Colors that turkeys see.

[deerbasshunter3]

Are there any colors to stay away from while hunting turkeys? I know with deer, I stay away from blues, purples, white, etc...

The reason I ask is because I have a Cabelas hat that I always wear and it is green and says Cabelas across the front in yellow. Should I use a different hat or is yellow not going to stick out to turkeys?

[Bigspurs68]

Any yellow spring flowers where you hunt? I'd not worry bout it. Just be still and you'll kill em. 

[K9Doc]

Being still is all you need to worry about

[tomstopper]

Totally agree with the above posters, I wouldn't worry about a little bit of color (many turkeys have fallen to old timers hunting them wearing blue jeans in the past) but just stay focused on the three rules of turkey hunting below (as told to me since I started hunting turkeys years ago...lol):

1)Don't move
2)Don't move
3)Don't even think about moving

Good luck this season 

[Tail Feathers]

I avoid the reds, whites and blues so no one will mistake the color splash for a gobblers head.

[perrytrails]

1)Don't move
2)Don't move
3)Don't even think about moving

That's awesome and so true.  I've had hens literally at my feet. Had a gobbler walk by my son and I, we were sitting at the same tree. He was less than 3 feet from us.

He walked by and my son shot him at 20 yards. It was youth season, first bird he called in on his own. Never forget it.

I kept whispering to him
Don't move
Don't move
Don't move. lol

[Spitten and drummen]

I avoid the reds, whites and blues so no one will mistake the color splash for a gobblers head.

x1000. especially with all the yahoos running around blasting away at everything that moves.

[FullChoke]

Most every bird, including turkeys, have color sight. There is some evidence that they have the ability to see shades in the ultraviolet range as well. This is the main reason that I wash my hunting clothes in a sport wash that contains no UV brighteners.

[Rapscallion Vermilion]

^^^^    Same here, and I treat my hunting camo with the UV-killer too.  It is surprising how bright some of the top selling camo is under a bit of UV light.  After treating it with the UV-killer it doesn't glow at all under a blacklight.  I don't think anyone knows exactly what a turkey sees, but wearing something that glows in a part of the spectrum that their eyes appear to be able to detect can't be good.

[hoyt]

I would guess birds wouldn't have such brilliantly colored feathers if other birds didn't notice. The gobbler's bright colors are on it's head and neck and change colors with it's mood. So I would think reds, whites and blues might stand out for other turkeys along with other hunters.

[BABS9]

Turkeys can pick out the slightest movements. So like everyone else is saying DON'T MOVE!!!! And just makes sure your in all camo head to toe. Don't forget gloves

[mgm1955]

Being still is all you need to worry about

[M22]

A quote from the late Bee Lee =  A Turkeys eyes is .

[born2hunt]

In my past studies of the turkey's vision the one color they do seem to notice is the orange flame my 870 has thrown at them. My hypothesis is that they don't like orange. But I will soon be conducting more tests to fully confirm this theory.

[dirt road ninja]

If it catches your eye, it will most certainly catch theirs.