pastel blue camo?

[Walt Snedeker]

Anonymous wrote:
>
> I saw an interesting story on the news recently showing some pastel
> blue camoflage hunting outfits at some hunting store. The idea was
> that animals, most of whom see no color, would see shades of gray
> that blends in with the background, but hunters, who have color
> perception, would see blue, a very unnatural color, avoiding
> accidently shooting another hunter. Yet hunters never bought the
> blue outfits, but seemd to prefer the traditional brown and green
> ones. I think I know why, but still want to hear theories here.
>
>
The wily turkey sees color. Buy pastel blue, and you restrict yourself
to hunting other critturs. If you want to bowhunt deer and turkey,
you'd have to buy two ensembles.

Ergo (without menacing, wacko background noises), blue camo just ain't
popular.

Fair 'nuff?

Walt

[David L. Pope]

Walt Snedeker wrote:

> Anonymous wrote:
> >
> > I saw an interesting story on the news recently showing some pastel
> > blue camoflage hunting outfits at some hunting store. The idea was
> > that animals, most of whom see no color, would see shades of gray
>

> The wily turkey sees color. Buy pastel blue, and you restrict yourself

> to hunting other critturs. If you want to bowhunt deer and turkey,
> you'd have to buy two ensembles.

I'm told that deer can see blue. Ultraviolet color-killer soaps are sold
to eliminate
looking like a bright beacon to deer.

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