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Title: Rancho Safari quality ghillie options?
Post by: Morning Star on October 30, 2024, 11:42:47 AM

I see Rancho is no longer in business.  Looking for suggestions for a durable well fitting suit like the shaggie suits used to be.  Any out there?

Title: Re: Rancho Safari quality ghillie options?
Post by: RioBravo on October 30, 2024, 01:40:17 PM

Ghillesuitwarehouse.com

Title: Re: Rancho Safari quality ghillie options?
Post by: Gil Verwey on October 31, 2024, 08:14:08 AM

I have a Rancho Safari Longcoat I never used. I am thinking about doing some ground hunting this year.

In the event I want a lighter more packable suit I am looking at these. They have suits and a longcoat option.

https://allpredatorcalls.com/kill-suit-2/

Title: Re: Rancho Safari quality ghillie options?
Post by: Al Dente on October 31, 2024, 09:27:02 AM

I made my own.  I used a "leafywear" jacket as the base.  Ordered a ghillie suit kit of different dyed jute, made slits in the mesh, pulled small handfuls of just through the slits, and tie a knot.  My head cover is a camo boonie hat, with the same jute tied through the loops.  Took some time, but it is made exactly how I wanted it.  You can see me wearing it in my avatar.

Title: Re: Rancho Safari quality ghillie options?
Post by: Mo_coon-catcher on November 02, 2024, 07:58:27 AM

I just finished up one using a sun hoody that’s 2 sizes too big. I cut the sleeves off at the elbows and the body off at the chest. Both to lighten the load and make it fit above my bino harness without getting in the way. I picked up some guilli netting and had some stripped fibers already from a previous job. Then with distractions from lil man it took about 4 hours or so to sew the net on in 4 sections and to tie in the jute fibers. Before tying on the jute I sprayed a few black stripes across the base shirt then after the jute I added some green and brown strips for extra color variation. I gave it a go a couple days this last weeks and it worked well. Fit good and had a bobcat walk about 11 yards by and look through me without an indicator it knew I was there’s and it weighs 11 oz. Packing down to a softball. Costs about $30 for the hoodie and net. The paint and kite I already had in hand. It’s not much coverage but it’s enough to break up your head and shoulder profile.

Kyle

Title: Re: Rancho Safari quality ghillie options?
Post by: Judd on November 13, 2024, 11:13:54 AM

Look into ASAT leafy suit, not expensive and works great.
I have hunted every season with the leafy suit with good success.
Go to their web site for a lesson in camo.

Title: Re: Rancho Safari quality ghillie options?
Post by: JR Chambers on November 13, 2024, 12:25:24 PM

I second the kill suit. I have the rancho safari one but wear the kill suit too.