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Have any of you run into trouble wearing camouflage clothing while on Safari. I'm told some countries prohibit use of "military-like" camouflage. But, what is "military'like." Regards, AIU | ||
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Any camo of any modern army. Stay with hunters camo and you'll not have any problems. That said, you may wear camo, but your PH, trackers/skinners will wear their usual duds. It's a moot point unless your planning on a set up for Vaal Rhebok or other sharp eyed quarry. More so, pay closer attention to the wind. LDK Gray Ghost Hunting Safaris http://grayghostsafaris.com Phone: 615-860-4333 Email: hunts@grayghostsafaris.com NRA Benefactor DSC Professional Member SCI Member RMEF Life Member NWTF Guardian Life Sponsor NAHC Life Member Rowland Ward - SCI Scorer Took the wife the Eastern Cape for her first hunt: http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6881000262 Hunting in the Stormberg, Winterberg and Hankey Mountains of the Eastern Cape 2018 http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/4801073142 Hunting the Eastern Cape, RSA May 22nd - June 15th 2007 http://forums.accuratereloadin...=810104007#810104007 16 Days in Zimbabwe: Leopard, plains game, fowl and more: http://forums.accuratereloadin...=212108409#212108409 Natal: Rhino, Croc, Nyala, Bushbuck and more http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6341092311 Recent hunt in the Eastern Cape, August 2010: Pics added http://forums.accuratereloadin...261039941#9261039941 10 days in the Stormberg Mountains http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/7781081322 Back in the Stormberg Mountains with friends: May-June 2017 http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6001078232 "Peace is that brief glorious moment in history when everybody stands around reloading" - Thomas Jefferson Every morning the Zebra wakes up knowing it must outrun the fastest Lion if it wants to stay alive. Every morning the Lion wakes up knowing it must outrun the slowest Zebra or it will starve. It makes no difference if you are a Zebra or a Lion; when the Sun comes up in Africa, you must wake up running...... "If you're being chased by a Lion, you don't have to be faster than the Lion, you just have to be faster than the person next to you." | |||
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+1 as above. no military camo, but nobodys gonna check. at the end of the day dark khaki's hunting clothes. keep the wind in your face and watch your movement Dave p.s Have fun an listen to your P.H Dave Davenport Outfitters license HC22/2012EC Pro Hunters license PH74/2012EC www.leopardsvalley.co.za dave@leopardsvalley.co.za +27 42 24 61388 HUNT AFRICA WHILE YOU STILL CAN Follow us on FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/#!/leopardsvalley.safaris | |||
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If you want to play safe just don't wear any type of camo out of the plane, through customs and into town - save it for when you are in camp and nobody is likely going to bother you. Most African countries reserve the privilege of wearing camo to their armed forces. | |||
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Stay away from the military stuff and you'll be fine. Although, I wouldn't wear any camo around the airport -- you would probably be okay, but you would be looking for trouble. When you get bored with life, start hunting dangerous game with a handgun. | |||
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This has been pretty standard for many years, but I still see tourists (photo mostly) who show up in any of the African airports with military camo pants, shorts, etc. Although it is pretty obvious with these guys and gals that it is a fashion statement. | |||
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Yeah. Camo chic. I remember when the old Nam leaf pattern was everywhere. Got some tourist's ass in a sling when he was aboard a hijacked airliner in the ME. The scumbags thought he was military. They let most people go but him and a few others. Sorta silly, really. | |||
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If you wear it in the bush, nobody would care, and you wouldn't need it on the plane or around town, so why bother. Plus, if you're the only one of the hunting party wearing it on a stalk, what good does it do...the animal may see one less person in the group??? | |||
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Dont know about others but I had the same question simply because so much of my good broke-in gear that I hunt with here is camo. Now looks like it will be fine if I need to take it. Thanks SSR | |||
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Probably not a big deal but who knows...it is africa and anything can happen. I always play it safe and stay away from the camo. | |||
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I brought none, wore none (obviously - LOL). I saw quite a few "Bwana Bobs" at the airport, and I honestly didn't want people to know anything more about me other than I was some tall white guy on a vacation. I figured why take the risk, especially when it really added no advantages to my hunting. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Far better is it to dare mighty things, to win glorius triumphs, even though checkered by failure... than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy nor suffer much, because they live in a gray twilight that knows not victory nor defeat. - Theodore Roosevelt | |||
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I just took some green and gray-blue Cabelas shirts and some earth-colored Carharts, and when I got to Namibia the PH and tracker were wearing camo. There is hope, even when your brain tells you there isn’t. – John Green, author | |||
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Posted by DavidB: "Probably not a big deal but who knows...it is africa and anything can happen. I always play it safe and stay away from the camo". The problems that may arise from wearing camo in some African countries could stem from the pattern. Each country's military has its own preferred design and civilians wearing anything which closely resembles this pattern could find themselves in a situation. The Tanzanian DPM pattern is described as: "Dark orange brown, moderate brown, dark green and black which is a variant of British DPM pattern and similar with Yemeni DPM pattern but in Canadian-style battledress". Hunting camo is based on a different design where twigs, branches, etc, are used to create the desired DPM effect - this style of pattern is in contrast to the typical military version and is less susceptible to create a controversial situation with military authorities wherever you may go. Basically, steer away from "military type camo" | |||
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