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Curt is a smart rascal!..he has got me wanting to make a ghillie.......i would not bet anyone he doesn't succeed in getting his blindless bird. The man is a thinker!

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Than you fellas, I hope I can inspire some others, like some have inspired me!

Joey, without you posting that pic of your bow blind, I would have never had the idea for mine. I think it's going to be THE most important piece of the puzzle. Now if I can just pull it off [pray]

I'll try to get some pix and video of the "finished product", of the whole system tomorrow.

Just finished putting the camo tape on Timex....

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Okay Curt, only one thing to say . . . U DA MAN!!!! Pretty darn cool. I have never really had the urge to hunt with a gillie, but a this has got me curious, sounds like it wasnt that much of a investment! Who needs a blind, lol. I have been hunting from the ground without a gillie for the last 2 years, and have been very, VERY close, but I think that gillie would create a new meaning of close [Smile] , keep the pics coming!

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I think Curt is a salesman for Jo Anne fabrics or Michael's maybe even the Jute Burlap factory. I want to make one my buddy Chris is already started and I'm willing to bet everyone who has seen this has had the thought of building guille suit.

Curt this s awesome. Just dont wear that thing to Shawn's I'll have to cut you out [laughing] .

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Curt you did some fine work. I bet it will pay off.

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A quick question I bought my ghillie 2 years ago and I can get the smell of burlap out of it I assume that if I can smell the burlap the deer definitely can ... any suggestions?
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Place some "Earth Scent" wafers with it and sotre it in a ZipLock bag or a container. You can also use natural vegetation from your hunting area such as pine fronds or cedar fronds.

Good Luck eveyrone, and have fun getting real up close and personal.

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Cool...Curt is coming from the "Dark Side" to where the light shines! [laughing] [thumbsup]

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Curt, that bow blind is a great idea. I may build only that and wear some leafy camo I have Well done.
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Good stuff right there!!!

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HH, If the deer can smell the burlap, they're gonna smell you! I suppose if you leave it out in the fresh air, it'll fade eventually. Al's idea sounds pretty good as well to help maksk it a bit. My main concern right now is turkeys, and they can't smell!

Here's a short video showing the whole system(of course I won't be wearing sneakers, and I won't have that chartreuse arrow in my quiver). I think it was well worth the effort!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H16KbtvImWw


Bow with camo tape on it...
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DB tripod stool I'll use. Backrest is essential!
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I'll carry the ghillie suit, hat, bow blind, ans stool in this camo duffle while hiking...
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Here's a video I did last week just to see how it looked during the building process. I've tweaked a few things since then, and I obviously don't have my hunting cloths on and turkey arrows in my quiver.

But it shows how well the draw arm movement is minimized by the bow blind...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIeqOUwMBMA

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[thumbsup] [thumbsup] Curt that is great!! I sure could have used one of those on my antelope hunt last year. Might have to make me one. Thanks for posting.

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Trad Gang continues to be a place where I pick up ideas about hunting that I would have never imagined. I love this thread. It is classic Trad Gang ingenuity mixed with some stubborn do it yourself desire. I love it! Great job Curt.

When I first looked at the mini bow arm blind I thought, "that's dumb." "Why did he put all that clutter on the bow." Then I saw what it was for and I was like..."I'm dumb for not thinking about something like that."

Nice work Gentlemen.

Chris

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That bow blind certainly hides your draw Curt! I really like it!

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