Winter Camo

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I picked up some Canadian surplus nylon military Winter Whites for $20 a set. This surplus camo set is great. The top goes down to below the knees, it has a hood with draw string and a mid draw string and one at the bottom. The top also has very large over sized white buttons. The set is moderately sheer enough to white, grey pattern itself with darker clothing underneath. Cheap, weighs nothing, can fold up into a small package. I left blood spray on mine from flapping birds and it adds to the camo effect,lol. I shoot willow ptarmagan just about every day, with an air gun. This winter camo is dirt cheap, tough and a great piece of winter gear IMO. I can get closer to the birds with this set up.;)
 
yeah know, the partridge we used to have in nova scotia were soo stupid, its amazing. I know I probally could have snuk up on one and hit it in the head with a stick, I know we used to shoot them out of a tree one at a time, working our way up from the bottom, and you could clear out the whole tree by doing that ( some times 15 partridge )
 
Fonly said:
yeah know, the partridge we used to have in nova scotia were soo stupid, its amazing. I know I probally could have snuk up on one and hit it in the head with a stick, I know we used to shoot them out of a tree one at a time, working our way up from the bottom, and you could clear out the whole tree by doing that ( some times 15 partridge )
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I know what you mean buddy. At the beginning of the season I could get close to the Spruce Grouse then later the ptarmagan. However, as the season progresses and the birds are repeatedly harrassed they get jumpy. The winter whites are getting me close to them again. I hunt the hell out of the local flocks up here.:D
 
I'm not a hunter myself, but I'd be interested in hearing what gauge and number shot do you guys use? Something like 410 is plenty?
 
oh yeah 410 is well enough, I generally use a 12 gauge, 2 3/4 quarter, and shot size, well iirc it was number 5 or 6, usually what I used for rabbit too. And one thing I love about hunting them in the winter is their cold and lazy, and dont have much to move for, but man, when they jump up in front of ya while you walking around ( they get in under the snow ) man that scares me.
 
thanks!

any idea what he means by the 'webbing' paint? is there another name for it?

I think SG had the german winter camo poncho too, or at least i saw it somewhere when I was researching winter camo. thought about making my own, but i figured 'wth'.

i did buy some white nylon fabric (quiet when scratched actually) I am going to make a simple pack cover with.
 
snare said:
thanks!

any idea what he means by the 'webbing' paint? is there another name for it?

I think SG had the german winter camo poncho too, or at least i saw it somewhere when I was researching winter camo. thought about making my own, but i figured 'wth'.

i did buy some white nylon fabric (quiet when scratched actually) I am going to make a simple pack cover with.
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Nope, sorry but I have never heard of Webbing Paint before. Making your own gear is cool but I usually find what I need in military surplus stores. I like these places because the gear is usually tough, well designed, camo or drab and cheap. I do not endorse the surplus outfit in the previous link, actually I think that it is pretty lame. I just put the link in there to show how dirt cheap winter whites can be modified, if you feel the need to.
 
kel_aa said:
I'm not a hunter myself, but I'd be interested in hearing what gauge and number shot do you guys use? Something like 410 is plenty?
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Shotgun shells are pricey if you go through a lot of them and do not reload. A .22 is the best all round small game firearm. A box of 50 .22 shells is dirt cheap compared to a box of 25 .410 shells. With a .22 you can kill a rabbit or food bird. Use solids or you will rip the birds up too much. Head shots on the rabbits and it will not matter if you use solid or expanding (mushroom) head bullets. The Native kids out here shoot everything with the rattiest, most buggered old .22s that you ever saw. For that matter a fairly strong airgun could do the same job. However, I have found that the weaker (than a .22) airgun makes me actually HUNT animals as opposed to just shooting them from longer distances. In a way this makes the airgun a little more challenging and fun. But for real survival and not pissing around, just get a .22
 
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