but it sure is nice! Decided to go behind the house in the ghillie suit and try to get on a good buck. As I was making my way up the field edge, I noticed a figure that seemed out of place. Put the binos on it and realized it was a bedded buck! Looked to be at least an 8 pointer, maybe 105" or so. Not a monster but one I'd be proud of. So I studied all of his surroundings because I knew it would look differently as I inched closer. He was bedded on the field edge near a "big green bush" and a tree with a big "knot" on it. That was going to be my identifier to let me know I was getting close. I carefully and SLOWLY made my way towards him. I was like a machine quietly making my way through the woods applying pressure to different areas of my foot depending what I had felt underneath. A good soft soled boot helped with this. I also had a few obstacles in the way...a big tree that had fallen which I "rolled" under and numerous branches that were down. They had recently cut timber in this woodlot so I had plenty of potential noise makers but good cover too. I got to the point where I could see the "green bush" and the "knot" but no buck. I dismissed the idea that he had gotten away. I know that I was quiet enough. Of course, the wind and soft ground was a big help. I just needed to get around the last fallen tree and I would have a clear view of where I had seen him from the start. I'm about to the end of the tree's top branches and I hear a noise. Its the buck and he had just gotten up! All I could see was his rack slowly going up and down as he walked away. His body and head were obstructed by the fallen trees between us. I never spooked him but was just a tad too late. I needed just a couple more minutes to get around that last fallen tree and this story may have ended differently. I'll chalk this up as a "W" even though I came home empty handed...maybe next time. Edit: Forgot to mention...when i first spotted him, he was 120 yards away. I made it to about 30. Out the door to go to my parents' house to hunt with my dad for tomorrow's muzzleloader opener. I'll have the bow in hand...wish me luck!
Gotta say, good story. great to see people using ghillies. I was going to give you a hard time about it not being perfect, but I thought about it. Out of the 8 or so I've made from scratch, I used burlap strips and spray paint. The fact you used shredded cammy strips, probably worked out better in the hunting scenario because it is scent free!!! You gave me a good idea. Great job!
Thanks guys! It was definitely heart-pounding! I wish I could take credit for this but I bought it. I've hade some real cool encounters the few times i ve worn it though. Could have shot a doe a couple weeks back but didn't have a good backstop. I've had squirrels within arm's reach, birds in my face, and a smaller buck that walked about 10 yards from me. I WILL kill a deer while wearing this suit. Its a Rancho Safari Shaggie. Sent from my Droid using Tapatalk
Awesome story dude...when I finish my time in the military I plan on making a ghillie suit using some of all the camo that I have worn. So far it would include...BDU, Desert, ACU, and my current Multi-cam.....I think it will look pretty good...
I used the burnt cork idea. We seem to have an unlimited supply of wine corks at my house. Guess I have enough "face paint" to last me a lifetime.
good read and good stalk. I have done this wearing a leafy suit, was using a blackpowder rifle. skull dragged to within 30 yards of two doe. pulled my rifle up and shot the biggest of the two doe with only a few minutes of shooting light left. certainly gets your blood pumping crawling in the grass and you look like a bush just slowly easing up a little at a time.
