Ghillie Suit Ideas

[GiLLiGaNN]

I am looking to design and make my first Ghillie Suit. I would appreciate any advice on this task I am about to undertake. My area is mainly mossy oak and grassland.

-GiLLiGaNN-

[hunter63]

SIL wanted my DD to make him a Ghillie suit "foundation" out of the hole punched 3D camo.
DW and DD could have killed him as the 3d holes don't sew too well, they work on it for a long time......but they did get it done....once,....It looks good.

For a real ghillie suit, you add local vegetation to fit your needs, gathered for use in your area.....I don't believe that "mossy oak" is real,.... just just a pettern created for the buyers of camo.
Might try:
http://www.sportsmansguide.com/net/s...20suits&eMode=

Good luck, post pic's when done....Id like to see it.

[canid]

oh it's plenty real:

http://www.art.com/products/p1411167...eorgia-usa.htm

http://yard-of-nature.hubpages.com/h...mg_url_2151477

http://estruda.deviantart.com/art/mo...-oak-192921535

[Rick]

It's actually woodland forest and farm land.......just sayin'......you may prefer the mossy oak design however.

[hunter63]

oh it's plenty real:

http://www.art.com/products/p1411167...eorgia-usa.htm

http://yard-of-nature.hubpages.com/h...mg_url_2151477

http://estruda.deviantart.com/art/mo...-oak-192921535

I stand corrected....LOL.....although I still think the "Copyrighted" camo patterns are made for people....so if you are gonna "disappear" in plain sight, you might need it.

Might be pretty tough to duplicate your area with a purchased Ghillie suit.....My impression, (and I might be wrong again) was to build one for your area of operation with additions of local vegetation.

[intothenew]

I'll try to get some pics up this weekend. I used a Turkey Hunting vest as a foundation. Sewed netting to that, then tied dyed jute to the netting.

That solved a few issues for me. One, the vest can be used as a day pack. Two, I left a breast section without jute so that I wouldn't have interference with bow string. It had the buckles already on it of course, and I got a padded seat to boot.

I used a boonie for the hat foundation. Sometimes I like that, sometimes I wish I would have used something with a hard brim.

[hunter63]

Looking forward to pic's.
Turkey vests are very useful, as well a wader chest pouches.
I am thinking about combining the two.
....and they aren't just for turkey hunting, ..I've seen the vests used by photographers as well.

Good point on leaving the chest area open, would hate to see tour hat or vest get ripped off by that bow string.

[crashdive123]

Camouflage can be an important tool.

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[letslearntogether47]

The boots gave it away as usual.lol

[hunter63]

Wow, man,..... where did you get the "Gramme's Drapes" pattern?....Cool

Wonder how it would work in the woods.......


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[wholsomback]

2011-11-13 19.42.55.jpgGet you some craft netting for hanging stuffed animals,then get you some colored burlap and cut into 12" squares,shred and then use it to fill out where you sewed the craft net to the outfit you want to become your tree togs.I used a leafy camo suit to start,the top is done and working on the bottoms now.

[hunter63]

Looking good.
How do you walk thru the brush with out catching on everything/

[intothenew]

I don't know about wholsomback, but mine just leaves strands of jute. If caught, it simply combs out. That could be an issue if I was worried about being tracked.

[bushrat82]

Camouflage can be an important tool.

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Now that's funny!!

[bushrat82]

I am looking to design and make my first Ghillie Suit. I would appreciate any advice on this task I am about to undertake. My area is mainly mossy oak and grassland.

-GiLLiGaNN-

I'd start with a set of coveralls, the Army likes to use old aviation flight suits so any kind of coverall would work well to start. Sew on some camo net, which can be purchased at many military surplus stores and then cut burlap of different colors to match your area. Tie the burlap into the camo netting and then wet it down and throw the suit into a clothes dryer to "fluff" it up so the burlap blends in better. My guess is that in the summer and fall for your area there would be some green, a good amount of brown, maybe some tan for dry grass if it hasn't rained alot.

[Rick]

I would assume you could dye the burlap to any color(s) you want. Colors mostly are corn stalks and wheat chaff in the fall. (chuckle)

[intothenew]

It's a cape, I guess is the best way to describe it. I can wear it over anything, or nothing. It has a day pack and a butt pad.

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Safety orange at will, that flap came inherent in the vest so I sowed around it.

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Some extra orange ribbon when the law or circumstances make it prudent.

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The left breast left bare. I shoot a bow right handed, I shoot a long gun left handed. That's nice for string clearance and shouldering.

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Quick on and off.

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The cockpit

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The lounge chair and canopy

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The canopy attachment

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I'll see if I can't get Martha to shoot me profiling in it later this weekend.

[hunter63]

That's really looking good, nice job...thanks for posting.

[Rick]

Is the butt pad for when you wear it with nothing at all?

I think you did a great job on it, too.

[tsitenha]

take an larger fitting set of drab green coverall as a base. Hang it up upside down, now cut some burlap strip (varing colors) as others have said 1"x12" approx. Start sewing the strips (on the coveralls) starting at the ankles, at irregular spacings all around each leg then work your way down to the neck following the same irregular spacing. Tie the suit to your dog's leash and get him to play fetch all the while draging the suit through mud and grasses. when he tires examine the suit to see if any strips have been riped off, shake dry. Works well in most enviroments and the dog likes the attention also.