Best military camo pattern for hunting in the Northeast?

T

TargetTerror

New member
I plan to do some coyote hunting in New Hampshire and I'd like to pick up some a camo shirt and pants (I understand the more help you can get with coyotes the better). I won't go enough to justify spending big bucks on the fancy clothing and patterns aimed at hunters, so I'll probably just end up with some BDU or ACUs from an army navy store.

So, that said, what camo would be best for the woods of the Northeast? The ACU seems a little to light - I think it would do better in a more arid area. The tiger stripes actually seem pretty good. Any thoughts? Or any hunter-specific brands/patterns that won't break the bank?
 
With no snow on the ground USMC new digi pattern would seem to work. With snow on the ground, surplus whites cover should work well. I have a surplus white parker, that works well, grab a couple of black and brown sharpie markers and add some sticks and such and you should be ok.
 
Last edited:
despite the term "woodland" camo, its more suited for Jungle than the woods of the North East so avoid that at all costs unless you wanna ghillie it out.
What kind of area are you planning to hunt"
Wooded?
Open areas and sit along the tree line?
like steve asked...plan on having any snow around?
whats the grass color for the time of year you hunt?

 
Last edited:
Thanks for the quick responses. To be frank I haven't scoped out any places in any substantive way, so I don't know for sure what the environments are like. And yes, I know that makes any recommendations speculative.

That said, I'm concerned more with not standing out in jeans and a t shirt, so to that end I'm content with a pattern that works moderately well in the various terrain we have up here.

I must say that something like this seems like it would work well for the woods we have
 
Last edited:
Originally Posted By: TargetTerrorThanks for the quick responses. To be frank I haven't scoped out any places in any substantive way, so I don't know for sure what the environments are like. And yes, I know that makes any recommendations speculative.

That said, I'm concerned more with not standing out in jeans and a t shirt, so to that end I'm content with a pattern that works moderately well in the various terrain we have up here.

I must say that something like this seems like it would work well for the woods we have First off go to BDU.Com and get Army Universal Digital in ACUs for Spring,Summer thru Fall. Use Desert Digital in Fall when things die dowwn. Shipping is free over $50 bucks And just sit still. I have always felt that Gov Surplus was better made than anything you could buy at the Spoting goods store. Just remember its our Tax Dollars that went into its development. I have a set of Multi Cam in BDUs that work well to. Good Luck!....Jeff
thumbup1.gif
 
Last edited:
Woodland camo. Fred Bear wore jeans and a flannel shirt most of the time. Anything thats eliminates a solid pattern. Most of todays camo is designed to appeal to the hunter, and not really provide any superior concealment.






Mark2
 
Last edited:
My 2 cents. I'm not in the northeast. I'm from the southeast. I don't think there is any better winter time camo around here than the woodland digital. For spring and other cool weather times when the foliage is still green the multicam, but the material is a little hot for summer time. In the very hot summer the cotton ripstop vietnam tiger stripe is what I put on. I never really could see the army digital being much good aroud here, it seems to light in color for my tastes.
 
Army digital doesnt work for me neither....I use the tiger-stripe for wooded areas and when it's warmer i switch to the Vietnam issue tiger's they are two differant colors...And when the bug's are really obnoxious i sometimes go to my bush-rag ghillie.....( Test your clothes have someone put them on and set them somewhere or let them go out and try to hide on you )Its amazing what you''ll learn....Most of the new military suits stick out like a sore thumb to the human eye (BLOB LOOKING)...what do you think to an animals eye ? They do see better than humans most of the time.....
 
Originally Posted By: Mark2Woodland camo. Fred Bear wore jeans and a flannel shirt most of the time. Anything thats eliminates a solid pattern. Most of todays camo is designed to appeal to the hunter, and not really provide any superior concealment.

I am a strong believer in old school woodland camo. Don't like the digital and found out that it was designed to fool night vision. I like the smoother blend and lager patteren of the old school. Also I will choose it any day over production stuff. At a distance your just a blob standing out. No meld.
 
Two years ago, my neighbor who is Army gave me a pile of ACU's fresh back from Iraq that were in nearly new condition. My assessment of them from having my picture taken was that they were too light colored for midwestern backgrounds of grass and treelines. I wanted something that was versatile and would match the background in light areas like dormant tallgrasses, but would blend well when I go to the woods to call. What I ended up doing was cooking the entire pile of clothes in a large kettle full of Rit tan dye one evening in the backyard. The results were great. I've had coyotes and bobcats both within ten feet of me in the wide open on several occasions and in heavy cover. I have some King's camo that works great, but for open country and coyote's eyes, this is a tough, bullet-proof option and they come with lotsa pockets! Here's an afternoon and the following morning's results using the camos I have on there - army digital ACU's dyed tan. Note how the colors blend with the hillsides in the background.

0911200017.jpg
 
Cdog, I tried this. I think it is a great idea. On my first try I got too much brown though. Now I have brown BDUs. I will have too refine my dying skill. Next time will use maybe 1/2 a bottle. (we also get clothing from a family member in the service.)
 
Tiger stripes are very good in double-canopy cover where it's shady/dark. They work real well here in he rainforest along the coast.
Get out into the clearings and sun and they show up like a dark blob. If you sit back in the shadows they'll work well, though.
 
Light colored TIGERSTRIPE works great....thats what i use a lot...( Advisor tiger stripe ) vietnam issue...not that stuff that is dark to start out with..
 


Write your reply...
Back
Top