Camo Painting firearms, should the color black be used? - Page 2

JJ45 · February 4, 2023, 06:18 AM

Another thing too. In the old days we had shiney rifles and gloss scopes, the Remington 700 BDL comes to mind. There weren't any matte scopes....I would like to have a dime for every time I was busted in the woods and never knew it because of shiney rifle/cope combo.

Check your camo duds under a UV light and you will find it might glow bright in some places. Ask me how I know this. Out before dawn in bow season all camoed up and totally motionless have deer look at me as if saying "what the heck is that?"...and me saying how the heck could they detect me with my camo on in the dark even?

Jimboishere · February 6, 2023, 02:22 AM

Chuckled a bit imagining you and deer just having a stare-off for solid 5+ minutes

JJ45 · February 6, 2023, 06:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Jimboishere

Chuckled a bit imagining you and deer just having a stare-off for solid 5+ minutes

Camo to fool deer and other wildlife probably should be different than for the human eye.

Yes, I have watched deer for a lot longer than 5 minutes, and it can often get like a stare down contest. If not alarmed and unaware deer really take their time, though movement will really get their attention. If not alarmed, they can be quite curious too. I have, on more than one occasion, had them walk right up to within a few feet to check out something not quite familiar. Of course if they get a whiff it's all over. But during rifle season and the invasion of the "orange army" in PA all bets are off!

Hunting camo vs "tactical" camo? Urban vs woods, desert, summer, fall, winter all about common sense and adapting to the venue.

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February 4, 2023, 06:18 AM	#26
JJ45 Senior Member Join Date: June 8, 2015 Posts: 899	Another thing too. In the old days we had shiney rifles and gloss scopes, the Remington 700 BDL comes to mind. There weren't any matte scopes....I would like to have a dime for every time I was busted in the woods and never knew it because of shiney rifle/cope combo. Check your camo duds under a UV light and you will find it might glow bright in some places. Ask me how I know this. Out before dawn in bow season all camoed up and totally motionless have deer look at me as if saying "what the heck is that?"...and me saying how the heck could they detect me with my camo on in the dark even?

February 6, 2023, 02:22 AM	#27
Jimboishere Junior Member Join Date: February 2, 2023 Posts: 5	Chuckled a bit imagining you and deer just having a stare-off for solid 5+ minutes