>>2703976I don't know how to tell you this anon, but we aren't cats. We don't move like cats, we don't hunt like cats, and we are sticking 6 feet up in the air while walking around. Most big cats have some sort of natural camo, lions and cougars have spots when they are young, albeit lions just barely. Tiger? Camo, lion? no, Leopard? yes, Cougar? no, Cheetah? yep camo, same for jaguar, same for lynx.
I'm not arguing FDE/OD green can't work, but a camo pattern is more likely to break up your outline than a solid color. Macro and micro patterns can make it hard for an animal to focus on you, which can be critical in keeping them from spooking on you.
Hunting clothing also tends to be purpose built with the activity in mind and has specific features that slapping some tan overalls on won't have. Camo for instance, but also breathability, flexibility, moisture resistance or repellence, scent reduction and often critically, noise reduction. On a technical level general use garments often have UV brighteners (common in most detergents) which are intended to make the colors pop out, but also make you significantly more light reflective outside, and higher end hunting garments generally do not or should not. The downside is this comes at a price hike compared to everyday garments.
Camo is not required for every hunt, but it is helpful and there is a reason it is used.
