DIY Camouflage lightweight Jumpsuit

[Deerthug]

I got this idea from dpete on AT to make a light weight camouflage jumpsuit to wear over shorts and t-shirt during warm weather hunting. 

 

Total cost was $9 for the white painter's suit and about $12 for 4 cans of spray paint. I'm pleased with the result. 

 

See for yourself:

 

 

Also pulled a card on one of the cameras. These are two of some pictures we got before the batteries died:

 

First black bear seen on the property

 

Nice buck!

 

 

[Cabin Fever]

Nice job with the camo! Just get it good and aired out and you'll be ready to go! Nice bear and buck too! Bet you were surprised to see the first bear ever, huh? LOL Did you see any sign of him before the pics?

 

 

[Deerthug]

Thanks! Yes very surprised! This past year we saw what we thought was bear scat on the other side of the proerty but we were not sure. This sighting confirmed it!

[Cabin Fever]

Is there a bear season in your area? I'd bust if I got a pic of a bear on my property! One of these days.....

[Deerthug]

Yup! 4Y with bow 10/1-11/15 and 11/16-12/8 regular firearm. I would pee my pants if I shot this guy with my bow. Lol!

[crappyice]

Suit looks good..keep us posted about the scent and if the colors ran after washing it.

[Vince1]

Nice for early season

[Deerthug]

Update: So today I decided to wash my DIY camo suit in scent free clothes wash. Lets just say It came out clean. Unfortunately all the paint came right off. Oh well! Back to the drawing board...

[ants]

I wonder if doing a tie dye thing would work better than paint. First an olive green, then a dark brown then black.......

Edited September 23, 2013 by ants

[Deerthug]

Maybe next year. Don't have the time to do it before the season starts. Going to have to stop at Dicks to see if they have lightweight suit for early October. Don't want to have to wear my fleece lined suit that early.

[shawnhu]

Guess you didn't buy the clothing paint.

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[nybuckboy]

Hey Deerthug, I think you are on to something. How about the white jump suit and buy some RIT Dyes. First a plastic tub filled with a diluted green dye so as to take the white out of the white suit and dunk it in the tub and let it soak it up. Sueeze it out and then dry it. Next take and lay the suit on a plastic covered table. Then have 3 containers with brown, gray and green dye and then using sponges and paint brushes (paint sponges) just start camo coloring the suit with the 3 colors. You can make branches and blotches and just have fun. Hang it up and let it dry.