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Cammo/Hides etc

Post by Oldbloke » 18 Jan 2025, 3:50 pm

Prompted by Flyonlines mention of making a gillie poncho in another thread.
In the past I've mainly worn drap or some sort of cammo. Often just sit over water or whatever waiting. Try to sit in bushes or whatever to help.
I have a small hide I've set up now. Some use tree stands, I'm sure they would be good.
Spotted a post somewhere one day, a bloke was using an umbrella. :lol:

Wondering are people using to hide if waiting for game?
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Post by bigpete » 18 Jan 2025, 5:28 pm

I've got a pop up hide that I sometimes use,I've made my own ghillie suit in past,but these days I just wear drab clothes and sit in the shadows of a bush. Netting can be useful too
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Post by Blr243 » 18 Jan 2025, 7:55 pm

Ideally I like to be having just the top of my head above the screen so I can see properly but in case I get a bit slack and I’m sitting lower I use a piece of open weave shade cloth to give me a bit of a chance to see thru it.
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Post by Oldbloke » 18 Jan 2025, 8:36 pm

Gloves and face mask here too
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Post by on_one_wheel » 18 Jan 2025, 8:56 pm

Plain old mud... mates get a little pissed with me in their vehicles though.
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Post by Die Judicii » 19 Jan 2025, 2:28 pm

No-one has mentioned the most successful and BEST form of all concealment.
So I guess I’ll have to do it for you blokes,,,,,, “Lack of movement”
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Post by on_one_wheel » 19 Jan 2025, 2:42 pm

Yep...being still is very important as is Being quiet and down wind.

I've heard that flannelette shirts are good, also that most laundry powder literally makes your clothes appear fluorescent to some animals.
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Post by bigpete » 19 Jan 2025, 3:33 pm

Being still,flannelette, and being down wind is extremely important. I basically gave away wearing cammo 10 years ago tbh. It does work but its barely necessary when using a rifle
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Post by Flyonline » 19 Jan 2025, 4:41 pm

on_one_wheel wrote:Yep...being still is very important as is Being quiet and down wind.

I've heard that flannelette shirts are good, also that most laundry powder literally makes your clothes appear fluorescent to some animals.


Some fabrics are also like that, I have a dull light olive green shirt that looks great for hunting, but under the right conditions it glows like it's fluorescent in some low light conditions so I rarely wear it when I expect to be out at dawn/dusk.
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Post by bigpete » 19 Jan 2025, 5:11 pm

Flyonline wrote:
on_one_wheel wrote:Yep...being still is very important as is Being quiet and down wind.

I've heard that flannelette shirts are good, also that most laundry powder literally makes your clothes appear fluorescent to some animals.


Some fabrics are also like that, I have a dull light olive green shirt that looks great for hunting, but under the right conditions it glows like it's fluorescent in some low light conditions so I rarely wear it when I expect to be out at dawn/dusk.


Apparently washing them in bicarb works
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Post by Blr243 » 19 Jan 2025, 5:23 pm

Once while deisel and I were sitting on a waterhole I took a pic of a roo that was only three metres away. We had no hide At that distance he saw man and dog but as we were both perfectly still and non threatening he just carried on down the bank had a drink and then hopped away
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Post by Oldbloke » 19 Jan 2025, 7:09 pm

bigpete wrote:
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on_one_wheel wrote:Yep...being still is very important as is Being quiet and down wind.

I've heard that flannelette shirts are good, also that most laundry powder literally makes your clothes appear fluorescent to some animals.


Some fabrics are also like that, I have a dull light olive green shirt that looks great for hunting, but under the right conditions it glows like it's fluorescent in some low light conditions so I rarely wear it when I expect to be out at dawn/dusk.


Apparently washing them in bicarb works


It's the "brighteners they add to the soap.
You can check your clothes using a UV mozzie zapper light. Do it in the dark.
Yes I believe bicarb is ok. I'm using washing soda. Available at most supermarkets. It's just a very simple soap.

My understanding also is blue is to them like orange or red is to us. So, avoid/don't wear blue and white due its high contrast to the bush.
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Post by Oldbloke » 19 Jan 2025, 7:14 pm

Blr243,
Amazing if you don't move and wind is in your favour how close some animals will get.

I have a fav spot I like to sit. One day a sambar hind walked out of the bush right up to me. Stopped about 4 yards from me. We watched each other for about a minute. As soon as I started to raise my rifle it bolted back into thick s**t. :violin:
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Post by on_one_wheel » 19 Jan 2025, 7:55 pm

This guy nailed it
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Post by Wapiti » 19 Jan 2025, 8:22 pm

For the stuff we chase, a blind or a cam net, whatever, isn't of benefit at all. More stuff to worry about.

For crows, yep, absolutely. A cam net, or a big piece of paint splattered hessian works great. But it must be the colours of the ground you're stashing yourself in. same as Indian Mynas. Ducks too from what I've read, but we aren't duck hunters, and don't expect to be.

But for all deer species, and pigs especially, sitting up against a tree in dull clothing, no matter what colour, with a face veil (the most important bit of kit), and staying still isn't any kind of compromise. Unless you can't stay still because of epilepsy or impatience, all these animals will not notice you.
At least, in my case.
The only exception is feral dogs. but around here, they will spot a blind immediately. They are absolutely exceptional.

For all deer species, pigs, foxes, no issues with SS rifles (despite the camo tape or Boca cover myths, camo, blaze or all that other stuff. It's all a reason to sell you more cr@p. But hey, if it helps in your circumstances or experience, go for it.
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Post by stihl88 » 20 Jan 2025, 12:30 pm

on_one_wheel wrote:This guy nailed it
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Yeah these guys nail it, there's a cult following on IG with some mind blowing camo jobs > https://www.instagram.com/le_covert_sartorialist/

For civilian purchases Concamo is a good option. here is a couple of suppliers in Aus with the camo in stock, it can be difficult to get a hold of overseas to good to see it in stock here. Gone are the days of lugging around bulky ghillie suits,

Mim-Tech is good gear also.

I'm currently trying to secure some unobtanium material from OS.... :silent:
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Post by Oldbloke » 20 Jan 2025, 4:24 pm

stihl88 wrote:
on_one_wheel wrote:This guy nailed it
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Yeah these guys nail it, there's a cult following on IG with some mind blowing camo jobs > https://www.instagram.com/le_covert_sartorialist/

For civilian purchases Concamo is a good option. here is a couple of suppliers in Aus with the camo in stock, it can be difficult to get a hold of overseas to good to see it in stock here. Gone are the days of lugging around bulky ghillie suits,

Mim-Tech is good gear also.

I'm currently trying to secure some unobtanium material from OS.... :silent:



The problem with those is they are very, very specific. None of them would be able to be used in say, grass land, in bush and rocky area.

You would need to carry about 5 different suits/jackets if you went away hunting in various environments.
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Post by stihl88 » 20 Jan 2025, 4:41 pm

Oldbloke wrote:
stihl88 wrote:
on_one_wheel wrote:This guy nailed it
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Yeah these guys nail it, there's a cult following on IG with some mind blowing camo jobs > https://www.instagram.com/le_covert_sartorialist/

For civilian purchases Concamo is a good option. here is a couple of suppliers in Aus with the camo in stock, it can be difficult to get a hold of overseas to good to see it in stock here. Gone are the days of lugging around bulky ghillie suits,

Mim-Tech is good gear also.

I'm currently trying to secure some unobtanium material from OS.... :silent:



The problem with those is they are very, very specific. None of them would be able to be used in say, grass land, in bush and rocky area.

You would need to carry about 5 different suits/jackets if you went away hunting in various environments.


Actually, the scenarios you describe are where Concamo shines. They are very capable and able to be used in multiple scenarios https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJSne7YzoMA

There is no one magical camo other than Harry Potter cloak that can cover all scenarios, if you find one let me know.
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Post by Oldbloke » 20 Jan 2025, 4:48 pm

But do you need that level of perfection?
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Post by stihl88 » 20 Jan 2025, 4:54 pm

Oldbloke wrote:But do you need that level of perfection?

The Concamo? I wouldn't go as far as saying it's perfect, but it does tick a lot of boxes being light weight, packable and very effective in multi terrain environments.
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Post by stihl88 » 20 Jan 2025, 4:57 pm

on_one_wheel wrote:Plain old mud... mates get a little pissed with me in their vehicles though.
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Post by Oldbloke » 20 Jan 2025, 5:05 pm

The ghost hood does look very interesting. Light weight and practical
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Post by Die Judicii » 20 Jan 2025, 6:19 pm

My late brother told me of this experience. He said that while doing some special training just before doing a 2nd stint in Vietnam, he was sitting high up a mountain looking down into a large and deep gully. (It was when the early lot of the forces Aus Cam was first introduced) and he was watching six of our blokes in the NEW kit heading up the gully floor. After watching for quite a while he said he noticed some slight movement approximately 100 meters behind them and it turned out to be another six,,,, but the big difference he said was that the last six were all decked out in the plain drab olive issue.
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Post by bigpete » 20 Jan 2025, 6:19 pm

Blackfoot clothing use predator camo pattern which to me seems pretty much the best all round hunting camo.
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Post by on_one_wheel » 20 Jan 2025, 6:32 pm

stihl88 wrote:
on_one_wheel wrote:Plain old mud... mates get a little pissed with me in their vehicles though.
When I'm in the bracken country I wear this
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Are we meant to find you here? If so you've done a bloody good job!


How long did I keep you looking? :lol:
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Post by Blr243 » 20 Jan 2025, 7:53 pm

Remembering that most game are seeing shades of grey and don’t have colour vision I’m a fan of the old asat but u rarely see it much these days
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Post by stihl88 » 23 Jan 2025, 10:19 am

on_one_wheel wrote:
stihl88 wrote:
on_one_wheel wrote:Plain old mud... mates get a little pissed with me in their vehicles though.
When I'm in the bracken country I wear this
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Are we meant to find you here? If so you've done a bloody good job!


How long did I keep you looking? :lol:

I gave up very quickly, for all i know you're behind the bloody camera :lol:
Please do us the courtesy and point out your location.
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