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Ghillie Suit?
Started by SonicBanshee, January 20, 2012, 11:45:28 AM
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SonicBanshee
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Ghillie Suit?
January 20, 2012, 11:45:28 AM
Should i use one and if so what kind do you all recommend
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Eric Gregg
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Re: Ghillie Suit?
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January 20, 2012, 12:32:11 PM
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: January 20, 2012, 12:37:11 PM by TeocTom
Ghillie Suits look awesome, and yes they help to minimize silhouette, but it doesn't make you invisible. The key is being still.
IMO, ghillie suit may be overkill. A less expensive, lighter, and cooler alternative would be a Leafy wear suit. When it gets hot you don't want to be walking around in a Ghillie suit.
Get that leafy wear suit, find you a good brush blowdown and sit in that thing and you will up your odds of not being seen by Tommy Three Toes. Or, you can find a good pine tree, pull up a fallen down limb and put that in front of you for a natural blind. That will eliminate the need to buy a portable blind too.
Best of luck and hope I gave some things for consideration.
wmahunter
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January 20, 2012, 12:48:30 PM
Whitewater leafy suit. Cool, lightweight, and great camo.
deltaeta
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January 20, 2012, 05:21:25 PM
Leafy suit for me as well.
gobblingghost
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January 20, 2012, 05:42:06 PM
ghillie jacket only with leaves added
Curtdawg88
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Re: Ghillie Suit?
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January 23, 2012, 09:57:59 AM
Leafy suit is the way to go. Much lighter and cooler. One key thing to remember is that if you are sitting at the base of a big oak or something with little vegetation around you, then you will probably stand out. Like stated above, drag a branch or something in front of you.
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WildTigerTrout
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January 23, 2012, 02:28:40 PM
I have a leafy suit. I wear only the top though. I don't like the pants. It does break up your outline very well.
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hunts4ever
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Re: Ghillie Suit?
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January 31, 2012, 04:58:53 PM
Yeah dont get one. get the leafy suit theyre way better. Its more important to stay still and have a good backdrop.
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January 31, 2012, 11:23:23 PM
Another good ghillie is made by Underbrush, check those out.
Wycliff
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February 02, 2012, 11:33:54 AM
I use a leafy suit in Georgia the heat would kill me in a gillie suit
jerseyjimk
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February 02, 2012, 05:55:37 PM
i hear they are on the warm side
30_06
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Re: Ghillie Suit?
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February 02, 2012, 06:25:39 PM
I prefer a leafy suit as well as they are much cooler. I use the ASAT leafy suit.
joker
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February 03, 2012, 09:43:48 AM
I like the leafy suit!
JohnnieB
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February 04, 2012, 02:04:57 PM
leafy suit or leafy poncho
handcannon
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February 07, 2012, 10:16:43 PM
Another vote for the leafy suit. Mine is really breathable and I can wear just a dark T-shirt underneath and any pair of jeans that are comfortable and lightweight. A lot of times, I will spray mine down with the Pheromone aerosol to keep from breaking out the thermocell. There are a few people on here that love the Ghillie suits but I gotta have my gobbler vest wrapped around me so it's kinda defeating the purpose.
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