Kevin, 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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I 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.
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I 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.
I 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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Why 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.
desert 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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