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Clothing
Another important aspect of elk hunting that is often overlooked is the kind of boots hunters wear. High quality boots are more important than the gun, bow, or other piece of equipment hunters purchase. Once blisters start forming on our feet, the hunt is over (unless the blisters are very small). To reduce the chances of blister problems, always break in a new pair of boots. Hunters should wear a new pair of boots on several hikes at home before hunting elk. Always wear two pair of socks while hunting - one pair of thin blister socks and one pair of hunting socks. Wearing two pairs of socks usually does the trick for me. Take it one step farther by wearing mole skin on areas of the feet that are known problem areas. Wearing the mole skin cushions the problem areas and virtually eliminates the possibility of getting a blister.
Types of Camo
When it comes to choosing camo there are many different brands. Below is a selection of a few different brands. When choosing your camo you want to try and match the surroundings of the are you hunt the best that you can.
Treestand® is Mossy Oak's newest pattern.
Mossy Oak
Mossy Oak Treestand® is Mossy Oak's newest pattern. Treestand offers the ideal camouflage solution for altering your silhouette among the bare limbs of a tree in late fall. Nearly 20 years ago, Mossy Oak introduced the original version of Treestand and revolutionized the way we look at camo by being the first to incorporate tree limbs into a pattern. Almost two decades later, Treestand now utilizes digital technology to exactly reproduce the details and subtleties of actual tree limbs laid over the neutral tones most commonly seen when looking up through bare trees.
Mossy Oak Break-up® was originally introduced in 1996 and after some serious changes took place in the printing industry, it has been redesigned. This new pattern turned out to be the biggest thing to happen to camouflage since camouflage happened to hunting. Featuring an all-new, computer-enhanced realistic bark background, the new Break-Up design exemplified a sense of texture and depth never seen on a piece of fabric. With the addition of soft, grey oak limbs and deep ghost shadows for further 3-D illusion, the natural contrast found in the woods came to life in the details of this extraordinary pattern.
Mossy Oak Obsession® offers the same proven effectiveness features as Break-Up, but is built on the foundation of a lighter digitized background creating more versatile blending characteristics in a wider variety of woodland and non-woodland environments. The Obsession pattern uses a unique combination of proven Mossy Oak elements, like the same realistic limbs and ghost shadows used in Break-Up, and new, carefully selected fall-tone elements mixed with strategically placed green leaves and vines. The result is a pattern that offers true versatility both geographically and season to season.
Another important aspect of elk hunting that is often overlooked is the kind of boots hunters wear. High quality boots are more important than the gun, bow, or other piece of equipment hunters purchase. Once blisters start forming on our feet, the hunt is over (unless the blisters are very small). To reduce the chances of blister problems, always break in a new pair of boots. Hunters should wear a new pair of boots on several hikes at home before hunting elk. Always wear two pair of socks while hunting - one pair of thin blister socks and one pair of hunting socks. Wearing two pairs of socks usually does the trick for me. Take it one step farther by wearing mole skin on areas of the feet that are known problem areas. Wearing the mole skin cushions the problem areas and virtually eliminates the possibility of getting a blister.
Types of Camo
When it comes to choosing camo there are many different brands. Below is a selection of a few different brands. When choosing your camo you want to try and match the surroundings of the are you hunt the best that you can.
Treestand® is Mossy Oak's newest pattern.
Mossy Oak Treestand® is Mossy Oak's newest pattern. Treestand offers the ideal camouflage solution for altering your silhouette among the bare limbs of a tree in late fall. Nearly 20 years ago, Mossy Oak introduced the original version of Treestand and revolutionized the way we look at camo by being the first to incorporate tree limbs into a pattern. Almost two decades later, Treestand now utilizes digital technology to exactly reproduce the details and subtleties of actual tree limbs laid over the neutral tones most commonly seen when looking up through bare trees.
Mossy Oak Break-up® was originally introduced in 1996 and after some serious changes took place in the printing industry, it has been redesigned. This new pattern turned out to be the biggest thing to happen to camouflage since camouflage happened to hunting. Featuring an all-new, computer-enhanced realistic bark background, the new Break-Up design exemplified a sense of texture and depth never seen on a piece of fabric. With the addition of soft, grey oak limbs and deep ghost shadows for further 3-D illusion, the natural contrast found in the woods came to life in the details of this extraordinary pattern.
Mossy Oak Obsession® offers the same proven effectiveness features as Break-Up, but is built on the foundation of a lighter digitized background creating more versatile blending characteristics in a wider variety of woodland and non-woodland environments. The Obsession pattern uses a unique combination of proven Mossy Oak elements, like the same realistic limbs and ghost shadows used in Break-Up, and new, carefully selected fall-tone elements mixed with strategically placed green leaves and vines. The result is a pattern that offers true versatility both geographically and season to season.
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Bushlan Bushlan Camo is the newest online source of Bushlan products. Bushlan camo was designed by professional wildlife biologists to meet your varied concealment needs regardless of where you roam. Bushlan incorporates nature's own shape disruptive principles into it's own clothing. The use of realistic leaves, stems and open areas gives it a three-dimensional appearance. The proportion of light to dark areas is just the right mixture to break up a solid form. By highlighting the solid shapes with brighter colors as actually found in nature, Bushlan becomes the most effective concealment camo available. Not all camouflage patterns are the same. Wildlife Biologists spent hours designing the best possible camouflage in all lighting conditions and in any environmental for the serious nature lover. The result was the Bushlan pattern. |
 Bushlan Camo incorporates realistic leaves, stems and open areas to create a 3-dimensional appearance in their camo. |
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Realtree REALTREE® AP HD® is neutral, open, contrasty and realistic — all the things necessary to make a camo pattern versatile and effective. Perhaps more important are the improvements we've made to our already advanced HIGH DEFINITION® printing process. REALTREE® has considered the effects of Mother Nature and washing machines and printed the pattern to hold its contrast through real-life conditions. New REALTREE® AP HD® — the AP means All-Purpose. ADVANTAGE CLASSIC® has been a favorite of hunters since 1994. Its combination of realistic leaves, three-dimensional limbs and open spaces is hard to beat in most hunting situations. ADVANTAGE CLASSIC® has proven itself effective for deer, turkey, western big game, small game and upland hunting. It is truly a classic camouflage pattern with lasting appeal. REALTREE HARDWOODS GREEN HD® is an ultra-realistic pattern utilizes all the effective properties of REALTREE HARDWOODS HD® and, of course, both patterns feature our proprietary printing process, HIGH DEFINITION® REALTREE HARDWOODS GREEN HD® gives hunters a versatile new choice for use in areas and at times where green is prevalent. With new REALTREE HARDWOODS GREEN HD®, hunters have one less excuse. |
 REALTREE® HARDWOODS GREEN HD® gives hunters a versatile new choice for use in areas and at times where green is prevalent. |
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Cactuflage If you've ever hunted in Texas, Arizona, New Mexico, or any of the many desert states, or in any desert setting around the world, you will recognize that this Trademarked "cactus" camouflage is the answer to your hunter's prayers. The Cactuflage brand is a favorite among hunters in the Southwest. Cactuflage uses a cotton material that is cool and breathable in the desert heat. Cactuflage offers a variety of different products including: jackets, shirts, pants, shorts, face masks and more. |
 The Cactuflage Hooded Hunter Jacket features an attached hood, side pockets and cotton ribbed cuffs. |
