Whitetail ground hunting colors

[trapperjay]

Is a solid color like gray, brown, etc a detriment to successfully hunting whitetails on the ground (without a manufactured ground blind)?

 

[Shrek]

If you use natural cover to break up your outline the clothes you wear are meaningless. Movement is everything !

 

[William Hanson (live2hunt)]

If you use natural cover to break up your outline the clothes you wear are meaningless. Movement is everything !

X2 except I'll add that studies show that you should make sure your clothing is UV dead.

 

[Nick Muche]

You can kill deer wearing bright orange or yellow or blue or anything... Break up your outline, don't move and make sure the wind is in your favor.

 

[justin davis]

I killed this buck on the ground last fall in Colorado. 17 yards. I was wearing camo. But movement is key. I don't use uv spray or that silly scent killer stuff. I use the wind.

 

[trapperjay]

Thay's an awesome kill Justin! My gear is going to less and less camo so I can wear for other things but I really have an itch for ground hunting-- beats carrying a climbing treestand so wanted to get ideas.

 

[Nick Muche]

I killed this buck on the ground last year, 23 yards.... No blind, just didn't move much. Get the wind right and it usually comes together.

 

[Shrek]

If you want the ultimate in ground sitting camo you need a ghilie suit. The commercial ones are not too expensive and the one I had was not too heavy. At least not as heavy as I thought it would be. Worked great as long as you didn't move . I've had turkeys at the end of my feet sitting on the ground that didn't make me out. Had a big bobcat just three feet off my toes that didn't have a clue. Looked right at me and stared right through me. Totally erased my outline.

 

[trapperjay]

Way to go Nick! Love to see these pictures.

On the ghillie suit, how does it to w/ a bowstring, seem to stay outta the way?