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Public Hunting Areas Strategies –Camouflage
Guys, this is a touchy subject. We all watch YouTube videos of coyote hunters sitting in a chair with basically street clothes on dropping coyotes. I guess there’s even a guy dressed in a Santa Claus suite dropping coyotes. In my opinion, they get away with it for two reasons. One, they avoid any unnecessary movement. And two they position their Ecaller out away from them so the coyote/fox focuses on the Ecaller. So, do you need camouflage? Well, I believe what I see. I saw it documented on film, so I guess you don’t! If you hunt with the sun at your back, make no movement, sit in a hidden shaded area, have a low silhouette, hunt only young uneducated coyotes off the den, then no you don’t need camo.
I have hunted Public Hunting Areas for many years. I always wore full camo. I was calling predators within 30 yards or less and shooting them with a shotgun. Not to mention using a hand call. As I mentioned in previous posts, you’re dealing with overcalled, educated coyotes/fox on Public Hunting Areas. So, you need to be concealed. If your fully camouflaged you can get away with repositioning your gun, or adjusting yourself to take a shot. Remember, always keep in mind no matter how much camo you have on any unnecessary movement should be completely avoided. Any movement you make, should be slow and deliberate. Most of the time when your calling in a double, the first coyote most always stops and looks behind to see where his buddy is. Good time to move or reposition your gun if you have to. Here's a picture of my son's camo he got for Christmas. When he's leaning up against a tree along a woods line, he looks like a bush. Completely blended in.
Here in Ohio, we hunt woods and small open fields. Hay, corn etc. Most places we can use a rifle. But later in the season, when coyotes are overcalled and educated you have to hike in further into the Public Hunting Areas and setup in woods. Back to shotguns and complete camouflage to be successful.
In winter months with snow on the ground, I always wore all white. Mask, gloves, pants, coat and boots all white. My gun was even taped all white. I was very successful with this setup. I also wore white pants and a camo dark jacket when I setup sitting with my back to a tree. That setup also worked well for me. White pants to blend in with the snow on the ground. Dark camo jacket to blend in with the tree trunk I was leaning against. My mother would take a roll of black elastic and sew strips on my hunting jacket. When I got to my hunting spot, I grabbed the foulage around my stand and tucked them in the elastic strips, I now blended in with my surroundings. I can remember calling in a fox and he walked right by me. I could have reached out and grabbed his tail. He’s mounted and sitting in my gun room. I also put him to work. Sit him in the open with a dead crow hanging from his mouth and you better have a couple boxes of shells. The crows go crazy.
It’s really amazing how camouflaged has changed over the years. Multiple patterns, manufactures and now they have patents and copyrights on their patterns. A pattern for any area of the country. They even sell camouflage clothing at Walmart.
Now you can also get your gun completely camouflaged by hydrographics. Any pattern and in any color etc. I recently got my rifle stock dipped in Mossy Oak Terra. Now it matches my scope. If you guys never heard of Hydrographics, you can watch all kinds of YouTube videos. Its pretty cool. You can also buy kits online and do it yourself. I’ll post a picture of my stock. There’s a company here in Ohio that does a professional job. They can obtain any pattern, by any company since they are an authorized dealer. He charged me $130 for my rifle stock. Came out beautifully. He sprays a dull clear coat on after dipping. This protects the stock, and it will not shine in the sun. There are Hydrographic Companies all over the country. So, my guess there is one close by where you live. This method is preferred if you ever decide you want to sell your gun. It’s a professional factory finish. If you decide to paint your gun yourself, just be aware of the resale value.
I saw at a Sportsman show a tree trunk blind. Too funny. Looks just like a tree. Also, I saw a round bale of hay blind. When sitting in a field it looks just like all the other hale bales.
Guys, place your comments here as well. I’m sure everyone has their ways of concealment.
OhioPredatorHunter
Guys, this is a touchy subject. We all watch YouTube videos of coyote hunters sitting in a chair with basically street clothes on dropping coyotes. I guess there’s even a guy dressed in a Santa Claus suite dropping coyotes. In my opinion, they get away with it for two reasons. One, they avoid any unnecessary movement. And two they position their Ecaller out away from them so the coyote/fox focuses on the Ecaller. So, do you need camouflage? Well, I believe what I see. I saw it documented on film, so I guess you don’t! If you hunt with the sun at your back, make no movement, sit in a hidden shaded area, have a low silhouette, hunt only young uneducated coyotes off the den, then no you don’t need camo.
I have hunted Public Hunting Areas for many years. I always wore full camo. I was calling predators within 30 yards or less and shooting them with a shotgun. Not to mention using a hand call. As I mentioned in previous posts, you’re dealing with overcalled, educated coyotes/fox on Public Hunting Areas. So, you need to be concealed. If your fully camouflaged you can get away with repositioning your gun, or adjusting yourself to take a shot. Remember, always keep in mind no matter how much camo you have on any unnecessary movement should be completely avoided. Any movement you make, should be slow and deliberate. Most of the time when your calling in a double, the first coyote most always stops and looks behind to see where his buddy is. Good time to move or reposition your gun if you have to. Here's a picture of my son's camo he got for Christmas. When he's leaning up against a tree along a woods line, he looks like a bush. Completely blended in.
Here in Ohio, we hunt woods and small open fields. Hay, corn etc. Most places we can use a rifle. But later in the season, when coyotes are overcalled and educated you have to hike in further into the Public Hunting Areas and setup in woods. Back to shotguns and complete camouflage to be successful.
In winter months with snow on the ground, I always wore all white. Mask, gloves, pants, coat and boots all white. My gun was even taped all white. I was very successful with this setup. I also wore white pants and a camo dark jacket when I setup sitting with my back to a tree. That setup also worked well for me. White pants to blend in with the snow on the ground. Dark camo jacket to blend in with the tree trunk I was leaning against. My mother would take a roll of black elastic and sew strips on my hunting jacket. When I got to my hunting spot, I grabbed the foulage around my stand and tucked them in the elastic strips, I now blended in with my surroundings. I can remember calling in a fox and he walked right by me. I could have reached out and grabbed his tail. He’s mounted and sitting in my gun room. I also put him to work. Sit him in the open with a dead crow hanging from his mouth and you better have a couple boxes of shells. The crows go crazy.
It’s really amazing how camouflaged has changed over the years. Multiple patterns, manufactures and now they have patents and copyrights on their patterns. A pattern for any area of the country. They even sell camouflage clothing at Walmart.
Now you can also get your gun completely camouflaged by hydrographics. Any pattern and in any color etc. I recently got my rifle stock dipped in Mossy Oak Terra. Now it matches my scope. If you guys never heard of Hydrographics, you can watch all kinds of YouTube videos. Its pretty cool. You can also buy kits online and do it yourself. I’ll post a picture of my stock. There’s a company here in Ohio that does a professional job. They can obtain any pattern, by any company since they are an authorized dealer. He charged me $130 for my rifle stock. Came out beautifully. He sprays a dull clear coat on after dipping. This protects the stock, and it will not shine in the sun. There are Hydrographic Companies all over the country. So, my guess there is one close by where you live. This method is preferred if you ever decide you want to sell your gun. It’s a professional factory finish. If you decide to paint your gun yourself, just be aware of the resale value.
I saw at a Sportsman show a tree trunk blind. Too funny. Looks just like a tree. Also, I saw a round bale of hay blind. When sitting in a field it looks just like all the other hale bales.
Guys, place your comments here as well. I’m sure everyone has their ways of concealment.
OhioPredatorHunter
