41 replies to this topic

[Corky]

Ghillie suit redux,

Just Google Ghillie Suit Kits... Place is called Gillie suits online...

Corky

[Jack Pine]

At my age, I gave up treestands about 3 seasons back.  Built a box blind that I love, leave it out on my own place; only problem is, LOL it's so comfortable I fall asleep and probably scare the deer away with my snoring!  Want to try a ghillie this coming season.

Jack ><>

[H&S Archer]

My knees are poo so sitting on the ground is not going to happen. The Ghost Predator it taller and I also purchased the extension panels so I can have better concealment while sitting on a comfortable chair.

[ripstik]

I have used ground blinds for at least the last three seasons. I have hunted both turkey and deer from them with great success. This year I am also going to build a permanent blind on my property. You just can't beat sitting in a comfortable chair with a heater going when it gets chilly.  I also have hunted with a ASAT Leafy Suit. Now that is fun. I've had deer walk right up to me.

[MLN1963]

ripstik, on 13 February 2012 - 03:39 PM, said:

I have used ground blinds for at least the last three seasons. I have hunted both turkey and deer from them with great success. This year I am also going to build a permanent blind on my property. You just can't beat sitting in a comfortable chair with a heater going when it gets chilly.  I also have hunted with a ASAT Leafy Suit. Now that is fun. I've had deer walk right up to me.

Rip

Don't the deer smell or hear the propane heater?

I will have a ASAT leafy suit for next year. You just wear that over your hunting clothes right? I think I will go with the ASAT over a ghillie unless there is an advantage to the later.

[TheHun]

H&S Archer, on 08 February 2012 - 08:27 PM, said:

I am so sold on the Ghostblind preditor model

I am curious on how effective the Ghostblind is.  I have been looking into getting one of these.  Do you typically set up with a slight incline behind you or do you use it on flat ground?

[H&S Archer]

You can find there pro video out on the Internet and it sold me. Most my customers that see the loop are impressed.

[ripstik]

MLN1963, on 15 February 2012 - 12:15 AM, said:

Rip

Don't the deer smell or hear the propane heater?

I will have a ASAT leafy suit for next year. You just wear that over your hunting clothes right? I think I will go with the ASAT over a ghillie unless there is an advantage to the later.

So far the deer pays no attention to it. I can hear the thing going, but the deer don't seem to care. Hunters have different opinions on smell. Since I have been hunting out of a blind, I believe I get away with more smell than I did when in a tree stand.

Also when using your Leafy Suit, try and get a tree or bush behind you.  Just for an experiment, one time I sat at the edge of a bean field. I had twenty two deer within thirty yards of me. I wasn't going to shoot any of them, so I thought I would see what I could get away with. I was sitting on a folding chair and started to stand up. When I moved the deer would look in my direction. I moved, stopped until I was full up right. It took a while but not one deer moved away from me. I had a doe walk up to ten feet of me and cock her head like a dog. She knew something wasn't right but she couldn't figure it out. She finally just turned and walked away. Love my Leafy Suit.

[hanglide4life]

I get Turkey's by just sitting in a green camp chair and my leafy suite, but still climb trees for da deer.

[fireguy]

hankenhunter, on 08 February 2012 - 04:05 PM, said:

Mostly walk and stalk. Made a gillie top out of worn out fleece pants and a green hoody type t-shirt.
Will use blinds and tree stands when I get older.
Hank

We hunt in a different world than our southern neighbors, I have never once hunted from a treestand, never from a ground blind and a gillie suite would suck for hiking all day in, so I guess my answer would be none of the above.

[hanglide4life]

Do tell more fireguy, how do you hunt in bc? Stalking in camo or do u wear a 3d leafy suit?

Edited by hanglide4life, 16 February 2012 - 12:05 PM.

[MLN1963]

We have lots of trees and bushes with thorns and spikes on them here in OK so have never gave a lot of thought to a gillie suit. Not to mention it is probably a magnet for sand burs and goat heads.

[MLN1963]

H&S Archer, on 09 February 2012 - 09:05 PM, said:

My knees are poo so sitting on the ground is not going to happen. The Ghost Predator it taller and I also purchased the extension panels so I can have better concealment while sitting on a comfortable chair.

H&S

Do you use that for deer hunting too? How do you conceal yourself from deer approaching from the rear?

[Corky]

Ghillie suit,
My approach to wearing a Ghillie is NOT to put it on 'till you're ready to sit down and hunt. The Marines say a good Ghillie is 60% tied on materials and 40% whatever your natural surroundings contain. Don't think, at least now, I'd be walking around in the brush. You might be mistaken for Sasquatch and some guy shoots ya just to prove Quatches exist!!... ;-)

Corky

[MLN1963]

Corky, on 16 February 2012 - 07:59 PM, said:

Don't think, at least now, I'd be walking around in the brush. You might be mistaken for Sasquatch and some guy shoots ya just to prove Quatches exist!!... ;-)

Corky

Hunter orange Gillie suits would work since deer are colorblind anyway. LOL

[H&S Archer]

MLN1963, on 16 February 2012 - 07:01 PM, said:

H&S

Do you use that for deer hunting too? How do you conceal yourself from deer approaching from the rear?

You would need to hunt the wind.. Nice thing is you might have more options with a ground blind that matches everything. I just purchase this a week ago so I have not hunted anything yet with it.

[Corky]

H&S...
I have a ground blind, one person, 65$ Wal Mart special, too snug with bow, okay for rifle. Comfortable seat but wish I had my money back, just not roomy enough for XBow. Year or so since I purchased it and, at that time, I'd never had a bow of any kind.

MLN... LOL, Fish and Game guy here said he never goes into the woods without blaze orange on, both top and bottom... All orange Ghillie, okay for deer, but Turkey???

Corky

[fireguy]

hanglide4life, on 16 February 2012 - 12:02 PM, said:

Do tell more fireguy, how do you hunt in bc? Stalking in camo or do u wear a 3d leafy suit?

spot and stalk 100% for me, I wear sitka gear because I like the wearability of it on long hikes and the camo seems to work well. In the early season I actually wear shorts because it can be so hot out and I have even worn shorts and hiking sandals on a stone sheep hunt once because of the heat and constant creek crossings on the hike in. This past year an average day hunting would be between 15 and 20 km (9-13miles) of hiking with an altitude change of about 1200 feet during my hunt. Not everybody here hunts the way I do but not many people use blinds or treestands for hunting either, mostly spot and stalk hunting.

[Hunterhutch]

I do 95% of my hunting in a tree 25 feet up and only get down if the wind is right for certain situations

[Sporty87]

Well since I fell off of a ladder on a tree coming down from my tree stand a couple of years ago I've always done my hunting from a pop-up ground blind.  I picked it up from Sportsman's Guide for under $50.00.  This past season I took an 8 point buck, two does and four turkeys.  I can sit in my office chair and take my time and be comfortable.