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Hello all,

I'm starting to find that I need a daypack for hunting all day on foot, something that will let me range miles away from the truck or camp. I already own a backpack that I think would fit the bill, but it's not camouflage and if I can avoid spending $200 on a new pack right now I will, at least until I get a few more seasons and can see what features I really want.

I'm hoping to use it for both big game and waterfowl, so it needs to be equally scent-free and a quality color pattern. Would a couple cans of spray paint do the trick? I'm worried that the spray paint might have some residual scent lingering on it that might tip off big game. Is this a problem, or is it scent-free after drying?

I'm thinking just a base coat of a medium tone green with darker green and earth-brown accents would do the trick, nothing fancy. Has anybody else done home-brew camo like this, or some other way before?

Thanks!
Red
 
Nothing is scent free. If the game is down wind it will smell you. So go ahead and spray bomb it. Hang it in a cedar tree for a day or so if you're worried still
 
Does it really need to be camo??? unless it's made from tinfoil I wouldn't really worry about it. Cover up any metal buckles that shine with dark matte tape and make sure nothing bangs and clanks when you move around. Save up till you can buy the pack you want later. IMHO painting or dying is a waste of time and money. If you are new to hunting noise will be your biggest challenge, not camo.....
 
most game animals lack colour vision. moreover they lack the ability to reason so a pack in a non camo colour will not be an issue. if you stay still and they don't wind you it's all good. many many monster animals have been bowhunted wearing a lumberjack shirt
 
The concern is a waste of energy. It doesn't need to be camo. It might even be an advantage to be a solid color. Suppose you slip it off to make a long stalk. Where did you put it down, exactly?

Cammo is just absurd in many situations. Cammo knife handle? Ever put your knife down when gutting something and have a tough time finding it? Cammo binoculars? Cammo guns? Cammo underwear??? Lots of new hunters buy lots of "hunting stuff" I guess.

The whole idea of "scent free" is another scam. You can't be, so stop worrying about it. Manage your scent "plume", but forget spending money and time trying to eliminate your scent.
 
I agree you don't really need a camo pack, but as far as spray painting it goes most of the paint will probably flake off anyway especially around the seems. Ive tried painting old boots and clothes before and thats the issue I ran into, the paint was half off after a few days of walking. If you really want to put something together tho, strands of colored thread, spend a few hours tie a bunch on there. As far as scent, I just roll around in the fields or a bail of hay for 15mins before heading out, have coyotes come within 30 yards when calling, deer completly ignore me.

Or grab one of those blind making kits and make a poncho!! lol
 
Buy some camo burlap and cut it into 8" long x 2" wide strips and sew it on using black Dacron fishing line. Sew the strip in the centre so that you have two lenths of fabric that are 4" long hanging off of your pack. Than get a heavy bristled hair brush and brush the burlap until it looks fibrous. Do this all over your pack and soon you will become invisible like Hollow Man.
 
Thanks for the input everyone. I realize that having "everything camo" is more of a selling feature for much of big game hunting than it is necessary, especially given colour blindness of many of the mammals. As I said though, I'm hoping to bring it for waterfowl as well and although I have only gone a handful of times, I understand that their eyesight for colour is excellent.

Red
 
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