Camo Advice?

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Hey all, so with the new turkey regulations I am going turkey hunting this year.
I've got most of the bare bones needed but my buddy said you need really good camo to go turkey hunting... I do not have really good camo. what I have is a jacket I got from a discount store for 5 dollars and a pair of olive green carpenters pants That I wear in layers. I Also have some olive green insulated rubbers.

So if you were financially differently-abled what would you do? I should also mention I am a big guy (read fat and tall), so many of the cheaper options don't come in my size.

Do I need a hat, face mask, coat, pants, boots, undershirt, and gloves all in camo? Or can I get away with what I have now? Should I just buy a 80$ ghillie suit off the internet and call it a day?

Any and all advice appreciated in advance.
 
You should have a face mask, hat and gloves, unless you're dark skinned. Hundreds ( of thousands) of turkeys have been shot before the relatively recent camo craze. For the rest just go with what you have and don't fidget. If you can't sit without fidgeting, pick up a cheapo burlap screen to sit behind.
 
Just make a blind with those $20 blind blankets and some stakes. I wear a full balaclava only because my beard is quiet redish/orange and you're not suppose to wear red, white and blue. I think youll be fine with what you have. Just remember to not make sudden movements, or noises. the only thing with cheap clothing is it tends to make noise when it rubs together unlike the fleece/micro fiber type clothing. Best thing you can do is learn to use a call, if you're shooting make sure you know how your gun patterns or else you'll be picking pellets out of good meat, if youre using a bow get out and make sure you still got it ;)
 
The blind blanket/camo material as suggested staked in the ground with old tent poles or even branches works well. Your body can blend in with brush if you're wearing earth toned clothes but your face and hands are especially important. No sudden movements, try to be very slow and fluid, their ability to pick up movement is stunning.
 
We have a lot of turkeys in our area and on my commute I spot them all the time. I usually carry binos in the car and as soon as i stop the car to glass they start walking towards the woods, anything out of the norm they pick up on, very alert creature.
 
You need camo period, not really good/expensive camo. Hide well, cover your face or use paint and don't move. They look like dumb birds but man are they smart...
 
Zacm said:
We have a lot of turkeys in our area and on my commute I spot them all the time. I usually carry binos in the car and as soon as i stop the car to glass they start walking towards the woods, anything out of the norm they pick up on, very alert creature.
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We're rural and are fortunate to be able to watch turkey behind our house while sitting at the kitchen table. They're typically 50-200 yards away when entering the field behind the house and the little buggers will stop what they're doing and stare in our direction when we move inside the house.



As with most game, movement is the best way to spook turkey. They have great eyesight, but buying top notch camo is definitely not required. Camo has gone the way of fishing lures...it's more about attracting more $$$ from customers than making them more successful in the field.
 
Sound and movement spook turkeys. I've had a jake walk up to me at approx. 10 feet while I was sitting on a log like a statue -off season of course. The shine off your hands and face can also spook game -wear gloves and a mask. As the others said only move when you can see the bird is not looking at you and then move slowly.
 
The best and most successful turkey hunter in my family always wore grey wool hunting pants and tan carhartt work jacket on hunts. He just picked good spots to sit in and was still while the birds were on approach. That was also his duck hunting and deer hunting outfit and he always seemed to have great luck out in the woods.
 
pinkmoon said:
The best and most successful turkey hunter in my family always wore grey wool hunting pants and tan carhartt work jacket on hunts. He just picked good spots to sit in and was still while the birds were on approach. That was also his duck hunting and deer hunting outfit and he always seemed to have great luck out in the woods.
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It's not luck...

Unfortunately buying the entire clothing department of Bass Pro won't make you a better hunter, just ask my brother, lol.

Some people buy a bunch of useless sh*t while others just get 'er done!
 
4n2t0 said:
It's not luck...

Unfortunately buying the entire clothing department of Bass Pro won't make you a better hunter, just ask my brother, lol.

Some people buy a bunch of useless sh*t while others just get 'er done!
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You got it. Far too many people think buying the best camo, guns and calls will guarantee success when in reality they're usually decreasing their chances by concentrating more on their latest gadget or keeping their new camo clean instead of hunting.
 
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