RSS

Tag Archives: hunting

3 Guys, 3 Bears…One awesome trip!

There is nothing more fun for a hunter than taking a long road trip with the guys and getting away from it all. The difference between the average ‘getting away from it all’ and a hunter’s ‘getting away from it all’ is that the hunter’s version often times includes a stand and some great harvest stories. This rang true for Dave, Tim and Jason.

On September the 7th they arrived at my front door with weapons in hand and excitement in their eyes. Though it was Dave’s second hunt with us, it was both Tim and Jason’s first time hunting a bear. Dave had acquainted them with what to expect and the basics of our operation and much to the boy’s excitement, we were providing them all with baits that seemed to be jam packed with bruin.

The first night came with all guys coming to camp empty handed but Dave letting us know that his bait was just a Bear Highway….they were everywhere! Tim had heard a bear and Jason had yet to have any sign of.


The following night had proven fruitful to both Dave and Tim, taking their trophies earlier in the dusk hours. Jason had heard several sounds around him but had yet to spot. He was fine with that though as the following day was his birthday and he felt that a birthday bear would be that much more fitting.

The next morning as the boys began to prepare their bears, Jason prepped and began that drive to his stand. Thoughts raced through is head as to what his day would hold and how he was going to handle harvesting that bear.  Early that evening, I spotted the truck pulling in, my heart was wild with anticipation….had he gotten his birthday bear? As Jason emerged, his face was pulled with a frustrated look and the color was drained.

“I missed!” was all he said.

After a few minutes of silence, Jason filled me in on the adventure.

“I was just opening my pb and j and having a bite. I saw a set of ears pop up and slowly put the sandwich on my lap. I lifted my gun just as the bear emerged to my right and he stood and sniffed the air…I think he wanted my sandwich! He dropped and began to lick the tree directly broadside and I fired……the bullet went low and right below. No hit but just hit the ground. I have NO IDEA what happened! The bear took off like a bat out of hell and that was it. I sat for about thirty minutes and had to get out of there. I am so frustrated that I know I couldn’t shoot proper a second time. Tomorrow I am taking my .270.”

SAM_0016 (640x480)
With that we both agreed that this could happen to anyone and that it’s better than wounding and wasting a bear. I knew tomorrow he would have a different plan.
The next day Jason came in for his coffee and sat quiet. The thought of the day’s play could be read in his eyes and it was obvious that today he woke up with serious intention.  Dave and Tim decided to load the boat and spend the day kicking back while Jason set out as tightly wound as he could be.
The day wore on and not a truck in sight. As the night fell, Jason arrived with a tired, defeated look in his eyes.

“Nothing. I didn’t see a thing today. It was a long day.”

I knew that the events of the day prior had made today seem much longer but I knew that his determination hadn’t left.

The following morning, Jason met with Terry and they came up with the new game plan. It was a variation of the original but the outcome was planned the same….Come home with a bear!
As Jason left for the day, we all settled back into our daily routines, me in the lodge, Tami back to marketing and Terry back out to the baiting.
At 3:12pm a black truck made a hasty entrance to the resort and straight over to cabin 6. Jason was back! He was energized as he exited the truck and fists pumped the sky!

“I got it! It’s down!”

With a couple of high fives and congratulations I could just see the pride in his eyes. He had finished the group with 100% success rate! As he tied the tell-tale orange flag for the other two on the lake to see, he began to load the truck with retrieval supplies.

As they all arrived back with Jason’s bear, the camaraderie was thick. Each were successful and each just as happy for each other as themselves.


Like I said, when a hunter ‘gets away from it all’ it’s what they come away with afterwards that counts!

← Back

Thank you for your response. ✨

Email me information about

 
Leave a comment

Posted by on November 7, 2013 in black bear, hunting, Wawang Lake Resort

 

Tags: , , , , , , ,

Bear Down! The legend of Squeekules.

It often amazes me what people do in their stands while in wait.  Some nap, some eat, some even make shadow puppets….not Jamie, nope not Jamie.

Jamie’s hunt began just like everyone elses, with optimism and excitement.  He knew what he was waiting for and he was prepared for what to do when it got there…..boy did it take its time!!

As he sat scanning the forest around him for any sign of movement, he spotted something from the corner of his eye.  I little red squirrel was climbing down the tree that was just six inches from his left.  Slowly this little red fellow crept while keeping a watchful eye on Jamie.  He made his way slowly onto the branch directly by his face and looked him in the eye.  Jamie gave little notice at first until he realized that this critter wasn’t leaving…he was perfectly happy to size up this human that was hanging around one of ‘his’ trees!

squeek

There they both sat in silence for a minute or two looking eye to eye, sizing each other up.  Finally Squeekules retreated and carried on down his tree to visit the forest floor.  He scurried around the moss and even over to the bait to check out its bounty.  Jamie watched as the little red fellow ran from one log to another and halfway up one tree and down to the next.  It amazed him that his new buddy was always in view.  It was really nice to have a distraction while waiting for his prey.

As the day came to a close and not a bear had been spotted, Jamie retreated down his tree to the sound of Squeekules chattering him a good bye.

squeek2

The next day started much the same with that slow climb and area inspection.  It didn’t take long for his little buddy to return and fill him in on the mornings events.  There the unlikely pair sat, looking at the bait and scanning the horizon.  The clouds started to close over and the winds picked up.  As the cold rain began to fall, with one last look, Squeekules climbed his tree to find some dry cover.  Jamie wasn’t so lucky.  There he sat in the rain as the temperatures dropped faster and faster.  It was cold and dark but he sat vigilant.  By the end of the day, he was cold, wet and it had appeared that the bear had won again.  He climbed down his stand and made his way out thinking about the time that he had spent up in that tree and his optimism was beginning to wane.  Would it be just as cold tomorrow?

As the sun rose the third morning of the hunt, the temperature was still crisp and those mid forty chills were setting in.  As he dressed for his hopefully short day in the stand, Jamie decided that he would change his weapon of choice.  Retired was his bow and up next was his muzzle loader.  He wanted to ensure that he would have a longer range if so much as one black ear made an appearance.

He made his way to his familiar perch and was happy to see that little Squeekules had already arrived.  There they both sat for a couple of minutes scanning the horizon for any sign of interruption.  The bait had not been hit and the area seemed quiet to any noise other than the rattle of the leaves.  Squeekules gave one last look before heading out for his morning routines.  Jamie sat in wait, the day stretching on.  He could see the little critter bouncing from one tree to the next and back again.  He seemed to be circling the bait and climbing the trees only to come back down again.    As Jamie stood to stretch his legs, here came Squeek, right up his tree and right beside him.  He seemed to just be checking in and making sure Jamie wasnt leaving his post and as Jamie sat again, that little squirrel jumped right onto his leg and ran down back to the bark of the tree!  Boy this little buddy was getting bold.

squeek3

The day was dragging on and his friend had decided to take up space all over Jamie’s tree.  He would leave to take care of his tasks and return to keep Jamie company, at times right behind his head and even right behind his back and against the tree.  The company was welcomed and the stand was becoming more bearable.

As his attention began to wane from his bait, Jamie began to search for his camera.  He desperately was hoping to catch a picture of his new friend.  As he shuffled through his bag, Squeek had began to make his way back to his tree and climbed up halfway up only to be interrupted.  Something was there….it was close and the squirrel knew it.  As Jamie’s attention was focused on that camera, Squeekules had run to the east side of the bait.  He made his way halfway up the tree and sat firm on a branch watching the trail.  Suddenly his tail stood firm and Squeek gripped his tree as he let out a loud chattering war cry.  Jamie looked to his direction and there it was….

angry squeek

That bear ambled in slowly but determined directly below Squeek.  That squirrel stayed braced to the branch and looked to Jamie for acknowledgement.  The two friends knew that the time had come.  The bruin was within range of the bait and began to deviate directly toward Jamie’s tree!  With a knowing look to the branches, Jamie’s eyes met those of this boar, its massive head making those beady eyes look even more pointed.  His hands held steady on his gun as the bear slowly turned and began back to the bait.  He had decided that Jamie was not a threat and his need for a snack was much more pressing.

A shot rang out and Squeek made a hasty retreat as that bear took its final breath.  That was it, the hunt was over and Jamie was proud of his 450lb harvest.  As Jamie brought his bear back and spoke of the hunt, it seemed that the hunt itself was a minor detail in the story of his unlikely friendship with a little red warrior that spent his days keeping him company and making that wait BEARable!

← Back

Thank you for your response. ✨

Email me information about

 
Leave a comment

Posted by on November 5, 2013 in black bear, hunting, Wawang Lake Resort

 

Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

BEAR DOWN!!! Quinn and Lucas Had a Long Night! Revisited

We figured we would revisit the highlights of the 2013 bear hunts for those that are looking forward to planning a 2014 hunt 🙂

In the sweltering heat both men knew that they might be in for a long, uncomfortable sit. Both resigned to the fact that being scent locked and camouflaged entailed long sleeves, pants and boot that would be working double time!

A typical view from a stand

Luke settled in confident that at some point during his stay, he would be bringing home what he had come all this way for.

As the mid day and early evening came on, Terry (the guide) had come in from a long day on the baits. It seemed much longer than usual and I asked him how it went.

“Well, we have a bear down.” Right away, the smile was over me, a ‘bear down’ is an outcome we as outfitters strive for and work painstakingly at before the hunter even arrives. Terry too was pleased.

“I was just on my way back up from the northern end baits when I saw a white truck in my rearview. I recognized it and pulled on over. Lucas was all in a mess, hot and concerned because he knew he had a bear down and he had no idea where it was.” Apparently in this 90 degree plus heat, Luke had taken his bear early (11 am) and had spent the last two hours tracking to no avail.

“Just by luck, I happened to be coming back just as he was coming to get me. He needed that bear tracked and that’s what we did.  We went back to where the shot was landed and to where she bedded down for a few moments.”  Luke was so happy that he had made contact and saw her ‘down’ that he let out a shout of excitement and that “YES!!!” quickly turned into a NO!  as that girl got up with all of her might and ran.

“We found the trail and it tapered off as we went on.  We cleared the direct line and went back to the bait to regroup.  I decided to check the small ravine to the right and Luke, the upper ridgeline to the left.  It didnt take long before I zoned in on one very small drop of blood.”  Terry’s eyes narrowed as he relived the moment.

“I was able to flag Luke over and we were hot on the trail!”

Hot was right!  Tracking in the mid day sun at 90+ degree temperatures was painstaking and uncomfortable.

“We were both amazed that there was so little blood.  He swore he heard a distinctive death moan and a final grunt….he KNEW she was down.  We walked for about ten minutes and FINALLY!!!  there she was, completely laid out under a small covering of brush.”

He smiled and you could see he was content that not only she was found but they could both get out of that blistering hot sun…..after she was field dressed.  Luke took no time in getting to work and analyzing his shot and finalizing the autopsy and arrow path.  He had deduced that he had run high but had hit both lungs.  A good, clean shot that had dropped her quickly.  Both men had a good laugh when they noted she had only gotten about 65 yards from the bait but was cunning in her route to be elusive.

“He did a good job.  He was an efficient hunter and he reaped his reward. He stayed behind to wait for Quinn to come off of his stand.  They should be in soon.”  And with that, Terry was off preparing for tommorrows bait run.

I watched the road anxiously for some time, measuring tape and camera ready for whatever was to come……The clock seemed to drag as I waited.  20 minutes turned into 2 hours and I was slightly concerned.  That sow needed to be processed asap, where were they?

Within minutes the white truck ambled up the road.  As they slowed I greeted Luke with all the congratulations.  He sprung from the truck and pointed…..”We brought you two for the price of one!!”

They SURE did!!  Quinn had downed a massive boar!  The truck bed was hanging lower with all the excess weight.

“RIGHT ON!”  I couldn’t hold back my excitement for the two of them.

Now came the real work!  Pictures, measurements and processing!  Quinn had shared that the hunt was relatively quick and uneventful.

“There was a snap of a twig and here he came.  You know he owned this house.  I barely let him reach the bait and I drew back and…….that was it!  20 yards and he was down.”  He made a point of looking to Lucas with a devious grin.

“I have to say, I was a bit worried.  I shot a bear before and he made the distinctive moan but we tracked and tracked and never found it, I was worried that this may be a repeat but there he was, down and done!”

It was a great night of stories including Shawn’s face to face encounter with his boar (that will be a story best saved for later), laughs and WORK!  As it was the very first time any of them caped a bear, all hands were on deck and they were all quick studies as I laid out the technique.  We made short time of Luke’s 225lb sow and Quinn and the rest of the crew were able to tidy up his 410lb boomer and hit the hay by 4 am.

Stay tuned for the next chapter of the Westpfahl’s Canadian wilderness adventure…….be assured there WILL be one!!

← Back

Thank you for your response. ✨

Can you send me information about

 
Leave a comment

Posted by on November 3, 2013 in black bear, hunting, Wawang Lake Resort

 

Tags: , , , , , , , , , ,

Gear up: Best Hunting Boot Review

So tis the season!  While searching online for my next pair of field boots, I came across this fantastic post done by Outdoor Life Magazine.  A realistic review of several different boots including price 🙂  Talk about a treasure trove.

Remember, when searching footwear to take into consideration:

Climate
Terrain
Fit

NEVER purchase a pair of boots without trying them on and getting a good feel for how they physically feel.  Ensure that you leave enough room for the socks you intend to wear during the majority of your hunts.

boots

Boot Review: Best New Hunting Boots

In order to help you draw a bead on your next pair of boots, we tested a dozen pairs in three categories in Alaska.

A quick glance at this year’s crop of new hunting footwear reveals that although manufacturers aren’t slashing prices while at the same time improving the quality of their goods—as makers of fishing tackle and firearms have done in 2012—they have taken strides to make their boots lighter, more waterproof, and easier to break in than the offerings of recent years.

In order to help you draw a bead on your next pair of boots, we tested a dozen pairs in three categories in Alaska in early March. We wore the boots in snow, waded them through icy marshes, and used them to climb slick, rocky ground. See the results here.

irish setter

Irish Setter Havoc
Price: $199

Though it’s billed as a big-game boot, we found the Havoc to be agile enough for grouse and supportive enough for elk. The boot is available uninsulated or with 800 grams of Thinsulate. Boasting a short break-in period, these boots are an excellent all-around option this fall.

SCORE
Overall: * * * * 
Construction/Materials: A-
Fit: A-
Meets Intended Use: A
Innovation: B
Price/Value: B+
Weight (per boot): 1 lb. 14.9 oz.

Website: irishsetterboots.com

llbean

L.L. Bean Technical Big Game Boot
Price: $199 

Full of quality amenities—400 grams of PrimaLoft, a Gore-Tex layer, an antimicrobial lining—the most innovative feature of these boots is the Boa lacing system, which tightens with the twist of a dial. A reinforced toe-cap increases the boot’s lifespan.

SCORE
Overall: * * * 1/2
Construction/Materials: A-
Fit: C+
Meets Intended Use: A-
Innovation: A
Price/Value: A-
Weight (per boot): 1 lb. 14.9 oz.

website: llbean.com

wolverine

Wolverine Scout II
Price: $140

These boots are dependable, comfortable, and will do a great job in the early season or regions where the weather doesn’t get overly cold. The best thing about the Scout II is Wolverine’s new molded, angled track sole, which provided sure-footedness on snow, ice, rocks, and fallen logs.

SCORE
Overall: * * * 1/2
Construction/Materials: B+
Fit: B+
Meets Intended Use: A-
Innovation: B-
Price/Value: B+
Weight (per boot): 1 lb. 5.2 oz.

Website: wolverine.com

muck

RUBBER/NEOPRENE
Editor’s Choice: Muck Terrain
Price: $240

Brought to you by the original neoprene bootmaker, the 18-inch Terrain is rimmed with an adjustable neoprene dirt/snow skirt, and the upper features textured rubber guards that offer protection in places that get poked, jabbed, and scuffed the most.

Made from 4-millimeter neoprene, the boots are generously sized around the calf, allowing pants to be tucked in. It’s a stout boot, yet it’s still comfortable during longer walks. The soles stayed glued to treestands and the footboards of ATVs and snow machines.

SCORE
Overall: * * * *
Construction/Materials: A
Fit: A-
Meets Intended Use: A
Innovation: A
Price/Value: A-
Weight (per boot): 2lb. 8.8 oz.

website: muckbootcompany.com

bushnell

Bushnell Archer
Price: $170

A familiar name in an unfamiliar category, the legendary optics maker’s new Archer boot (one of eight hunting boot models for 2012) has a drawstring closure, a handsome suede finish, and a sole that practically adheres to treestand platforms. The warm, 3.5-
millimeter neoprene features a nice fleece lining.

SCORE
Overall: * * * 1/2
Construction/Materials: A-
Fit: B+
Meets Intended Use: A-
Innovation: B+
Price/Value: A-
Weight (per boot): 2 lb. 10.6 oz.

Website: Bushnellfootwear.com

lacrosse

LaCrosse 4x Burly
Price: $120

These throwback rubber boots are stable on rocky ground and feature lots of room to accommodate large calves or thick pant legs. With 800 grams of insulation and a much-improved molded sole, the boots are quite warm. The sizing is classic Burly—snug around the ankles—so you might need help pulling them off.

SCORE
Overall: * * * 1/2
Construction/Materials: B
Fit: B
Meets Intended Use: A-
Innovation: C+
Price/Value: B+
Weight (per boot): 2 lb. 15.2 oz.

Website: lacrossefootwear.com

bogs

Bogs Bowman
Price: $191

The ingenious side handles make pulling on the Bowmans a snap. Overall, the boots are reasonably durable, and the sole gripped both metal and snowy surfaces equally well. While there was not a lot of built-in structure to protect the top of the foot, these boots were comfortable to wear over long distances.

SCORE
Overall: * * *
Construction/Materials: B+
Fit: B
Meets Intended Use: A-
Innovation: B-
Price/Value: B-
Weight (per boot): 2 lb. 9.9 oz.

Website: bogsfootwear.com

kenetrek

MOUNTAIN HUNTING

Editor’s Choice: Kenetrek Mountain Guide
Price: $425 

A one-piece 3.4-millimeter leather upper and excellent lacing control combine to produce an accurate and highly adjustable fit. The interior is lined with luxurious, soft leather. The aggressive (nearly sharp) Vibram soles accommodate crampons.

The boot’s support is  second to none, and the build quality is extraordinary. The Mountain Guides will likely be the last pair of mountain hunting boots you’ll buy for a decade.

SCORE
Overall: * * * * 
Construction/Materials: A+
Fit: A+
Meets Intended Use: A+
Innovation: B+
Price/Value: A-
Weight (per boot): 2lb. 6.6 oz

Website: kenetrek.com

Lowa

Lowa bighorn Hunter GTX
Price: $450

This boot utilizes a proprietary outsole that incorporates a layer of textile in the rubber lugs to increase grip. A great choice for elk and sheep hunters alike, the Hunter GTX was easy to break in and displaced sweat like a dry sponge.

SCORE
Overall: * * * * 
Construction/Materials: A
Fit: A
Meets Intended Use: A+
Innovation: A
Price/Value: B+
Weight (per boot): 2lb. 0.7 oz.

Website: lowa.com

Schnee

Schnee’s Beartooth
Price: $339 

A soft leather collar and tongue combine to deliver incredible comfort. Using a compound exclusive to Schnee’s, the Vibram sole holds tight even on slick rocks. The 2.6-millimeter upper is triple-stitched, making this a killer value at under $350.

SCORE
Overall: * * * *
Construction/Materials: A
Fit: A
Meets Intended Use: A
Innovation: B
Price/Value: A
Weight (per boot): 1lb. 14 oz.

Website: schnees.com

columbia

Columbia Hell’s Peak
Price: $190

The Hell’s Peak provides impressive lacing control and a decent amount of protection, given its ultralight weight (26.4 ounces). They’re perfect for stalking elk or mule deer, but you likely won’t get more than two seasons of aggressive use out of these boots.

SCORE
Overall: * * * 1/2
Construction/Materials: B+
Fit: B+
Meets Intended Use: B
Innovation: A-
Price/Value: B
Weight (per boot): 1lb. 10.4 oz.

Website: columbia.com

Follow our FISHING BLOG

WEB   RATES     FISH    HUNT    CABINS    PHOTOS TESTIMONIALS    BROCHURE    HUNT BOOKLET

Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

← Back

Thank you for your response. ✨

Email Me....

 
 

Tags: , , , , , ,

Time to start planning your 2014 Bear Hunt!

The 2013 season has come and gone with plenty of success.  Many people dream one day of harvesting that trophy bear but put it off for one reason or another….time to put the excuses on hold!

Bear Hunt Rates

← Back

Thank you for your response. ✨

Email Information regarding

Do you like what you see? Join us on our<a title=”Fishing Blog ” href=”wawangresort.wordpress.com”> Fishing Blog</a> for more up to the minute action, tips and tactics!!

 

Tags: , , , , , ,

Shoot it! : A picture is worth a thousand words!

Wawang has always been synonymous with great trophies.  We have also be recognized as one of the most photographed filled brag book holders amongst our peers.  Believe me, when you have this much to be proud of, you want the world to see it 🙂

This slideshow requires JavaScript.

It is for this reason that we announce that we can now be found on Instagram!  With so many photos of successful fishing and hunting, it just makes sense to share it with the world.

We have always lived by a principal here: Show me, don’t tell me!  Join us and see what we can show you…..because remember, what you show, shows what you know!

Come on over and see our page WawangResort  and tell us what you think!

← Back

Thank you for your response. ✨

Email Information regarding

Do you like what you see? Join us on our<a title=”Fishing Blog ” href=”wawangresort.wordpress.com”> Fishing Blog</a> for more up to the minute action, tips and tactics!!

 
Leave a comment

Posted by on October 29, 2013 in black bear, moose, Wawang Lake Resort

 

Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Grin and Bear It: Planning your hunt

Planning a black bear hunt often a painstaking, long drawn out event that involves researching outfitters, contacting references, arranging for lodging and transportation, and choosing the proper weapon.

IMG_5703 (640x495)

Most people must apply for tags by lottery depending on location, but did you know that if you go through an outfitter in Ontario, Canada you are GUARANTEED a tag?!  With that in mind, let’s visit the outfitter planning phase.

North Western Ontario is renowned for not only population but size of black bear.  In the last 3 years of our hunts, we have had 44 hunters.  Of those 44, 33 harvested 6 spotted and passed up and 5 did not spot  Pretty impressive stats.  We go a step further when we can boast that over 45% were 300lb+ with 8 being over the 400lb mark and our record (taken last year) was 475lb (dressed weight) and squared out at 7′

Whether you choose an outfitter (suggested for first timers) or set up your own hunt, be prepared to start planning at least as early as a year prior.  Do you have your area picked?  Do you know the native food sources? What was the weather pattern like this hunt season?  Were the bears active and what was the harvest from the season(s) prior to your arrival?

A good outfitter will have all of this information readily available as well as a list of references.  That list should include people that did and did not get their bears.  It should include multiple years and an honest overview. You need to know exactly what to expect when you arrive and during your hunt.

Patterning the animal by baiting is often preferred up here in the boreal forest as spot and stalk is very unlikely with our dense forest and thick canopy.  The bonus to baiting is the ability to cull the size and sex necessary to help maintain and manage the population.  Often times, in our area, those that spot and stalk often take the first animal they see as it may be the only one and most refuse to pass up the opportunity 😦

SAM_0025 (640x480)

Baiting and sitting a stand may seem like a ‘canned hunt’ but as most can attest to, it can be a grueling experience that will test your fortitude.  Most first time bear hunters assume (incorrectly) that if you feed them, they will come…..while that is often the truth, bears are as individual as people and even with food, there is no guarantee of compliance on the animal’s part….remember, you are dealing with a wild creature and trying in 14 days or less to train it to your will.  Those that have children or pets know that training anything can be a very difficult task but consistency is key!

When planning your hunt, ensure that you are prepared for the task at hand.  Don’t think that just because you showed up that the bear is going to get the memo.  Be prepared to sit that stand!  You cant harvest a bear from your cabin/tent/motel.

When you contact potential outfitters, ensure that they have answers to all of your questions and they are engaged with your plight.  They should be just as focused on you getting a bear as you are.  Your outfitter is your link to the area as well as in most cases in charge of ‘conditioning’ your bear prior to your arrival.  A good outfitter will be promoting consistency with baiting (by example of course).  We bait each and every day to ensure cycles and patterning is noted.

As mentioned earlier, bears are unpredictable to some extent and a bait that could have been hitting each time it was checked (hopefully daily) could quiet down for a day or two.  Be patient, if you trust your outfitter they will help you through this phase and often have backup plans including alternate baits that may be still consistent.  Ensure that your outfitter is the type that cares enough to keep up with you and your hunt and puts your success as a priority.

This slideshow requires JavaScript.

No hunt is guaranteed but what you can guarantee is that doing your homework can save you the disappointment of an unfulfilling hunt, bear or not!

Until next time….When the opportunity presents itself, Grin and Bear it!

Follow our FISHING BLOG

WEB   RATES     FISH    HUNT    CABINS    PHOTOS TESTIMONIALS    BROCHURE    HUNT BOOKLET

Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

← Back

Thank you for your response. ✨

Email Me....

 

Tags: , , , , , , , ,

Dressed for Success: Which Camo?

From the scouting to the weapon, every detail of a hunt can seriously affect the outcome….including your clothing!  I know, I know….who cares what you wear in the bush but believe it or not, it can truly be the difference between success and an animal that outsmarts you!

There are various manufacturers and patterns and each are laid out based on terrain they can represent and blend in with.

Below is a complete and diverse list of options brought to you by Cabela’s.  Each one can be expanded upon for inspection as well as linked to Cabela’s page for average price listings

And dont worry boys, they have the matching boots and other accessories

RIVER BOTTOM/DECIDUOUS TREES

Seclusion 3D®Seclusion 3D®
The most universally effective camouflage ever created with varying degrees of focus and contrast in three distinct layers of components, Seclusion 3D® gives the appearance of depth and shadow. It is this shadowed, variable-focus image that projects an amazingly realistic illusion of depth, instead of a simple two-dimensional scene. The first outermost layer of images has photo-quality detail for a perfect match with nearly any landscape. The secondary layer has six separate focal distances of varying clarity to enhance the illusion of depth to appear as though you’re looking right through it rather than at it. The background of dissolved universal tones creates shading and highlights to blend the top two layers into your surroundings. The pattern also incorporates blends of light and dark for a shadowed appearance that breaks up your entire outline with the same counter-shading effect that nature’s predators use to get within striking distance of their prey. You won’t just match your surroundings, you’ll vanish into them.

Mossy Oak® Obsession®Mossy Oak® Obsession®
This patterns uses several innovation elements to get you closer to game animals, any where you hunt, any time of the year. It has a lightened background of textured bark with carefully selected spring- and fall- toned elements as well as limbs and shadows. Everything is designed to replicate nature. If you like to hunt from the first day of the archery season to the last day of spring turkey season, you will love obsession.
Video

Mossy Oak® Treestand®

Mossy Oak® Treestand®
Treestand is designed specifically for hunters who hunt from an elevated position. It offers hunters the ideal camouflage solution for altering their silhouette among the bare limbs of a tree in late fall. Plus, it utilizes digital technology to exactly reproduce the details and subtleties of actual tree limbs laid over the neutral tones most commonly seen when looking up through bare trees.

Video

Realtree AP™Realtree AP™
This “all-purpose” pattern is neutral, open, contrasting and realistic ¿ all pieces of the puzzle to make a camo pattern versatile and effective. Realtree considered the effects of Mother Nature and washing machines and printed the pattern to hold its contrast through real-life conditions

Realtree APG™Realtree APG™
Like AP, but with the addition of olive green accents, Realtree APG™ offers even more concealment options in early fall and spring. The high definition imaging process allows this pattern to melt into hardwoods, pine thickets, prairies, river bottoms and other environments.

Realtree Hardwoods GreyRealtree Hardwoods HD®
The most three-dimensional camouflage ever created. Realtree Hardwoods is highly effective in late autumn and early spring. Realtree Hardwoods includes 13 natural colors, lifelike shadows and photo-realistic limbs and leaves for an effect so lifelike it appears you can reach right through the pattern.

Realtree Hardwoods Green HD®Realtree Hardwoods Green HD®
Realtree Hardwoods Green offers all the effective properties of Realtree Hardwoods and, of course, is printed using the HD process. Realtree Hardwoods Green gives hunters a versatile new choice for use in areas and at times where green is prevalent. It has obvious application from early fall through mid-winter, then again from mid to late spring. Of course, many parts of the country are green year-round, even in the depths of winter. With Realtree Hardwoods Green, hunters have one less excuse.

Mossy Oak® New Break-Up®Mossy Oak® New Break-Up®
New Break-Up features a computer-enhanced background of digitized red oak bark which is overlaid with a subtly mottled Bottomland pattern. It also features exclusive “Ghost Shadows” which depict the shading effect of branches and leaves that are out in front of the elements in the pattern, which significantly increases the three- dimensional effect of original Break-Up. All of the natural elements in the pattern (bark, leaves and limbs) are computer-enhanced digital images for exceptional realism.

Ameristep TangleAmeristep Tangle
Ameristep Tangle camouflage is a combination of oak and maple leaves, small branches, and fall grasses, blended with shadows to give a 3-dimensional effect. It easily provides concealment in any fall or early spring woods situation. It also works well on those border areas between the woods, pastures and croplands.

MatrixMatrix
With it’s open pattern of Maple leaves blended with greens and tans this is a good woodland pattern. The more vertical appearance of the pattern would do well in a willow environment or other open form of foliage.

True Timber® XD3True Timber® XD3
XD3 stands for Xtreme Detail, Depth and Deception. The open hardwoods pattern blends natural browns, grays and subtle hints of green, making this a perfect choice for late spring and fall. Created using high-resolution photos for unmatched detail.

True Timber® ConcealTrue Timber® Conceal
Wear this universal woodland pattern for everything from stand hunting in the fall to chasing turkeys in the spring. Photo-realistic bark-based pattern has just the right mixture of small branches and leaves to blend in with any forest or terrain.

True Timber® DS1True Timber® DS1
An open hardwoods pattern with lots of greens and browns, and subtle hints of grays. The pattern blends well because of its high amount of contrast and amazing detail.

 

Mossy Oak® Break-Up Infinity®

Mossy Oak® Break-Up Infinity®
Boasting unprecedented depth, unequalled detail and elements with remarkable contrast, Break-Up Infinity offers hunters another dimension in camouflage. The combination of leaves, limbs, acorns and branches were selected to create unmatched realism and contrast to break up a hunter’s silhouette. These elements were then placed over multiple layers of actual images from the woods to create a multidimensional depth of field.
Video

OptiFade™ Concealment ForestOptiFade™ Concealment Forest
As a science-based concealment pattern from W. L. Gore, this pattern prevents animals from recognizing a hunter as a predator, even when detected. Optifade Forest contains greens and browns that make a hunter’s outline vanish against trees, brush and foliage. The pattern is ideal for treestand hunting in wooded environments.

Naked NorthNaked North
DepthTech™, a state-of-the-art depth-enhancing technique, allows this pattern to maintain its dimensional depth long after other patterns have flattened out. The contrast between the limbs and the background replicates what mammals see when they look up against the sky. This allows you to look more like an extension of the tree. The pattern has no added black, so it won’t look too dark when you are not standing next to a tree trunk. Earns its name “Naked” because its combination of leafless popple, pine, birch and oak. One of the best patterns at eliminating whitetail “head bobbing”.

AdvantageClassic®Advantage Classic®
Advantage Classic blends perfectly with every environment. At a distance, Advantage Classic provides maximum break-up of the human outline. Up close, the detailed, realistic leaves and limbs offer incredible concealment qualities.

Mossy Oak® Forest Floor®Mossy Oak® Forest Floor®
This latest member of the Mossy Oak family of camouflage patterns combines their legendary shadow technology with an ultra-realistic array of autumn leaves, limbs and natural dirt colors to create vivid realism and lifelike effects that disintegrate the human form.

Mossy Oak® Shadow Branch®Mossy Oak® Shadow Branch®
Specifically designed for hunting sparse woods and bottomlands in the dead of winter, Shadow Branch’s big timber pattern captures the naturally-occuring colors and details of winter limbs, leaves and shadows. This pattern utilizes the rich, earthy colors that made Mossy Oak so effective. If you loved their Treestand pattern, you will appreciate the work they have put into creating Shadow Branch, the perfect dead-of-winter pattern.

Mossy Oak® Shadow Leaf®Mossy Oak® Shadow Leaf®
Shadow Leaf’s realistic leaves, limbs and shadows reder you virtually invisible in green spring woods, delivering exceptional concealment for hunting late-spring turkey and early archery deer. You can’t improve on nature, and the unmistakably realistic leaves and limbs in Shadow Leaf make it the most color-perfect green pattern available.

True Timber® HarvestTrue Timber® Harvest
A leafy pattern with multiple earth tones and a hint of green moss keeps you concealed in various hunting environments.

 

Vertigo™ GreyVertigo™ Grey
The purpose of camouflage is to break up the human outline. Vertigo camo obliterates it. The revolutionary design blends light and dark patterns in garments specifically engineered for those who hunt in treestands and elevated blinds. If an animal happens to look up, Vertigo melts the human silhouette into the natural background of sky, branches and tree trunks – even from a distance. Vertigo Grey is best suited for early season and hunting from ground positions.

Vertigo™ TanVertigo™ Tan
The purpose of camouflage is to break up the human outline. Vertigo camo obliterates it. The revolutionary design blends light and dark patterns in garments specifically engineered for those who hunt in treestands and elevated blinds. If an animal happens to look up, Vertigo melts the human silhouette into the natural background of sky, branches and tree trunks – even from a distance. Vertigo Tan is best suited for early season and hunting from ground positions.

Mossy Oak® Bottomland®Mossy Oak® Bottomland®
Most patterns are designed to make the hunt – Bottomland went right ahead and built a camo company. Bottomland is Mossy Oak’s original camo pattern, created by Toxey Haas two decades ago. This pattern preserves the original design while applying advanced technology for increased stealth and effectiveness. The same field-proven components and colors, the same dirt and bark elements, the same ability to blend into dark environments and obscure a hunter’s outline from every angle – all carefully enhanced with digital technology for even greater subtlety and realism. The colors of dirt, leaves, bark and old moss make up Bottomland’s elliptical shapes that resemble red oak bark. The goal was to perfectly blend in with the ground and under-story of big hardwoods and swampy areas. Bottomland was updated using the latest computer technology and enhanced digital images. The combined effect creates an illusion so realistic that it doesn’t just blend with its surroundings, but actually adapts to the colors and textures found in nature.

Mossy Oak® New Bottomland®Mossy Oak® New Bottomland®
New Bottomland preserves the integrity of the original design, while applying advanced technology for increased stealth and effectiveness. Like the original, this pattern mixes the colors of dirt, leaves, bark and old moss to make up elliptical shapes that resemble red oak bark. Wear it to blend into dark environments, effectively obscuring your outline from every angle.

True Timber® Conceal GreenTrue Timber® Conceal Green
Green leaves replace the brown leaves of the original Conceal pattern, making this a universal pattern for any wooded terrain. The photo-realistic, bark-based pattern has just the right mixture of small branches and leaves to blend in any forest or terrain. Ideal from spring to early fall.

Realtree XTRA®Realtree XTRA®
Realtree XTRA® works in more hunting situations than any other camo pattern available. Patterned by arranging natural elements like tree trunks, limbs and a variety of leaves over large open areas, then layering these elements at different depths within the pattern to create an amazing 3-D effect. It’s this unique process that makes hunters disappear in nearly any hunting situation they find themselves in.

Realtree XTRA® GreenRealtree XTRA® Green
Realtree XTRA® Green with its detail and contrast works great for early-season bowhunting – where green is needed and closeness counts. It uses the natural elements like tree trunks, limbs and a variety of leaves over large open areas while adding a variety of color in the leaves to set it apart. With this specfic color palette, Realtree XTRA® Green perfectly matches the lush, vibrant greens of the woods, making it ideal for anyone hunting in spring through early fall.

Zonz™ WoodlandsCabela’s Zonz™ Woodlands
Woodland hunters are likely to find themselves in one of the three “zones” while out in the field – whether perched in a tree stand, hiding in heavy brush or stalking through sparse, leafless branches. Now, for the first time ever, there’s a camouflage that perfectly blends all three zones.

MARSH/WATERFOWL APPLICATIONS

Mossy Oak® Shadow Grass®Mossy Oak® Shadow Grass®
The key elements in Shadow Grass are first the dark shadows that are cast from the blade of grass. Of all elements found in the outdoors, shadows more than anything are constant. These shadows run at different angles to add contrast, break-up the pattern and retain “Long Distance Visual Integrity”. Second is the realistic detail in each blade of grass found on the pattern.

Realtree MAX-4®Realtree MAX-4®
Realtree MAX-4 was designed to offer maximum effectiveness in open terrain – without geographical limitations. The pattern incorporates cattails, millet, milo, corn stalks, dead sunflowers, oak and maple leaves, cedar and oak limbs, plus a variety of other plant life into the largest camouflage artwork on the market. It melts into marshes, grasslands, deserts, broomsage, croplands…even the open canopy of a treetop. It’s ideal for deer, turkey, waterfowl and western big game. Coast to coast, border to border, it works.

Delta Hunter Marsh™Delta Hunter Marsh™
Columbia Sportswear’s proprietary waterfowl camo. A blend of varying shades of brown and tan incorporated into a cattail pattern.

 

True Timber® Flooded TimberTrue Timber® Flooded Timber
The combination of cattails, different types of grass and intense shadows is strategically designed to hide you in any type of marshland.

 

Mossy Oak® Duck Blind®Mossy Oak® Duck Blind®
Duck Blind was designed specifically for avid duck and goose hunters in all flyways from the east to west coast – to be equally effective in marshes, potholes, riverbanks, reeds, tules, bottomland, corn fields, wheat stubble, rice fields and just about anywhere a waterfowl hunter would want to be hidden from the birds’ view. Duck Blind is built on a base background of true dirt colors with different tones to represent wet and dry ground, with elements of millet, wild oats, corn stalks, phragmites, Johnson grass, soybeans and native grasses selected and placed to achieve maximum effectiveness. Unique shadows enhance depth and create the ultimate 3-D effect. Finally, muted shades of brown, tan, gray and soft black are incorporated for blending into harvested fields, marshes and wetland environments. All you have to do is sit down – and be the blind.

Video
Mossy Oak® New Shadow Grass®

Mossy Oak® New Shadow Grass®
The finest waterfowl pattern ever just got better. Featuring our new background of textured bark, photo-realistic images of grass and marsh foliage, and increase depth, New Shadow Grass® provides exceptional versatility and unequaled concealment in marsh and sage surroundings. New Shadow Grass® virtually disappears in the duck blind, the dove field, and the western prairie, helping you get closer to nature.

FarmLand™ CornBelt™FarmLand™ Corn Belt™
This mix of corn leaves, stalks, roots and soil is designed to let you disappear in harvested and standing corn, maize, sorghum and milo. Be the field!

 

Mossy Oak® Bottomland®Mossy Oak® Bottomland®
Most patterns are designed to make the hunt – Bottomland went right ahead and built a camo company. Bottomland is Mossy Oak’s original camo pattern, created by Toxey Haas two decades ago. This pattern preserves the original design while applying advanced technology for increased stealth and effectiveness. The same field-proven components and colors, the same dirt and bark elements, the same ability to blend into dark environments and obscure a hunter’s outline from every angle – all carefully enhanced with digital technology for even greater subtlety and realism. The colors of dirt, leaves, bark and old moss make up Bottomland’s elliptical shapes that resemble red oak bark. The goal was to perfectly blend in with the ground and under-story of big hardwoods and swampy areas. Bottomland was updated using the latest computer technology and enhanced digital images. The combined effect creates an illusion so realistic that it doesn’t just blend with its surroundings, but actually adapts to the colors and textures found in nature.

Mossy Oak® New Bottomland®Mossy Oak® New Bottomland®
New Bottomland preserves the integrity of the original design, while applying advanced technology for increased stealth and effectiveness. Like the original, this pattern mixes the colors of dirt, leaves, bark and old moss to make up elliptical shapes that resemble red oak bark. Wear it to blend into dark environments, effectively obscuring your outline from every angle.

Mossy Oak® Shadow Grass Blades™Mossy Oak® Shadow Grass Blades™
Mossy Oak® Shadow Grass Blades™ is the most versatile and effective waterfowl pattern ever created. It accurately creates the perfect grass pattern by arranging every blade of grass in a natural position with shadows falling across each other on a thatched background. The thatch, with its small grass moving from light to dark spots creates the depth and distance from larger blades to provide a realistic, 3-D appearance and superior ability to break up a hunter’s outline. Each blade of grass was selected for its unique coloration and position to duplicate the grassy edges found all over the country.

SNOW/WINTER CAMO

Outfitter SnowOutfitter Snow
With more shadowy grays than conventional snow camo, this pattern is particularly effective when hunting partially snow-covered ground or in snowy timber. A must when hunting predators in the winter.

King’s Snow® ShadowKing’s Snow® Shadow
King’s Snow Shadow has perfect blend of white and light shades for that late-season hunter or predator hunter. The realism of this pattern is almost unbelievable with the snow-covered sage and limbs. If you like to hunt with snow on the ground, there is nothing better.

Seclusion 3D® WinterSeclusion 3D® Winter
We’ve taken our proven Seclusion 3D™ pattern and adapted it for wear in snowy conditions. Unlike pure white snow patterns, Seclusion 3D® Winter has photographic quality images of trees and branches. In conjunction with the white background, the branch pattern breaks up your outline and allows you to vanish into your snowy surroundings.

Mossy Oak® Winter®Mossy Oak® Winter Break-up®
Mossy Oak Winter Break-Up provides the ultimate concealment while hunting in the snow of the season’s wintry months. Utilizing Break-Up’s proven leaf and limb configuration in combination with a pure snow white background, Mossy Oak Winter Break-Up takes concealment in the frigid months to a new level. Whether you are chasing monster whitetails in the snowy plains of Saskatchewan or perched in a barren treeline at the peak of the Missouri rut, Mossy Oak Winter Break-Up will get you closer.

Mossy Oak® Winter Brush®Mossy Oak® Winter® Brush®
Textured snow background with soft shadowing simulates snow over uneven ground. Strategically placed grass and sagebrush create the perfect elements to break up the human form, while blending in with the natural environment of open country. With lighter elements and no heavy shadows, Mossy Oak Winter Brush replicates western elements and blends in with all winter environments better than other patterns. Excellent choice for mule deer, elk, antelope and predator hunters.

True Timber® MC2 SnowTrue Timber® MC2 Snow
One of the best-looking snow patterns on the market. High-resolution photo designs add extreme details like snow clinging to small branches.

 

NaturalGear™ SnowNaturalGear™ Snow
Open, soft-edged camo pattern captures real snow’s shifting hues, perfectly balancing the contrast between light and dark to help you disappear in every snow situation. The more complex a camo pattern, the more situation-specific it becomes. Wear a sticks-and-leaves camo pattern in a grassy field or cattail slough, and you’ll stick out like a raisin on white bread. NaturalGear contains a subtle blend of tones and shades in a simple-and-effective pattern that’s scientifically designed to make you disappear in all kinds of situations. That’s what makes NaturalGear so versatile – it’s scientific simplicity.

Naked North SnowNaked North Snow
Shades of grey break up your outline and blend into the backdrop of a snowy woodlot. The pattern works effectively whether you’re hunting on the ground or in a tree.

 

Outfitter Winter Camo™Outfitter Winter Camo™
The use of white combined with contrasting shades of gray makes Outfitter Winter Camo an extremely effective pattern in snow-covered terrain. Similar to the other patterns in the Outfitter camo series, it has the versatility to conceal you amid a variety of hunting locales, from the woodlands to the plains.

Realtree APS™Realtree APS™
Realtree APS has obvious application in snow-covered hardwood forests across the country, whether white oak stands of the northeast, cottonwood bottoms of the midwest, flooded timber of the Central Flyway or oak brush of the Rocky Mountain range. Its predominant color is white, but it maintains its concealment qualities through the addition of strategically placed black- and gray-colored leaves and limbs.

CONIFER FOREST

True Timber® Mixed PineTrue Timber® Mixed Pine
A one-of-a-kind, high-resolution pattern with exposed bark and a mix of needles, cones and oak leaves that disappear into pine and hardwoods. With a versatile blend of colors, Mixed Pine makes it easy to go undetected year-round.

Vertigo™ TanTrue Timber® Conceal Green
Green leaves replace the brown leaves of the original Conceal pattern, making this a universal pattern for any wooded terrain. The photo-realistic, bark-based pattern has just the right mixture of small branches and leaves to blend in any forest or terrain. Ideal from spring to early fall.

GENERAL

Outfitter Brown®Cabela’s Outfitter Brown™
From treestand hunts for whitetails to chasing elk through heavy timber, the dark, brownish background in Outfitter Brown gives you the versatility you need for hunting in nearly any terrain. A variation of the original Woodland camo, the shades, shapes and dark background in this pattern allow the human outline to disappear into a variety of settings. This pattern will improve your chances of taking home a trophy, no matter where you go.

NaturalGear™NaturalGear™
Destroys your outline virtually anywhere. NaturalGear camo pattern helps you hunt without being seen or heard.

 

Realtree AP™Realtree AP Brown
This pattern was created to be the one camouflage that works well in any situation-trees, corn fields, foliage and grasslands. Multi-sized pattern for concealment at both long and short distances.

Brown CamoBrown Camo
Sometimes called WWII camouflage, this concealing pattern is the steadfast choice of 80 percent of the waterfowling public. Cattails, cornfields, fence rows and wheat fields all make acceptable backdrops for this pattern.

Predator® Brown Deception™Predator® Brown Deception™ 
The large open shapes, earth tones and natural jagged intersections in Predator Camo demolish your outline and make you virtually invisible in any terrain. Predator Deception™, uses three dimensional images that eliminate the human form by disturbing an animal’s focus and depth perception. This pattern uses a blend of colors that is effective on the ground and in a treestand in any season.

Outfitter Camo™Cabela’s Outfitter Camo™
Outfitter camouflage features muted greens and grays in a design that’s more open than most other camouflage on the market today. The shadowy pattern is excellent for hunting in the open country of the West and among the pine and cedar forests of the high country.

King’s Woodland® ShadowKing’s Woodland® Shadow
Woodland camouflage, by design, is a universal camo for the Fall season. The blend of brownish tones works everywhere, whether on the ground or up a tree. It does what it’s supposed to do, break up your outline so that you can’t be distinguished from your surroundings.

Predator® Deception™Predator® Deception™
Earthtone colors and a unique 3-Dimensional look break up your silhouette. Deception takes stealth one step further by making it hard to focus on your figure, therefore difficult to judge your exact distance – which is why Deception is so deceiving! Deception works great anywhere from the Northern woodlands to the Southern brush country.

Ground SwatGround Swat
The first camouflage designed and scaled specifically for use in ground blinds. Unlike the camo pattern on your clothing, Ground Swat is a large image pattern that works on large items like blinds. Developed by stealing shapes straight from Mother Nature, this pattern simply blends into more terrain than ever thought possible. This pattern will undoubtedly help you be even more successful when hunting from the ground.

MultiCam®MultiCam®
The first camouflage designed and scaled specifically for use in ground blinds. Unlike the camo pattern on your clothing, Ground Swat is a large image pattern that works on large items like blinds. Developed by stealing shapes straight from Mother Nature, this pattern simply blends into more terrain than ever thought possible. This pattern will undoubtedly help you be even more successful when hunting from the ground.

WESTERN/OPEN COUNTRY

Seclusion 3D¬Æ Open Country¬ÆSeclusion 3D® Open Country®
From the desert Southwest to the vast expanses of grasslands that stretch from Canada to Texas, many species of game thrive in wide-open country. To hunt them successfully, you need a camo pattern that blends with the sage, long-stem grasses and rocky ground found in these regions. Cabela’s Open Country’s unique digitally produced pattern does this better than any other camo. It has been optically formulated to blend with the colors of tree-less terrain, with a unique overlay of light brush that breaks the pattern up for effectiveness at any distance. Like all Seclusion 3D patterns, Open Country gives you the advanced performance needed for consistent big-game hunting success.

Realtree MAX-1¬ÆRealtree MAX-1®
Whether you are chasing Antelope in Nebraska and Wyoming or in the Scrub Oak country of Texas, this pattern with it sage blend of colors will help you disappear as quickly as that huge buck did on you last year.

King‚Äôs Desert¬Æ ShadowKing’s Desert® Shadow
Unlike camouflage geared toward woodland hunting that leaves your human form protruding and dark colored in open-country settings, Desert Shadow totally swallows your outline in its realistic shades of Western vegetation and landscape. The color schemes and shapes in this pattern specifically match those found in the high mountains of Montana to the low desert of Arizona, yet blend well in a wide variety of terrain regardless of where you hunt.

Mossy Oak¬Æ Brush¬ÆMossy Oak® Brush®
Perfect concealment in western rangeland, mountain foothills and any open cropland areas. Perfectly matched background of dead grass and dirt create a base that will blend into virtually any open country surrounding. Varying sizes and tones of authentic brush and native plants make up the foreground of the pattern. Transparent reflective shadows are strategically layered to maximize the three dimensional effect while retaining its ability to blend into the terrain. Whether chasing pronghorn in the plains, mulies in the foothills or waterfowl in cropland, Mossy Oak Brush provides the most effective concealment in open country.

Video
 

King’s Mountain® Shadow

King’s Mountain® Shadow
This pattern has the perfect blend of high-country darks and lights. Whether you’re in open flats or thick trees and brush, this pattern gives you a wide contrast in colors for a broad range of terrain.

CamoWest Vanish¬ÆCamoWest Vanish®
Wayne Carlton and Camo West developed this pattern with true-to-life depth, detail and coloration to destroy your outline in all types of spruce, pine and pinion trees. Vanish camouflage is perfect for disappearing in the dark timber. This pattern completely destroys your outlines in all types of spruce, pines and pinion trees.

Outfitter High Plains¬ÆOutfitter High Plains®
The ideal all-season western pattern, Outfitter High Plains incorporates a blend of muted colors and tones. From the desert high plains, to the open country of western Canada, it is the ideal choice to match any terrain.

OptiFade‚Ñ¢ Concealment Open CountryOptiFade™ Concealment Open Country
The first science-based concealment pattern from W. L. Gore. OPTIFADE Concealment Open Country results from studies done on how deer see their surroundings. It works by preventing animals from recognizing a hunter as a predator, even when detected. Open Country is designed for spot-and-stalk hunting in western mountain environments.

True TImber¬Æ MC2True TImber® MC2
Maximum Concealment Camo was created for the open-country hunter by combining western elements like sagebrush to the contrast of light and dark shadows. Even though it is designed with western terrain in mind, this pattern’s earth-toned colors provide concealment almost anywhere. The use of high-resolution photos adds to the convincing realism.

Kryptek Highlander™Kryptek Highlander™
Kryptek Highlander™ camo incorporates proven principles of visual deception based on the mimicry of foliage, animal, marine and geographic visual qualities in a wide range of environments. Based on the extensive battlefield and special-operation-forces experience of the company’s founders and pro staff, the pattern uses a multidirectional design for effective concealment in a multitude of terrains that have either a lateral or vertical flow. The bi-level layering of the patterns incorporate background transitional shading and sharp random geometrical foregrounds to create a three-dimensional effect that ensures the utmost in concealment at both close and long ranges. These components combined with colorations selected and matched based on input from testing and observations in the field deliver the ultimate in hunting deception.

Cabela's Zonz™ WesternCabela’s Zonz™ Western
Western hunters are likely to find themselves in one of three “zones” while out in the field – whether hiding in sage brush, stalking through grasslands or traversing mountainous terrain. Now, for the first time ever, there’s a camouflage that perfectly blends all three zones.

HUNTER ORANGE

Blaze OrangeBlaze Orange
Highly visible in all types of weather conditions, Blaze Orange is a requirement in most states during big-game firearm seasons. Check regulations in the state where you hunt.

 

Mossy Oak® Blaze™Mossy Oak® Blaze™
Blaze camouflage pattern with overlay branches to add three-dimensional effect. Ideal for tree stand positions where concealment at long and short distances is imperative.

 

Blaze HorizonCabela’s Blaze Horizon
This blaze camo features a large print pattern for open country big-game hunting. Ideal for snow-covered situations.

 

Seclusion 3D® BlazeCabela’s Seclusion 3D® Blaze
With our Seclusion Blaze, you can make yourself visible to other hunters and still stay hidden from game. This pattern has a variable focus image that projects an amazingly realistic illusion of depth. The black outlines of trees and branches stand out over the blaze orange background to break up the human profile. Take a step beyond basic Blaze Orange with this exciting new pattern, and improve your chances of bringing home that trophy.

Realtree Hardwoods® BlazeRealtree Hardwoods® Blaze
Working with the original Hardwoods pattern, Realtree created Hardwoods Blaze by removing just the right amount of limbs and leaves. This created an extremely open pattern that offers plenty of blaze orange coverage while still maintaining its camouflage qualities. This combination of color and camouflage is the perfect mix for deer hunting, effectively revealing hunters to other humans while concealing them from he color blind eyes of deer.

Natural Gear BlazeNatural Gear Blaze
A perfect combination of the safety of blaze orange and the camouflage science of Natural Gear. This is the choice of the hunter who needs to be seen by fellow hunters, while staying concealed from prey. Effective for both big game and bird hunts.

Blaze CamoBlaze Camo
This pattern works to break the outline of the hunter created by the solidity of pure blaze. Smaller color splotches add concealment at close range. Blaze Camo is acceptable in states requiring blaze camouflage to be 60-65% blaze orange.

← Back

Thank you for your response. ✨

Email Information regarding

Follow our FISHING BLOG

WEB   RATES     FISH    HUNT    CABINS    PHOTOS
TESTIMONIALS    BROCHURE    HUNT BOOKLET

Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

← Back

Thank you for your response. ✨

Email Me....

 

Tags: , , , , ,

Get Stuffed: Quality in taxidermy

Quality –

What is quality, quality is defined as distinguishing features or characteristic. Quality in taxidermy is the degree of accuracy and how accurate a taxidermist wants to make your mount. Quality can be an accurate eye set using live references and photos or a generic guess. You can have nostrils that have proper shape, nostril wings, contour, height and proper depth according to nose cast references or you can have round holes that you can see in three to four inches. You can have sewing seams that are not detectable or stitches you can see three to four feet away. You can have a skin that is tanned into leather or you can have a dry preserved mounts (more about this later). Quality will vary from shoulder mounted animals to life size, fish, reptiles, birds, and small game or large game animals. There is also good and not as good quality on habitat recreations your animal is mounted on. Some taxidermist’s think that over detailing muscles is better quality. These taxidermists go in hand with the hunters who want this inaccurate anatomy and the over muscled look.

Ron Shaefer of Heads Above the Rest

Ron Shaefer of Heads Above the Rest

Quality and detail is a strong opinionated area. How much should you have? How much do you want? This is one reason you need to visit as many different taxidermists you can. Have them explain to you what their meaning of detail or quality is. You will see this will vary drastically from shop to shop you visit. The taxidermist can also over detail muscular and skeletal anatomy. This is why you want to use live reference photos. These references will keep a taxidermist true and not stylized. Examples: A longhaired northern deer or elk will not show a vein in their face. Nine times out of ten, will either a shorthaired deer or elk. The facial veins only show for about ten seconds, how this happens is when the animals head is low feeding and suddenly lifts their head up. When the head is low, the blood rushes into the head then when the head is raised the amount and weight of the blood bulges the facial veins only for a few seconds. You can see this clearly in the summer time when the animal has short hair.

On the other hand, a life size African lion or cape buffalo will not have every muscle cut and budging although many believe they do. If the eyes were wide open and alert, then you would not have a relaxed nostrils or ears. Always try to educate yourself with live reference photos before visiting a studio. If you visit, a studio and you see something you are not sure about, ask questions. Ask the taxidermist to show you a reference photo explaining this.

On habitat bases how real does it look? Is any of the habitat falling or flaking off if you move or tilt the base? Does the habitat look out of balance? Did the taxidermist try to do too much on a little base? Can you see any leg support rods underneath the hoofs connecting to the habitat? If you do this is very sloppy work. Have you ever been told by a taxidermist the bases takes away from the mount. Most likely, that taxidermist does not have the artistic eye and balance coordination. A habitat should enhance your mount. Look one hundred percent natural and express involvement. If you see a habitat, that over powers or does not look natural or is too busy, the taxidermist may lack this artistic ability of coordination to put your mount in balance. Plants, grasses, rocks and driftwood should look natural. Grasses should look soft and bushy, not tight and strategically placed.

If the taxidermist recreates these types of habitats this does not mean they are bad people; they are just lacking the skills you are looking for. Be careful of short cuts that can be made.

← Back

Thank you for your response. ✨

Email Information regarding

Do you like what you see? Join us on our<a title=”Fishing Blog ” href=”wawangresort.wordpress.com”> Fishing Blog</a> for more up to the minute action, tips and tactics!!

 
Leave a comment

Posted by on October 17, 2013 in taxidermy, Wawang Lake Resort

 

Tags: , , , ,

Get Stuffed: How to pick a taxidermist pt 2

What is the Difference between Commercial Mounts (Client Mounts) and Competition Mounts (Display Mounts)

Written by Ron Shaefer

Trade shows and show rooms could be mounts they worked on just for show or something that have purchased from another taxidermist. That may not be what you get back. This is a very common. No matter how smooth the sales pitch is and what they say they can do. You want to see finished client mounts. Their finished work in the back room before it hits the display room is most likely what you will receive in return. Have the taxidermist point out what are their client’s mounts and what are display mounts or competition mounts.

When visiting a taxidermist ask why I should choose you over a different taxidermist. Let them tell you what they offer. You want someone to explain to you how they separate themselves from the rest. Then they can show you around their showroom that most likely is mixed with display pieces and pieces that are ready to be picked up by their clients. You can compare if their display is equal to the quality that leaves their studio. You may or may not want that type of quality. Ask if you can use a flashlight to check the quality of their work around the eyes and if the pupils are level, inside the nostrils, inside the ears or any shaded areas. After all most sales pitches are that, their quality supersedes the rest. Have them prove it. Have them point out their quality, not you trying to find it.

If a taxidermist knocks quality, they most likely do not have a lot in their mounts. Some may say you need to view it from 15 to 20 feet back. All though this may be true, you are just trying to determine if you are paying for the quality and not receiving it.

You will need to know the difference between a commercial mount vs. a competition mount. A commercial mount is what you the consumer will receive back. Your trophy is mounted and finished in a certain period of time in order for a taxidermist to earn a profit.

Stay tuned for Pt 3 How to understand quality in taxidermy

← Back

Thank you for your response. ✨

Email Information regarding

Do you like what you see? Join us on our Fishing Blog for more up to the minute action, tips and tactics!!

 
Leave a comment

Posted by on October 15, 2013 in taxidermy, Wawang Lake Resort

 

Tags: , , , , , ,