Mossy oak brush or Russell APX open country. Living in eastern MT those two seem to work the best for me.
That's tough, depends on your geographical area, season, and budget. There are some great patterns out these days and for myself I prefer sitka, real tree Max 1, kings desert shadow, and Cabellas zonz. Best of luck and have fun shopping.
I don't think it makes that much difference. I've been wearing my shadowgrass pattern in the tree. Deer don't seem to care that its supposed to be a duck hunting pattern. Just wear dull,muted colors and you'll be fine.
I use Realtree AP and when snow falls I use a white sheet that I put leave and branches on during the summer and It stains the sheet and blends in perfect