The ghillie rifle wrap compliments your ghillie suit by concealing your rifle also. This is a natural jute rifle wrap that is made with 1″ x 1″ netting which is 6″ wide by 6 feet long. Natural jute is tied to the netting. To cover your rifle you simply wrap the netting around your rifle in a diagonal manner from the tip until you reach the shoulder stock.
Use
When used will a ghillie suit the wrap blends your rifle in completely with you. The wrap can also be used to cover a bow or even a camera.
Options
There are a few other rifle covering options available. The synthetic rifle wrap is a synthetic thread version of this same rifle wrap. Bushrag makes a ghillie rifle kit and wrap which use an elastic band with loops instead of netting.
Rating
The ghillie rifle wrap is an essential product that completes your ghillie suit coverage objectives. It does its job in breaking up your rifle’s shape and concealing any shiny metallic parts that may otherwise show.
Ghillie Rifle Wrap
The bow hunter ghillie suit is a one piece ghillie suit with bare areas along the inside arm of the bow hand and the chest area. It is made specifically for a bow hunter to reduce the chances of the bow string becoming tangled with jute.
Long Jacket
This suit is made of natural jute and is a one piece suit. It has no front openings so you put it on as you would put on a poncho. It is made one the same shell as the ghillie flage and is essentially the same suit except for the removal of jute in the areas mentioned above.
Use
The bow hunter suit offers the same camouflage ability as any other suit. The bare areas definitely help out the bow hunter. However, there are a few issues with the suit. Because it is a one piece suit and is essentially a long coat, some may have trouble climbing into tree stands with the suit. The suit is also made of natural jute so it is a heavier suit than the lightweight ones. This may make it difficult to climb upwards with it. In addition, it will add some weight to your bow arm and some have reported slight difficulty in accuracy with it.
Options
While the bow hunter suit is a great suit, a person with a regular ghillie suit can modify theirs to become a bow hunter suit. This article how to make a bow hunter ghillie suit explains how. This opens up many options to the bow hunter as they can decide to go with a lighter synthetic, a two piece suit or even a chameleon bow hunter version.
Rating
We think that a bow hunter would be suited better if they purchased the Ultra Light 2 pc Ghillie Suit and modified it by simply cutting or remove the jute along the inner bow arm and chest area. The ultra light 2 pc suit is reviewed here.
Bow Hunter Ghillie Suit