Just curious to see what everyone's favorite pattern is for turkey hunting. I've been using Obsession for years but am considering going to Bottomland.
Bottomland is my all around favorite
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Bottomland.
I find camo usually as effective as the person wearing it is still. That said from a fashion standpoint I like original Bottomland.
price before pattern. that being said, browns and greys early season, greener late season.
Quote from: dejake on January 25, 2018, 03:50:30 AM
price before pattern. that being said, browns and greys early season, greener late season.
That's prob good advice. Turkeys seem not to care what pattern we 're wearing. I take most of my birds wearing slightly faded bdus. That's no turkey pattern but the birds never once mind long as you're still
mossy oak patterns - bottomland early season, greenleaf late season
Realtree patterns - original Advantage early season,Realtree Xtra green late season
I really like to mix n match patterns, my favorite is Advantage pants, Bottomland shirt.
I just grab whatever is laying on top of the pile these days. Birds don't seem to mind much.
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The HECS suit.
Hardwoods the Bottomland is hard to beat but Obsession seems like the best all around and versatile camo for the Spring.
I have used a lot of different camo patterns over the years, and they all worked well as long as I did my part( NOT MOVING). CURRENTLY I am using leafy wear camo. I feel you can get away with a little more movement if you have to reposition yourself for the shot with this 3D affect camo. I wear asat leafy wear in the fall, and cabelas zone leafy wear in spring.
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The cheapest thing you can buy is the leafy suits you can catch em on sale for 39.99 at dicks sporting goods or bass pro for top and bottom.
I wear ol Tom moss oak bottomland just because I like the color.
However my new favorite camp pattern is the NWTF obsession ol tom.
I've noticed every pattern may be different even though it has the same name depending on the manufacture of the clothing.
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Bottomland,,I like wearing camo often the broken pattern hides food stains better.
Quote from: BottomLand54 on January 25, 2018, 07:08:47 AM
The cheapest thing you can buy is the leafy suits you can catch em on sale for 39.99 at dicks sporting goods or bass pro for top and bottom.
I wear ol Tom moss oak bottomland just because I like the color.
However my new favorite camp pattern is the NWTF obsession ol tom.
I've noticed every pattern may be different even though it has the same name depending on the manufacture of the clothing.
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Does that mean they don't work?
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Nope I've seen guys kill em in blue jeans and flannel t shirts. To say one camo pattern works better then another would be kinda self righteous. We have tons of great manufactures unfortunately most of all our clothes is made overseas. One might kill a turkey in normal clothes another decked out in the most expensive latest greatest camo pattern.
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I like Realtree. Seems like to much black in the mossy oak patterns to me.
I am usually lucky if two of the items I am wearing has the same pattern. I like the mossy oak bottomlands, greenleaf, and break up as they seem to match just about anywhere and have dark colors that blend with the shadows. My leafy jacket is some sort of realtree and it has been a good one. I am usually not magazine worthy when I am in the field.
I like my ASAT 3D leafy suit for both deer and turkey.
Quote from: davisd9 on January 25, 2018, 07:42:59 AM
I am usually lucky if two of the items I am wearing has the same pattern. I like the mossy oak bottomlands, greenleaf, and break up as they seem to match just about anywhere and have dark colors that blend with the shadows. My leafy jacket is some sort of realtree and it has been a good one. I am usually not magazine worthy when I am in the field.
Lol I though is seen you in the 2018 turkey hunting magazine.
Hey these kids like these right pants with holes in em And crazy colors I'd say most of us would be in style.
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Quote from: lunghit on January 25, 2018, 08:03:53 AM
I like my ASAT 3D leafy suit for both deer and turkey.
To me that's got to be one of the ugliest patterns ever lol but ASAT has a cult following. People swear by that pattern. It's definitely super good at breaking up your outline. Up close and at distance.
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Bottomlands
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Greenleaf
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Original Bottomland or Greenleaf
Mossy Oak Forest Floor pants and New Breakup on top
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I like my ASAT 3D leafy suit for both deer and turkey.
To me that's got to be one of the ugliest patterns ever lol but ASAT has a cult following. People swear by that pattern. It's definitely super good at breaking up your outline. Up close and at distance.
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It's not attractive, that's true. But, from what I've seen, it breaks up ones outline better than anything I've seen on the market.
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Greenleaf for this guy.
New Bottomland
Realtree Extra Green. The last couple of years I've been wearing a green leafy suit over the camo. As others have stated, camo doesn't matter, it's about being still with very little movement. Try to blend in but remain as still as possible.
The old style Bottomland and Greenleaf ... but i also wear a lot of Realtree from the clearance rack at Walmart. Guys don't forget Goodwill, i have found some new or almost new camo clothing in the store... First of season before the green up in Tennessee i like camo with less green and after green up camo with more green to the patterns regardless who made the patterns ...
m 44 pea dot or oak leaf. But you can't get it in regular hunting clothes that I'm aware of, only repo uniforms. And no way am I going out in public looking like a nazi. So I either roll with original bottomland, and sometimes I wear a homemade gillie poncho, depending on terrain.
Mostly Bottomland (new) with some Forest Floor and Obsession thrown in on occasion.
I found by accident at the Greenwood Lake Sportsmen's Shop a pattern that was in use during Vietnam. This k it is called Tiger- Stripe. The shirt has 2 upper and 2 lower pockets. It came with Dogtags as well!!
Bottomland
I don't suppose it matters much if a feller sets up intelligently.
That being said............... I've always liked the Realtree patterns ability to blend better than others.
In Texas brush country I like Max 1
Early season Nebraska I like (I'd rather not) Hardwoods Snow haha !!
General everyday turkey hunting Easterns in PA, MD, WV, etc the original Hardwoods 20/200 is the shizzle.
Quote from: quavers59 on January 25, 2018, 05:44:34 PM
I found by accident at the Greenwood Lake Sportsmen's Shop a pattern that was in use during Vietnam. This k it is called Tiger- Stripe. The shirt has 2 upper and 2 lower pockets. It came with Dogtags as well!!
Lucky you! Love me some tiger stripe, but haven't seen any in >30 years. The last such shirt I had in ts also had 2 upper and 2 lower pockets. Great find.
I just got a pair of Kryptek Valhalla pants today in the Highlander pattern. It's a pretty sweet camo pattern.
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Bottomland
Bottomland for me -also have been wearing some nat gear sc2 all those rocks and bare tree bases in the mountains make it fit right in . Kinda surprised nobody has mentioned it!
I wear my predator camo from bow season
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It looks like Bottomland is a crowd favorite. It looks cool up close to me but I think it would turn into a black blob at 50yds. Don't hate me.
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I just like wearing my turkey feathers and fans without any camo...
Bottomland early and then move to Greenleaf and New Obsession when it greens up, matched with a leafy suit top.
Done forget to sit downwind and make sure you use an ozonic machine. It will increase your odds. Really if you use these two tactics you could wear blaze orange and High lighter yellow.
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Quote from: aclawrence on January 25, 2018, 08:48:31 AM
Quote from: lunghit on January 25, 2018, 08:03:53 AM
I like my ASAT 3D leafy suit for both deer and turkey.
To me that's got to be one of the ugliest patterns ever lol but ASAT has a cult following. People swear by that pattern. It's definitely super good at breaking up your outline. Up close and at distance.
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Very ugly for sure lol. I would never buy a bow or gun that was dipped in ASAT but I really believe it works better than my other camo clothes I have. I just bought a heavy camo jacket in Predator fall grey that is a touch more attractive than ASAT and peolpe swear by it. I honestly believe it all comes down to movement.
I have alot of different camo patterns. I like bottom land if I'm gonna be against trees. Fall i go with muted patterns and spring I'll start greener ones. From my own experience I don't think it really matters. But I do think animals sometimes can tell something isn't right even if they can't tell it's a person. I've had wildlife look at me and spook just 10-20 yards then turn around and stare. So I do try to match my terrain. After saying all that I've killed stuff with jeans and t-shirts on too lol. It probably makes us feel better than anything. I look at camo like i do with de-scent detergent. If it only makes a 5% difference I'll do it. Because if I spend the money, time, and drive to a hunt I want to do everything possible to increase my chances.
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Quote from: southern_leo on January 26, 2018, 06:51:59 PM
...I do think animals sometimes can tell something isn't right even if they can't tell it's a person. I've had wildlife look at me and spook just 10-20 yards then turn around and stare. So I do try to match my terrain...
:agreed:
Spent almost two hours working a gobbler, finally came in trailing a jake and a hen. I'm certain that hen spotted my faded out Advantage chamois camo pants against the darker bark of the tree and spooked with the gobbler in tow. I never moved an inch.
So, I also try to match the background. For me, combo of original and new Bottomland, and I add 3D leafy wear in the spring. Even added some green jute to the 3D top to further break up my outline and add splashes of green.
Old school original green leaf.
New or original bottomland, or Greenleaf. I've got some old breakup and some obsession that I wear from time to time.
There was a day that I would not buy a piece of camo unless it was Mossy Oak Break up,not the new one but the original until one day some buddies were duck hunting across a field from me and the ones in Break up looked like they were wearing Black. When the new Bottomland came out I took a shirt and hung it up in hte woods and backed off to see if it turned into a black blob and it did not.
That being said I like Bottomland but wear everything, whatever is clean enough to wear. I dont think there is much difference in the different brands.
I forgot to mention the all time best , mossy oak greenleaf. I wish they would do a remake on that pattern.
Lynch Superflauge
Keep in mind bottomland is not a do all camo and won't just make you disappear. It was designed to break up the human form against a tree hence the bark appearance. So of course you will still see it against greenery.
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Natural Gear SC11 .
I like all the old school camo,but I usually buy whatever Wal-Mart has if I need something. Once in awhile it's Cabelas for boots etc.
BDUs.... camo only matters to the hunter.
Quote from: aclawrence on January 25, 2018, 11:30:25 PM
It looks like Bottomland is a crowd favorite. It looks cool up close to me but I think it would turn into a black blob at 50yds. Don't hate me.
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Most camo does that. You're actually better off just wearing a mixture of drab colors. It's been said a million times but commercial made camo was made for hunters. Not for hunting. The open ASAT and Predator stuff is by far a better option at concealment for most distances and someday, when I truly feel that camo has a greater impact on my level of success, I might just break down and get some. Until then, it'll be whatever cheap stuff is on sale and keeps me warm when it's cold and cool when it's warm.
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Chili ozonic suit with white tube socks
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It looks like Bottomland is a crowd favorite. It looks cool up close to me but I think it would turn into a black blob at 50yds. Don't hate me.
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Most camo does that. You're actually better off just wearing a mixture of drab colors. It's been said a million times but commercial made camo was made for hunters. Not for hunting. The open ASAT and Predator stuff is by far a better option at concealment for most distances and someday, when I truly feel that camo has a greater impact on my level of success, I might just break down and get some. Until then, it'll be whatever cheap stuff is on sale and keeps me warm when it's cold and cool when it's warm.
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Agreed. I usually lean more towards clothing for its technical properties than camo pattern. As far as what's my favorite camo though. I don't know but I think Kryptek Highlander and First Lites Cipher patterns look good. Also like Sitkas new sub alpine.
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Quote from: aclawrence on January 25, 2018, 11:30:25 PM
It looks like Bottomland is a crowd favorite. It looks cool up close to me but I think it would turn into a black blob at 50yds. Don't hate me.
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Most camo does that. You're actually better off just wearing a mixture of drab colors. It's been said a million times but commercial made camo was made for hunters. Not for hunting. The open ASAT and Predator stuff is by far a better option at concealment for most distances and someday, when I truly feel that camo has a greater impact on my level of success, I might just break down and get some. Until then, it'll be whatever cheap stuff is on sale and keeps me warm when it's cold and cool when it's warm.
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Agreed. I usually lean more towards clothing for its technical properties than camo pattern. As far as what's my favorite camo though. I don't know but I think Kryptek Highlander and First Lites Cipher patterns look good. Also like Sitkas new sub alpine.
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Kryptek is way over my budget for the performance it provides. First Lite is good stuff but I'm turning into a big fan of wool anyway. Having said that, I bought a bunch of the Browning Hells Canyon stuff when it went on clearance. This was right before they came out with the "Speed" line. Soft shell jacket and pants with a pair of wool base layers and the primaloft jacket liner kept me warm in sub zero temps this year. Found that to be impressive considering the whole system was under $150.
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Nice deal. I don't actually own a lot of Kryptek. Just one pair of pants I just bought off of camofire for $54. I just think the patterns look good. I do have a first lite Llano in Max-1 pattern. I forgot about that pattern. I would probably say it's my favorite. I just like the way it looks. First lites new Aerowool is supposed to be super nice. A lot more durable.
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Camofire has some good deals at times but like most sites, they make the prices appear misleading. They're giving the msrp when they show the sale price and it's usually just the difference of a couple dollars. Having said that, some of their prices on the kryptek stuff has been quite fair. I've bought many items from camofire and that's where some of my HC stuff came from. Lemme know how those pants do for u if u could.
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Forrest Floor paints and Bottomland or Greenleaf Shirt Bottomland hat Shadowleaf vest
Bdu pants and kill suit top.
In any situation that has shade, original Army/Navy SEAL Woodland Camo is hard to beat. Still think original Obsession is the most all-around Camo for what we do in the Spring but the Woodland Camo is just as versatile throughout all seasons
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I like my ASAT 3D leafy suit for both deer and turkey.
To me that's got to be one of the ugliest patterns ever lol but ASAT has a cult following. People swear by that pattern. It's definitely super good at breaking up your outline. Up close and at distance.
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to me It is a great fall pattern I used some years ago and liked it but seemed hard to replace. I never see it any more. Another one I really liked was mossy oak tree stand. I hardly ever match my camo any more either usually it's mossy oak breakup, advantage, And real tree
It's not attractive, that's true. But, from what I've seen, it breaks up ones outline better than anything I've seen on the market.
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