Predator Camo- Terry Green comment?

Hud · June 09, 2011, 12:25:00 PM

Animals see movement and shades of grey, brown or green. For this reason splitting makes sense, but it depends on the terrain and cover your hunting. Desert being different than forest or alpine country. A medium to dark color pants, with a large plaid shirt or jacket might work in one area but be out-of-place in another. Another reason why desert camo is out-of-place if your in a tree stand in the woods. You might need to change to a different combo when the leaves fall.

Take your clothing, and hang it outdoors and take a picture (Black & White), to see what the animal sees.

leatherneck · June 09, 2011, 12:51:00 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by swampthing:
Like a camelion, because you can see it is why it works. Notice my test animal, my dog, trying to find me.

Jesse, are you wearing the green deception in this pic?

Stumpkiller · June 09, 2011, 02:03:00 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by Ladams:
Terry
Where did you get that famous hat you wear, Id like to get one for myself.
Larry

Things like that only happen once.

Doc Nock · June 09, 2011, 02:06:00 PM

Tarz said a mouthful!

I mostly used the fall Grey in trees and still would get nailed, but the deer couldn't make out that I was a person, but were on edge coming in and I'd shoot over their backs cause they were wired and would do that evasive drop at any sound!

Even in trees, until all leaves are off, that slight movement caused that "white flash" and I dind't like it once I saw it in my "experiment" with all sorts of camo hanging by coat/pants in the form of a person...

Fall brown seems to help with that... I love to mix Fall brown and ASAT top...

There was a favorite, but alas, it was local to PA and no longer made so won't bring it up.

Bowwild · June 09, 2011, 02:48:00 PM

My favorite tree for tree stands are Eastern Red Cedars. I try to keep the limb cutting to a minumum by using rope to tie back as many blocking branches as I can to give myself a couple of windows. I can then untie the limbs at season's end.

When I can't find a Cedar along the course I expect the deer I too like to use clumps of trees or trees with multiple boles or large limbs. Since I mostly hunt "edge" limby and multiple boles (also cedars) are pretty easy to find.

Arwin · June 09, 2011, 04:30:00 PM

I also like mixing up the Predator patterns.

Here is my way to check for good camo. Stare at the center of my shirt but allow everything else to go blurry.
Sort of like doing one of those trick pics when your supposed to see a different object if you stare long enough.
My shirt melts into that corn and the brown pants help keep me from looking like a solid object. Camo that doesn't work well in open situations will look like a big dark blob, sort of like what deer see.

NBK · June 09, 2011, 05:43:00 PM

Terry, where do you buy your predator camo? I'd love to find a spring green shirt in a fleece material.

Terry Green · June 09, 2011, 06:22:00 PM

I bought this one long ago from Day One Camouflage.

I made the hat.

Doc Nock · June 09, 2011, 07:41:00 PM

Tarz,

You should make up some of them hats to sell on St. Jude, whatchathink? Prolly fetch several hunert dollars if'n ya sign each one!

Actually, not kidding that much!

June 09, 2011, 08:26:00 PM

I have been a fan of Predator Brown for many years. And, as Terry mentioned...when you take away the color, the green and brown are essentially the same.

I concur with the comment about the Pred Gray....it is great for the sky but is too white/flashy on the ground...

Here is Terry's "GREEN"

And Arwins's designer combo....

swampthing · June 09, 2011, 08:41:00 PM

Leatherneck, that camo is Army ACU's, yeah the one that they just replaced cause everyone hates it, works the nuts if you understand the concept.

June 10, 2011, 12:19:00 AM

In both of these photos Terry's pants are "missing". I agree with his thinking about cutting his body in half and if he were standing that would be exactly what we would see. IMO this camo pattern does not break-up his torso nearly as well as does his Day One parka.

Terry, is this also a Predator pattern?

Charlie Lamb · June 10, 2011, 09:08:00 AM

While the fall grey should be good for tree stands, it's just to "bright" for most situations... in my opinion.

A nice light grey background would be perfect and I've dyed my shirts to tone them down.

This coyote was taken "pre dye" but I was on him and released the arrow as soon as he got in a spot where he could see me.

As you can see, I'm also an advocate of mixed camo top and bottom. Just makes sense to me.

deaddoc4444 · June 10, 2011, 09:33:00 AM

I have always been a fan of mixing camo from top to bottom . I always put differnt camo or different colors between pants and tops to break-up the "Big BLOB"

Terry Green · June 10, 2011, 10:32:00 AM

Yes Tony...that is also predator...if you go to my personal home page you can see that and the brown pants are my 'standard uniform' 95% of the time.

T

Terry Green · June 10, 2011, 10:33:00 AM

Doc,....not sure if it would bring any money....I had to buy my own arrow this auction.

Cromm · June 10, 2011, 10:36:00 AM

So would you say I should dye my Fall Grey top and bottoms to dull the white parts of them??

Terry Green · June 10, 2011, 11:13:00 AM

QuoteOriginally posted by Cromm:
So would you say I should dye my Fall Grey top and bottoms to dull the white parts of them??

Cromm....

See this fall gray pull over?

This is the same exact pull over after I 'colored' the white with a 'gold tan fabric marker'. As you can see......I changed the fall gray top so much that it matches the fall brown bottoms.

AKCrazyhorse · June 10, 2011, 12:15:00 PM

I don't think they even make fall brown anymore do they? It was/is a great pattern.

Doc Nock · June 10, 2011, 12:16:00 PM

Cromm,

Soak it in coffee and vinegar! Should tone it down and hold the color that way.

Tarz,

As for those hats, well, it seems every week in one forum or another, people ask! "Where can I get a salad hat!"

Just sayin...