Totally rethought my camo after this.

[greg vess]

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He's got to be naked to push out of fart plume like that! LOL

 

[greg vess]

Watched a really cool professional scientific video on deer vision and UV light and how they see on the spectrum.
So I took a black light to ALL my hunting clothes and was blown away at how they flashed.
Anything with white in it shows up like mad and some material simply
Flashes and glows like a blue Christmas tree…..no wonder sometimes deer just look at you when you the wind is in your favor and your camo blends in so nice to your surroundings.
To the deer you stand out like a glowing blue blob.
One entire outfit I had looked like a glowing blue jump suit.
Some of my camo was completely dead under UV.
I was able to put together a gaiter, warm hat, face mask, gloves and a leafy woodland outfit that my Wife found me at a thrift shop a couple years ago used that I never tried out.
Turns out it was the only outfit that did not flash at all under UV.
Totally Made me rethink my entire set up and I’m just wondering how many deer totally avoided the glowing blue blob in the tree from way off without me even noticing them.
Sure I’ve killed plenty of deer with these outfits but most likely cause they never looked up.
Pretty much any cheap camo from wal mart is going to flash but it was a good feeling to find a good complete outfit that did not flash.
Some quality stuff I got from Cabelas flashed and everything I had that had any white in it flashed so I’m really glad I watched that video and I’m curious to see If I have more deer activity as a result.
Of course it’s late in the season but still have some time to put it to the test with a complete UV free “dead” outfit.

Learn something every day.

Oh-the black light I used was a hand held model called the “Stink finder” which is a tool used in sterile environments to find poop
And other gross things that only show up under UV light when you “think” you cleaned the bathroom or other areas.

Very, very interesting!

 

[Toddmann]

UV brightness is not color. It's shine.

No, not the good kind.

Never really thought about it but I see your point. Those UV brights are making glow.

 

[mfoster]

My denim overalls and flannel shirts must be out of style,

 

[Kahrnut]

My denim overalls and flannel shirts must be out of style,

 

[MuleShoe]

My son always wore blue jeans and sweat shirts, he’d get in stand about 9 o’clock smoke a cigarette and be out by 10 with a good deer. I’d get in stand before first light and sit till 10:30’and never see nothing wearing my camo and everything washed in scent killer detergent.

 

[olerambler]

My denim overalls and flannel shirts must be out of style,

Price of pair overalls today more some suits today

 

[basstracker89]

Price of pair overalls today more some suits today

They were never cheap

 

[Comanche]

Here’s the link from the video.

 

[BDR1]

My son always wore blue jeans and sweat shirts, he’d get in stand about 9 o’clock smoke a cigarette and be out by 10 with a good deer. I’d get in stand before first light and sit till 10:30’and never see nothing wearing my camo and everything washed in scent killer detergent.

Best I stick to my camo bdu’s? I just love the process of getting ready to hunt as much as hunting