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Ghillie suits

MNhunter15 said:
This is the only one I have ever tried but I think its great. stitch work on mine was really good and honestly the only buckle you mess with is the front one that connects by your collarbone cuz that's how you get the hood on and off. The buckles on the back and on the shoulders I don't even notice cuz they get covered up by yarn so they are outta sight and muffled.
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Thanks, did u have to trim threads from your non shooting arm?
 
Jtaylor said:
If you guys want a really cheap ghillie that works buy some camo netting at wal-mart or menards, cut it to your shoulder height x 2, cut a hole in the middle and wear it like a poncho. Find a cheapo head net and you're set. It rolls up really small for packing in and is dirt cheap. No trimming arms for shooting the bow either since it lays on ya like a poncho. It does need some time outside to air out, generally that material is pretty stinky.
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Thanks for the idea. This would work really well to pack in and then get set up on the ground.
 
Anybody suggest a material that can get wet?

Reason I ask, where I duck hunt (middle of a "walkable" river) in the early season there are enough grass/plants to lay down in. Late season its all dead and washed and were kind of exposed. This year we threw up some sticks and hung camo'd burlap but if the ducks circled we were busted. I wear waders out there obviously, but envisioned something on my top half with almost a cape to cover bottom half while I kneel or squat. Figure being submerged yarn may get pretty heavy or matted down.
 
I thought about taking a piece of material and connecting it to your hat and your shoulder on both sides. Kinda like a curtain. Once you break up the head and shoulders your most of the way there. Id bet you could probably do away with the rest.
 
DaWiz9578 said:
Anybody suggest a material that can get wet?

Reason I ask, where I duck hunt (middle of a "walkable" river) in the early season there are enough grass/plants to lay down in. Late season its all dead and washed and were kind of exposed. This year we threw up some sticks and hung camo'd burlap but if the ducks circled we were busted. I wear waders out there obviously, but envisioned something on my top half with almost a cape to cover bottom half while I kneel or squat. Figure being submerged yarn may get pretty heavy or matted down.
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I bet acrylic yarn would not hold much water and would dry pretty fast.
 
Rg176bnc said:
I thought about taking a piece of material and connecting it to your hat and your shoulder on both sides. Kinda like a curtain. Once you break up the head and shoulders your most of the way there. Id bet you could probably do away with the rest.
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I consider getting a cheap boonie hat and then sewing a bunch of material on the back and sides to really poof it out.
 
DaWiz9578 said:
Anybody suggest a material that can get wet?

Reason I ask, where I duck hunt (middle of a "walkable" river) in the early season there are enough grass/plants to lay down in. Late season its all dead and washed and were kind of exposed. This year we threw up some sticks and hung camo'd burlap but if the ducks circled we were busted. I wear waders out there obviously, but envisioned something on my top half with almost a cape to cover bottom half while I kneel or squat. Figure being submerged yarn may get pretty heavy or matted down.
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I found some material at Menards (not sure if you have em in your area) that's basically camo Tyvek without all the noise that is water and UV treated or at least it seems to be. This might be it but I'm not 100% sure. It definitely looks like the same stuff: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B07Y7LV8XL/ref=sspa_mw_detail_0?ie=UTF8&psc=1
 
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DaWiz9578 said:
Anybody suggest a material that can get wet?

Reason I ask, where I duck hunt (middle of a "walkable" river) in the early season there are enough grass/plants to lay down in. Late season its all dead and washed and were kind of exposed. This year we threw up some sticks and hung camo'd burlap but if the ducks circled we were busted. I wear waders out there obviously, but envisioned something on my top half with almost a cape to cover bottom half while I kneel or squat. Figure being submerged yarn may get pretty heavy or matted down.
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The sapper kill suit is a plasticy material that would probably be ok to get wet
 
Army camouflage net green plastic on one side brown on the other, check Army surplus dealers. I took a piece the size of a military poncho and cut a hole for my head. Wear it like a poncho and all you need is something for your head. A few pieces of left over net fastened to a hat and the ducks wont stand a chance. Lite and won't absorb water.
 
Vtbow said:
Ok guys, sound like @Bwhana uses one, I know @DaveT1963 uses one. Who else out there uses a ghillie? WHos got some tips and tricks for me. I picked up a ranco safari shaggie, with face mask and shaggie boonie and am getting excited to give it a try. Hopeing it will work great in overgrown pastrure with bushes and high grass, but no trees. I still need to trim the bow arm down a little, but ordered a long arm guard to help. Any other thoughts? Thanks!!!!
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I,ve never used one but that sure seems it would make you blend in way better, could be helpful in high pressure areas also to keep other hunters from coming over to talk(nothing kills a good deer hunt like another hunter walking up to you)
 
Miboy86 said:
And after killing a deer while wearing it yell out "hell yeah brother" lol
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ha...I also thought it would look funny but you could probably really sculpt the thing, I"m convinced with face paint it would work well.

I can't shoot with facemasks on, so that's why my mind went there.
 
I took it to the next level and switched from a leaf suit to a true Ghillie this year.

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DaWiz9578 said:
Anybody suggest a material that can get wet?

Reason I ask, where I duck hunt (middle of a "walkable" river) in the early season there are enough grass/plants to lay down in. Late season its all dead and washed and were kind of exposed. This year we threw up some sticks and hung camo'd burlap but if the ducks circled we were busted. I wear waders out there obviously, but envisioned something on my top half with almost a cape to cover bottom half while I kneel or squat. Figure being submerged yarn may get pretty heavy or matted down.
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I just bought a ghillie poncho from red rock outdoors off Amazon. For water wear I was thinking either tuck it inside my waders or hitch it up with the wader belt
 
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North mountain gear makes nice leaf and ghillie suits.

I use old highsock with the foot cut off as an arm guard. I pulled it over a 2x4 and spray painted it brown.
 
Art_Vandelay said:
North mountain gear makes nice leaf and ghillie suits.

I use old highsock with the foot cut off as an arm guard. I pulled it over a 2x4 and spray painted it brown.
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This is the exact brown leafy I have. Very high quality and with great customer service.
 
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