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.

 

[medvedyt]

@buffybr but the sheeps in new zealand do not read rockslide forum at least from what i ve been told ...

 

[MosquitoCoast]

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 ...

Ultimately, THIS! Camo gives you some ability to blend in but you can't fix dumb. If you are sheep hunting and want to close the distance, blending in matters especially when you have little cover. Most of the times we closed distance, we weren't in the sheep's view so its not like what you wear matters but there has also been times where to get just ten yards closer for a better set up mattered and you could be noticed because they could see you. I rather reduce the number of factors that blow a hunt than be limited.