Thread: Another Hunter Killed

Originally Posted by Dougie

I like the current campain of holgram images - look from one angle and it's a deer, look from another and it's a guy walking or a hunter sitting having his lunch, there's also one where it's a dude walking out with deer on his back. Quite effective in my opinion.

I have seen them too also a drink one when the car gets smashed

Originally Posted by mucko

i have seen the early morning and evening sun light up the bush blaze orange i have never seen the sun light up the bush blue.

Not all sunrises and sunsets occur with no cloud and everything conveniently illuminated for you to distinguish colour. This is New Zealand. I refer you to my previous point regarding low light conditions.

Originally Posted by Ryan

Makes sense I guess.

I also take this back - after thinking about it, powder blue or "peace keeper" blue will appear as grey under LL conditions. In my opinion, in this country if you really want to stick out - your best colour to wear is highlighter pink.

Heres a pic from Savage showing the blaze orange in NZ bush, hope you don't mind me sharing as its been on here before but I think its worth showing again.

Help me out here Savage I can't find it now

Originally Posted by Dundee

Heres a pic from Savage showing the blaze orange in NZ bush, hope you don't mind me sharing as its been on here before but I think its worth showing again.

Help me out here Savage I can't find it now

Ha ha sorry that could be construed as a fail. I'm sure you'll get away with it somehow ?

yep I failed it was leathals photo

Originally Posted by Ryan

Not all sunrises and sunsets occur with no cloud and everything conveniently illuminated for you to distinguish colour. This is New Zealand. I refer you to my previous point regarding low light conditions.



I also take this back - after thinking about it, powder blue or "peace keeper" blue will appear as grey under LL conditions. In my opinion, in this country if you really want to stick out - your best colour to wear is highlighter pink.

if you cant see blue from black in low light conditions do you really think you should even consider pulling the trigger, surely you would not be clearly identifing your target.

Originally Posted by mucko

if you cant see blue from black in low light conditions do you really think you should even consider pulling the trigger, surely you would not be clearly identifing your target.

Mucko - I'm talking about being visible to other hunters.

I think staying home is the best option.... :rolleyes:

Originally Posted by Ryan

Mucko - I'm talking about being visible to other hunters.

EXACTLY MY POINT. BLUE IS A CONTRASTING COLOUR TO THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT. IF YOU CANT SEE IT THEN IT'S TO DARK AND YOU SHOULD NOT BE PULLING THE TRIGGER. IS THERE REALLY ANY OTHER POINT TO BE MADE HERE.

IT SOUNDS LIKE YOU JUST WANT TO WIND PEOPLE UP OR YOUR SAYING YOUR PREPARED TO SHOOT WHEN IT'S TO DARK TO IDENTIFY YOUR TARGET. WHICH IS IT

Not good for me I'm colour blind so would see blue as either green or brown,doh I wouldn't see blue at all? Also cannot see fluorences just plain old orange or green to me. I chase the road workers with my car cause they just don't stand out. Better wear silver or gold I can see that!

Originally Posted by Maca49

Not good for me I'm colour blind so would see blue as either green or brown,doh I wouldn't see blue at all? Also cannot see fluorences just plain old orange or green to me. I chase the road workers with my car cause they just don't stand out. Better wear silver or gold I can see that!

INTERSTING POINT. so for you what colour other then gold or silver is best seen in the bush and how do you find the colours on the change of light. obviously you can tell the difference between game and people and you clearly identify your target. it would be good to know your thoughts as most statments seam to be made by those of us not colour blind. as we are all about being safe in the bush.

Maybe being color blind makes us safer. Color is not a tool I use to find fish or deer...makes the job harder for sure. I have to find the animal without that clue...shape, outline and movement while mates watching the same area are drawn to color.

I believe 20% of men are color blind in some degree? I'm profoundly color blind but see blue well.

Does anyone here actually wear a full suit of the same colour though? Like Fisherman said, colour is only one of many tools to identify an object. Trees are brown, so are deer. Nobody sits out in the bush and shoots everything brown until one happens to be a deer and not a tree, that would be ridiculous.

It seems these days it's your mate that is hunting with you that is out to shoot you, so why not ask him if he is colour blind before you leave and dress to suit....blaze shirt with peacekeeper hat or Maca's favorite, gold and silver gimp suit.

And don't forget the Liberace sequins Dougie.