Camouflage Patterns.....
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TheLBLman
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Original "Realtree"?
Looks kinda what followed Jim Crumbley's "Trebark" pattern.
I always thought "Trebark" was an excellent tree-stand camo pattern,
perhaps better than most everything out today.
Looks kinda what followed Jim Crumbley's "Trebark" pattern.
I always thought "Trebark" was an excellent tree-stand camo pattern,
perhaps better than most everything out today.
That's my guess too. I've got a wool coat from Cabelas that I rarely wear because it's so thick and warm but it's the trebark and love it to this day. It's pushing 30 years old.
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RobDooley
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I thought it was Crumbley's tree bark at first glance. After zooming in, I believe it is Realtree Treebark or Timber.
Harold Money jr
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Original Realtree grey
Crappieaddict
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How can anyone forget the squirrel?
I thought it was a second generation Realtree as well, and I believe it came out a little bit after Jim Crumbley marketed his Treebark pattern. Lot of similarities between the two, but I've always favored Realtree,
As far as Rocky the squirrel, he absolutely loved sunflower seeds. Every payday I'd buy a bulk bag at the Fort Stewart commissary for a little of nothing, then break down into gallon sized Ziplock bags. All I had to do was walk outside, shake that bag a few times, and he would come running from as far as 150 yards away.
As far as Rocky the squirrel, he absolutely loved sunflower seeds. Every payday I'd buy a bulk bag at the Fort Stewart commissary for a little of nothing, then break down into gallon sized Ziplock bags. All I had to do was walk outside, shake that bag a few times, and he would come running from as far as 150 yards away.
TheLBLman
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HEY! I remember THAT squirrel!
Friend of mine even wrote a song about him!
Friend of mine even wrote a song about him!
BSK
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I still have my original cotton jumpsuit in Treebark pattern. In my opinion, one of the best treestand camo patterns ever made.
Interestingly, Toxey Haas of Mossy Oak once told me his favorite camo was his original Mossy Oak. All of the newer patterns sold after that was just for market forces (have to have a new camo every year).
Interestingly, Toxey Haas of Mossy Oak once told me his favorite camo was his original Mossy Oak. All of the newer patterns sold after that was just for market forces (have to have a new camo every year).
Rakkin6
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Realtree Treebark is my first thought
Heheheheh....................it's me again Margaret! Hehehehhe
Realtree and Treebark were totally different patterns and companies though.
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Tennessee Lead
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It's Realtree Grey Leaf
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Rakkin6
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You are 100% correct. You guys are making me think back 30 years lol.
I knew it was an early Real Tree pattern, I just couldn't remember the exact name. Those photos were about 1995-1996 and I'd had that particular hoodie for a couple of years at that time. Wore that and matching bibs for several years until Real Tree Advantage came out. My, my, how much camo patterns have improved since then. But then again, people often quote Fred Bear saying, "The best camouflage is to simply sit still".
I have a Remington 700 270 cal in the trebark.
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Thats the original mossy oak best i can tell. I wore it alot starting in 1991 i believe. Treebark then had no leaves thrown in.
Benelli 4 Life
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Realtree Grey. I had one too
Yep, positive this is correct.
Willysman
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Original Realtree I believe. Crumbleys treebark was, I believe, the first commercial camo made. MO Bottomland soon followed and in my opinion was and still is the best camo made (original) . I talked with Toxey Hass one time and asked if he would ever bring back the bottomland. He said you can count on it. He did but it was not the original. Sometime back the original was reintroduced and you are seeing it everywhere. Some of this camo today doesn't blend in with anything in nature.
BSK
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I had a long talk with Toxey about how he came up with the original Bottomland camo pattern. He said he went into a meeting with fabric makers carry bags of dirt, bark and leaves, saying he wanted to match these colors exactly. It was good camo.
BSK
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Improved to what? Our eyes our deers' eyes? I wouldn't say the camo has improved. I still think the original Trebark was the best treestand camo ever made.
That is Realtree Green Leaf. The Original Realtree didn't have the leaves. This was the second Realtree pattern Bill created.
TheLBLman
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I also think likewise.
Just generally speaking, most camo patterns are little more than marketing gimmicks to convince you to part with your money.
As a hunter, real "camouflagement" is more often tied in with the particular hunter set-up, a lack of hunter movement, the timing of any movement, sounds, lack of human scent, then the type material composing the outer fabric more than the "camo pattern" of that outer fabric.
But as to how a hunter can increase his camo patterns' effectiveness, I believe often it is a "mix & match" of ANY two patterns creating better camoulfagement than whatever any one pattern. What I'm saying is wear a different pattern on your legs than on your upper body.
When hunting in a typical treestand, I often like to not only have different patterns on my lower & upper body, but also a sleeveless vest as my most outerwear, that is a darker pattern than my arms. Of course, if it's gun hunting, that vest should be fluorescent orange. But in Tennessee, the vest can be a camouflage pattern (containing fluorescent orange with lots of heavy black line breakups).
jemo4570
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Second gen Realtree. First gen didn't have leaves. At least the early stuff I had didn't.
My favorite all time was the original Treebark! Simple but effective.
I have a picture somewhere of me and 3 hunting buddies standing in front of trees with each wearing different camo that was available at the time (mid 80's I think). I set up a 35mm camera on a tripod 25-30 yards away and set the timer. I was wearing The original Treebark and blended in with the trees better than the rest. Their camo was mossy oak, Realtree and woodland. The woodland was too dark and the mossy and Realtree patterns were too tight and dark causing them to look like a dark spot in front of the trees.
My 2¢.
If you ever locate that photo, please post it here. Nothing beats real world experience!
Wrangler95
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When I started turkey hunting in the mid 80's I had some of Jim Crumbly original trebark pattern that I still have,It blends better than any camo in front of alot of tree's!I spoke with Jim at the NWTF convention and told him I still had some of his trebark original and he seemed pleased!I think he has a camo gun dipping business now!
mikedoliveira
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Was this put out under Realtree or under the old Spartan brand that Bill owned.
