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Hunting clothes, Turkeys, and UV light
#2069370
03/25/17 12:16 PM
03/25/17 12:16 PM
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Northport, Al.
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How many of you wash your turkey hunting clothes in
Hunter's washing detergent
Regular washing detergent
Just thinking about the UV brighteners in camo clothing.
I always wash my deer clothes in hunter's soap, but sometimes wash turkey clothes in regular soap, sometimes in hunter's soap.
I have noticed some turkeys turn themselves right side out when I know I haven't moved or to me seem to be concealed fairly well, but contributed it to a turkey being a turkey.
Another thing, what about an enclosed blind with camo cloth on it? Turkeys don't seem to be bothered by it, so it seems to me the camo clothing on us wouldn't matter either.
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Re: Hunting clothes, Turkeys, and UV light
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#2069390
03/25/17 12:30 PM
03/25/17 12:30 PM
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leeds,al
geeb1
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Re: Hunting clothes, Turkeys, and UV light
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#2070730
03/27/17 03:47 AM
03/27/17 03:47 AM
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Opelika, AL
AU_trout_bum
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Opelika, AL
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Interesting point. I read an article in the latest turkey and turkey hunting mag that mentioned this. To summarize, turkeys have 3 more cone photreceptors than we do and one of them has a spectral sensitivity to wavelengths near 400nm (which is in the UVA light range). Most regular laundry detergents have a lot of phosphates that brighten clothes, and these artificial brighteners also glow a bright blue color to turkeys who can see the ultraviolet light part of the color spectrum
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"I do not hunt turkeys because I want to, I hunt them because I have to." - Tom Kelly
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Re: Hunting clothes, Turkeys, and UV light
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#2070732
03/27/17 03:48 AM
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Opelika, AL
AU_trout_bum
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For the record, I've never paid any attention to this sort of thing while turkey hunting, but doing this will be a lot cheaper and actually has some science behind it, relative to the HECS suit BS.
Author, Fly Fishing for Redeye Bass: An Adventure Across Southern Waters
JacksonKayak Fishing Team
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"I do not hunt turkeys because I want to, I hunt them because I have to." - Tom Kelly
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Re: Hunting clothes, Turkeys, and UV light
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#2070969
03/27/17 08:07 AM
03/27/17 08:07 AM
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Posts: 4,231
Central Alabama
Yelp softly
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Central Alabama
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I've always used clothes wash made for hunting. I do it for the lack of UV brighteners but honestly I started using it years ago in hopes of reducing scent too. I've always been afraid of deer ruining my turkey hunt. I know the clothes don't stay scent free very long, but I need every ounce of help I can get.
"When there was no fowl, we ate crawdad, when there was no crawdad, we ate sand."
"YOU ATE SAND!" - Raising Arizona
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Re: Hunting clothes, Turkeys, and UV light
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#2073396
03/29/17 12:28 PM
03/29/17 12:28 PM
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Posts: 3,678
Alabama
Honolua
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I'm Honey Lou Lou and I voted for Obama... Twice!!!
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Alabama
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Turkeys aint affected by UV brighteners
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Re: Hunting clothes, Turkeys, and UV light
[Re: Honolua]
#2073866
03/30/17 03:24 AM
03/30/17 03:24 AM
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Posts: 1,967
Opelika, AL
AU_trout_bum
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Opelika, AL
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Turkeys aint affected by UV brighteners You got any science to back that up? Because there is science to support that they can see it. Whether or not they're affected by it is a whole different argument.
Author, Fly Fishing for Redeye Bass: An Adventure Across Southern Waters
JacksonKayak Fishing Team
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"I do not hunt turkeys because I want to, I hunt them because I have to." - Tom Kelly
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Re: Hunting clothes, Turkeys, and UV light
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#2073909
03/30/17 04:02 AM
03/30/17 04:02 AM
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Sylacauga, AL
poorcountrypreacher
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I don't wash my turkey clothes.
All the labor of man is for his mouth, and yet the appetite is not filled.
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Re: Hunting clothes, Turkeys, and UV light
[Re: poorcountrypreacher]
#2073928
03/30/17 04:18 AM
03/30/17 04:18 AM
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Posts: 1,967
Opelika, AL
AU_trout_bum
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Opelika, AL
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I don't wash my turkey clothes. I think I am about there as well. My pregnant wife's nose may force me to, though.
Author, Fly Fishing for Redeye Bass: An Adventure Across Southern Waters
JacksonKayak Fishing Team
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"I do not hunt turkeys because I want to, I hunt them because I have to." - Tom Kelly
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Re: Hunting clothes, Turkeys, and UV light
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#2073935
03/30/17 04:23 AM
03/30/17 04:23 AM
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Posts: 4,231
Central Alabama
Yelp softly
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Central Alabama
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Wearing the same clothes 2 weekends in a row without washing is about all I can stand. When you can smell yourself you know they have some stank.
"When there was no fowl, we ate crawdad, when there was no crawdad, we ate sand."
"YOU ATE SAND!" - Raising Arizona
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