Boogieman1 wrote:Horizontal Hunter wrote:CallMeFishmael wrote:I hunt off the ground quite a bit. When I do, I use a crossbow so I don't have to draw without being seen. I use a homemade ghillie suit. So I can pretty much set up anywhere, which is a huge benefit. Last year, I almost got ran over by the buck I shot because it didn't know where the shot came from. That was intense!
I have a full bore ghillie suit but have never used it to hunt. Too heavy and too hot. I always end up in my leafy suit top.
Bob
Those ghillie suits are deadly! I have had all kinds of neat close encounters with not only deer but other critters as well. Mine is real light weight though. I can't use it no more cause my recurve is to long to shoot while sitting on ground. If u decide to try it, I recommend u cut all the stuff off on the inside of bow arm, and thin out the legs below the knees to keep from getting stuff all tangled.
Since I made mine, I was able to leave the inside of the arms bare so it wouldn't interfere with anything I shot. Worked great!