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Title: Does anyone change camo patterns throughout the season?
Post by: Curtdawg88 on February 18, 2012, 11:00:29 PM
I just thought it would be interesting to see what camo pattern everyone starts the season with and ends the season with.  I know here in central Mississippi the woods are still very grey when the season starts so a camo pattern like Mossy Oak Obsession would stand out pretty bad in mid March.  Personally I wear the same camo all season.  I wear Power Bark made by Power Pleat Technologies.  It's camo with pleats to add a 3d look.  It's pretty bland with no green but it looks like tree bark so it looks good sitting at the base of a tree.  Sometimes I also wear a Mossy Oak Breakup leafy suit over it.  Does anyone vary their camo as the vegetation changes in the season?
Title: Re: Does anyone change camo patterns throughout the season?
Post by: VaTuRkStOmPeR on February 18, 2012, 11:13:49 PM
I start out the season wearing mossy oak forest floor and slowly phase mossy oak obsession into my attire as spring brings greener foliage.
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Post by: WiLL B on February 18, 2012, 11:20:19 PM
Yep I green up just like the woods
Title: Re: Does anyone change camo patterns throughout the season?
Post by: Eric Gregg on February 18, 2012, 11:23:00 PM
I have 3 go to patterns

Mossy Oak Bottomland=wear it when it is dark/cloudy, or in a place that has low sunlight
Mossy Oak Breakup- similar areas where I wear Bottomland, but partuclary early season when everything is still without leaves
Realtree Hardwoods Green-wear it when it is sunny, open wooded areas or fields

I like to change up primarily to environment.
Title: Re: Does anyone change camo patterns throughout the season?
Post by: Flydown on February 18, 2012, 11:26:59 PM
I pretty much wear the same camo all season. I hunt in Alabama and we always have some sort of green in the woods but in my opinion, if you don't give away your position with movement, it really don't matter what camo you wear.
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Post by: OLE RASPY on February 18, 2012, 11:29:57 PM
nope i wear the same through the whole season. :icon_thumright:
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Post by: swamp_bird89 on February 19, 2012, 12:19:59 AM
Nope, I don't match camo at all don't think the turkeys care to much. I've killed one in Colorado when it was snowing with the same camo I wear in Florida  :fud:
Title: Re: Does anyone change camo patterns throughout the season?
Post by: HARDCORE on February 19, 2012, 01:30:26 AM
"Camo", I wear it (makes me feel like a ninja)  ;D Camo is over rated, low def, high def, 3d, etc..etc..., if you don't move, it really doesn't matter. 

HC
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Post by: Old Gobbler on February 19, 2012, 02:11:51 AM
Same camo just way more dirty and smelly by the end of the season  :funnyturkey:
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Post by: bird on February 19, 2012, 02:12:38 AM
I wear whatever is clean and treated with tick repellant. I wear according to the temps and weather conditions.
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Post by: ghillie on February 19, 2012, 02:35:29 AM
I wear military surplus...digital grey early then more green later when things leaf out.  Use a ghille suit most of the time that I've made...not that hot at all..it has excellent ventilation in the hood and the coat..
Title: Re: Does anyone change camo patterns throughout the season?
Post by: bullet355 on February 19, 2012, 04:59:04 AM
I start the season with Mossy Oak Break Up then change to Mossy Oak Shadow Leaf or Obession as the woods green up.
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Post by: stone road turkey calls on February 19, 2012, 05:16:38 AM
I change mine the same amount the turkey changes his.
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Post by: chatterbox on February 19, 2012, 06:47:23 AM
I keep the same camo pattern all season.
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Post by: spurman on February 19, 2012, 07:54:49 AM
Woodland camo march thru may.
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Post by: 01Foreman400 on February 19, 2012, 08:00:50 AM
Nope.
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Post by: NWBama on February 19, 2012, 08:11:37 AM
Use same camo. I will be trying the light leaafy suits in hot weather this year.
Title: Re: Does anyone change camo patterns throughout the season?
Post by: wbpc on February 19, 2012, 08:41:22 AM
I wear bottomland and obsession either one is good at any time in south alabama.  I also have a pair of Mossy Oak forest floor pants that work great any time, wish they would make that stuff again.
Title: Re: Does anyone change camo patterns throughout the season?
Post by: sippy cup on February 19, 2012, 09:09:46 AM
Shir do start with mossy oak forest floor pants and bottom land shirt and vest then when it greens up use obsession top and vest
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Post by: KYFrid on February 19, 2012, 09:15:10 AM
Start out wearing Bottomland, then as the woods start to green up switch to Obsession.
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Post by: redleg06 on February 19, 2012, 02:16:17 PM
I have two different categories of camo, one if for cool weather and one is for warmer weather since the spring morning can go either way from day to day.

Most of the cooler/lighter weight camo does happen to be in mossy oak obsession because that's what they sell it in most frquently.

I don't think it matters a ton as long as you hide your movement well so I buy for comfort and cost...meaning I buy what's cheap off the bargain rack and it works.

Hell, we used to kill them in old army fatigues and almost any camo you buy now is more effective than that stuff was.
Title: Re: Does anyone change camo patterns throughout the season?
Post by: MO3TOE on February 19, 2012, 02:31:39 PM
Quote from: Curtdawg88 on February 18, 2012, 11:00:29 PM
I just thought it would be interesting to see what camo pattern everyone starts the season with and ends the season with.  I know here in central Mississippi the woods are still very grey when the season starts so a camo pattern like Mossy Oak Obsession would stand out pretty bad in mid March.  Personally I wear the same camo all season.  I wear Power Bark made by Power Pleat Technologies.  It's camo with pleats to add a 3d look.  It's pretty bland with no green but it looks like tree bark so it looks good sitting at the base of a tree.  Sometimes I also wear a Mossy Oak Breakup leafy suit over it.  Does anyone vary their camo as the vegetation changes in the season?
The majority of my hunting is in N. Mississippi. I change my camo up throughout the season personally. I start with all Mossy Oak Bottomland in the early season and then switch to a combination of MO Obsession & MO Brush. I use the Treklite camo with the zip off legs and attach an opposite camo to them. My vest is Bottomland so I end up wearing 3 different camos.
Title: Re: Does anyone change camo patterns throughout the season?
Post by: turkey slayer on February 20, 2012, 01:02:21 PM
Quote from: Flydown on February 18, 2012, 11:26:59 PM
I pretty much wear the same camo all season. I hunt in Alabama and we always have some sort of green in the woods but in my opinion, if you don't give away your position with movement, it really don't matter what camo you wear.
:agreed: same here!
Title: Re: Does anyone change camo patterns throughout the season?
Post by: WildTigerTrout on February 20, 2012, 01:42:36 PM
I wear the same camo from start to finish. Realtree Advantage Timber but it's not made any longer.
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Post by: longspur on February 20, 2012, 03:30:54 PM
mine changes some because of weather, not color
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Post by: bbcoach on February 20, 2012, 03:41:48 PM
I don't change here in Eastern NC.  When our season starts the 1st week of April, we are starting to get our Spring Green Up so it's Realtree APG all the way.
Title: Re: Does anyone change camo patterns throughout the season?
Post by: TANK on February 20, 2012, 04:16:40 PM
I change as the woods green up but I also change with the properties I hunt.  A South La swamp & the Homochitto NF that uses prescribed burning, I wear Bottomland. Some cattle farms and a hunting lease that  I hunt, I use Obcession........
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Post by: Gooserbat on February 21, 2012, 04:50:35 PM
Natgear SCII or Bottomland all season long.
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Post by: I-55Bandit on February 21, 2012, 05:21:28 PM
shadowleaf
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Post by: 30_06 on February 21, 2012, 06:16:55 PM
ASAT all year long for me.
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Post by: richieii on February 21, 2012, 06:37:59 PM
what ever is clean
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Post by: mossy835 on February 21, 2012, 07:29:02 PM
i start with standard camo for the spring hunt mostly water proof jacket and pants then to lighter camo shirt and pants as it warms up and the most fun is my Canadian snow jacket pants and  gloves for the late fall hunts as it will be white out and very cold. Short version depends on the weather! :goofball:
Title: Re: Does anyone change camo patterns throughout the season?
Post by: TennLongspur on February 22, 2012, 10:22:17 AM
I start the season wearing a leafy pattern - not sure what it is called but it has patches that hang off to break up the outline and wave in the wind like leaves. (I call it my leafy cammo). It is in Mossy Oak Advantage - I think - but it is brown and blends better before green up. As things get green I switch to Mossy Oak Obsession - but I really want to try realtree APG this year. Man that stuff looks good.
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Post by: acsoa12 on February 22, 2012, 07:54:15 PM
Nope, I wear the same camo all season. No issues so far
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Post by: deadhead870 on February 22, 2012, 09:15:10 PM
I wear realtree apg for the whole season.
Title: Re: Does anyone change camo patterns throughout the season?
Post by: Turkey Beard on February 23, 2012, 09:13:07 AM
My camo of choice is unusual; I use as obnoxious of a light green color of scurbs as I can find and top it with a Redhead leafy suit from Bass Pro.  It really breaks up my profile and doesn't blob all into one color at a distance.  The first year I used it I was in the middle of a field and called a gobbler in to 35 yards (where he got shot, may have gotten him in even closer).

(http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r225/turkeybeard13/100B2060.jpg)
Title: Re: Does anyone change camo patterns throughout the season?
Post by: Curtdawg88 on February 23, 2012, 09:18:10 AM
Quote from: Turkey Beard on February 23, 2012, 09:13:07 AM
My camo of choice is unusual; I use as obnoxious of a light green color of scurbs as I can find and top it with a Redhead leafy suit from Bass Pro.  It really breaks up my profile and doesn't blob all into one color at a distance.  The first year I used it I was in the middle of a field and called a gobbler in to 35 yards (where he got shot, may have gotten him in even closer).

(http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r225/turkeybeard13/100B2060.jpg)

Very cool! I've never thought of anything like that before!