Author Topic: Best Camo pattern for duck hunting? (Read 22266 times)

Thenewguy · « **on:** March 11, 2009, 08:12:36 PM »

What is your preffered camo pattern for duck hunting? Is it important to have a camo gun?

270Shooter · « **Reply #1 on:** March 11, 2009, 08:31:56 PM »

I am not much of a duck hunter. But Max-4 seems to be a good one.

rasbo · « **Reply #2 on:** March 11, 2009, 08:35:00 PM »

what ever is closest to the terrain your in

andrew_12gauge · « **Reply #3 on:** March 11, 2009, 08:35:46 PM »

advantage max-4 is my favorite and no you dont need a camo gun i have used wood stocks with matte barrels and black synthetic with matte barrels dont really like a blued barrel though because if the sun hits the barrel just right it can flare birds

Thenewguy · « **Reply #4 on:** March 11, 2009, 08:43:03 PM »

thanks for the response. I am picking up a super nova tomorow and am deciding if the max-4 or realtree is worth the extra 100 dollars from the black finish

h2ofowlr · « **Reply #5 on:** March 11, 2009, 09:41:59 PM »

I would go with a black one. Save the money. They all look cool at first, but the camo is wearing off on all my Benelli's. I hunt a lot. My next one will be black. By the time the duck notices a black gun, it is already folded up.

Professor Chaos · « **Reply #6 on:** March 12, 2009, 08:08:20 AM »

it doesnt matter if you dont move...

Intruder · « **Reply #7 on:** March 12, 2009, 08:20:43 AM »

Anything that has that marsh brown tone to it w/ some other shapes to break your outline. Gun camo IMO isn't worth paying for..... not gonna hurt but not gonna translate into more birds.

road.kill · « **Reply #8 on:** March 12, 2009, 02:52:47 PM »

i have a synthetic black gun and it has killed birds. If you dont move your gun around it shouldnt be a problem either way

RileyTDF · « **Reply #9 on:** March 16, 2009, 12:30:08 AM »

Hey I use Avery camo check out the new marsh grass or buckbrush! its great stuff if you dont like that you can try a company here in washington called "m2d" camo....i have never used it but it looks amazing. i havent used it because i have all my camo already...and as far as a camo gun...for ducks not needed but if your going to hunt geese with a ground blind that you cant put your gun it " avery power hunter" your going to want a camo gun...let me know if you have any other waterfowl hunting questions i love to help out a fellow hunter!!

Thenewguy · « **Reply #10 on:** March 16, 2009, 08:23:45 PM »

Thanks guys, i Just picked up the Benelli super nova in max-4. I love it. The easiest break down possible and it seems pretty hardy. Right out of the box i shot a line of trap and improved over my last visit. I haven;t gotten the chance to use the 3.5 mag shells but i can;t wait

h2ofowlr · « **Reply #11 on:** March 16, 2009, 08:33:19 PM »

I would pick up a box of 3.5" black cloud. They should work well at the 27 yard line. A nice handicap load.

270Shooter · « **Reply #12 on:** March 16, 2009, 08:33:48 PM »

Quote from: h2ofowlr on March 16, 2009, 08:33:19 PM

I would pick up a box of 3.5" black cloud. They should work well at the 27 yard line. A nice handicap load.

Dustin07 · « **Reply #13 on:** March 17, 2009, 10:30:22 AM »

I use "DuckBlind" by MossyOak.

typically ducks are not as hard to bring in as geese, but the better you can hide the more luck you'll have with any species, IMO.

ghgetter · « **Reply #14 on:** March 23, 2009, 03:47:14 PM »

As previously said, its not as much about the camo pattern as much as it is about movement. Think about when we were kids wearing old army camo...still killed ducks.

StanwoodSpartan · « **Reply #15 on:** April 06, 2009, 12:23:24 AM »

Quote from: RileyTDF on March 16, 2009, 12:30:08 AM

Hey I use Avery camo check out the new marsh grass or buckbrush! its great stuff if you dont like that you can try a company here in washington called "m2d" camo....i have never used it but it looks amazing. i havent used it because i have all my camo already...and as far as a camo gun...for ducks not needed but if your going to hunt geese with a ground blind that you cant put your gun it " avery power hunter" your going to want a camo gun...let me know if you have any other waterfowl hunting questions i love to help out a fellow hunter!!

Thanks Riley, I saw a commercial for these guys on the tv and forgot what the brand was. Kept trying to watch and see the commercial again but it hasn't come on. The M2D camo looked like it could blend into any surroundings. Might have to buy some for next season.

follow maggie · « **Reply #16 on:** April 29, 2009, 08:44:51 PM »

I wear Advantage Wetlands coat from Cabelas and a Mossy Oak (don't know which one) on my waders and have had good luck. I think my gun was causing me trouble this year, though- it's pretty and shiny, I think the ducks and geese are seeing it. I'm in the market for a Benelli, also.

RileyTDF · « **Reply #17 on:** April 30, 2009, 10:53:00 PM »

Quote from: ghgetter on March 23, 2009, 03:47:14 PM

As previously said, its not as much about the camo pattern as much as it is about movement. Think about when we were kids wearing old army camo...still killed ducks. Ya maybe ....But Ducks as a species and a whole have evolved...... so the better you can hide with more realistic camo patterns the more luck you should have!!

Abolt338 · « **Reply #18 on:** May 09, 2009, 09:09:36 PM »

It really depends on where you're hunting. My two favorites are Max-4 and NatGear. Old Shadow Grass was nice, too, for marshes.

RW

snipekillr · « **Reply #19 on:** May 18, 2009, 03:08:04 PM »

By far the best pattern is advantage max-4

RBwaterfowler 2 · « **Reply #20 on:** May 22, 2009, 07:45:08 AM »

Quote from: Professor Chaos on March 12, 2009, 08:08:20 AM

it doesnt matter if you dont move...

Ditto that. The one you are able to sit still in seams best to me.

ducksdoom12 · « **Reply #21 on:** May 28, 2009, 08:39:44 PM »

i personly like mossy oak, or shadow grass, and its not important too have a camoed gun

ICEMAN · « **Reply #22 on:** May 29, 2009, 06:21:50 AM »

Quote from: ducksdoom12 on May 28, 2009, 08:39:44 PM

i personly like mossy oak, or shadow grass, and its not important too have a camoed gun

Really? I would argue that it is important to take the shine off a gun just like you should with your face or anything else with a sheen to it. Camo gun wrap or finish usually does this.

boneaddict · « **Reply #23 on:** May 29, 2009, 06:25:07 AM »

I like to dress up as a huge red shotgun shell. They never expect a hunter to be dressed like that and they always wonder what the heck it is. I used the logic that they can't necessarily tell size as evident by the magnum goose decoys that are the size of herefords. I figure I look just like another discarded shotshell that some idiot didn't police up.

woodswalker · « **Reply #24 on:** May 29, 2009, 06:30:14 AM »

I hunted for decades in ODs then woodland Army surplus fatigue tops with brown (and muddy) waders with a well worn Model 12...then I got an 870 Express....still fatigues. I did JUST fine.

Now my waders have Max4 (i think) and the jacket is some sort of marshlandy camo...Still have the 870 Express...I still kill ducks.

(Yeah I know Goldeneye...when I can HIT them....changing loads in mid day REALLY screws you up)

ICEMAN · « **Reply #25 on:** May 29, 2009, 06:37:10 AM »

Bone, I hear ya'!

I actually considered trolling around the pond in circles with some fishing gear, or standing my kids on the bank tossing bread into the water calling "here ducky ducky ducky..." Maybe this fall...

Goldeneye · « **Reply #26 on:** May 29, 2009, 08:14:20 AM »

Quote from: woodswalker on May 29, 2009, 06:30:14 AM

(Yeah I know Goldeneye...when I can HIT them....changing loads in mid day REALLY screws you up)

I will not say a word about that day. ft/sec does really matter.

Ducklanyards · « **Reply #27 on:** June 17, 2009, 05:40:31 AM »

Quote from: RileyTDF on March 16, 2009, 12:30:08 AM

Hey I use Avery camo check out the new marsh grass or buckbrush! its great stuff if you dont like that you can try a company here in washington called "m2d" camo....i have never used it but it looks amazing. i havent used it because i have all my camo already...and as far as a camo gun...for ducks not needed but if your going to hunt geese with a ground blind that you cant put your gun it " avery power hunter" your going to want a camo gun...let me know if you have any other waterfowl hunting questions i love to help out a fellow hunter!!

I have used M2D now for a year and love it. The owner the company Sparky is a stand up guy too. It is a small, but growing fast business. He now has some new fleece out to. I already ordered some before it was even available. There was a great article in Predator Xtreme magazine about M2D camo and how it stacked up against others in the eyes of a coyote. http://www.predatorxtreme-digital.com/predatorx/20090102/
As far as painting your gun camo not sure if it is necessary but I painted mine myself it is a hookie job but it gives the old Mossberg some character.

ivarhusa · « **Reply #28 on:** June 21, 2009, 05:23:04 PM »

Give a look at the M2D Camo website. http://www.m2dcamo.com/ They have some pretty persuasive pictures comparing different patterns. Charles Shawley has written about this stuff in Predator Xtreme magazine (accessible on-line). http://www.predatorxtreme.com/

Ivar

Pollock · « **Reply #29 on:** July 09, 2009, 09:38:45 PM »

If you hunt around salt the camo ones don't rust.

Other than that I really don't think camo color on a shotgun really matters but I do have a SBE II in Max-4 HD. Looks cool. Don't think the ducks care.

h2ofowlr · « **Reply #30 on:** July 10, 2009, 08:31:01 PM »

Given the fact that I am a 4th generation waterfowler and the first to own a camo shotgun, I would say it doesn't matter to much. I would practice shooting, because if you can't hit the bird, it really doesn't matter what color your gun is.

HoofsandWings · « **Reply #31 on:** July 12, 2009, 10:03:02 AM »

Look in the mirror when you try it on. If you like what you see, you will be more confident. That matters more than a great camo pattern.
Also, if the clothes don't fit well, and you figit then best camo in the world won't help you.
If you can't sit still, then invest in a layout blind that also covers your face or one of those ground blinds archers and turkey hunters use.

addicted · « **Reply #32 on:** July 12, 2009, 10:14:54 AM »

my buddy and i split up between two ponds once and his reversable camo/blaze orange hat was showing orange and i didnt tell him, all the ducks came to my pond. ah those great morning getting ready at o'dark thirty in the morning.

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