Camo clothing

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I'm looking to finally buy a quality set of all matching camo, for whitetail and turkey in Southeast US. I'd like to do it in layers and be able to wear it from scouting all the way through Late season. What is everyone's favorite brand and camo pattern?

I've been looking at Sitka, First Lite, Asio, and Tuo so far. I have Pro accounts with Sitka and First lite so everything will be discounted to some extent from them
 
I already have sets of merino base layers in 120g, 260g, and 330g, wool socks (Darn tough), good boots (Crispi), Sitka Puffy jacket/vest, and some other miscellaneous mid layers.

Where I hunt is pretty heavy with briars so I have been using Carhartt bottomland pants and jacket, but think I would like to get into something a little better than canvas pants and jacket. I rifle hunt for whitetail now but am wanting to get into bow hunting next season

Also any recommendations for a good daypack would be appreciated as well. I've been looking at Mystery Ranch Gravelly 18 but haven't pulled the trigger yet.
 
I have bowhunted since 1989. Never got to the point where I had matching camo. Cabela's Outfitter was probably the best pattern for me here in Prairie land of Southern Alberta. I had Mil surplus pants, cheap and tough. Hard to beat fleece for quiet. Movement and noise and playing the wind the wrong way are what get you busted. Deer don't care if your camo matches. Buying all matching also ties you to only one maufacturer as well. (usually). Good luck ,pick one that works where you live.
 
I don't care about camo matching but when I finally pulled the trigger and picked up some sitka pants. Everything else followed. It keeps me warm without being bulky, and I can move more freely in it. Works great for me here in western Montana
 
This probably isn’t the forum for matching camo “systems”. Most around here are in the camp of piece together and source the components you need from various brands. Many, myself included preferring solid colors.

That being said if a matching system is what you want then I would make an effort to try all the brands on and see what fits you.
 
Mine are all matching in that they were all deeply discounted premium items. Function over color. Especially since different manufacturers hit the bullseye on different targets.
 
Here's what I use; it's all based on function, and is camo pattern agnostic.

My pants, across all seasons, are the cheap Wrangler outdoor pants (the 96% nylon/4% spandex blend). I like the fit well enough, the fabric is great performance-wise, and I don't mind destroying them. I'm past trying different pants trying to find something will hold up. When I snag these in briars or on a barbwire fence, it hurts lot less than putting a hole in a $150 pair of pants. I buy these in browns and grays, they obviously don't come in camo.

For warm weather hunting, I love the Kuiu merino 120 hoodie. You can get it in camo if that's your thing (the Valo pattern looks pretty good).

My heaviest base layers are the Stone Glacier Chinook, which are a 170 weight. I want my base layers to wick moisture and dry relatively quickly, and heavier merino doesn't do that as well (as far as drying). I'm not a big fan of synthetics, but there's a strong argument for them.

For mid layers, I have a few that I really like. The Sitka heavyweight hoodie is great for a fairly basic grid fleece layer, but the Sitka Ambient hoody (I have the original version) is a step above for me. It's my pick when temps are mild, or I'm planning on moving a lot. By far, my favorite mid - probably my favorite piece of clothing ever - is the Duckworth Powder hoody. I can wear this thing down to about freezing before it reaches its performance limit (with a good base under). I used to hate merino as a mid layer, but this hoody is amazing. It's too warm to be walking around in a ton, but very well suited to typical whitetail hunting.

If you can come up with a First Lite Sawtooth jacket, it's also a very versatile layer that I love. It's hard to imagine fitting it into a "system" until you start using it, then it seems to fit almost everywhere.

For insulation, I have and use an Outdoor Vitals puffy (the now discontinued Loftek), a Sitka Ambient 200, and a Kuiu Kenai. The Ambient and the Kenai are quiet and well suited for whitetail hunting, but they aren't the warmest jackets in the world. I think this is where whitetail layers start to deviate from a typical layering system.

You need something that can cut wind and keep you warm for long periods in really cold weather, while being quiet enough for those still days, or that period of time at dusk when the wind drops off and deer are really on their feet. I use an old Cabela's wool jacket and pants (Standhunter, maybe?), but Sitka and Kuiu both have options that work here as well. These aren't generally very packable layers, but they do the job described above.

I also keep a Sitka Dewpoint in my pack pretty much all the time for high wind and warmer temps, or for rain. I use wool gloves from Hunt Monkey, with a full finger glove on my left hand and a fingerless on my right hand, then usually the Hunt Monkey wool beanie. I keep either a merino wool neck gaiter or a cotton shemagh in my pack as well, and a pair of lined leather gloves.

This is what works for me. It's all brown, green, or gray but you can get most of it in camo. I'd really encourage you to focus on performance of the garments rather than pattern or color.
 
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