Why Vintage Camo Shirts Are Sometimes Better

People wear camo shirts for all different sorts of reasons. Some of us wear them for fashion, some of us wear them for the retro vibes (depending on the pattern).

Then there are those of us that actually wear them for their intended purpose, which is concealment. Whether you’re hiding from deer, turkey, waterfowl, or are hiding from other people in a paintball or MilSim match, camo is critical.

But regardless of your need for a camo shirt, vintage patterns like US Woodland and Tigerstripe might offer more value than their modern counterparts, like Realtree and Mossy Oak. Here are some things to consider.

They’re Available

Right out of the gate, you won’t have too much trouble finding some camo shirts, not to mention pants, jackets and other gear, in “vintage” patterns like US Woodland.

Then again, there are other vintage patterns that are commonly available too, and you shouldn’t have too much trouble finding them.

Cutting edge modern camos, like MultiCam and Realtree Edge, are in much higher demand and since they’re newer gear featuring them hasn’t been in production for nearly as long.

The Price Is (Usually) Right

Manufacturers need to pay onerous licensing fees to use modern patterns like Mossy Oak Obsession and Kryptek. This drives up the cost of the gear featuring the pattern.

Old-school patterns like US Woodland and Tigerstripe deal with no such legal and financial burdens, which means in the first place that they are not only commonly more available, but that they are not as expensive, either.

They Can Be Effective

Let’s just be honest. Concealment, while critical, is not necessarily the unyielding science that you make it.

Old timers were out there in flannels and jeans shooting deer and ducks and the game didn’t seem to notice. Today, deer hunters run up and down the field in blaze orange and camo-orange. The deer still don’t notice.

The truth is that, while it is important to match the conditions, how you move and where you hunt are both more important than the camo pattern you choose. Staying still will more often than not yield better results than laboring to make sure you’ve aligned the macros and micros of the camo in your gear with the conditions and backdrop of the area where you hunt.

The bottom line? You can be highly effective at staying hidden in the woods and fields with a vintage camo shirt and other gear - end of story.

It’s a Whole Other Type of Cool Factor

There are some guys that rep Realtree Edge and Mossy Oak Obsession just to advertise to the world that they spend a lot of time outside, or perhaps more commonly that they like to identify with people that spend a lot of time outside.

Like it or not, there’s a whole other aesthetic associated with vintage camo patterns like US Woodland and Tigerstripe, and even older ones, like PNG, Duck camo, and Mossy Oak Bottomland (which is actually an excellent and a highly effective pattern).

For better or worse, these offer their own unique sense of personality, and one that cannot easily be imitated by modern patterns, however effective they are at keeping you hidden in the woods.

Here for a Camo Shirt? Vintage Might Be the Way to Go

The bottom line here is that if you’re in the market for a new camo shirt, vintage might be your best option for any of the reasons mentioned here. If you sympathize with any of them, visit Fatigues Army Navy online and start shopping their collection. They offer a ton of camo gear and some of the gear is dedicated to vintage patterns.

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