Computer-generated camo for deer

Up close & not moving, camo that blends MAY add an advantage. At a distance, a man-shape looks like a man-shape, period. If the man-shape moves, it's pegged. I ain't rightly figured out in my 60-years how to move, draw a bow, get in shooting position, or stalk without moving, so I opted to refine my technique & outdoorsmanship rather than relying on the latest whiz-bang-you-look-like-a-stick, grass, or snow-camo. I dress to somewhat match the color of the terrain . . . then I HUNT, and stealthily. Until Cabelas starts marketing hunting ability, ain't any camo in the world gonna make you a better hunter, IMHO.

Thanks, H . . . I had a 7x7 bull elk identify me at 10-yards one time (while I was totally motionless, no breeze, no thermals as we were on the same plane, and I was looking "near him, not at him" . . . ) . . . AFTER I had showered with unscented soap, washed my clothes in anti-everything detergent, applied Eau de Horney Cow, & slept outside in a fireless, cold camp. Elk and other species grow to monumental proportions & old age for a reason . . . lots of critters out there that consider them fair game. Only because I shoot a long bow did I get a shot as he reared like a stallion. He looks good on the wall of my niece's retirement home back in Montana however, but hunting skill put me in position, not a commercially-made faux disguise.

I'm 68 now. Camo in my youth was in two varities; green or brown GI stuff. Few of us young guys could afford it. A friend of mine happened to latch on to some German "Field Gray" wool pants and shirts. That gray faded into the brush faster than any cammo pattern I have yet seen in these modern times.

I often hunt in warm weather with gray pants and a simple gray plaid shirt. Most of my friends say they lose sight of me at very short distances if I'm still. Of course, I must accept some cammy pattern when purchasing new cold weather gear but IF I could find what I want in a medium gray, that's what I would buy.

Since when is the liberal rag New York Times dispensing informating on hunting?

Really like some of the posts made, bottom line is $2000 in camo isn't going to make you a successful hunter. Plain old hard work in scouting, gaining experience through trial and error will however improve your odds considerably.

I do use camo when bow hunting like the rest of the world, but still dont see the need for spending a fortune on it. Most part a cotton long sleeve tshirt in some obscure pattern is what i wear with pants that dont match it, always figured why look liek a full length blob, make yourself two parts if possible.

But back when i guided rifle hunters for mule deer, i wore the same wranglers and worn out carhart jacket every day, don't need to look like a bush when 90% of the stalks use the other side of the mountain to hide you, pop over the top, and whackem at 200 yards......