Don't Get Spotted: Wear Hunting Clothing
Hunting is a popular American pastime and almost all year there is something to hunt in season whether it is ducks, deer, turkey, geese, wild boar or some other animal. Because there is a hunting season virtually all year round, there will always be a demand for hunting clothing that helps you blend into your environment via camouflage.
The Basics
Military green, brown and black was the original camouflage that has served many hunters well in the early world of hunting clothing. However, today the camouflage is more of the tree and twig variety as materials resemble tree leaves, twigs and more … all in a variety of brown hues of course. You will discover countless patterns that incorporate the leaves and twigs of trees which aid you in blending into your environment.
Functionality
Hunting clothing serves as more than just a covering for your body and camouflaging it within your immediate hunting environment. Some pieces of clothing actually have built-in functionality with extra zippered pockets, buttons, pouches, knife or ammunition holders and more. For a hunter, the more you can concentrate at the task at hand, the less you have to worry about rifling through a cooler, backpack or other outdoor gear just to find your deer scent spray bottle or your extra shotgun shells.
Vests are popular pieces of hunting clothing because they typically have small pockets and zippered areas to store vital items like a pen or Swiss Army knife, a whistle and even spray-on animal scent. Shirts in lightweight cotton for hotter months can be found in hunting clothing just as much as wool and flannel for the winter months when warmth from the sun is in short supply. Pants may have many pockets as well as special snapped or zippered compartments to hold a variety of other items their shirts, jackets and vests could not.
What You Will Find
You will discover that hunting clothing is almost an entire genre onto itself as there are countless options to choose from in terms of camouflage patterns, functionality (meaning those pockets and compartments) and even materials used from breathable lightweight cotton to the heavier wool options. Shirts, jackets, coats, socks, gloves, ski hats, sport-style caps, ski masks, pants and shoes are just a few of many piece of hunting clothing you must consider before embarking on a hunting trip out in the field. Use the climate and overall terrain of your location to determine the type of hunting clothing you should don before your outing.
