Hunting in Ghillies

[Zbone]

Have had a Rancho Safari vest for about 3 or 4 years and love it. It also has a hood. Aside from the smell (it needs a good hand washing) the only thing I don't care about, but is almost unavoidable, is it's a burr magnet, and briars will tear it up.


One windy autumn afternoon, from ground level, I launched every arrow in my quiver at 5 longbeard gobblers in corn stubble. They'd either jump or duck the arrow...8^) Zipping arrows didn't seem to spook them much in the wind and they didn't even know I was there until swearing aloud while approaching to retrieve my arrows...8^)


I went with the vest because of string clearance. I don't know if he still makes them, matter of fact; don't know if he's making anything anymore. Heard his place burnt last year during the Southern Cal wildfires. Anyone know it he rebuilt?


Iron Bull - The person behind ya taking the picture have one on too?

[OkKeith]

The hat (boonie) does take a little getting used to. I sewed a smallish snap to the brim just over my right eye(right hand shooter) so I can snap the brim up and out of the way. It doesn't effect the camo with a face mask on and you don't have the annoyance.

OkKeith

[Gary Logsdon]

My Rancho Safari works like a charm!

[SHOOTO8S]

Ive been using my homemade ghille for the last 6-7 yrs, and there's nothing like it for getting close to game....only problem is birds trying to land on you...lol

I made mine with military sniper veil netting and various manmade camo material strips. Its light, doesn't soak up water, and doesn't effect my alergies, like burlap does.

[String Cutter]

The one I had before I lost it somewhere???? Well, I just trimmed alittle off the chest and sleeve. Then used a leg off a pair of panty hose to keep everything on my sleeve down...
Hint... Don't let your wife find ya digging through her underwear drawer. She looked at me strange for a few days....  

[owlbait]

What about fire retardant? Do you need to spray these down? Where do you get it? How do you get rid of the smell? Inquiring minds want to know!

[Terry Green]

I don't wear mine around a fire.....and the burlap is a natural smell.....no need to worry about that...if they smell the burlap, they done smelt you....and its YOU they don't like.

[Charlie Lamb]

zbone... I was the cameraman and yes I had on a Ghillie. We basically walked right up to that antelope single file.
Didn't move when it was looking, but it really didn't do much looking.

Ghillies are majic. Best camo you can use.

[BMN]

Here's a thread on how I modified mine:

http://tradgang.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=050843

And the results:

http://tradgang.com/noncgi/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=052515;p=1

I can't wait to try it again!

Bill

[Zbone]

Thanx Charlie

[tippit]

Just add the Martha Stewart Wreath to your bow and most of your arm movement when drawing is concealed...Doc