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Why do most houndsmen not wear camo?
Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2007 10:56 pm
by knowjesus
Just wondering, none of my bear hunting friends wear camo during the kill season either. Mostly jeans or carharts. I wear camo because all my warm clothes are hunting clothes.
My Dad says houndsmen (my Grandpa was a coon/bear hunter with dogs) are a tough breed and aren't affected by the cold like most people. And they wear those Carharts because they last for years, saves money.
When I show up to hunt with my hound buddies, they all look at me funny. Maybe I look like a walking Cabela's Catalog???
I may wear some Carharts and jeans this yr so I fit in better.

Still won't make me a houndsman will it?
Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2007 11:29 pm
by Buddyw
For me it's because I can't afford it after paying for all the dog crap.. I know if I'm in the store looking at a pair of boots, or a Camo scent locked suit.. Good boots normally get my vote.
I sure do enjoy drooling through that Cabela's catalog though.
Buddy
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Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2007 11:35 pm
by cripplecreekenglish
what the hell would you need camo for
Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2007 11:39 pm
by w mcneal
same here. i can't afford camo after buying all the dog stuff.
Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2007 11:43 pm
by knowjesus
Your right, you don't need camo. Guess I thought it would help if the dogs had a bear bayed, I could sneak in better on him.
Mainly though, my cold weather clothes are my camo.
Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2007 11:46 pm
by easttenngator
with the noise you make stepping on dry leaves Camo wouldnt help this year at all, we hunt in Blue Jeans and or carhartt bibs.. we save the camo for deer season with the dogs home on the chain
Posted: Sat Nov 10, 2007 12:48 am
by HardHittin
To each their own
If ya like Camo wear it
If a bear hears ya before he smells ya your getting in close anyway!!
Posted: Sat Nov 10, 2007 3:22 am
by chris
Posted: Sat Nov 10, 2007 4:19 am
by Josh Kunde
Posted: Sat Nov 10, 2007 11:33 am
by Spanky
Posted: Sat Nov 10, 2007 2:39 pm
by danny
Idon't wear my camo because i don't want to wear it out . When cougar hunting in winter my camo would work because most is cold weather clothes.Spring bear hunting is too warm and i wear light clothes.
Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2007 12:16 pm
by FullCryHounds
IN 90% of hunting situations, Camo is a joke. It's the biggest scam on the market. It's not the animals eye's that usually bust you, it's his nose. And since there isn't a product on the market today that can cover your breath and body odor, you're wasting your time with camo if you think it is helping you from being detected.
Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2007 5:26 pm
by Josh Kunde
I agree 100% Dean
Josh
Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2007 9:07 pm
by Buddyw
Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 2:08 pm
by Nolte
Houndsmen don't wear camo, because they don't need to. So why pay the extra $, when it's just going to get all beat to crap anyway. Besides houndsmen as a whole are fairly cheap. You have to be because the dogs themselves cost you major coin. Not to mention all the gear.
I've got a camo jacket that I wear cat hunting and in the winter. But's that's because it's warm and waterproof. When you walk in the brush after a fresh snow you better have a hooded jacket and it better be able to shed water. Otherwise you'll be drenched, and you just might be anyway.