I look for a pattern which closely resemble the conditions that I'm hunting. In Washington State, I prefer a pattern that has about a 50-50 mix of greens and browns. My reason? In the spring, all the leaves are coming back in nice and green and in the fall all the green leaves are turning brown so it makes a nice mix. Your conditions might differ. Remember, some hunters like to have one pattern on top and another on bottom to break up there lines a little more too. My choice of camo is Mossy Oak Obsession.