UV light for hunting clothes

[the marshall]

I'm not obsessing but..
I want to check my hunting clothes for UV brightness before this weekend and need to get a UV light. Should it be UV black or UV white?

Am I wasting my time?
Is there an easier way?

Thanks in advance

[flywise]

Hmmm

[Shane]

I used to worry about it. But a TBHer who is a veternary opthamologist explained how it's nothing to worry about.....

http://discussions.texasbowhunter.com/forums/showthread.php?t=95716

[the marshall]

Thanks Shane

Lots of good information there.

I have notice that depending on what camo cover I have on, I get different results.

One camo real lite mesh with 3-d leafy on it. Deer never look up at me.

The other camo a little heavier (Scent Control) with a ghillie type of material on it. They spot me way before they should.


It's not the wind.
It's not me moving.

I'm figuring its UV

[Rubi513]

I used to worry about it. But a TBHer who is a veternary opthamologist explained how it's nothing to worry about.....

http://discussions.texasbowhunter.co...ad.php?t=95716

Good to know! Thanks for posting that.

[grizzman]

I missed that thread the first time. Glad I read it.

Thanks Shane!

[Shane]

Thanks Shane

Lots of good information there.

I have notice that depending on what camo cover I have on, I get different results.

One camo real lite mesh with 3-d leafy on it. Deer never look up at me.

The other camo a little heavier (Scent Control) with a ghillie type of material on it. They spot me way before they should.


It's not the wind.
It's not me moving.

I'm figuring its UV

I think some patterns and materials all blend together at a little bit of distance and you end up looking like a big dark blob rather than a mix of light and dark. I know that it's easy to spot a guy in certain camo in certain situations, while other times a guy in camo just disappears.

[jmm83164]

UV

Just a couple things on this . There are as many biologists that believe deer can see in Uv as cant. Deer arent the only critters in the woods . Deer bait companies are using it UV reflectors in some of their baits . The company that sells anti deer fencing here has started using UV reflective ribbons .
I've been busted far less often by deer birds and squirrels since Ive started being aware of UV signature .

[Rubi513]

Just a couple things on this . There are as many biologists that believe deer can see in Uv as cant. Deer arent the only critters in the woods . Hunter bait companies are using it UV reflectors in some of their baits . The company that sells anti deer fencing here has started using UV reflective ribbons .
I've been busted far less often by deer birds and squirrels since Ive started being aware of UV signature .

Fify.