| | | Hunting Apparel | Hunting apparel varies according to the type of animal
you are hunting. For example, when hunting hogs or
foxes with dogs, the need for proper camouflage is
eliminated, as the dogs will alert any prey to your
approach. Proper footwear becomes more of an issue
than proper camo. However, when hunting the
white-tailed deer, or any other animal with keen
eyesight and other senses, even the most complex and
perfect camouflage is sometimes not enough. Hunters
who stalk the most intelligent of animals have gone so
far as to use ghillie suits just like the ones used by
snipers. These are especially popular with turkey
hunters as turkeys are notoriously skittish and wary,
and have incredible eyesight. As well as the type of
animal you are hunting, it is important to consider
the terrain that you are hunting in. One does not wear
the same pattern of camouflage in the desert as you
would in the northern woods, or the same thickness for
that matter.
Another important consideration is what style of
hunting you are doing. For instance, a waterfowl
hunting enthusiast will require hunting apparel
fitting of his damp environment, as duck blinds are
located near bodies of water and sometimes in marshes.
Waterproof boots, coveralls, and perhaps even hip
waders may be required. On the other hand, a
white-tailed deer hunter, perched high in a deer stand
may require warmer clothing to combat the cold wind
that is present. While the conditions, and therefore
the gear may be different, it is necessary for all
hunters to don "hunter orange" safety gear, as to
identify themselves to other hunters, and thus, reduce
the chances they will be mistaken for an animal, and
shot.
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