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What do you guys think of ghillie suits?

Question by Matthew Matzek. Uploaded on November 16, 2012

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from FirstBubba wrote 30 weeks 1 day ago

Whatever is necessary to accomplish the task.
As everyday hunting attire? No.
As a tool for specific situations? Yes.

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from ALJoe wrote 30 weeks 1 day ago

All I'm saying is that people have killed deer for a hundred years wearing blue jeans and a plaid shirt. Sometimes I think we take this camo craze to far. Saying that I probably own as much camo as the next guy. I personally can't see a need for a ghillie suit.

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from 1Browning2 wrote 30 weeks 1 day ago

a full blown gillie suit i think is a little excessive. But Bass Pro and Cabelas have their version called leafy wear that I love. For turkey season, it really blends in. Just has some leaves protruding to break up your silhouette. Doesn't look quite as ridiculous either.

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from jaukulele wrote 30 weeks 1 day ago

I wear them all the time.

To the mall, to the post office, to work, as pajamas. They're also good for hunting, but in my opinion unnecessary. ALJoe is right about the blue jeans. There is, however, something to be said for complete concealment...it really can help.

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from buckhunter wrote 30 weeks 1 day ago

I find them too bulky and they catch every brier and stick in the woods.

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from Quinton Schmelz... wrote 30 weeks 1 day ago

Their great!
if you're playing airsoft with your neighbors...
for hunting, I would never get one...

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from 99explorer wrote 30 weeks 1 day ago

I can see a limited application for critters with very sharp vision, such as turkeys. It's overkill for deer and bear.

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from allegnmtn wrote 30 weeks 1 day ago

My grandfather killed dozens of deer and turkeys wearing nothing by brown duck and red & black plaid Woolrich.

I wear camo. (I like Predatory brand but I suspect mostly because it's different looking than the others.)

But, I always remember his advice. Don't silhoutte yourself - sit with your back to a tree, bank, etc. and keep a little brush in front of you to break up your outline. Most importantly, don't move.

If looking like sasquatch gives you confidence as a hunter, have at it. It can't hurt as long as you don't get the ghillie strings wrapped in your gun action or bow cams.

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from allegnmtn wrote 30 weeks 1 day ago

Predator Camo not Predatory...that's the term for the marketing campaigns mounted by the companies making camo. (Another term for their marketing is "a sucker born every minute"...and I'll admit I'm one of the suckers.)

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from Turkeytalk101 wrote 30 weeks 1 day ago

Could it help? Yes. Is it necessary? No. Will it get in the way too often? Yes. Unless you are a sniper in the army it is going to be far more trouble than what it will help.

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from Pathfinder1 wrote 30 weeks 1 day ago

Hi...

A good suit, worn by a person very familiar with it, and under the right conditions, can keep himself out of sight of other humans.

Otherwise, staying out of sight of your quarry and staying STILL (and downwind) would be of similar value when game hunting.

Incidently, green (and yellow) are the two colors that deer CAN see.

Camo really puts dollars in the dealers' pockets, and I deem it quite unnecessary under most circumstances.

During hunting seasons...especially during rifle hunting, you're less likely to be shot by some over eager hunter if you can be SEEN...wear orange...!!

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from Bioguy01 wrote 30 weeks 1 day ago

Not necessary.

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from squirrelgirl wrote 30 weeks 1 day ago

Amazon.com has toddler sized ghillie suits which I think are adorable.

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from RockySquirrel wrote 30 weeks 10 hours ago

In bow season and a ground blind. Nothing better. In a tree stand during bow season when a few leaves are still on the trees, Yep. And thats just about it.

SquirrelGirl: Thats just plain wrong. :-)

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from RockySquirrel wrote 30 weeks 10 hours ago

Pathfinder: I use orange in a broken orange camo-pattern to break up my outline. Just because deer can’t see orange as a color does’t mean it disappears. It is just gray to them. And in the woods there is no such thing as unbroken solid anything. So any solid mass (like 2 square foot of orange) stands out. A simple couple of lines line of a different color (black) and it disappears

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from chuckles wrote 30 weeks 9 hours ago

I think it depends on your situation. I use the Cabelas ghil-leaf and TCS stuff when I turkey hunt and archery deer which I do from the ground. I know it helps as I have had multiple close range encounters this year where the deer knew something was there but did not bolt, just moved off.
For rifle I don't think you need one and a full ghillie is probably more hassle than it is worth if you have to move around.

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from 1ojolsen wrote 28 weeks 2 hours ago

If you have ever tried one or a version of one you don't need you ask, they work really well.

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from Tyler Neal Kesterson wrote 20 weeks 13 hours ago

yes please!

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from FirstBubba wrote 30 weeks 1 day ago

Whatever is necessary to accomplish the task.
As everyday hunting attire? No.
As a tool for specific situations? Yes.

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from 1Browning2 wrote 30 weeks 1 day ago

a full blown gillie suit i think is a little excessive. But Bass Pro and Cabelas have their version called leafy wear that I love. For turkey season, it really blends in. Just has some leaves protruding to break up your silhouette. Doesn't look quite as ridiculous either.

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from jaukulele wrote 30 weeks 1 day ago

I wear them all the time.

To the mall, to the post office, to work, as pajamas. They're also good for hunting, but in my opinion unnecessary. ALJoe is right about the blue jeans. There is, however, something to be said for complete concealment...it really can help.

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from Quinton Schmelz... wrote 30 weeks 1 day ago

Their great!
if you're playing airsoft with your neighbors...
for hunting, I would never get one...

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from allegnmtn wrote 30 weeks 1 day ago

My grandfather killed dozens of deer and turkeys wearing nothing by brown duck and red & black plaid Woolrich.

I wear camo. (I like Predatory brand but I suspect mostly because it's different looking than the others.)

But, I always remember his advice. Don't silhoutte yourself - sit with your back to a tree, bank, etc. and keep a little brush in front of you to break up your outline. Most importantly, don't move.

If looking like sasquatch gives you confidence as a hunter, have at it. It can't hurt as long as you don't get the ghillie strings wrapped in your gun action or bow cams.

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from Turkeytalk101 wrote 30 weeks 1 day ago

Could it help? Yes. Is it necessary? No. Will it get in the way too often? Yes. Unless you are a sniper in the army it is going to be far more trouble than what it will help.

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from Pathfinder1 wrote 30 weeks 1 day ago

Hi...

A good suit, worn by a person very familiar with it, and under the right conditions, can keep himself out of sight of other humans.

Otherwise, staying out of sight of your quarry and staying STILL (and downwind) would be of similar value when game hunting.

Incidently, green (and yellow) are the two colors that deer CAN see.

Camo really puts dollars in the dealers' pockets, and I deem it quite unnecessary under most circumstances.

During hunting seasons...especially during rifle hunting, you're less likely to be shot by some over eager hunter if you can be SEEN...wear orange...!!

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from squirrelgirl wrote 30 weeks 1 day ago

Amazon.com has toddler sized ghillie suits which I think are adorable.

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from chuckles wrote 30 weeks 9 hours ago

I think it depends on your situation. I use the Cabelas ghil-leaf and TCS stuff when I turkey hunt and archery deer which I do from the ground. I know it helps as I have had multiple close range encounters this year where the deer knew something was there but did not bolt, just moved off.
For rifle I don't think you need one and a full ghillie is probably more hassle than it is worth if you have to move around.

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from ALJoe wrote 30 weeks 1 day ago

All I'm saying is that people have killed deer for a hundred years wearing blue jeans and a plaid shirt. Sometimes I think we take this camo craze to far. Saying that I probably own as much camo as the next guy. I personally can't see a need for a ghillie suit.

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from buckhunter wrote 30 weeks 1 day ago

I find them too bulky and they catch every brier and stick in the woods.

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from 99explorer wrote 30 weeks 1 day ago

I can see a limited application for critters with very sharp vision, such as turkeys. It's overkill for deer and bear.

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from allegnmtn wrote 30 weeks 1 day ago

Predator Camo not Predatory...that's the term for the marketing campaigns mounted by the companies making camo. (Another term for their marketing is "a sucker born every minute"...and I'll admit I'm one of the suckers.)

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from Bioguy01 wrote 30 weeks 1 day ago

Not necessary.

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from RockySquirrel wrote 30 weeks 10 hours ago

In bow season and a ground blind. Nothing better. In a tree stand during bow season when a few leaves are still on the trees, Yep. And thats just about it.

SquirrelGirl: Thats just plain wrong. :-)

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from RockySquirrel wrote 30 weeks 10 hours ago

Pathfinder: I use orange in a broken orange camo-pattern to break up my outline. Just because deer can’t see orange as a color does’t mean it disappears. It is just gray to them. And in the woods there is no such thing as unbroken solid anything. So any solid mass (like 2 square foot of orange) stands out. A simple couple of lines line of a different color (black) and it disappears

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from 1ojolsen wrote 28 weeks 2 hours ago

If you have ever tried one or a version of one you don't need you ask, they work really well.

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from Tyler Neal Kesterson wrote 20 weeks 13 hours ago

yes please!

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