What Camo design is popular in Aus/NZ??

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What Camo design is popular in Aus/NZ??

#1 Post by Sewer Rat » Sat Mar 13, 2004 10:32 pm

Was reading the thread Erron started on wearing camo....

I for one believe in camo, not neccessarily the commercial stuff, but the theory behind it..... and yes, the large block checked shirts do act as a camoflage due to breaking up the outline of your body......

I have stalked up on deer and rabbits with my red and black wool mackinmaw back home (during gun season in NY, you have to wear red so the dumbasses wont mistaken you for a critter).... and have hunted coyotes n ducks n geese in total camo....

Currently my favorite is the SA/Rhodesian militaty camo pattern.... BIG blotches.... but due to the clothes obviously shrinking, will need new ones and they is too expensive here in the states anymore, so am thinking of the predator camo pattern here in the US....

But anyhoo....

What patterns are popular down that-a-ways??? Do you have any local patterns (other then the GALAH pattern.....now I definitely am questions the masculinity of Aussie archers... and I thought the floppy hat was bad... and dont get me going on the dresses you wear hunting, almost as bad as those scotty girlies)
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#2 Post by erron » Sun Mar 14, 2004 4:51 pm

Hey Sewzy, show a pic of the Rhodesian stuff, yeah? :)
BIG blotches
- do coffee and beer stains count?

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#3 Post by Sewer Rat » Mon Mar 15, 2004 3:56 am

I'll try and find the old link I had to a military surplus site..... thats where I got the last set.....
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#4 Post by Tuffcity » Mon Mar 15, 2004 2:13 pm

Sewer rat,

This stuff?

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#5 Post by Sewer Rat » Mon Mar 15, 2004 9:51 pm

Yup.... close enough actually..... the stuff I got has jess a lil bit smaller blotches, a lil bit more tan areas..... but that be the pattern.

worked wonders in the corn fields n the island river edges up north... and fits in pretty good in Central FL too..... It does what camo is spoda do, it breaks up your outline....


thanks tuffcity.... do you use it?
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#6 Post by Tuffcity » Tue Mar 16, 2004 5:52 am

I'm a mixed bag o' camo guy. I have a pair of rain pants in realtree grey a pair of heavy twill pants in trebark 'sniper' and a fleece lined heavy twill pull over jacket in Predator evolution. I usually make my own camo gear- except for rain proof stuff (might try that soon), and used those types because price per yard was very favourable. They seem to work out well for the environments I hunt in.

Here's a B&W pic of evolution on top with realtree grey bottom.

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#7 Post by TRASH » Tue Mar 16, 2004 10:34 am

EH RAT

are you sure they shrunk!!!!!!!!!! :? mmmmmm
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#8 Post by huntmdown » Thu Oct 05, 2006 12:09 am

TuffCity,
That a great mixture and I love that picture! Maybe you could be my hunting model! 8)
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#9 Post by clinglish » Thu Oct 05, 2006 12:35 am

I use predater cams I find the autum works best in summer here but this time of year the spring blends well .I have got a set of ASAT 3d on the way from canadaand I have seen that stuff in the bush ,It is awesome
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#10 Post by huntmdown » Thu Oct 05, 2006 12:49 am

Never heard of ASAT do you have a link?
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#11 Post by Hood » Thu Oct 05, 2006 9:00 pm

I have a ASAT 3D suit. love it to.
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#12 Post by piggy » Thu Oct 05, 2006 9:43 pm

huntmdown try www.asat.com
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#13 Post by huntmdown » Fri Oct 06, 2006 12:00 am

piggy,
Thanks! clinglish has been my resource man and I have a packet coming in the mail. Do you use calls down there? 8) :lol:
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