Snow Camo- The Invisible Suit!

It’s hard to believe snow in October here in NY.  October 27, bow season in Washington County- southern zone.  Just a few days ago it was nearly 80 degrees and today I am throwing on the snow camo.  Yes- snow camo, or what I would like to call it, “The Invisible Suit”. 

The deer have absolutely no idea what you are when you’re wearing the snow camo.  Typically I am not able to break out the snow suit until late rifle season- black powder, but boy was I excited to bust out the invisible suit in late October bow season.

For years I was told by many of my hunting buddies that I had to get snow camo, but was never really sold on it.  Until I began realizing how quickly I was being detected as entering the woods when the snow has or is falling when wearing my regular Realtree camo suit.  Makes sense, the landscape is all white with me a dark object walking right through the middle of it- Busted!

So I finally broke down and invested in a snow suite.  One of the best hunting purchases I have made, and so much fun!  Not only do the deer not see you, but nothing does.  Don’t be surprised to have birds land on you or rabbits crawl under your leg for shelter- its crazy!

I was standing on the edge of a field last night, just to watch and see where and when the deer funnel through; this is a new area that I have never hunted.  It’s snowing like crazy and I have my invisible suit on, it really doesn’t get any better.  To my right is a little oak tree that still has all it’s leaves on.  To make a long story short, a buck pops out just on the other side of this little oak tree making about 10 feet of distance between the two of us.  He just about jumped out of his skin, as did I.  Both of us startled, the buck takes two bounds and is now 20 feet in front of me, stops and faces me.  He is so puzzled and cannot figure out what I am, so he starts to approach me, of course I just can’t wait another second and send an arrow his way- Thanks Snow Camo!