Who likes this pattern when the leaves are down?
I do.
Any pics of this camo in use?
I have used the gray and the predator deception brown. It seems that when I've used the gray game seems to detect me sooner than when I use the brown. Also, I live and hunt in South Texas and the brown seems to blend in a little better in the brush. Predator makes a great product and I'm sure you will be very satisfied.
However, you may also want to consider ASAT camo. I have the ASAT 3d leafy suit and it works even better in my experience. Deer have come so close (under 10 yards often) and they can't make out your outline so they don't spook as easy.
Good Luck,
Moon
Predator Fall grey in wool works great in november and december treestands
I'll find out soon. Just ordered some fleece in Predator Gray from Day One. Already have some ASAT and ordered more. Be a good comparison.
I hunt from the ground in central and southwest Texas and both work but I feel more invisible using the brown. I have also had success using the ASAT.
I hunt the woods of north west North Carolina and I like the Predator fall gray and brown deception -- especially as a tree stand camo after the leaves start to turn and fall. The open patches of lighter color make it hard to see against the patches of sky that show up as the leaves start falling.
Me.
That & ASAT are all I wear, year round. I like t mix & match it too. For ground hunting I like the combination of ASAT Pants & Predator Top.
I sometimes feel that fall gray is to white looking. Is that ok? Anybody ever use snow camo with no leaves?
Fall grey is excellent for elk in the mountains!
Shoot straight, Shinken
Bucky,
remember Predator's motto..... " trophy racks, not store racks !" We converted several years ago after finding our Mossy Oak " black blobbing" on us at 30 yds or more. We passed the turkey flock test last year in a lone white oak tree in a clearcut in December at 7 yds. That was two hunters in the same tree too. Why do you think the new Mossy oak and Vertigo camo by Scent Lok has so much white in it..... copy cats ! Predator had it right all along. JMHO
Good point Jim.
Most of us choose camo that is too dark for our environment. Never hurts to go lighter as long as the pattern is not too small.
I admit I have no idea what camo you are talking about -- I haven't bought camo in 20 years, but make sur I am always wearing something that has broken patterns: plaid, squares, stripes etc.
Wearing an old pair of overalls and a dark green longsleeve shirt, I was taking a break and watching several doe with youngsters walking about 25 yds from me. One of the doe slowly walked up to me, carefully stuck out her nose until it was about an inch from mine, then turned and walked back to her group and they walked on down the trail.
Since then I have not been too worried about camo, even with elk.
Rocketdog is right, most of the darker camos just turn into a big dark glob at distance. I like the contrasting light and dark of the fall grey, that is what breaks up your outline...that being said I've had elk walk within ten yards, look at me and keep walking, not spooked when I was wearing solid wool pants and a flannel shirt...but if you move or they get your wind they are gone.
I think that there is the additional factor of texture in fleece, wool, flannel that makes it more effective- wether it be a plaid or not... It reflects less light and thus is more tonally balanced
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Maybe I am overthinging this, but the three of them are on the dull side...
It works pretty good for me - check my avatar pic.
I am just starting to use it here in VT when it gets cold here in our late december bow season. Just got a fleece parka from Day One to go w/ my bibs that I've had for 2 years. Hope to field test soon. :pray:
I like the Predator fall gray and brown deception. Their new fleece jacket and pants are outstanding.
Fall Gray in a treestand when the leaves are off. The light patches blend with a gray sky and break up the outline, not so much on the ground.
Fall grey works great in the snow! Up close and personal.
Magnus
is this too light for treestand hunting without leaves?
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It and camo like it are awesome when in a tree and the leaves are down. Look up at a tree in the late fall and what do you see ? Dark limbs and white sky. Also works great if the trees you are in and near are Poplars or birches.
Yup
ChuckC
I've had pretty good luck with it
Yup, it's one of my favorites for late season, snow or no snow.
And it's also great on the tundra and in rocky areas for caribou.
I've used the green and Brown for close to 20 years.In the early season my complete outfit including my face mask in green has let my slip scary close to monster Mulies.love the pattern.
Ive used predator fall for 20 years and it has always worked great ive never shot a deer over 20 yards so they come in close and half those shots were from tree stands so it worked well in any season. up or down. as far as deer go i think this is a great pattern it wouldnt matter if it was flourescent orange and yellow i think it would still work
Ive used predator fall for 20 years and it has always worked great ive never shot a deer over 20 yards so they come in close and half those shots were from tree stands so it worked well in any season. up or down. as far as deer go i think this is a great pattern it wouldnt matter if it was flourescent orange and yellow i think it would still work
groundpounder,you use it all year from the ground and treestand?
My best harvest ever is when i used it on an accidental run in with an 8 pointer on my way home. i seen this buck up in the green soy bean field an put a open field stalk on him i never hunched down once he stopped several times to look at me and then nose to the ground munching and on his way again.i kept angling in towards him til i positioned myself for a nice 20 yard broadside shot he went about 40 yards .Ive always felt that it wasnt the colors of this camo its just a great pattern.ill be the first to tell you i missed a buck or two also ,that after i shot my first arrow ,stood there while they watched me knock another , and get em on the second try! i think stuff like mossy oak and realtree might look awesome real to a human eye but i suspect the deer just see a dark outline of a man ,the predator camo has the best break-up pattern out there in my opinion. i think the different colrs they sell dont make much if any difference.like i said its just my opinion.
groundpounder,i got a good deal on that sweater didn't i? 30$
I've got the gray, fall brown, and asat from Day One. The gray is my favorite, but I really have nothing bad to say about the others. Take a look at the trees, there's alot of white or should I say light opennings in those trees.
I like fall brown a bit better not as bright. I toned all my grey down just a bit with a bottle of ritt grey dye, works great.