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Just curious to hear what everyone's favorite pattern is for spring gobblers.

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I usually start off the season with bottomland and as the foliage greens up during the spring i will switch to a greenleaf pattern. But i have to confess i do a lot of mis-matching of my camo..  I also use Realtree camo ... I don't get stuck on just one brand or type... Believe it or not, i buy a lot of my camo from our local Goodwill Store.  I've used bottomland pants with greenleaf shirt or really just whatever...

Early in the season I like a Bottomland top and the original  Advantage  camo pants. As it gets greener I like Greenleaf, Realtree Xtra green, and the original Mossy oak Obsession.

I stick with Natural Gear or Bottomland for my tops usually. I don't own "hunting" pants and wear Carhart or Wrangler solid color work pants in earth tones.

Original bottomland early then obsession late when it's warm.

For my home turf, I've found nothing that blends better than old skool Realtree Hardwoods 20-200.

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I'll say the one I like least is Mossy Oak Breakup DNA.  IMO, it's too dark.  I feel like someone might mistake me for a black bear or a turkey if they see me moving in the trees.

I have a sets of original Real Tree Advantage I still like.  I tend to like the Mossy Oak camos, except DNA.  Break Up Country is great on the ground and in a tree stand.  I like Mossy Oak Bottomland in the bottom areas I hunt, and Obsession when things start to green a bit.

I will say I think Bass Pro's proprietry TrueTimber Kanati works really well where I hunt.  It blends in well with all the beech and holly trees, and the leaves on the ground that have redder hues, like beech leaves.  I also think their Silent Hide shirts and pants are exceptionally well made. 

I have to admit I am the worst dressed hunter in the woods, mix and match patterns, worn out with new, just a mess....lol

Carhartt camo bibs in some brownish pattern and whatever cheap shirt I can find.

Wear Bottomland quite abit. Later in season, sometimes switch to Greenleaf and Obsession. I do have a set in Realtree Edge. Like the material on those not really because of the pattern. 

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The camo I wear is dictated by how funky it smells.

I use bottomland or whatever I have on hand. I don't get too hung up on it. I've had some Realtree timber that I deer hunt with and against hardwoods it's the best pattern currently on the market, in my opinion. Disappear leaned up against an oak etc.

Original Bottomland

I do like the nostalgia factor of bottomland and Greenleaf. However, I typically have at least 3-6 different patterns going on at the same time. It confuses the turkeys and keeps the women at bay so I can get some hunting done.

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Obsession is number one if I'm deep in the bay heads mossy oak forest floor. Those are my go to hear in central Florida.

Original Bottomland in April, Greenleaf in May.....

About any of it works.  I personally like multi cam pants and a leafy top.

I mix and match my camo. As long as I stay still and don't move most of it works well.

I have used Obsession and Bottomland Green Leaf. I think as long as I have sat still with my back to a tree it didn't matter what I was wearing. 

I find these post interesting though as I always like to try new stuff. I have been thinking about getting a 3d leafy green suit at some point. I think they look the best by far.

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I do like the nostalgia factor of bottomland and Greenleaf. However, I typically have at least 3-6 different patterns going on at the same time. It confuses the turkeys and keeps the women at bay so I can get some hunting done.

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Happy, my outfit tends to do just the opposite, it confuses the women and keeps the turkeys at bay so I can usually get some sleeping done. :camohat:

Bottomland is hard to beat IMO and that's what I wear most season. As it greens up I sometimes mix in a more green leafy top. I do admit the Sitka subalpine blends and looks real good. I don't have any of that but a buddy does and he is hard to spot on those greener days when he is set up.

I have several different patterns.  Kind of partial to Greenleaf and Obsession.

My all time favorite is Realtree's "Advantage Timber" followed by Mossy Oak's "Obsession". I have an update. My Advantage Timber cargo pants must have shrunk. I tried to put them on the other day and I can't button them :angry9: They are old and I thought I will never find a pair to replace them. Guess I have to lose some weight now.  I found an exact pair but a bigger size at a local thrift store for $6.99 several days ago.  Wow that was a close one. ;D

To me, camo is camo. Old time hunter's wore brown or green pants and plaid shirts with neutral colors. Movement, or lack of, is the key to avoiding detection.
So I just wear whatever camo. However, I do try to wear camo that matches the area I am hunting in.
Two things I do are wear different camo pants and shirts. The ground and the brush, or trees are different. In late spring when the leaves return, I wear a leafy jacket, mask and hat.

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Quote from: Paulmyr on January 17, 2023, 07:59:22 PM
The camo I wear is dictated by how funky it smells.

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I wear Mossy Oak Obsession camo during the NY spring turkey season. It has worked great and I'm not fixing it if ain't broke!

Bottomland and most often an Obsession NMG top.

One things for sure, we have a ton of great choices available today. I tend to like "splotchy" based
camo patterns more than the realistic photo style patterns. They both work fine, just my personal
preference. I mostly hunt in green or brown solid colored pants, and a home made gille poncho top.
Last few seasons I have been wearing m.o. green leaf out of nostalgia.Going to wear that this year,
along with some surplus camo my son got me. Probably going to pick up a North Mountain gear leafy
top too, since my home made poncho is m.i.a. and will be much cooler and comfortable to wear later
in the season.

Obsession for me. unless i'm in blind, then black hoodie on top and obsession below. But as others have said, most others will work with little movement. Unless you are wearing a electrical grid pattern in your clothing, than I'm going with pink and purple, because you can wear that and do jumping jacks and the birds will just come join in :)

Full foliage is my favorite, especially after green up.

Quote from: GregGwaltney on January 17, 2023, 07:18:30 PM
I have to admit I am the worst dressed hunter in the woods, mix and match patterns, worn out with new, just a mess....lol

Me and you both. Lol. I just bought some new that doesn't match..but honestly I can't recall the pattern but I liked the look of it. Come to think of it, I can't recall the pattern of any of my camo. But it works.

Whatever faded bdu pants and jacket I have. Turkeys aren't real particular to be honest.

My seasonal progression usually goes from Forest Floor early to Bottomland/Greenleaf and then ends with Obsession.

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Quote from: Paulmyr on January 17, 2023, 07:59:22 PM
The camo I wear is dictated by how funky it smells.

This  ^    I just go through all the possibilities available at the moment and wear the first thing I come to that doesn't make me pass out...   ;D :toothy9: :o
...The added advantage is that I don't have to worry about anybody else wanting to tag along with me.   ;D

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Quote from: Paulmyr on January 17, 2023, 07:59:22 PM
The camo I wear is dictated by how funky it smells.

This  ^    I just go through all the possibilities available at the moment and wear the first thing I come to that doesn't make me pass out...   ;D :toothy9: :o
...The added advantage is that I don't have to worry about anybody else wanting to tag along with me.   ;D

On one my my trips to georgia back in the day, I figured it was time for some clothes washing when i woke up from an early afternoon huntnap and was covered in flies. From the smell they musta thought I was dead!

I've killed them in about any camo pattern on the market since 06 and called them in and missed in the patterns between 2000 and 2006. The turkey doesn't care, camo is for the hunter. With that being said it's whatever YOU have confidence in. For me, that's bottomland or green leaf. Year round


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At any one given time I could have on a combo of Treebark, Advantage, Greenleaf, Bottomland, Realtree Edge, Realtree Hardwoods green, Realtree Hardwoods, Obsession, Realtree Extra, Realtree AP ect. 

30+ years of collecting camo will do that to a fella...

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Realtree, my OCD doesn't allow me to mix and match.


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Realtree, my OCD doesn't allow me to mix and match.


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eddie234 you look exactly like a guy I seen in the Lowe's parking lot today.

Old school bottomland and green leaf.

Trebark top and NMG brown leafy bottom. My mask, hat, gloves all be random patterns just depending on what's sweated up and stinking.


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Bottomland...

But early season can still be pretty cold for me... so last year I used my Sitka stratus jacket with a leafy top from cabelas. Just a good ol fashion real tree/break up country looking camo pattern.

I'll use that until it greens up enough for the green leafy top.


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In over 40 years of Turkey hunting, I've hunted and killed birds in a lot of different camo patterns.
They all work if you do your part and set up right, match the background and remain motionless.
That being said, my current favorites are Realtree Timber for the early season and Mossy Oak Obsession after the foliage opens up. Most often I'm wearing 3-D leafy camo on my upper body.

Most of my birds the past few years were killed wearing od green Prana pants.  As far as camo I may be wearing KUIU, Sitka and Mossy Oak all at the same time, not much for Real Tree but I do have some.

As far as a favorite I guess I am partial to old school green leaf, though I don't own any.

Most of my 40 plus years of chasing turkey, whatever pattern happened to be in my size on the clearance rack.

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Oddly enough, I use predator fall brown for the spring woods. Also Asat.
There's something much different in the eyes and body language when a bird/deer looks at me when I wear those patterns. The difference in reaction certainly has built my confidence.

Usually some mix of natgear and mossy oak, whatever isn't wet that day.

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Quote from: Neill_Prater on January 19, 2023, 09:37:21 PM
Most of my 40 plus years of chasing turkey, whatever pattern happened to be in my size on the clearance rack.

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I chuckled and realized every pair of camo pants I own was bought on sale except a pair of Ol Tom that are my favorite pair.  Shirts?  I've often paid full price, but not pants.

Mix and match. Totally depends on temperature and how many leaves are out. Old bdu pants and an old mossy oak leafy top a lot of the time. I've also killed them in carhart bibs and an old real tree jacket. Killed a bow bird years ago wearing jeans and a sweatshirt. As long as your sitting still and reasonably blended in it doesn't really matter

Old Woodland pattern I wear it all the way up in late archery/muzzy season.

Realtree AP. Blends in about as well as anything where I hunt.

I like mossy oak bottomland and obsession

8-10 years ago, I bought pants/shirt in Mossy Oak brush on clearance at Academy. Killed many turkeys in that suit, and it seemed to blend in really well. Last winter, I found some more on clearance and bought 5 suits.. I wear it early season and switch to Obsession or green leaf later in the year.. 

Nothing matches the ground and the base of a tree early season better than Mossy Oak Brush IMO..

I mix and match a lot. My old stuff is advantage and various mossy oaks....as I have bought new stuff...I have bought first lite and use their gear because of the fit and function. I like their fusion. However, I also wear alot of solid khaki and OD green pants with a leafy suit up top. Drab colors in general. I sometimes hunt in drab solids up top as well and I really can't tell that it has made me less effective.

This year I'll be wearing Specter and Cipher from First Lite. However my all time favorite is Mossy Oak Forest Floor. Wish they'd bring that back out!!


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spring gobbler hunted for 7/8 years before I ever owned any camo and then it was the old woodland camo and ever since, it's been mix & match. I do prefer the lighter colors even in the fall.

Mostly bottomland with a mix of Mossy Oak Obsession