Been reading posts for about a year and want to thank everyone for the helpful info. Saw some posts on asat camo and the treesuit, I have both. First let me say that this is only my second season hunting deer, with bow mostly, took 5 last year 1 with gun and now i'm addicted. Hunted every day i possibly could. As for the asat 3d suit, i bought the 1/2 price stock they had on hand, which was the ones that had the extra crispy burnt leaves from the mistake made at the manufacturer. A note came with the package that said to wash approximatly 6x including a half hour soak in hot water. I washed it about 15x in machine and probably 6x by hand and scraped evey single leaf with a thick drinking glass, open side down, just to get the leaves to stop catching on the netting(loud). After all of this it still is not wisper quiet but seems to break up outline good.Have had several deer at about 15 to 20 yards , while on the ground in thickets, they all have sensed something wrong and not givin that high percentage shot, i was down wind, they did the head-bob and stomp, may-be they heard my heart beating. When your wearing it,
it just feels like you stick out, may-be it is just me. You have to practice alot with the treesuit, your tring to balance yourself and keep that all important consistant anchor.

Welcome to the board. Congrats on the harvests of last year and good luck this year!

Hurry up and wait.

Welcome aboard....It needs to be silent...If you took 4 with your bow last year, thats pretty good....Good luck this year.

Edited by - W. Dale on 09/24/2002 20:31:15

was under the impression being as quiet as possible was what were after, maybe wisper quiet is seeking to much. Knowledge will come with each passing season. Good luck to you people too.