Do you camouflage your rifle to match your environment?

[AgentPickle]

How many of you not simply rattle can your guns but actually match the camo patterns to the area you hunt/operate in?
Desert Camouflage Rattle Can

 

[commygun]

Pergo honey oak stock and Behr cream satin latex on the metal.

My wife will never find them.

 

[d2wing]

No, I am afraid of losing it at my age. I might paint it orange, LOL.

 

[chicharrones]

No, I don't paint my guns. But since there is a GSR in the first post, I have to admit my GSR came from Ruger with a "weathered fence picket" camo patterned stock. Which happens to be a very good pattern for a suburban "operator".

 

[mcb]

I have only every painted one gun and that was an AR upper I built with some used parts that were already camo. I painted those parts black. I really dislike camo guns.

 

[Laphroaig]

I might paint it orange

Deer won't see any difference.

 

[armoredman]

I have considered painting one of the beaters, but every time I do, I get cold feet.

 

[Old Dog]

I don't operate, and haven't hunted the past three years. My rifles are all black or black and brown wood.

'Cept I can't figure out why I live in the Evergreen State and have an FDE AR. Guessin' it would be sorta camouflaged if I move back to Arizona...

 

[AgentPickle]

No, I don't paint my guns. But since there is a GSR in the first post, I have to admit my GSR came from Ruger with a "weathered fence picket" camo patterned stock. Which happens to be a very good pattern for a suburban "operator".

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That is why I bought it. Sadly the inside of the stock is not finishes and water got in swelling the inside. Went with the polymer stock in the picture and now I am much happier.

 

[Robert]

I've been known to paint a rifle or two.

 

[CraigC]

Sort of. I'm also warming to the idea of painting one myself but it will be either another AR or something cheap like a Ruger American.

 

[mgmorden]

No. The rifle really doesn't stand out enough for most animals to notice (plus most mammals are red-green color blind which means they see in a more limited color spectrum compared to humans - due note though that most birds are the opposite and see in a broader color spectrum than humans).

For the most part camo on a hunting gun is a fashion statement. Granted, I do like the way they look too and have quite a few camo guns, but I'm under no impression that it's helping my hunting.

 

[1948CJ2A]

Nope; I'm an old school fan of walnut, maple, rosewood and ebony.

But if I did, I guess an AR or AK-style rifle would be my first pick.

 

[earlthegoat2]

I don’t even camouflage myself to match my environment.

 

[CraigC]

I don’t even camouflage myself to match my environment.

I haven't worn camo in years. Just a blend of greens, browns and red/black plaid.

 

[someguy2800]

Most of my rifles are just black or blued and wood, but when I do get colored stocks or cerakoting I do keep in mind the color of my environment. I have an AR at my cerakoter waiting to get woodland camo and I have 2 that I am planning to spray paint. I'll do one brown, tan, black, red to match our fall woods colors, and one in snow camo.

 

[tarosean]

I "operate" in an office with a computer.
Never shot a cloven animal that noticed the color of my gun. My week or two long camping stench, sure..
However, I dont even wear Camo anything.

 

[Deus Machina]

Maybe colors, but not realistic patterns. Generalized, abstract camo.
I've only painted my ARs, and that's mostly just so they're different to prevent me from mismatching the guns and mags.

 

[md7]

I don’t think camo on a rifle matters too much for elk/deer. I’ll wear camo clothing if I’m exposed but if hunting a blind I may or may not. Usually don’t, honestly.

 

[Varminterror]

Paint whatever rifle you want in any way you want, but it’s a lame excuse to say the color scheme matters at all - in any way - for hunting.

I’ve killed deer for many years sitting under this cedar at the edge of a wheat/bean rotation field I own, and almost EVERY year deer will walk “on the high side” and slip within 5-10yrds from my feet. The rifle pictured has a bright blue and purple metallic paint job with a fat stainless steel barrel…





Some hunters make up the silliest stuff that they swear will spook deer from a mile away… I wasn’t even downwind from these deer in the first photo above…

 

[LoonWulf]

I like colors on my guns, but i dont try for realism, just making myself happy.

 

[Fyrstyk]

I wrap my predator rifle ( T/C Contender in .256 Win Mag) with either brown real tree camo tape, or white tape if there is snow on the ground. The tape comes right off when needed, and sticks to itself.

 

[berettaprofessor]

Until we arrive at the apocalypse or boogaloo or whatever the SHTF-group wants to refer to it, I don't see the need for camouflages and I'm not willing to deface an heirloom or an otherwise sellable gun with paint that might limit it's appeal to another. I'm not an "urban sniper" or tactical warrior. However, if society falls apart, I'd also be the one bartering ammo for a few cans of green and tan spray paint

 

[someguy2800]

For hunting it wouldn't matter if you painted your gun bright pink with rainbow kitty stickers.

 

[sage5907]

I use both blue & wood colored items and camo items but I don't really think much about it. I think it is more important to hide anything shiny so I work hard to keep anything that attracts attention out of sight. When I am near an animal I keep the tip of the rifle barrel pointed toward the animal because the barrel end of a rifle is less noticeable than the side of a rifle. If I'm in a natural blind I lay the rifle on the ground with the barrel pointing where I think the animal will appear. That is especially important when turkey hunting with a shotgun. If you think this doesn't matter just remember that twenty percent of the hunters take eighty percent of the game.