camo

joachim slim · Post by **joachim slim** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 11:22 pm

you should never wash your camo clothing (or hunting clothing) in your regular detergent. it has phosphates in it that make you stick out like a turd in a punch bowl. i bought some liquid stuff at wally world yrs ago thatremoves stains and doesnt leave a residue. its in the hunting section. cheap and works wonders. no smell either.

cnjarvis · Post by **cnjarvis** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 12:06 am

I've been using sport wash for years with good results. No scents, no uv brighteners and seems to do a pretty good job of getting my camo clean.

joachim slim · Post by **joachim slim** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 12:11 am

yep...o think thats what it is called. my wife even used it my kids clothes and got grass stains out. it also gets blood out.

95fan · Post by **95fan** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 12:12 am

You also need to make sure the washing machine has no detergent residue in it before washing. A few seasons back I recall washing my camo in the uber expensive scent eliminating wash, only to discover the wife had loaded up the fabric softner resivor on the washing machine. Needless to say that my hunting clothes were "snuggle fresh"

win38-55 · Post by **win38-55** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 12:26 am

I do not think all that is needed . The last 4 deer I shot were in blue jeans.
That were washed at least 100 or more times in regular detergent.
Same with the hunting jacket. The deer don"t care what type of detergent you use.

wm · Post by wm » Wed Apr 23, 2008 8:24 am

One more thought to add.....I store all my hunting clothes in a cedar closet which keeps the moths and insects from damaging the clothes (I still wear a lot of wool....but I suppose the new synthetics don't suffer from this hazard) and it infuses the cedar smell into the clothes over the year.

Of course I hunt in a cedar swamp so that works.....I suppose a cornfield hunter might not find this advantageous though I am of the opinion that deer are curious creatures and if they smell a familiar scent in a strange location they will be drawn to it to investigate.

On the other hand I could be full of stuff......

Griff · Post by **Griff** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 11:52 am

win38-55 wrote:The last 4 deer I shot were in blue jeans.

What size?

cnjarvis · Post by **cnjarvis** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 12:53 pm

Griff wrote:
win38-55 wrote:The last 4 deer I shot were in blue jeans.
What size?

What brand? Did they make the deer look fat?

Post by **Hobie** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 2:46 pm

They weren't those darn hip-huggers were they?

20cows · Post by **20cows** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 9:35 pm

Did they have them pulled up where they belong or were they "saggin'"? (If the latter, that'd make them easier to kill, 'cause they couldn't RUN!)

JReed · Post by **JReed** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 10:41 pm

I hope they were wearing belts. Just bugs me when folks dont wear a belt or suspenders.

As for detergent on hunting cammies I just use baking soda. They come out clean and odor free and you can get it at any grocery store.

win38-55 · Post by **win38-55** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 12:59 am

Hobie wrote:They weren't those darn hip-huggers were they?

No. They were the really really loose fitting blue jeans with the underwear showing.

Bronco · Post by **Bronco** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 8:55 am

Hey,
What's this about washing camos???? I spent good money to smear'em all up with Eu de Elk Urine!

. From all the looks I get in the store I just know that they are wunderin where I get the parfum.

John

ohwin94_61 · Post by **ohwin94_61** » Sat Apr 26, 2008 10:03 am

I just came back from turkey hunting wearing clothes washed in nothing but unscented laundry detergent made by Hunters Specilty does this have the uv ? I had a heard of about 5 deer come within 20 yards of me

I'm not sure I believe the UV thing

I guess it is possible though.

Pisgah · Post by **Pisgah** » Sat Apr 26, 2008 10:21 am

ohwin94_61 wrote:I just came back from turkey hunting wearing clothes washed in nothing but unscented laundry detergent made by Hunters Specilty does this have the uv ? I had a heard of about 5 deer come within 20 yards of me I'm not sure I believe the UV thing I guess it is possible though.

After 40 years of hunting whitetails, I feel secure in saying you could dress in dayglo orange head-to-toe and sit in the woods with spotlights on you, and still see plenty of deer -- as long as you stay quiet and keep motion to an absolute minimum. Same rules apply no matter what you're wearing.