Camo Clothing Essentials?

[JBen]

Hence why I'm stressing I'm not recommending it. That said, "good clothing" and there are alternatives..
I can and will vouch for it, I wear and use quite a bit, but its not for me to say it's worth it and I wont try to "convince" anyone to go out and get it.

Lets call what it is. People will spend tons of money on hardware, gidgets and gizmos.
No one blinks at spending $750 to $1,200 on an Excal. Say $200 on a range finder, another $150 on a game camera, and many other things....hundreds of dollars on Scopes and red dots and more...

But when it comes to their outdoor clothing.........

[Waftrudnir]

So as everyone has pointed out, CAMO is not necessarily an essential. Yes it does help, but there are other contributing factors for success. I was in the same boat a year ago and i dropped some money on the camo outter wear and i enjoy wearing it. I know for a fact it helps with my waterfowl hunts.

As others have said, sitting still is key as most game animals have extraordinary eye sight. To do that in a spring turkey or a fall deer hunt you have to be able to regulate your body temp and wick mositure away.

I may have just started hunting but years of backcountry skiing, winter camping (tent), snowshoeing etc has taught me how to deal with body heat and perspiration on a very important level as it could lead to major issues when in the backcountry.. The UA products work great and do cost a lot of money, but there not the only brand out there. Merino wools are fantastic and again lots of brands that will set you back $$$$ but you have options.

If your not familiar with the new age technical clothing do a quick google search about layering. You will be suprised at how in depth some articles are and how easy it is to apply a camping, skiing, snowshoeing concept to the sport of hunting. Just think of the weather patterns we have.

If your on a budget, I would highly recommend the store MEC (it's my adult toys R' us) as they have their own merino wool line and can get some clearance items (remember the color is hidden as its an underlayer) and the other place where i have found some great shirts and base layer merino/socks is Costco.... all wick moisture away helping regulate body temp making your long sit more bearable and keeping you warm and dry means less movement.

the one thing to add is that although the same principles apply (layers, moisture, temperature, etc.) , the typical hiker outfit is not made for hunting; e.g. it might be noisy if you move, colours might be bright, it might be not as durable in heavy brush, it might not be as warm if you sit still etc.

[Bugzy]

the one thing to add is that although the same principles apply (layers, moisture, temperature, etc.) , the typical hiker outfit is not made for hunting; e.g. it might be noisy if you move, colours might be bright, it might be not as durable in heavy brush, it might not be as warm if you sit still etc.

You are definitely correct!!!
The message I was trying to relay is the importance of Base Layers and that n there Is a ton of options other then UA which is a good product but costly. The OP had mentioned his instructor referring to layering and UA. Most people ha e a good hike into there spot and sweat is the enemy come November when Temps are low Except this year HAHA...

Good luck with your hunts and live and learn. What works for some doesn't feel right to others.

[GW11]

I can't believe how much thought goes into this, I guess not many guys work outside anymore.

Wait a minute here... Don't you have a heated, hotel-like box-blind in your back yard?

[MikePal]

Only heated once it dips down to below -15 ...because I'm getting old GW11

I guess if you work in an office all day, you don't get acclimatized to the weather so you have to over compensate when all of a sudden you have to spend 3-4 hrs sitting outside. Guys who work outdoors don't seem to put much effort into staying warm. Most of the guys at our camp work outside for a living so the cold doesn't bother them much so no one wears anything fancier (more expensive) than Carhartt type bibs and jackets...mind you that was back when it was cold and we had snow down during rifle week, haven't seen that in many years.

I should mention, if you want to save some money and buy quality stuff...head to an Army surplus store. Clothing designed to meet mil-spec...can't go wrong.

[GW11]

Just having a bit of fun at your expense, mostly because I'm a little jealous of your blind.

I generally recommend surplus stores for newer hunters as well. Quality stuff and if they happen to decide to "upgrade" their gear in the future, they're usually not out too much money. Some of the stuff I'm still using came from Mark's Work Warehouse and the local surplus store and has lasted years and years. Can't say the same about some of the "higher end" stuff I've bought.

[fishbum_adam]

Wowzers. Quite a lot of responses. Thanks all for the advice.

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[Useless]

I look for quiet material on the outside. If you rub it together and it makes noise it's a dead giveaway that something unnatural is there. Otherwise make sure to have appropriate layers to manage cold/heat. Moisture wicking base layer is critical to staying warm on long cold hunts.

[Bluebulldog]

Only heated once it dips down to below -15 ...because I'm getting old GW11

I guess if you work in an office all day, you don't get acclimatized to the weather so you have to over compensate when all of a sudden you have to spend 3-4 hrs sitting outside. Guys who work outdoors don't seem to put much effort into staying warm. Most of the guys at our camp work outside for a living so the cold doesn't bother them much so no one wears anything fancier (more expensive) than Carhartt type bibs and jackets...mind you that was back when it was cold and we had snow down during rifle week, haven't seen that in many years.

I should mention, if you want to save some money and buy quality stuff...head to an Army surplus store. Clothing designed to meet mil-spec...can't go wrong.

There's lots of guys that I hunt with that wear and use mil-spec......then again....some of them are still able to use the QM too.....

[flytyermiller]

So a couple of weeks ago I took my OneStop course. From what I've heard, it will be quite a wait for my PAL. With that said, I have time to slowly acquire stuff I may need for hunting. And with THAT being said.. I'm greener then green (so be nice)!

While I understand this will be quite an open ended question, what should I be looking at in terms of clothing. Again, I understand factors such as time of year, species, location would come into play, I guess I'm looking for more of a general suggestion, as well as good brands out there.... Or does that even matter? A friend of mine said not to get sucked into the hype of getting a bunch of clothing. He said in most cases a burlap sack would be good enough... And he was being serious.

Anyways folks, I'm looking forward to hearing what ya say.

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I have not browsed the entirety of the responses. but to the OP, i would say, STOP WORRYING OR THINKING ABOUT CLOTHING. if you have to double check your clothing, you're doing something wrong. if you're a good hunter, you will fill your freezer wearing blaze orange from toe to tail. stop thinking about clothes, start thinking about animal.