has anyone had success hunting in blue jeans on the ground without deer seeing them, I hunt with them in my treestand but thats because theres a camo skirting around the seat
Deer are pretty much color blind. Blue is as good as gray to them. If you don't mind the potential noise and non-insulating properties of jeans, go ahead.
Do it all the time. Don't normally wear camo. Critters see movement first. Many times I've stood motionless wearing a flourescent orange vest,(rifle season), and had animals pass nearby.
denim is very noisy compared to other softer fabrics. the blue wouldn't be a problem.
Mike
i used to do a lot of hunting in south africa in jeans killed lots of animals with em the fabric is tuff good for leopard crawling but you get a bit hot.
I've hunted on the ground in blue jeans for years Ian!!!!!
I've also killed more deer while wearing blue jeans than I have wearing anything else..... :thumbsup:
Even though others have had success with it. Deer do not see colors like a human, yet do see some colors very well. Especially shades of blue and yellow. Its all in a deers eye compared to a humans. A deer has more light gathering rods and minimal cones (color receptors) while a human has more cones and fewer rods. This allows a deer to have much better night vision and humans to have better color vision. There are different levels of being "color blind" and vary from species to species. A deer doesnt see in vibrant colors like most humans, but also doesnt see the world through complete black and white like you would watching an old television set. Yellows and blues are colors a deer sees very well. Blaze Orange would show to a deer as a brighter color, especially with a dark background, yet allow other humans to see a hunter clearly. So, with the fact that blue is a color deer will notice and see clearly, I would never hunt in Blue jeans.
One fall day I had just relocated a tri-pod and wanted to check it out. I was wearing blue jean shorts, a blue tank top and deck shoes, I was up in the tri-pod when a nice 5 point buck came strolling by. Took him thru both lungs at 7 yds. He never gave me a glance.
To answer your question, jeans won't hurt a bit.
I never said it couldnt be done.. But to say it "wont hurt a bit" is not true. There will always be the case where a deer will not notice you. In a high pressue situation or with mature animals, blue is not your friend. Why take the chance???
Scientists/biologists are unsure what a deer can see. They conjecture that they can see some blues and yellows, etc., based on the makeup of the eye. My experience is if you are still, they can't tell one color from another. They can smell very well and they can detect movement easily. Sound is also quickly detectable if not natural.
I have been close to lots of deer in all kinds of weather, wearing anything but camouflage. It is all about movement or lack thereof...not colors.
The color of blue jeans won't cause you any problems. I have killed plenty of deer with blues jeans and a blaze orange coat.
The insulative properties of denim, when wet, are horrible though.
Nothing ever works all the time. The greatest camo pattern in the world will still let you get busted by a smart animal. Scientific hypothesis changes all the time. As George said, they conjecture that the animal can see some blue and yellow. Do they know that to be fact, the answer is no. Be still, be careful, and you will kill deer. In high school I would go straight from football practice to the woods and hunt the wind in my practice clothes. I killed several deer that way. If you are comfortable in the jeans, wear them. But most of all, do what makes the hunt enjoyable for you.
I had no idea all that time I spent in biology was a hypothesis or conjecture. 6 years of college down the drain!
No My Friend, NOT down the drain!!!!! 6 years of college will help you get a VERY good job!!!!!
It will not however,help you kill more deer.....
Only 30 years of experiance will help you do that!!!!! ;)
That's good woodchucker, Jashu, no one is doubting your "expertise" or academic achievement, congratulations on graduate level work. However, the question asked for opinions which were given. Do not be offended by others opinions. It will shorten life and give you grey hairs. That's what's great about this site. Hunting, traditional hunting in particular, is an experience that is unique to the individual, and each has their own personal expectations and desires.
I hunt from the ground in levi's 501 jeans,I do not use treestands or ground blinds myself while deer or elk hunting...I've done it for more then 40 plus years and never had a problem as yet....But as mentioned above none movement is the key.I ai'nt gonna get into the can deer see color end of this (until a real deer posts and says he can't see color).While in Que'bec bear hunting last spring(from a treestand).I actually had a bear smelling the end of my boots.Point blank..that bear never saw me wearing my blue jeans....But if your are real still and only shoot at critters that ai'nt looking your way.That seems to work best for me....bowdoc
The worst thing about jeans is thier wicking. walk ia field with a heavy dew and in 10 minutes you soaked to above the knees. I like wool pants, warm,wear light ones, cold wear heavy ones. Plus wool is silent.
You can hunt in fluourescent yellow if you want. If you're not still, it don't matter what you're wearing. Good luck !
Camo is over rated. Movement, wind and scent control are the key to a successful hunt.
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i hunt in jeans a lot, as many have said STAY STILL!!! its not camo i hate its the companys i hate that try to make you think their camo is the way to go and you definitly need it. they are getting rich by selling a concept. i refuse to wear camo when my wool and plaid work just as well and are so much cheaper to buy its staggering! 2 days in a row now i have had deer at 5 yards looking directly at me and they did not bust me. they DID bust me when i moved however! camo makes me laugh.
from what I understand camo breaks up the human form/outline. That's why plaids work well. I do believe deer see color and light differently than we do.
A deers' perifial (sp) vision is outstanding, I have heard, they can see 320 degrees ,on average people see 180 degrees. I know from teaching smith driving system that, color, movement and light trigger perifial vision, as opposed to cone vision.
cone vision is about 30 degrees in a human. I'd bet that the percentage of loss is the same for deer. I believe that's the reason decoys work so well.
If you like wearing deninm ,I would suggest buying jeans that have a camo pattern. I have seen wrangler jeans that are camo'd or you could use fabric paint and put lines and blotches on your blue jeans
Wearing jeans up here during hunting season especially second season is a good way to die of hypothermia especially because it rains really cold rain a lot here. I can't remember a second season hunt where it didn't rain or snow on me for at least part of the day. Other than the whole dying from exposure thing you would be fine as far as deer and elk are concerned so long as you keep still and don't let them smell you.
The camo is good enough and they're not very noisy once you break them in. They are, however, made out of cotton which sucks the heat out of you when it's wet.
Wet,Wet,Wet,Wet!!!!!I'm SO tired about hearing "cotton kills"!!!!! I've been huntin' in cotton jeans for over 30 YEARS and I aint dead yet!!!!! For 6 years in the Marine Corp. I wore "rip- stop" cotton on my butt from '78 - '84,and I was wet and cold more than I was warm and dry!!!!!
If we were to do a poll here I'm sure that at least 90% of the folks here hunt within an hours walk of a house,camp or vehicle. IF YOU GET COLD AND WET TO THE POINT WHERE YOU FEEL YOUR LIFE IS IN DANGER.....GO HOME!!!!! (Basic survival training)
Now,That said.....
When I plan on hunting in the rain,or in a wet snow,I usualy wear wool pants because I absolutely HATE to wear rain gear. HOWEVER!!!!! you cannot come home from hunting and throw your wool pants in the dryer or your 10 year old will have a new pair of hunting pants LOL!!!!!
Also.....A thread was recently posted and the majority of folks stated that they do NOT hunt in the rain.....So why shouldn't they wear cotton if they so choose?????
Many folks here work outside in the elements.(myself included) MANY mornings I come home wet and cold,HOWEVER I would not even DREAM of wearing my wool hunting pants to work!!!!! They would be totaly DESTROYED in one night!!!!!
Oh Well.....I gotta get ready to go to work. It's gonna be another long,cold,WET night in the train yard.....I'm headin' out the door wearin' my blue jeans!!!!! I'll talk to you folks in the morning My Friends!!!!! G-night!!!!! :wavey:
I used to wear jeans alot, but like military camo pants for comfort and price. I do like to cover bare skin especially if facing sun.
uhoh :banghead: :banghead:
I also wear them at times I think a little faded might be better, about the only reason I dont wear them more is due to needing more pocket space than jeans provide. A bunch of years ago, Chuck Adams, yes.. Chuck, before all the slam buisness and such, wrote a article on tye dyeing jeans to break up their outline, but thats back when he was wearing plaid and jeans, and was killin as much as he does now.. .. now he has all those mega sponsors ..
LOL Woodchucker. I grew up doing all that farm work in jeans. Can't believe I ain't dead now! Must of been the cow and hog poo on 'em that kept me insulated. :)
I usually don't wear them hunting because they are a little noisy and I like to still hunt.
But.., if I can get away from work early I'll not hesitate to wear them.
I do think I have a little more trouble getting busted when they are faded. But I would say the same thing about faded camo.
Easy there woodchucker..it will be okay :bigsmyl:
When it's rainy, cold, wet, snowy, windy, etc., I wear the wool. It's not dying I fear....I just want to be comfortable and not shiverin' my tail off when I need to be hunting. I've tried cotton in cold, wet weather and didn't like it.
But hey....if you don't mind feeling wet and cold, then enjoy.
I just came in from hunting some blowing snow, rain, cold, and my woolies kept me comfy...now I'm making a nice hot pot of...... :coffee:
George I'm looking so forward to the day when I get to sit down with you and share that pot-o-coffee!
Blue jeans are for work and casual wear.....to me they ain't hunting pants. Maybe I just don't get it :knothead:
Wear whatever you want....but cotton does s%#k in anything but warm weather....it doesn't take 30yrs of experience to figure that out :banghead:
Biggie and George, I'd luv to join ya!
Yeah Curt and I would luv to share some coffee with you too. My question is Why where blue jeans, there is so much better clothing out there, wether it is some nice Codet wool or a pair of green goretex pants from Dicks. The color thing is funny to me, I shoot arrows with 2 flo. yellow and a baby blue hen and the 140"+ buck I had at 35 yards this evening never noticed me or my arrows and I was on the ground and he stared right thru me. Shawn
Ian,
The biggest buck I ever got a shot at (12 points with a drop tine) was while still hunting wearing blue jeans. Jeans, a red plaid flannel shirt, and a blue cordaroy coat....no cammo except the sleeve on my bow.
The shot was about ten feet at a buck, standing broadside, looking away!! I watched in puzzlement as my arrow did a mid course deviation, went over the bucks back by a foot, and sailed into the forest never to be seen again. Tail up and off he went, no second shot. It wasn't for a couple of moments that I realized I had cut down a spindly little maple tree about the size of a pencil about half way between me and the buck!!! Oh well.....
I have taken a few from a tree-stand wearing jeans and a checked green flannel.