Kevin
Well hopefully by now we all have at least one long beard under our belt. Right? Maybe I should reword that…"
Maybe by now all of us have at least one short beard under our belt" plus some bruiser bucks, mature does,
bulls and bear rugs or skins.
Now is the time to get all my hunting clothes clean and organized. My wife likes it too, because I begin to work
through those piles of Camo lying all over the basement floor from last fall. To some this may sound
elementary, but its great to get the little things out of the way long before a season opens.
SORT: First thing I do is sort through all my Camo. Separating Camo patterns, heavy weight clothing from light
weight clothing, hats, gloves, vests, socks, shirts, etc. It seems over the years I've accumulated a wealth of
hunting apparel, I suppose you could call me a coinsure of hunting clothes!
WASH: After sorting through the mounds of clothes, its time to begin washing out all the grime and debris.
Before doing so, make sure to check out all the pockets – there is no telling what may had been left in there
from last season. I recently found a nicely washed $100 I didn't know about. Next turn all your Camo inside
out, this will aide in preserving the pattern itself. After many washings Camo tends to fade and by turning it
inside out it will help in slowing down this process. Many of the Camo patterns on the market today are meant
to catch the consumers eye, be very careful to choose a pattern that will match the surrounding you'll be
hunting in. The wide-open pattern of sticks and leaves blends into so many surroundings, making it an easy
choice for so many hunting situations. Be sure to wash your clothes in a quality clothes wash that doesn't
contain any brighteners, better yet make sure the soap you use contains a UV killer to help offset the dyes
and brighteners already in the clothing.
AIR DRY: Once you've washed all your clothing be sure to dry them by hanging outside. If I know nice
weather is coming I'll' let my clothes air dry for days or until my wife gets tired of see them hanging on her
clothes line. Again be sure to have them still turned inside out. We wouldn't' want the sun bleaching them.
STORAGE: Time to stow it away! After everything is dried and aired, I turn everything right side out. Carefully
fold everything and place into airtight containers, Rubbermaid works best for me. Make sure to label each
according to the contents, example:
Before the lid is shut I'll mist into the container a liberal dose of a quality cover scent that smells like the
woods. Some people like to use natural leaves, pine etc. and that's fine, however a good earth smelling odor
will do the same and its easier to work with.
So now when the coyote season opens you won't be scrabbling around to find your favorite Camo and clothes
for hunting. Better yet your time and energy can be spent a field scouting and setting up tree stands. The little
bit of effort you put out today, will take away your headaches tomorrow. Your 1 step closer to spending more
time predator hunting!
Be safe and good luck on some Yotes!
Maybe by now all of us have at least one short beard under our belt" plus some bruiser bucks, mature does,
bulls and bear rugs or skins.
Now is the time to get all my hunting clothes clean and organized. My wife likes it too, because I begin to work
through those piles of Camo lying all over the basement floor from last fall. To some this may sound
elementary, but its great to get the little things out of the way long before a season opens.
SORT: First thing I do is sort through all my Camo. Separating Camo patterns, heavy weight clothing from light
weight clothing, hats, gloves, vests, socks, shirts, etc. It seems over the years I've accumulated a wealth of
hunting apparel, I suppose you could call me a coinsure of hunting clothes!
WASH: After sorting through the mounds of clothes, its time to begin washing out all the grime and debris.
Before doing so, make sure to check out all the pockets – there is no telling what may had been left in there
from last season. I recently found a nicely washed $100 I didn't know about. Next turn all your Camo inside
out, this will aide in preserving the pattern itself. After many washings Camo tends to fade and by turning it
inside out it will help in slowing down this process. Many of the Camo patterns on the market today are meant
to catch the consumers eye, be very careful to choose a pattern that will match the surrounding you'll be
hunting in. The wide-open pattern of sticks and leaves blends into so many surroundings, making it an easy
choice for so many hunting situations. Be sure to wash your clothes in a quality clothes wash that doesn't
contain any brighteners, better yet make sure the soap you use contains a UV killer to help offset the dyes
and brighteners already in the clothing.
AIR DRY: Once you've washed all your clothing be sure to dry them by hanging outside. If I know nice
weather is coming I'll' let my clothes air dry for days or until my wife gets tired of see them hanging on her
clothes line. Again be sure to have them still turned inside out. We wouldn't' want the sun bleaching them.
STORAGE: Time to stow it away! After everything is dried and aired, I turn everything right side out. Carefully
fold everything and place into airtight containers, Rubbermaid works best for me. Make sure to label each
according to the contents, example:
- socks, hats, gloves, facemasks, long underwear.
- lightweight skyline Camo, shirts, pants.
Before the lid is shut I'll mist into the container a liberal dose of a quality cover scent that smells like the
woods. Some people like to use natural leaves, pine etc. and that's fine, however a good earth smelling odor
will do the same and its easier to work with.
So now when the coyote season opens you won't be scrabbling around to find your favorite Camo and clothes
for hunting. Better yet your time and energy can be spent a field scouting and setting up tree stands. The little
bit of effort you put out today, will take away your headaches tomorrow. Your 1 step closer to spending more
time predator hunting!
Be safe and good luck on some Yotes!
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