I'm about to order some Aspell wool as a Christmas present to me from my wife ;) ...
can't decide on:
Timber Ghost, Silent Stalker, or Evening Stand Brown?
I hunt primarily open hardwoods and creekbottom thickets in he northeast. which pattern do you think works best???
I just got an ESB from Roger Norris and really like it. He has great service too. ESB would be hard to beat for that mix.
I have one of each of those patterns. I thought that Evening Stand Brown worked best in the fall until I got Timber Ghost. I use Silent Stalker in the spring, and since it is lighter weight, I use it in September elk season. There isn't a bad choice to be made with any of the named patterns.
ESG is real nice in greener areas or pine/oaks. I like it cause it has slightly different barring than the ESB. Imagine you couldn't go wrong with ESB or others. I just sold my ESG to switch to Cedar Swamp Plaid and I love it! Florida is very green and the CSP just melts right into the cypress and oak swamps.
I am in the northeast and evening stand brown seems to blend in an unreal amount wherever I go. Early season up through to snowy environments. I absolutely love that jacket.
I just ordered a timber ghost pullover. I think it should work quiet nicely here in Kansas, in the cottonwood river bottoms and deep timber.
Timber ghost has been great,now Ihave to choose my next color.
I just ordered Timber Ghost. I also ordered the sherpa windblocker vest. I've lost 20+ pounds since August, and this fall I'm having a hell of a time staying warm on stand...especially in the wind.
wearing Smartwool longjohns, stretch fleece mids, and wool outters and still shivering....Aside from 2 days this fall I don't think the wind has dropped below 10mph which I think is higher than normal on top of below avg temps.
Good choice Hickstick. I use Timber Ghost and Evening Stand Brown more than anything else.
QuoteOriginally posted by Roger Norris:
Good choice Hickstick. I use Timber Ghost and Evening Stand Brown more than anything else.
which one makes you look slimmer? :laughing: :laughing:
What do some of you think of this color?
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What do some of you think of this color?
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Groovy, Man, really groovy! But, I'm not a hippie. I will stick with more conventional looking stuff.
Timber ghost works great in Missouri.
I have a Cedar Swamp plaid and a Evening Stand Brown the Evening Stand is my fav by far! But you can' go wrong either way!
ESB
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Evening Stand Brown works in most conditions in my opinion
ESB also
Not getting much love for my evening stand green in the classifieds if that interests you at all.
This thread has been super helpful :thumbsup: Just ordered a zip up ESB jacket. My first piece of wool hunting attire! I'm stoked!
Bob you won't be sorry. Wool is the greatest fiber on earth, it had the best designer ;)
For those who use Timber Ghost, does it work well on the ground? Looks like a great pattern for the treestand.
Been using Silent Stalker this season over a gray wool shirt. Breaks up the outline real well.
Timber Ghost is a pretty open pattern, sorta like the old ASAT. It blends/disappears in most terrain.
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Timber Ghost
Dang it Roger! Stop posting sweet pics of patterns I don't have! Timber Ghost is definitely my next purchase!
wow, thanks roger....definitely think I made the right choice! :) I think it should work well in some of the open oak flats where I use my climber (not many low branches to hide behind, so the openness should help from getting sky-lined.
I have an ESB and a similar plaid from several years ago. My next will likely be a Timber Ghost.
Does Teresa make them with out hoodie? Just collar?
I got the timber ghost and got the wife evening shade brown. I like hers a little bit better although I think the timber ghost is great camo in the tree especially a white oak. I asked for the evening shade brown for Christmas.
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Does Teresa make them with out hoodie? Just collar?
She makes them without hoods also
Does Timber Ghost work on the ground? Well I don't really hunt from the ground, but I did a test. I put the TG and ESG back in the woods about 20 yards or so, had a few limbs and leaves between me and the wool. The ESG looked very dark, kinda a blob. The TG blended very well. If I closed my eyes for a few seconds and then opened them the TG took a second to really come into focus.
I shot a doe a week ago in open hardwoods. She looked up at me once but didn't make me out.
I also love the hoods on the Ashbel wool. Doesn't interfere with my shooting with a cap on under it. And I feel like it hides a lot of head movement.
ESG would be great in pines or earlier in the season.
We bought two Timbr Ghost zip ups with no hoods and LOVE them !!! I think TG is the most awesome pattern Theresa has. Absolutely INVISIBLE in a white oak tree where we hunt. A lot of this trees are in open clearcuts too so you have to have a light open pattern or you become the dreaded "Black Blob " against the sky and you guessed it...... BUSTED !!!
Roger..... pic says it all bud !!! :archer2:
I just saw this on another archery site:
http://whitetail.com/camo1.html
Based on that, I think Timber Ghost will be just the ticket for tree stands and even ground hunting. I wish Roger Norris offered his anorak in a lighter weight wool and Timber Ghost (hint - hint).
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Timber Ghost
I don't see Shadow Plaid listed anymore but it looks pretty close to Timber Ghost. Maybe Teresa just changed the name?
I'm well pleased with my Asbell wool.
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Rob,
That Toelke super d you bought from me , I took a deer with it while wearing ESB. 9-10 yard ground shot. Never saw me.
ESB is my favorite. Just picked up another from Teresa and it is a real nice weight. Feels thicker than my last. I was wearing Timber Ghost in the snowy north Idaho woods a couple weeks ago. Blends real well. Silent stalker green is also a must have. IMHO those are the 3 to have. ESB/ESG, Timber Ghost , SSG.
And get the Sherpa fleece vest!
Hey Stumpkiller - I believe she is out of that Shadow Plaid (I have one also)....Timber Ghost is sorta the "new improved" version of that . Teresa and I were just talking about that pattern yesterday. That is when I first started thinking of different plaids in terms of camouflage pattern (don't misunderstand, Fred and Teresa always were). Anyway....just recently, Teresa got an email comment...."Evening Stand Brown is the new Realtree" :bigsmyl: i thought that was pretty neat....
Is there ever light or light/medium weight available?
Thanks for the pictures everyone. I just have a vest now (SS), but see some Timber Ghost and ESB in the near future.
Pumped! Received my ESB today in mail! Quality piece of apparel! :thumbsup:
Looking forward to trying it out this weekend!
Does anyone know how long it usually takes them to ship...or have a contact email address for GFA?
I ordered on the 2nd...and haven't received anything yet, and never got a confirmation email...don't wanna panic yet cause I'm sure they are busy....
QuoteOriginally posted by hickstick:
Does anyone know how long it usually takes them to ship...or have a contact email address for GFA?
I ordered on the 2nd...and haven't received anything yet, and never got a confirmation email...don't wanna panic yet cause I'm sure they are busy....
I was told that Teresa would ship my latest order last week; so far, the mail gal hasn't brought it. But, good things come to those who wait. :pray:
Anyone have pics or thoughts on the Little Delta Plaid
My Little Delta is lightweight, good for early season fall or spring. Makes for a nice light pullover for summer evenings in the high country, too. The website now says it is heavy weight, so I don't know if it has changed in the past couple of years.
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WOOT!
It just shipped!
Transaction ID: 8W3964467S526813E
"Hello Marc Mancini,
Your package from Hunter Image Productions is on its way."
can't wait!!! I should be able to use it for a last week of the season hunt!!! we're getting a foot of snow over the weekend though...I'll see how it works as a snow camo too.
next week is going to be like early christmas. I should be getting Smooth On, and limb mounting hardware from binghams for the takedown I'm building, stuff from 3Rivers for arrows n strings...and now my Aspell Wool!
happy happy joy joy.
bringin this back up to report I've had several deer in range and taken one while wearing my timber ghost! :) I love it.
if I decide to order another I may make a special request to see if Theresa can sew in a safety harness strap slot on the back. For several reasons I like my outer jacket to be worn over my harness....I usually put my outers on in stand and don't want to take the harness off, and the straps from my SOTP fall right on the opening of the handwarmer pockets.
Probly the odd man out, but my vote goes to the Cedar Swamp Plaid!!!!!
I wore a Green&Black plaid wool hunting shirt,(on the ground) for years when I was young. A few years ago, I picked up a new Woolrich Hunting Shirt,in the Cedar Swamp color/pattern,at one of the outlet stores...
I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!! On the gound, I have actualy had a few deer "In my lap"!!! :thumbsup:
Up in the far north ESG is tough to beat during the early moose season.
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~CB
ESB. Silent Stalker Green doesn't get enough love. Its a great pattern too. Kind of ASAT-ish.
I was using Timber Ghost in the snow last week. I liked it quite a bit.
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IMHO their best patterns are Evening Stand Green and Brown, and Timberghost.
Been using Timber Ghost since September. Had my doubts with the amount of white for early season, but I've had plenty of deer within 10 yards sitting on the ground.
I can say that ESB works very well. The woods are graying up now and I'm about to break out my new Timber Ghost. I think I'm gonna really like it.
All the patterns work well. Just pick the one that catches your eye.
I'm glad this came back up. I've been wanting to order one and couldn't decide but was leaning towards ESB. Glad to hear it is well liked. I only wish it was brown on brown instead of brown on green.