Anyone ever "beat up" their Ghillie suits?

[frassettor]

I've read a post quite a while ago (I believe it was from Iron Bull) where he drags his ghillie behind a four wheeler,throws it on the ground ect...

I have a Rancho Safari, and was wondering if this "helps" it look more like a bush, or if it makes the Ghillie blend in better. I enjoy the ghillie, but as far as it blending in with my surroundings, I stick out. As far as it breaking up my outline..nothing beats it! IMO

Does anyone else do this, and does it help you "blend in better?"

[Missouri Sherpa]

I have been using the same ghillie for the past 4-5 years.  It has picked up some mesquite thorns in Texas, Multiflora rose in Iowa and dirt from several states.  I have not given any thought to putting it through the wash.  May smell a wee bit funky but it works for me just as it is.

[IB]

Richard......Spot ON.....Beat the snot outta that thing    

Mine lives outside..Wind; Rain: Snow....I bury mine in old abandoned Badger holes for weeks. Often drag that rascal behind the ATV on gravel roads. HOWEVER I NEVER EVER allow it in the house,shop or restaurant.

When on a stand I constantly am untwisting the cords. I wanna be as fuzzy as I can get....Just pick your spots, blend in as best you can and let the Shaggy Suit break up the outline.

Dead Downwind
 

 Won't leave home without it..........I'm in GOOD HANDS    

[Covey]

I like to get me one of them! I hate to buy one then have to trim everything off the shooting arm. That's like cutting up money, HA! and that's hard to come by these day's! Jason

[Roy Steele]

Ever sence I made mine back in 79.They first came on the market a couple friends got them.But they were way to heavy and when wet look out.So I made mine out of syn.netting and a dipping net.Came out only a few pounds,Each spring I have to add to it.So I say just use it.

[Jim Boettcher]

I made one some years back, when I was a young Marine. It looked good, but I wanted to get rid of the that burlap smell for hunting animals. So I washed it and dryed it. It looked even better! But the burlap smell remained.

[fireball31]

I dragged mine about 6 miles total behind my truck down a dirt road. I think it looks much better after its been Mudded.

[Kevin L.]

When I took the course back in my military days, we had to make our own suit, then they had a really nasty, muddy and wet obstacle course you did in the suit. Took the new right out of it. Wish I still had that old one.

[BMN]

I usually drag mine back to the truck after each hunt.

[highpoint forge]

I just got mine today. It rocks. Spray it with scent killer and put it in a sealed plastic bag with pine boughs or something aromatic. Spray again with scent killer every day I hunt.