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Saturday, March 10, 2012
Thursday, March 8, 2012
To Camouflage Or Not To Camouflage
Whatever hunt you choose weather it is Birds, Elk, Deer, Big Horn Sheep, Antelope, Or some other wild game do you use cammo? Does it work? Do the Animals see you? Others? Just what is the truth of the matter?
Well here's my point of view. I write this not to offend anyone but to give a different prospective. Many people like to have "The Advantage" over whatever they are hunting. To some extent this makes a lot of sense. If you can "Hide" you can get a closer look or shot. This is most important to bow hunters. You need a close shot. The closer the better. 30 Yards and in are preferred. Yes I know someone will say these bows have the same power as a 30-06. And it is true. To a point. Many I have talked to have taken high risk shots at the"big one" from suspect distances, wounded the animal and lost it. I myself have found dead animals with arrows in them. So it is important to get as close as you can. No one wants to lose food or waste an animal that could have fed the family.
Does cammo work? To some extent yes. But my experience is no it doesn't do that much. Why do I say that?First of all the animals may not "see you" no they "Smell you" long before you see or hear them. Its not a matter of them just seeing you. So you say I put on scent to mask my smell. Well that has some benefits.Buy do you shower before you go out? Put on Deodorant? Pack a lunch? Give the animals more credit then that. The scent may confuse the animal but they can still smell what you are under the scent. The bow hunters often call in a bull but if the wind is going the wrong direction you won't get close. Scent or not. And what about their vision. They also see movement very well. Yes you may blend in but they are said to be color blind so they see in black and white. Hence it isn't the color of your clothes they see but the subtle movement you make. They are used to seeing movement in the wild, and you aren't one of the normal movements out there.
I know many hunters read this and say you don't know jack. However I do know from my own experience what the facts are. First of all I don't wear cammo or scent. I wear red or bright yellow clothes. I have had people drive by me while standing next to a tree on the road, people walk by me in the woods, just a few feet away and not even see me. It seems to me that It doesn't matter what color clothes you wear out there.
Hunting is a skill. You need to have a lot of things going your way. Wind direction, right place at the right time, patience, knowledge of the animals and the land. You need to be slow and QUIET to sneak up on the animals. Sometimes all you get is a glimpse of them. Most of the time we are "outsmarted" by the animals. We expect them to do this and they do that.
My bottom line? The animals don't get the credit they deserve for their senses. No they don't think but they hear, see, and smell us "Way" before we often know that they are there. So Camouflage clothes make little to no difference. Unless someone buys me a set of camouflage clothes [I would wear them] I will be wearing what I usually do yellow or red of some sort. Maybe I will see you out in the woods someday, the question is will you see me...? I doubt it!
Well here's my point of view. I write this not to offend anyone but to give a different prospective. Many people like to have "The Advantage" over whatever they are hunting. To some extent this makes a lot of sense. If you can "Hide" you can get a closer look or shot. This is most important to bow hunters. You need a close shot. The closer the better. 30 Yards and in are preferred. Yes I know someone will say these bows have the same power as a 30-06. And it is true. To a point. Many I have talked to have taken high risk shots at the"big one" from suspect distances, wounded the animal and lost it. I myself have found dead animals with arrows in them. So it is important to get as close as you can. No one wants to lose food or waste an animal that could have fed the family.
Does cammo work? To some extent yes. But my experience is no it doesn't do that much. Why do I say that?First of all the animals may not "see you" no they "Smell you" long before you see or hear them. Its not a matter of them just seeing you. So you say I put on scent to mask my smell. Well that has some benefits.Buy do you shower before you go out? Put on Deodorant? Pack a lunch? Give the animals more credit then that. The scent may confuse the animal but they can still smell what you are under the scent. The bow hunters often call in a bull but if the wind is going the wrong direction you won't get close. Scent or not. And what about their vision. They also see movement very well. Yes you may blend in but they are said to be color blind so they see in black and white. Hence it isn't the color of your clothes they see but the subtle movement you make. They are used to seeing movement in the wild, and you aren't one of the normal movements out there.
I know many hunters read this and say you don't know jack. However I do know from my own experience what the facts are. First of all I don't wear cammo or scent. I wear red or bright yellow clothes. I have had people drive by me while standing next to a tree on the road, people walk by me in the woods, just a few feet away and not even see me. It seems to me that It doesn't matter what color clothes you wear out there.
Hunting is a skill. You need to have a lot of things going your way. Wind direction, right place at the right time, patience, knowledge of the animals and the land. You need to be slow and QUIET to sneak up on the animals. Sometimes all you get is a glimpse of them. Most of the time we are "outsmarted" by the animals. We expect them to do this and they do that.
My bottom line? The animals don't get the credit they deserve for their senses. No they don't think but they hear, see, and smell us "Way" before we often know that they are there. So Camouflage clothes make little to no difference. Unless someone buys me a set of camouflage clothes [I would wear them] I will be wearing what I usually do yellow or red of some sort. Maybe I will see you out in the woods someday, the question is will you see me...? I doubt it!
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Editing Reality show
Started editing the first episode called 'The Desert". I won't be able to finish all of it as we need to shoot a few more scenes. However I can edit most of it. I will have progress reports as they happen. Stay tuned...
Monday, March 5, 2012
Oregon Trail
On Sunday we went on another exploration of the Oregon Trail. We went to a new to us area. Here is what we saw.
Packs stuffed.
Water Fountain?
Out house!
Toilet seat. Watch for critters.Saturday, March 3, 2012
"Treasure Hunters" on Utube
Here it is. The Reality show trailer. The first episode will be called "The Desert". The episode will hopefully be ready by late spring early summer at the latest. Check out the trailer!
I want to thank Alec and Madelyn Johnson for the great music they put together! Great work Guys!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TA0e0RWhx40&context=C330c2f6ADOEgsToPDskL0QXCqubQraDrSUPnwaWHn
I want to thank Alec and Madelyn Johnson for the great music they put together! Great work Guys!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TA0e0RWhx40&context=C330c2f6ADOEgsToPDskL0QXCqubQraDrSUPnwaWHn
Friday, March 2, 2012
Weather Blues
I just wanted to let those of you who follow my blog that I haven't had much to post about the mountains or being in the mtns, because of the snow. I will be posting about the mushroom project as well as a series on identifying animal tracks and how to track them.
I will post pictures of what I am seeing and observing. As always I will be carrying my camera[s] with me in case there is something worth filming or shooting. This I will share with you. If I get good footage of film I will use it in a wildlife documentary I plan on starting.
The late winter is slow but on the bright side spring is coming soon.
Stay tuned..........
I will post pictures of what I am seeing and observing. As always I will be carrying my camera[s] with me in case there is something worth filming or shooting. This I will share with you. If I get good footage of film I will use it in a wildlife documentary I plan on starting.
The late winter is slow but on the bright side spring is coming soon.
Stay tuned..........
Thursday, March 1, 2012
Reality Music
The music for the reality show trailer is almost ready. Hopefully I will have it all done tomorrow early and get it up on Utube. Stay tuned....
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