Orange Camo BDUs...WHY?

[BerettaNut92]

What the heck kind of utility do these BDUs have? I can see how desert, woodland, OD would be handy...but...what the heck is up with these, so you can get hot dog condiments on yourself at a ball game and no one would notice?

And what's up with the blue ones?

These look pretty cool though

 

[Hand_Rifle_Guy]

Dunno 'bout the blue ones, but the orange camo's fer huntin'.

Deer'r colorblind, so the camo works. Hunters aren't, so the orange works. Win-win, in theory.

Open for suggestions on the blue. Would like to know m'self.

 

[BerettaNut92]

Ah that makes sense. My dad can't tell the difference between pink and green...maybe I should get some pink camo!

 

[Kruzr]

Drive along the east coast in the fall and you'll see where orange camo would work.....even for those not color challenged.

 

[Boats]

They're for tactical escapes while hiding amongst the orange clad prisoners at the LA County Jail?

They're for tactical firefights in Florida orange groves?

They're uniforms for the future Illinois toll crasher chase units so that they can better tactically hide behind large traffic cones?

The Coast Guard finally went tactical? (Might also explain blue?)

I give up.

 

[sm]

Why Orange? Hunting of course. Now the pink ones down here in the South...are for target practice (ya'll ain't from 'here-huh).

Another reason, for a lot of stuff: If one builds/makes it they will buy it. like fishing lures-95% are for catching fishermen--not fish.
Slap a catchy name on it and reel in the money--applies to anything.

 

[The Kidd]

Hi Skunk,
The blue ones are"urban camoflage". Really

 

[Feanaro]

Deers, as have been mentioned, can't tell if you are wearing pink, blue or orange. People can though. It's to keep you alive while allowing you to make the deer dead.

 

[Nippy]

Feanaro said it best.

But before I read his post I was about to say that Orange has lower emissivity than black,blue, white so you wouldn't show up as bright in a Infrared Camera. Guess I was thinking toooooo Tactical LoL!

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[Navy joe]

That orange would not satisfy blaze orange requirements for hunting. It would however disappear in a deciduous woods during fall, probably better than std woodland. I like Alpenflage better or maybe Marpat if I could lay hands on some. Some of the realtree leaf patters look good too. Tigerstripe? More for looks than for hiding. Like GI woodland it is too dark and offers a blob appearance at any distance. Light colors coupled with darks found in the enviroment do better. The blue is probably subdued urban and makes a good night camo as well.

 

[Thumper]

Sometimes the cultural gap here is jaw-dropping.

 

[Don Gwinn]

Better yet, just wear whatever you want and hold REAL still. Works for me. I hunt deer in solid blaze-orange coveralls while in the stand, and an old pair of blue jeans, a dark-green sweatshirt, and a solid blaze vest and hat (blaze camo is frowned upon in Illinois, though I'm not sure if it's technically illegal.)

Being very still, upwind, and either in front of or behind something that breaks up your silhouette seems to be a lot more important than whiz-bang camouflage. Did I mention that you have to be very still?

 

[Thumper]

You should also try to be still.

 

[Ledbetter]

Image in my head won't go away--Culture Gap again.

Old grizzled hunter, hand on chin, sitting in front of a fireplace in a rocking chair, frowning at a piece of blaze orange camo.

 

[digex]

Great Don, there goes Cabela's catalog sales this year!!! The people in my area hunt the same way (and we live about 20 minutes away from Cabela's world headquarters). Backwards blaze cap and a blaze sweatshirt and my jeans. Most times I'm wearing a pair of Nike's too. I suppose if you hunt with a bow, that other stuff might be handy, but it's not like you're sneaking up on a rocket scientist or anything. Stand still and let it rip, the deer doesn't care what you're wearing

 

[Bowlcut]

i see one problem with those dark camo's....zipper fly. what is that???? just something asking to get broken or cross toothed. like button fly bdu's much better.

 

[Navy joe]

Hey, be still! Yeah, that works too. I usually walk the woods in jeans and a M-65 field jacket. I take off the blaze orange when stationary. I walk in a 4am with a light and don't leave til noon to minimize my chances of being shot. Some hunters around here would swear there is a genetic defect that makes orange deer, IOW they shoot anything that moves. If on private land of the family I am liable to go to full camo including paint, gloves and headgear. Just because you're on your own land doesn't mean you won't meet other hunters it seems.

Had someone's highly trained deer dog go past me three yards away without seeing me in jeans and a brown shirt. In full camo however I have been able to touch a squirrel. Poor thing.

 

[Mizzoutiger]

Well, the blues are easy. That's urban camo.

My guess on the orange... I dunno. Maybe it's for that short period of time during fall when all the leaves are such pretty colors.

 

[sm]

Yep, orange is supposed to keep the hunters from shooting each other. green (whatever flavor they call it) legal some states too. The arguement is does it satisfy the 400 sq in min req.for your Game Commison. Plus hat.

I don't even own anything camo, wear orange only when req'd. Funny how the Turkey hunters don't shoot each other...and my last turkeys I did not use camo. Shot 2- one in flight with the lowly 2 3/4 " chamber...which is supposed to be undergunned and outdated too.

I spend $ on ammo, practice, pattern boards...--let someone else buy the catalog stuff.

old burlap tote (like 'taters come in) works too well and they are free. I'm not old per se' [48]just think the old ways still best.
I'm the younger feller sitting next to the old grizzled hunter watching the pot bellied stove drinking strong coffee,- learning from him-, scratching my chin btw

 

[Preacherman]

I don't know where Skunk finds 'em, but that shop has the wildest selection of camouflage colors I've ever seen! Worth checking out - see http://www.dandfoutfitters.com/catalog/subcat23.htm. The Serengeti camo had me falling over laughing... coming from Africa, I should think that wearing that in the Serengeti would be like putting a neon sign on your back saying "Here I am, Mr. Lion, please come and eat me!"

(The second one is from - where else? - www.tacticalshop.com! )

 

[Combat-wombat]

Hmm... If deer can't see what color you are, there's no need for that tactical combat camoflauge assault clothing in dark green that conceals you from humans. It has no sporting purpose! Time to ban it now...

 

[Ian Sean]

I wouldn't order from them on general principles. Looks like a Starbucks flavors of Camo!!!

Guerillaflage?

Mochaflage?

They have to be kidding, I stick to Woodland Milsurp.

 

[BerettaNut92]

 

[sm]

Hey Preacherman...
So you mean to tell us that don't have hip/cool/tacital BDU camo for the bush...oh my...how DID the hunters and classic writings of safari ever come to be...

<sarcasm off>

 

[MMcCall]

I find it amusing that someone that considers carbon fiber the peak of design and engineering would question the utility of any other product.