To many Options for me to pick.

 

I know, that's why I feel like. I can't choose!

 

We have too much variation in Arizona for one particular pattern. If you are back east some place and have hardwoods it would be an easy choice. I do not even know what mine is to tell you the truth but if you get something dark green with a fair amount of breakup in it it will be fine.

You do not want something that is good for just one area anyway. You may later be using it in timber, high desert, grasslands etc.

 

We have too much variation in Arizona for one particular pattern. If you are back east some place and have hardwoods it would be an easy choice. I do not even know what mine is to tell you the truth but if you get something dark green with a fair amount of breakup in it it will be fine.

You do not want something that is good for just one area anyway. You may later be using it in timber, high desert, grasslands etc.

I agree. I think that's what's giving me this dilemma. I know I won't be hunting down in the desert, so that removes the tans, but there's still so many choices. I don't have the funds to buy 4 different suits for all situations, so I'm trying to narrow it down. Anyone bought one of these from this site with feedback? Thanks for the reply!

 

I think a full blown ghillie suit is overkill. Do a web search for "leafy suit". It looks like bass pro has one for $50. They are made of a mesh material with leafy cut strips of camo material sewn to the outside. They are made somewhat baggie so they slip over whatever you are wearing. You dress for the weather (warm or cold) with whatever clothing you have and then put the leafy outfit on over it. I have used one for years and they work great for whatever you're hunting, elk to coyotes. I wouldn't worry about the color or pattern.

 

Good call RK, thank you. I'll have to check out some other options. I was thinking these suits were the way to go, but they might be more cumbersome than anything.

 

Movement is really the key, Ive had elk, Javi, Deer walk up next to me while Im wearing blue jeans and t-shirt while I sat next to a tree stump, If your motionless I believe you will go un-seen. As rk said, cheaper may be better, and not a heavy full suit, go light weight I think, and color is whatever you want. Im still not picking one.

 

Thanks bearfoot. Yeah I've had similar experiences back east, I just wasn't sure if the deer and elk around here are pressured so much more that you had to be fully concealed. After seeing others responses, I think I'll look at a good camo base and then search for a leafy jacket to wear.

 

For me, I will wear a green based camo top and match the color of the surface rock layers for the pants. This has worked best for me for all different vegetation types and altitudes. JM

 

I bought a Dark Timber 3D leafy suit from Amazon for spring turkey. Sorta brown, sorta green, makes me feel invisible.

This gal didn't seem to care at all that I was sitting right in the middle of a plowed corn field.

I started shopping at ghilliesuitshop, but preferred more of a leafy suit instead of the more traditional stringy one, which is why I made the purchase I did.

YMMV.

 

I bought a Dark Timber 3D leafy suit from Amazon for spring turkey. Sorta brown, sorta green, makes me feel invisible. View attachment 12012
This gal didn't seem to care at all that I was sitting right in the middle of a plowed corn field.

I started shopping at ghilliesuitshop, but preferred more of a leafy suit instead of the more traditional stringy one, which is why I made the purchase I did.

YMMV.

Great to know and thanks for the pic! I appreciate the feedback.

 

My kids got into Ghillie suits for awhile. It's so hot here that for a good part of the year you couldn't stay in one. I thought that come fall and winter it would be cool enough to wear them. But they were made of natural fiber and just walking a few feet in wet grass they soaked up a ton of water. Once wet they weighed a good 50 lbs! They ended up happiest in a camo shirt and brown pants or Bib's. I do cover my hands and face though.[ for hunting coyotes]

If you are sitting out where its cold an Army green wool blanket seems about Juniper colored!

 

The most important thing is to keep movement to a minimum. Another overlooked aspect is to stay down wind. Most important parts of "up close and personal" hunting in my opinion.

 

During the August hunts, I have always relied on my leafy wear stuff. It is fairly light, and somewhat similar. Scent and movement should be your primary focus during the Archery season.
As far as pattern goes, it truly doesn't matter, as long as you can break up your silhouette, and even that I have been second guessing.
Also , I would be worried to shoot a bow with a ghillie suit on, as I would have fear I would have contact with all that material on my bow arm when shooting.

 

At all elevations I seem to get snagged on brush I can't imagine hiking in AZ in one of those things.

 

The only time I use something like that is when I get on stand. Once I move into a blind or ground stand then I will use something.

 

If its for hunting amongst the Junipers then you need a Jhillie suit.

 

Just use black safety pins to attach some old clothing strips to you at random places.

 

The guys that I know that use them, only use them wHile in blind, they say walking through brush and trees, they snag on everything. And bowhunters usually cut sleeve off arm holding bow.