Yep my Missus mostly sees red. Especially when I stuff upQuote:
Originally Posted by 7mmsaum
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Yep my Missus mostly sees red. Especially when I stuff upQuote:
Originally Posted by 7mmsaum
You never know, they might see that trez tine of yours swinging through the bush and jump to conclusionsQuote:
Originally Posted by Rushy
Yep. I know of a three-legged brittany because of being shot at on Clements Mill RoadQuote:
Originally Posted by Pengy
Good on ya.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pointer
Just take extra care on any barbed wire fences as it will be even more awkward in that outfit when you get snagged. :XD:Quote:
Originally Posted by Rushy
How many upside down spikers have your seen?? :p
We had a black lab shot in the roar up Clements road about 6 or 7 years ago. Was b4 first light, prick picked up her eyes in his headlamp and shot her. Doesn't matter what you wear if there's muppets about.
Fuck that would rip your undies. Did you have words?
When it happened the shooter hid from us, which was a pretty shit thing to do (we may of needed help). We got his number plate and rushed her to the vets, then went straight to the cops. They told us he had done nothing wrong! Turned out he went home , grabbed all his guns and tried surrendering his licence and paid the vet bill. He kept his licence/guns
Even though he hid from you at the time, he went to surrender his licence afterwards. I bet he felt ratshit as for what hes done.
Stoney creek has the 'blue blaze' t-shirts on their site now
Attachment 7909
Bushmans 'T' - New Colours
That looks mint
I wonder how long before I see one in the bushQuote:
Originally Posted by RichieRich
Yes Toby but you may as well stick a sign on it saying "look here I am over here deer"Quote:
Originally Posted by Toby
Better then being shot RushyQuote:
Originally Posted by Rushy
Aren't wasps attracted to blue?
Keen on one but in the Ureweras with all the wasps down there. Hate to disturb a nest and try to hide from them :(
Wore this in the Pureora. Didn't see anything
http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w...005640x480.jpg
and again for a week in Fiordland and didn't see anything the whole week
http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w...142640x480.jpg
Cutting a fine figure there Sako75. I see you had a bob each way in Fiordland (Blaze orange hat)Quote:
Originally Posted by sako75
Yep bees/wasps are attracted to blue. This is a real issue for Nelson bush hunters...seriously!
Ill stick to wearing black/green or blaze thanks.
Tried wearing blue in the Ureweras last few days and had a few bees hanging round trying to pollinate me. Didn't see anything though besides other hunters.
Rushy - thats the ballast on the front I'm trying to lose.
Still a Highlanders supporter so will give the Southern blue a crack this year
Attachment 7918 This is one of the swanies i hunted in long ago - old school blue blaze there were shit loads of these out in bush .
I have something very similar in the Swanni zip up jacket that was my old man's. It has to be bloody near 40 years old. A bit thread bare and tatty but still goodQuote:
Originally Posted by NZHTR
Mine got shorter and shorter when ya cut some off the bottom for shit house paper if ya run out
Always carry a hanky, you can rip it in half for emergencys ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by NZHTR
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We've got two of those here, lol.Quote:
Originally Posted by NZHTR
I use leafs normally. Nothing like waking up in the morning going for a dump and wiping ya ass with a frosty cold leaf.
I got stuck once and only had fern nearby. Bit raspy to say the least!!
If no paper, do not lingerQuote:
Originally Posted by Gibo
Clever hunter, uses finger.
Nasty thought Rushy. I would prefer to sacrifice my undies if things got too crazy.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rushy
Off-topic drift here: I always carry a 'handy-pak' of paper tissues. Very dignified and they don't mind being squashed (before use) in your pack.Quote:
Originally Posted by veitnamcam
Back on topic: Blue. I admit I'm still struggling with the blue blaze thing. Mine's orange.
I've never seen actual peer-reviewed and scientifically published papers which PROVE orange or blue blaze are not conspicuous to deer. There's lots of media hype with words like 'tested' and 'research shows' - but I've never seen a reference or recognised academic publication cited.
and before someone interprets the above as anti-blaze - I'm totally in favour of wearing blaze simply because we do know humans can see it better than our camo. Hunters or campers (with blaze or not) are shot by other humans with a rifle. I've yet to see a deer armed with a rifle. . . . . . .
Whitetail Deer Hunting- Deer Vision
I have no ideer (see what I did there) whether this is peer reviewed or whatever, but it does make interesting reading.
I'm staggered (couldn't resist it - just to keep the theme going) at the scientific research presented. Good find - it does support the deer-might-not-'see'-blaze like we do argument.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pengy
Mmmm im sure it pretty much says blue is going to stick out like dogs balls to a deer....
"One cone type is most sensitive to short wavelength (blue)"
"However, a number of other mammals have color vision that is based on only two different cone types; this is dichromatic (two-color) vision. This simplified type of color vision seems to be common among mammals and has been observed in carnivores (e.g. dogs and cats) and ungulates (hoofed mammals). "
"To an animal with dichromatic color vision, a sportsman wearing garments that strongly reflect short wavelength light would stand out against these backgrounds like a ripe red tomato on a green vine."
An article here from the ODT.
'Blaze blue' taking off as safer hunter colour | Otago Daily Times Online News : Otago, South Island, New Zealand & International News
Personally i go hunting dressed in camo. Don't want everyone to see me out there.
Dragging up an old thread.
Would you shoot me? Fast forward to 3.35
Red stag roar hunt 2010.wmv - YouTube
I think the key to blaze be it orange, blue or whatever is to have a vibrant colour. If it starts to fade off, then replace with a new one
No that orange sticks out like hairy dogs nutsQuote:
Originally Posted by sako75
I think bald dogs nut are more striking Rushy, hairy ones blend in. But we get what you're saying.
And I agree, it is very good blaze orange.
I'll give you that. It still sticks out like a sore toe in a shoe shop.Quote:
Originally Posted by JoshC
Or a sore toe in a shoe with no toe???Quote:
Originally Posted by Rushy
