Ultra Violet Light Camouflage

[Mastro]

Just stumbled across this stuff. It's called U.V. Killer. You spray it on your camo to hide the U.V. glow that deer see on your clothes.. Huh

http://www.atsko.com/products/uv-protection/u-v-killer.html

[GTXHUNTER88]

hahha also phosphates make you glow to deer dang guess all those deer I shot wearing jeans and drinking beer were just dumb. theres a sucker for everything.

[chrischop04]

Just oder a case of it can't wait to get it in now deer won't see me lol

[jmm83164]

Check your clothes and gear with a UV light you will be amazed how some of it glows .Deer and other animals see differently than we do.
My fletching and bow string lit up like neon and some of my cammo and blaze orange.Its just another tool to help give us an advantage.They say squirrels and some birds see even farther into the UV spectrum than deer. Ever been busted by a squirrel or bluejay.
Mike

[Shane]

I was a big believer in UV Killer for 20 years or so until I learned this from Jeff a few years ago on here.

BaylorCoBowhunter on here is a veterinary opthamologist........

Guys, you don't have to trust me on this, but if I can save my buddies a few cents I'm more than happy to. I'm a veterinary ophthalmology resident. I study animal vision and eyes every day. Ever since the UV killer hit the market, it has been of great interest to me. I have researched this exact subject and have talked with the world's foremost authorities on animal vision and this is what I have come up with. The science behind this company's claims is faulty at best. Here is an excerpt I wrote a while back in a different discussion. I'll start with a little info on color vision in general.

Cones are repsponsible for color vision. There are different photopigments within cones that absorb different wavelengths of light. These vary tremendously between species. Humans are "trichromatic" or have three different photopigments. These are often referred to as red, blue and green photopigments. These photopigments each see a range of colors around red, blue and green, respectively. They also overlap to some degree. Humans are able to see (via these three photopigments) wavelengths of 390nm to 760nm. This correlates to the ol' "ROY G. BIV" (Red-Orange-Yellow-Green-Blue-Indigo-Violet). Most of the mammals we are concerned with are "dichromatic" or have only two photopigments. These generally are a blue and a green/yellow. This is very similar to humans who are "red-green" color blind ("deuteranopia"). These people have difficulty seeing reds and greens. Here is a link that has a great example of the differences seen by these people....http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colour-blind. So, theoretically, the mammals that we hunt see blues and yellows the best.

In regards to the UV visual ability of deer...There is no reason to believe that deer can see in the UV spectrum. UV light is less than 380nm. Humans (trichromatic) can see down to 390nm. Deer (dichromatic) can probably not even see down to this level, much less down to ultraviolet wavelengths. Many birds and fish CAN see in the UV spectrum. They have 4 to 5 photopigments, however, giving them much better color perception than humans, thus explaining why turkeys can be so tricky sometimes. So, if they were marketing this product to turkey hunters and waterfowlers I could trust their claims much more.

This being said, if you believe in it, by all means continue to use it. I personally don't use it, but I probably do other things that you think are crazy.

FWIW,
Jeff

[Mastro]

I was a big believer in UV Killer for 20 years or so until I learned this from Jeff a few years ago on here.

BaylorCoBowhunter on here is a veterinary opthamologist........

Very interesting. So it might be worthwhile to use this stuff when turkey hunting.

[GTXHUNTER88]

spider webs have uv properties that's why birds dodge them in flight. a guy makes uv geese decoys aswell works better than other decoys but $$$$

[jmm83164]

First time I fully used camo with no UV trace was this weekend at KJO I had a sika buck step over my quiver and keep feeding within easy reach of me.
Atsco products and technology works
Mike

[JustinJ]

First time I fully used camo with no UV trace was this weekend at KJO I had a sika buck step over my quiver and keep feeding within easy reach of me.
Atsco products and technology works
Mike

[gonehuntin68]

First time I fully used camo with no UV trace was this weekend at KJO I had a sika buck step over my quiver and keep feeding within easy reach of me.
Atsco products and technology works
Mike

Yeah but I've had animals right next to me many times in the woods without noticing me and I don't use a UV killer. I've even had a turkey's within reaching distance. It's much more about movement then anything else.

[KHoes203]

Spray some on your electromagnetic hunting suit and you will disappear!

[1369]

Spray some on your electromagnetic hunting suit and you will disappear!