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Author Topic: Ghillie decisions????  (Read 232 times)

Offline bowdog1

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Ghillie decisions????
« on: October 29, 2008, 09:51:00 PM »
In market for best ghillie suit. No interest in making my own! Pants/jacket vs. Poncho style and hairy vs. leafy???? Will be stand hunting from ground in timber or cut-over for whitetails. Advice and reccomendations welcome.

Offline Toecutter

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Re: Ghillie decisions????
« Reply #1 on: October 29, 2008, 09:53:00 PM »
I got a ranchosafari jacket and it has worked great for me.  I cut off the hood and sewed it onto a boonie hat.  didn't think I needed pants and so far that seems to be true
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Offline captaincaveman

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Re: Ghillie decisions????
« Reply #2 on: October 29, 2008, 10:37:00 PM »
ASAT 3D leafy suit   :thumbsup:

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Re: Ghillie decisions????
« Reply #3 on: October 29, 2008, 10:46:00 PM »
What Toecutter said.
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Offline blueline

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Re: Ghillie decisions????
« Reply #4 on: October 30, 2008, 10:38:00 AM »
I have the jacket and pants. Not a fan of the  poncho or leafy suit, to each there own. the more ratty the better, you will be supprised at how well they work....Practice with the suit on(sitting and laying on the ground) trim as needed.

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Offline Blasterjdh

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Re: Ghillie decisions????
« Reply #5 on: October 30, 2008, 11:36:00 AM »
I also am VERY interested in hearing everyones suggestions. If you don't mind me askin - could you also post photo's of the style and how much you trimmed them ?  Thanks...
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Offline BMN

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Re: Ghillie decisions????
« Reply #6 on: October 30, 2008, 12:24:00 PM »
I have the shaggie longcoat from rancho safari and love it. Here is a picture of how I trimmed mine.

 
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Offline gatorgar

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Re: Ghillie decisions????
« Reply #7 on: October 30, 2008, 12:32:00 PM »
I made mine in the same style of the shaggie longcoat and it works wonders.  Had 5 deer 6 feet from me yesterday and they never saw me.  Day before, a 'yote got so close to me I couldn't take the shot.
 
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Offline BillJ

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Re: Ghillie decisions????
« Reply #8 on: October 30, 2008, 10:13:00 PM »
I got mine at Cheaperthandirt.com.  This is the first year I've tried it, and I'm sold.  I've had does all around me almost everytime I go out. I've yet to have one figure me out.  Tonight I had a really nice buck about 30 yards away, and he never noticed me, even when I stood up in anticipation of a shot (I'm hunting on the ground).  He never got closer than 30 yards, though, so I never shot.

My ghillie is a full suit, but I also don't usually wear the pants.  I drape them around my seat while seated, and it helps camoflage that a bit.  The one thing I don't like is the hat, which is completely enclosed and I have to look through mesh.  I'm thinking of trashing that and just making a similar hat, out of a boonie, and leaving the face open.  Visibility would be much better, and I'm sure it wouldn't be as hot.

Anyway, try cheaperthandirt.com.

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Offline Moooseran

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Re: Ghillie decisions????
« Reply #9 on: October 31, 2008, 12:30:00 AM »
Try  www.camodump.com    Nice people, great Ghillies
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Offline Brian Krebs

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Re: Ghillie decisions????
« Reply #10 on: October 31, 2008, 02:38:00 AM »
Is it Terry that has the leafy hat? The most likely part of you that will move is your head; so using ghillie style camo on the head is important.

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Re: Ghillie decisions????
« Reply #11 on: October 31, 2008, 09:19:00 AM »
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Offline Squirrelbane

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Re: Ghillie decisions????
« Reply #12 on: October 31, 2008, 02:49:00 PM »
Ive got a guide series leafy suit and I like it alot. It's cooler than jeans and a T-shirt for warm weather hunting, and you can wear whatever warm stuf you want underneath it for cold weather. Plus it costs about as much as any other set of non-leafy camo pants and jacket.  :D

Offline DeerSpotter

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Re: Ghillie decisions????
« Reply #13 on: October 31, 2008, 08:13:00 PM »
I just purchased one on Amazon.com complete suit, with head cover $98.00 with shipping.

I'd ordered one from cheaper than dirt, they kept telling me back ordered back ordered, so I cancel that when I found the one New on Amazon, the one I ordered the woodland, he is supposed to be here November 4.


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