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| Ghillie Suits for calling? |
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| pacyew:
Have any bowhunters here tried a ghillie suit while calling elk? I've often found the best "blind" for hunting any game is often to be very still and in front of cover rather than to behind or inside of a blind and thus limited in your shooting possibilities. With elk you've always got multiple pairs of eyeballs to deal with. Any camoflage has to be very good. What's the best suit? Is there a commercial product that works well or all the best Ghillies hand made? 8) |
| chep:
When I found out they made commercial ghillie suits I kind of chuckled. *censored*.. I did some searching on the web and it looks like some of them might be well made though. I couldn't really say for sure unless I bought one and tested it for a season. Do bowhunters really use them very often? I would imagine some designs might be more of a distraction if you were on the move. I made a couple of suits a long time ago. It took quite a bit of time. I wouldn't be opposed to buying one but I don't see the need for one. |
| pacyew:
True, such an elaborate camo system is not needed and I'm not sure at all that I could shoot an arrow from my longbow while wearing a real Ghillie suit. I think most of the commerical varieties are considerably more compact and use the "Ghillie" description a probably a little too freely. Sisu and I have a buddy in Montana that's used one of the commerical varieties for mule deer for several years now. 8) |
| boneaddict:
I would say not neccessary. I have called more elk into within 10 feet in blue jeans than just about anything else. I would think the Ghillie would be a bigger hindrance than anything. |
| Machias:
I made a pretty nice one out of jute twine, but it is way too hot for elk hunting. I use it during the winter when there is no snow on for calling in yotes. It is awesome for that in the sage brush country! I have also used it in early spring turkey if there is not much vegitation started yet, but even with turkeys it is pretty warm, since I pretty much run and gun for them. |
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