Wearing black while sheep hunting

[Sneaker]

The 3 black bears I saw on my dall hunt all stuck out like a sore thumb. So easy to see compared to anything else. We watched one crest over a hill into the site of three rams and they saw that thing and turned and ran for like 2 miles without stopping. I don’t think there are any down sides to looking more like the color of rocks, dirt or vegetation than a black blob.

 

[medvedyt]

last year i saw three hunters wearing kuiu camo clothing scaring a band of sheep and they were with a guide. the camo doesnt stop stupidity .... i doubt they ever saw me ...

 

[amassi]

Just a nice deal on an awesome down coat. But I’m not buying

Rattle can it


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[rickyw]

Rattle can it


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Interesting…what kind of paint could be used on a down jacket that won’t flake off or cause issue?

 

[MosquitoCoast]

I watched three stone sheep this year blow off a mountain (one was a shooter too) because of a single wolverine which was walking 300 yards away. They ran up and over never to be seen by us again. I've been sheep hunting three times for a total of 50 days and based on my limited experience, I'd say the answer is yes, it does have an affect. I would personally try to avoid black or dark brown.

 

[buffybr]

I watched three stone sheep this year blow off a mountain (one was a shooter too) because of a single wolverine which was walking 300 yards away. They ran up and over never to be seen by us again. I've been sheep hunting three times for a total of 50 days and based on my limited experience, I'd say the answer is yes, it does have an affect. I would personally try to avoid black or dark brown.

The first wolverine that I saw in the wild was one year when a friend an I were hunting sheep in one of Montana's Unlimited tag units. We were glassing form a ridge above timberline and there were 3 mule deer bucks bedded on a knob about 100 yds below us. They all were staring at something below them. As we watched them, a wolverine was working his way up to them. When the wolverine got about 30 yards from them, a forkhorn buck stood up and chased the wolverine away.

As for wearing black when sheep hunting, I can't remember wearing black on any of my Montana or Canadian sheep hunts, but I did find these pics from a couple of my New Zealand hunts.
My guide, girlfriend and I stalked to 310 yards of this Fallow deer when I shot him, and he didn't show any signs of seeing us before I shot.

And the 3 of us later snuck within 50 yards of about a dozen New Zealand Arapawa sheep and watched them for about 15 minutes before I shot this ram.