people who I otherwise would not know were hunting.

If I'm in a box blind, no camo. Sitting in a tree, up against a tree, in a tripod, or walking around I will have camo on.

camo is only needed when you are enclosed in a box blind watching a feeder

Duck hunters only.

I wear camo on almost every hunt? why? Because those are my hunting clothes. I don't have a closet full of hunting clothes because I don't need them. I wear my hunting clothes, which are mostly camo, whenever I hunt. These are the clothes that I take precautions to keep separate from my other clothes and household things so that they don't absorb those odors. They are washed and stored separately. Too much trouble to do this with more than one or two sets of clothes. So I wear camo when I hunt.

However, I put it on when I get out of the truck at the hunt site and take it off when I get back. Wearing head to toe camo when you aren't actually hunting is just tacky.

i wear camo for the cool factor

I don't like ripped crotches from barb wire on my good clothes so I wear the same camo I bought for $10 at Academy 15 years ago. And some old jeans as well I don't mind getting blood all over them.

If you are looking for sponsors. Camo is definitely required. At least 10 sets of it.

I have actually have people upset that as a guide I am not wearing camo all the time.

I wear camo more when I'm out in public than I do hunting, just for the helluva it.

Wind direction is the most important. Movement/cover is 2nd.

I have never in my life driven to some spot, got out, got bare-arsed nekid, pulled some other clothes outa some charcoal infused container, put 'em on and gone hunting. Them pointy stick guys that do that need to be committed.

the only camo available for the first 30+ years of my hunting career was 2nd hand Army surplus and finding anything in my size was almost even more rare. I think I finally found some Army camo pants that were about 6-8 inches to short and tighter than the worn out blue jeans I wore them over, looked hideous, but I was cool (in my own mind). Those didn't last too long before they were ripped to shreds from fences & briers. I mostly used just dull colors or colors that I thought blended into my surroundings, then found out that deer/elk are supposedly color blind, but a dove can see a white t-shirt from 1/2 mile away. Yeah, I have some camo, but mostly like others have stated, its more about the technology/comfort factor (warm, dry, cool, wind, etc.) ... finding a good quality jacket/coat that will keep you warm and is fairly water resistant that's not overly noisy that is NOT camo now-a-days is likely hard to do without breaking the bank.

Turkey hunt - camo
Dove - camo
Archery - camo
Gun - not so much (back in the early 60's wore red plaid jacket with Levi's)
To each his own, never tried the scent free clothes
Blind - black shirt
Just my

Sometimes I wear camo just bc I don't care if I get blood, mud, or whatever on it.

Archery is different. Turkey, ducks and geese are different. Rifle from a blind or vehicle, nah.

You know how many deer have been killed in the last 20 yrs by people with big orange vests and hats on haha.

I still wear it, but mainly because it is what I take with me on a hunting trip. I don't think that it is necessary, but it doesn't hurt either. As was said above, it is more about the technical aspects of the clothing and fitting the environment I will be going in.

Yes but I hunt in Missouri during rifle season and I'm required to wear safety orange. If you are less than 15 to 20 feet up deer will regularly bust you. They may not see colors but they do see a blotch of lighter against the darker of the tree. Try drawing or moving and they will see you. Above 20 feet though it's less of an issue. However my fat old [censored] doesn't like getting too high up any more.

I wear camo, even if it's a box blind sit, just in case I decide to get out and put a stalk on something. But I'm not committed to any brand or pattern. Most of what I got is mismatched whatever was on sale at Bass Pro or Academy. All I'm looking for is something drab to breakup my outline a bit.

Something to note here... In Africa when you break out your camo it will often draw a snicker or joke from your Professional Hunter. They think US hunters and our camo is a hoot. To a tee, they will all tell you to simply wear olive drab or khaki of some sort.

I wear camo when bowhunting because I think it makes a difference and all camo is stored in a cedar chest in my closet during the off season. Love the smell when that cedar chest is opened.

Sometimes when I hunt, I wear camo, only because I figure it doesn't hurt to have my outline broken up by the patterns. However, I don't feel it is as necessary as simply not standing out, wind/scent, noise, and movement. I also wear earth tone solids quite a bit.

The one thing I find amusing (and am guilty of) is folks wearing the complete wrong sort of camo for the environment in which they are hunting. At that point, it is a detriment more than a benefit.