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Face paint recommendations

Kurt said:
Please tell me that's the name of some obscure commercial face paint that I've not heard of, and not the field variety cow poo. :)
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It makes a good mask long as they ain't ate to much grass

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I use the wine cork method too. I get a good supply from my wife and her friends. One good barbecue in the summer will supply you with wine corks for a decade lol

When it’s cold I use a Camo fishing “buff”
 
Blinginpse said:
It makes a good mask long as they ain't ate to much grass

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I’m not lookin to attract flies... I think I’ll stick with checking out carbomask.
 
oaky creek said:
Never use paint. Anyways use a pull over face mask. They come in many brands, Buff, Got, etc. Also sometimes called fishing UV face masks. They are light weight and breathable, can get them heavier for cold weather also. I usually find them at Wally World in the fishing department right next to the sunglasses. But have ordered them online also.
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=buff+camo&ref=is_s


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I use a kisser button for a positive anchor point and the masks I’ve tried got in the way of that. Probably could have gotten used to it with a little practice. Beyond that, I’ve found them to be too blasted hot during early season.
 
If you do choose to use a face mask, be sure you practice in ever conceivable position you can imagine. Draw your bow, let down and redraw until you figure out what you are going to do with the mask when the time for the shot arrives. Personally I do not recommend shooting with a mask on. I used to hunt with a mask, back in the late 80's, early ninety's. I was hanging from my Anderson Treesling in a huge White Oak, when I watched a 160 class buck get up from his bed, and start heading away from me, into the S wind. I grunted him back to me, wind to back. He was closing the distance rapidly, so I drew. I wouldnt have a shot until he cleared the last tree, a leaf covered Shingle Oak. I was using my Buckinghams as a platform at the time. The angle he was coming from was less than ideal. I was shooting a Browning Mirage @ 80# back then. I held for what seemed like forever, before I finally let down. No sooner had I let my bow down, he steps forward. Broadside. Wide Open. Ten yards. I drew my bow again, from the contorted position I found myself in. but this time my face mask covered half my face and good eye. I reached my finger up to reposition the face mask, and inadvertently hit the trigger on my release, sending a Thunderhead tipped XX75 flying across the next patch of woods. I have not worn a face mask again, while bow hunting. I'm not telling you what or what not to use, I'm just trying to relay my experience and why I use face paint instead of a face mask.
 
patriotoutlaw said:
If you do choose to use a face mask, be sure you practice in ever conceivable position you can imagine. Draw your bow, let down and redraw until you figure out what you are going to do with the mask when the time for the shot arrives. Personally I do not recommend shooting with a mask on. I used to hunt with a mask, back in the late 80's, early ninety's. I was hanging from my Anderson Treesling in a huge White Oak, when I watched a 160 class buck get up from his bed, and start heading away from me, into the S wind. I grunted him back to me, wind to back. He was closing the distance rapidly, so I drew. I wouldnt have a shot until he cleared the last tree, a leaf covered Shingle Oak. I was using my Buckinghams as a platform at the time. The angle he was coming from was less than ideal. I was shooting a Browning Mirage @ 80# back then. I held for what seemed like forever, before I finally let down. No sooner had I let my bow down, he steps forward. Broadside. Wide Open. Ten yards. I drew my bow again, from the contorted position I found myself in. but this time my face mask covered half my face and good eye. I reached my finger up to reposition the face mask, and inadvertently hit the trigger on my release, sending a Thunderhead tipped XX75 flying across the next patch of woods. I have not worn a face mask again, while bow hunting. I'm not telling you what or what not to use, I'm just trying to relay my experience and why I use face paint instead of a face mask.
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Yep, same experience with face mask. I do add face paint sometimes in addition to the beard and make my daughter use face paint during bow season when she hunts with me.
 
carbomask is amazing. I have forgot several times that I even have it on and go into a gas station and get weird looks. So easy to clean off. Stuff I have used in the past required a layer of skin also.
 
I like hardy paint and carbomask. they hardy comes with an applicator so it doesn't get all over your fingers. I usually use a cheap buff now and have a few different ones. Its so hot down here until October or so that all the paint I've used has always been wiped off. I really like the thin buffs
 
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