Camo used?

Legba

Legba

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Im new and was wondering what you all use for camo? I deer hunt so ive been using my regular camo clothing. Does any body use a ghillie suit? Pros and Cons?
 
I just use a full camo suit from Cabela's and a camo cap with net face cover. It may not be exactly right but I feel it breaks up my shape enough. It fools antelope and deer so it should fool coyote too.

Oh yeah, camo gloves!
 
for calling w/snow we use the free-bee all white tyvec suits.sometimes I take a marker and put some branch patterns on it if I am close to trees
 
I use this....

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I took this picture sitting in the shade and usually I try to stay out of the Sun. But if I need to be in the light, I sit where ever I want to. I haven't been busted by movement since I started wearing this thing. Recently I didn't have the mag inserted into my rifle correctly and had to pull and release the charging handle twice while sighting on a coyote. The coyote just stood there and stared at me trying to figure out what I was until I shot him. Wearing a ghillie lets you get away with murder. It's seasonal in my climate, but works very well.
 
Thanks all for the info and pictures.
Hey jimanaz does the coyote season run all year round in Az? It runs from Oct-Mar here.
 
Legba- Coyotes are fair game all year around here in AZ but most take denning months off and the summer months, June through August, are so hot few go out at sun up and sundown to get in the 45 minutes that are in the 90's. Coyotes are few and far between when it's 115 degrees outside.

Like Jimanaz, I have found the Rancho Safari ghillie suits to be great in masking movement plus an all around fantastic camouflage tool. I have found I can turn my head from side to side within the hood and there is very slight, if any movement. The downside of the suit is it is pretty warm. Even now as the sun gets around 11 o'clock and its 60-65 degrees outside, the suit gets pretty hot. I end up shedding it for my Advantage Max 1 3d camos.

I have found that as much of a factor as the pattern of camo you are using is your movement while on stand. I have hunted with tons of people who all wear different camo and they all call in coyotes.

I tend to want to get the coyotes in as close as I can so I wear what I wear. Does it work? Yes, I'm at 22 coyotes, a fox and 2 bobcats since the end of September. I bet I have called in triple that but failed to knock them down for one reason or another.
 
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Most any camo will help break up the outline. Of course high contrasting color tones usually don't help. In my experience Mossy Oak Brush, Mossy Oak Duck Blind, and Real Tree AP are the most versatile camo. Now if you are in a constant dark setting then Mossy oak Break up is good.
There are other brands with similar colors too. The closer your camo matches the easier it will be to get away with movement. I have not used a ghillie suit.
Take a picture of yourself in camo in a setting then compare. Now change the pic to B&W or Sepia and look again.
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I will wear 3 color desert or 6 color desert BDU's because that is what I have lying around. I may buy some new Army stuff and see how that works.

But then again, after that hunter got shot pretty close to where I live and hunt, I may go with something along these lines,

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Nat gear, and occasionaly add in just a ghillie head piece. The full suit still isn't done, and I think it will probably be a bit of a pain most of the time. However if I'm trying to ambush coyotes entering at a known point then the full suit would be really nice.
 


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