| ost popular arena for ghillie suits is by far the | | | | using their binoculars. Those that choose to |
| paintball and airsoft fields. The production of ghillie | | | | camouflage with a ghillie suit can, with a little |
| suits reflects that trend in that most of the | | | | patience see even more birds and quite often not |
| newest innovations are geared toward paintball | | | | need the binoculars at all. |
| use. The newer suits are lighter, more durable, | | | | Then we have yet another group making use of |
| and provide more mobility than the older and | | | | the ghillie suit. The social set is well represented |
| heavier models. In the past , ghillie suits outside of | | | | among ghillie fans at costume parties and |
| the military applications, were built with hunters in | | | | Halloween is a prime time for ghillie suits with |
| mind. | | | | users checking in at all ages. A word of warning |
| Many of them were one piece affairs that | | | | to golfers. That is most likely not "Bigfoot" after |
| covered the entire body from head to toenail. | | | | your lost balls so don't shoot. It's probably a |
| They were and still are great for still-hunting, but | | | | neighborhood kid in a ghillie suit. |
| they didn't lend themselves well to a lot of | | | | Regardless of the venue you play in with your |
| movement; especially fast movement. The newer | | | | ghillie suit, keep this thought in mind. If you take it |
| suits don't forget the hunter's needs, as you can | | | | too seriously, it won't be any fun. If you don't |
| now get them with multiple pockets. Great for | | | | take it seriously, you'll never be any good at it. |
| extra shells and snacks. Most of the new ones | | | | Try to strike a balance. If you have to err one |
| are two-piece affairs giving the user the option of | | | | way or the other, go for fun. Some of you may |
| being completely covered or just the upper body | | | | have seen the footage about "urban camouflage" |
| covered. That should appeal to anyone hunting | | | | where a guy dressed up in stationery in an IKEA |
| from a blind. Blinds now come in ghillie material too. | | | | store. Sort of a ghillie suit. Those who didn't take |
| A turkey-hunter behind a ghillie blind with a ghillie | | | | it seriously thought it was funny. |
| jacket on is in turkey-hunter heaven. | | | | One can dream up other uses for ghillies. I'd like to |
| Hunters and paintballers aren't the only users of | | | | covince my neighbor to cover his chain link in ghillie |
| ghillie suits. A wildlife photographer or researcher is | | | | material. If there are any young campers reading |
| going to get amazingly close to his subjects if he | | | | this, I think it would be neat to take one along on |
| she sets up in a ghillie blind and wears at least a | | | | the next family camping trip and scare the |
| ghillie jacket and hood. | | | | bajeebers out of the rest of the family, especially |
| The majority of birders ply their craft in ordinary | | | | your annoying little sister. The ones with liners |
| street clothes. True, they can see a lot of birds | | | | even work great as pajamas when it's cold. |