A new way to hide - General Hunting Discussion https://allgunstuff.co.za/general-hunting-discussion/a-new-way-to-hide AllGunStuff Discussion Board en-US Fri, 15 May 2026 14:23:58 +0000 wpForo 60 Re: A new way to hide https://allgunstuff.co.za/general-hunting-discussion/a-new-way-to-hide/paged/2#post-7074 Tue, 09 Sep 2025 04:03:55 +0000
I sense the presence of a troll in our midst's ;D


It does what it says on the tin  ;)]]> General Hunting Discussion oafpatroll https://allgunstuff.co.za/general-hunting-discussion/a-new-way-to-hide/paged/2#post-7074 Re: A new way to hide https://allgunstuff.co.za/general-hunting-discussion/a-new-way-to-hide/paged/2#post-7071 Tue, 09 Sep 2025 01:26:11 +0000


Surely that wasn't done by a farmer. Its a bull, not a cow ::)


How dare you question what the cow chooses to identify as. One of HER allies was clearly compassionate enough to assist in expressing HER identity. Some introspection is in order.


I sense the presence of a troll in our midst's ;D]]> General Hunting Discussion Againstthegrains https://allgunstuff.co.za/general-hunting-discussion/a-new-way-to-hide/paged/2#post-7071 Re: A new way to hide https://allgunstuff.co.za/general-hunting-discussion/a-new-way-to-hide/paged/2#post-7070 Tue, 09 Sep 2025 01:24:49 +0000
a few extracts
How antelope color vision differs from humans:
Two color receptors (dichromatic):
Antelopes, like dogs, cats, and deer, have only two types of color vision receptors (cones) in their eyes.
Missing red receptor:
They are missing the red cone receptor, which is crucial for humans to see a full spectrum of colors, including red.
Perception of red:
Because they cannot perceive red, bright red or orange objects, which are highly visible to humans, will appear as muted shades of greenish-blue to an antelope.
Camouflage:

African antelope see colors in shades of blue and green, but cannot perceive red, orange, pink, or yellow, as they are dichromatic and lack the cone cells necessary to see those colors. Like humans, antelope have color vision receptors in their eyes, but they only have two types, compared to humans' three. This means a bright red jacket would appear as a muted greenish-blue to them, making them less likely to be scared by hunters wearing such colors.


Ungulates have dichromatic vision; they only see yellow and blue (along with black, white and shades of grey). But your blaze orange vest works because it is not blaze orange to ungulates. It's merely a shade of gray—but a big blob of gray. Some blaze orange vests are broken-up by vegetation patterns.06 Aug 2018

While they can see various colors, their enhanced sensitivity to blues and yellows supports their survival by aiding in environmental navigation and food source identification, particularly in dim light.


I'm just wondering if colour blind hunters should be banned in the USA because they can't see the orange vests and hats?]]> General Hunting Discussion Againstthegrains https://allgunstuff.co.za/general-hunting-discussion/a-new-way-to-hide/paged/2#post-7070 Re: A new way to hide https://allgunstuff.co.za/general-hunting-discussion/a-new-way-to-hide/paged/2#post-7060 Sun, 31 Aug 2025 09:45:09 +0000 How antelope color vision differs from humans:
Two color receptors (dichromatic):
Antelopes, like dogs, cats, and deer, have only two types of color vision receptors (cones) in their eyes.
Missing red receptor:
They are missing the red cone receptor, which is crucial for humans to see a full spectrum of colors, including red.
Perception of red:
Because they cannot perceive red, bright red or orange objects, which are highly visible to humans, will appear as muted shades of greenish-blue to an antelope.
Camouflage:

African antelope see colors in shades of blue and green, but cannot perceive red, orange, pink, or yellow, as they are dichromatic and lack the cone cells necessary to see those colors. Like humans, antelope have color vision receptors in their eyes, but they only have two types, compared to humans' three. This means a bright red jacket would appear as a muted greenish-blue to them, making them less likely to be scared by hunters wearing such colors.


Ungulates have dichromatic vision; they only see yellow and blue (along with black, white and shades of grey). But your blaze orange vest works because it is not blaze orange to ungulates. It's merely a shade of gray—but a big blob of gray. Some blaze orange vests are broken-up by vegetation patterns.06 Aug 2018

While they can see various colors, their enhanced sensitivity to blues and yellows supports their survival by aiding in environmental navigation and food source identification, particularly in dim light.]]> General Hunting Discussion Treeman https://allgunstuff.co.za/general-hunting-discussion/a-new-way-to-hide/paged/2#post-7060 Re: A new way to hide https://allgunstuff.co.za/general-hunting-discussion/a-new-way-to-hide/paged/2#post-7058 Sun, 31 Aug 2025 06:36:09 +0000 General Hunting Discussion Tripodmvr https://allgunstuff.co.za/general-hunting-discussion/a-new-way-to-hide/paged/2#post-7058 Re: A new way to hide https://allgunstuff.co.za/general-hunting-discussion/a-new-way-to-hide/paged/2#post-7057 Sun, 31 Aug 2025 05:51:43 +0000
In the past most of the farm guides just wore blue overalls.

https://www.safetycamo.com/

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I recall the marketing campaign for blue camo, went on the lines of the animals seeing farm staff everyday safely. The camo in blue was supposed to make you look like harmless everyday farm staff.
Guess it was only in cammo because it would not be all that easy to sell blue overalls at hunting cloth's pricing. ]]> General Hunting Discussion Treeman https://allgunstuff.co.za/general-hunting-discussion/a-new-way-to-hide/paged/2#post-7057 Re: A new way to hide https://allgunstuff.co.za/general-hunting-discussion/a-new-way-to-hide/paged/2#post-7056 Fri, 29 Aug 2025 23:26:50 +0000
https://www.safetycamo.com/]]> General Hunting Discussion Tripodmvr https://allgunstuff.co.za/general-hunting-discussion/a-new-way-to-hide/paged/2#post-7056 Re: A new way to hide https://allgunstuff.co.za/general-hunting-discussion/a-new-way-to-hide#post-7055 Fri, 29 Aug 2025 18:51:22 +0000
I have a set of "blue pajamas" (Zarco) that I hunt with. Works well to hide from animal eyes and makes me visible to all but the colour blind hunters. Should make you easier to spot when you are being searched for due to getting lost or having had a mishap.

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On the other hand, according to Treeman, blue and white are complete no-no's when hunting. I had to make a change in wardrobe before I went hunting there as most of my clothes have some sort of blue in them.]]> General Hunting Discussion janfred https://allgunstuff.co.za/general-hunting-discussion/a-new-way-to-hide#post-7055 Re: A new way to hide https://allgunstuff.co.za/general-hunting-discussion/a-new-way-to-hide#post-7054 Fri, 29 Aug 2025 04:17:12 +0000

Surely that wasn't done by a farmer. Its a bull, not a cow ::)


How dare you question what the cow chooses to identify as. One of HER allies was clearly compassionate enough to assist in expressing HER identity. Some introspection is in order.]]> General Hunting Discussion oafpatroll https://allgunstuff.co.za/general-hunting-discussion/a-new-way-to-hide#post-7054 Re: A new way to hide https://allgunstuff.co.za/general-hunting-discussion/a-new-way-to-hide#post-7053 Fri, 29 Aug 2025 02:27:56 +0000
Hunting on game farms normally place you in your own area and does not overlap with other hunters. In America it is state land you hunt on with no control over numbers and area selected. I have heard of accidental shootings during the "voorsit" method when hunting kudu and bushbuck in the Eastern Cape.]]> General Hunting Discussion Tripodmvr https://allgunstuff.co.za/general-hunting-discussion/a-new-way-to-hide#post-7053