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Hunting in a Ghillie Suit

IN SCOTLAND, ‘GHILLIE’ refers to a man or boy who attends someone on a hunting or fishing expedition and the ghillie suit was created by Scottish gamekeepers as a portable hunting blin t camouflages the shooter’s en odyfromthelegstotheneck, even the head, and renders one near invisible when stalking or waiting in ambush. It’s especially popular with bow hunters who have to get very close to ensure a clean kill.

I prefer to walk and stalk alone in the hunting field, as a single person makes less noise, and I can dictate the pace of movement, which is

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