Sitka fanatic pattern issue?

[megavites]

So..I got busted tonight and this is the third time in my Sitka fanatic jacket. It's always at distance.  Tonight was maybe 60-70 yds thru thicker limbs with maybe a very small open window. Wind was totally in my favor. I've read that it's a close elevated pattern but it's my cold weather jacket. Might have to resort to putting my ASAT camo over top.

Any others get busted at distance in this pattern?

[Jcol6268]

You can wear a solid color and not get busted. Don’t get too caught up in the pattern. Movement, dyes, a lot of other things will get you caught before the pattern. 

[FDhunt1213]

1 minute ago, Jcol6268 said:

You can wear a solid color and not get busted. Don’t get too caught up in the pattern. Movement, dyes, a lot of other things will get you caught before the pattern. 

Yup I hunt a lot this time of year in a solid charcoal wool jacket no problems 

[3Blade]

I’ve killed a ton of deer in jeans and camo top. I had deer look right past me tonight and I was wearing gray Dickies carpenter jeans and realtree jacket. 

[the truth]

It’s not your camo or lack there of. Maybe walk over to where they’re busting you and look at your setup

[megavites]

Im pointing out this case because it's happened 3 times at distance and I've sat the same stands in other camo (asat, MT-50,realtree) but now it's seems to be a thing. It's a great cold weather jacket and the pattern is intended for late season hunts but i honestly don't get busted typically .

[Kayak Ken]

I don't think too much into the type of camo pattern efficency. But I will tell you, I think I get busted less in Sitka Elevate then others due to the lighter colors. I would check to make sure you didn't have anything reflective, like a harness buckle or metal on your stand shinning off the sunlight. 

[Livesintrees]

Been using it a long time. Never an issue

[nmc02]

Smelled you.

[Yobuck293]

Wear it all the time and never had an issue.  They may just know you are there.  

[Pathman]

They know you’re there and are looking for you. You can’t get away with it this time of year. 
If I have that happen one time, I move the set. 

[bucky]

With some of the stand set ups I see in the woods you could be standing out like a sore pecker, if your tree has no cover find one that does. And like others have suggested they might know you're there or the wind is shifting and you're not picking up on it

Edited December 24, 2024 by bucky

[beaverman]

Have you washed it in detergent with UV brighteners?  Some ink/dye will reflect tons of UV after adding brighteners, especially lighter colors.

[electricstart]

ASAT is a great camo pattern but agree with others not the fanatic . 

[Woodsman416]

My bet is the deer smelled you. Many people think the wind direction is all that matters. Look at water moving in a stream or river. It moves around rocks, drops off edges and circles back on itself. Creates swirls and hydraulics when it goes over and around obstructions. That's exactly how air moves going through the woods and field edges.