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ASAT Leafy camo clothes for Africa.
23 September 2025, 00:31
Brian CanadaASAT Leafy camo clothes for Africa.
Has any one used this camo clothing for hunting in Africa?
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23 September 2025, 01:06
KevinNYUnless you are bowhunting you will find camo unnecessary. Olive to brown shirts are all you need.
23 September 2025, 02:11
Brian CanadaKevin, Thanks for your post.
I didn't mention that I am seasoned cape buffalo hunter and I experiment with camo every time I go to Africa, including EVA foam silhouettes of cape buffalo horns. It's just part of the fun for me.
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23 September 2025, 03:19
KevinNYI am a fan of ASAT too, it's my camo for tree stand bow hunting (if I ever get back to it). It would seem to be ideal for the bush, but I think I would use the usual pattern and not introduce the motion of a leafy suit.
23 September 2025, 04:34
Brian CanadaThanks for the info and advice. Brian
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23 September 2025, 15:23
vvreddyI used to bow hunt from trees with a friend many years ago. He used to like wearing these Ghillie suit type camo outfits. Occasionally when he was set up within sight of me, I would notice any of his movements were far more easily noticed. It's like seeing a leafy branch moving rather than just a stick, if that makes sense. I imagine the same would apply on the ground. Now if you are stationary without moving a muscle like a sniper that's a different story.
23 September 2025, 20:26
Brian CanadaI am inquiring about ASAT Camo clothing because it is designed on a different premise than most other camo patterns. I realize that opinions vary on the effectiveness of camo for rifle hunting, although the bow hunter generally wear some form of camo.
Check out the ASAT YouTube video.
.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyQB65ig5PQ
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24 September 2025, 00:59
desert dogWhy complicate things? If you have the wind right and stalk quiet, you can walk right up to them with green clothes. I shot one at 20 yards last month while most of us wore shorts and T-shirts.
Also, in several African nations we hunt in, camo is technically not legal.
24 September 2025, 01:30
BiebsIsn't camo a no-no in most African countries? It's usually reserved for the military.
24 September 2025, 02:18
Brian Canadadesert dog,
As I mentioned, it is an experiment that I am doing. I enjoy it. Why not do it?
I have stalked and photographed many many herds of buffalo and I know how to do it. Many herds are just like you say. Some are not. On some farms in RSA some buffalo get very crazy/spooky near the end of the season. Depends of different factors that you get exposed to after many stalks.
Camo is legal in most African countries. Please tell me where you cannot wear camo.
To all the good posters on this thread, I am respectfully asking a specific question about ASAT camo. I am all ready completely up to date on the overall merits and legality of hunting/photography camo in South Africa where I hunt. Thanks for your posts.
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24 September 2025, 07:23
sambarman338Which African game species can actually see red-end colors?
Though it would not fit the atavistic safari image, blaze-orange camo might make sense.
That safari image is a big part of the deal, of course - part of the reason I would eschew illuminated reflex sights.