Mask or Paint?
 

Do you use face paint or some sort of head or face mask? The reason Im
asking this is because I use a full head and face mask except for the eyes.
I use a kisser button and Im alittle concerned it might get caught on the mask,
the mask is made out of thin material.

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I used face paint years ago but have since used a stretch type mask. I use a kisser button also and have the area around my mouth cut out...no problem.

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I USE A FACE MASK WITH EYES HOLES BUT I DID USE PAINT I LOVE PAINT BUT TAKE TOLONG TO GET OFF AND IT DOSE NOT STOP THE BUGS FROM BITEING....






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It depends for me. I really don' t like things over my face, (especially when stillhunting/stalking or when it' s hot) so I either use facepaint or burnt cork if I don' t have to go anywhere special (ie; to work) after a hunt. Most times, I do end up wearing a headnet, though. Sometimes I don' t cover my face with anything.

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I should add that the shadow created by wearing a boonie hat or Fedora goes a long way to hiding a white face. So does choosing a ground blind that is in the shadows of overhanging limbs.

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in the past i havn' t wore anything to cover my face but this year i bought a mask. good question i was also wandering what to do with the kisser:) might not make a difference, but i like the idea of cutting that area out -- I think!

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I wear a face mask and if I get one that has two eye holes instead of one I cut the center part out (between the eyes) so that it doesn' t interfere with my peep site. That also helps with vision, if you want to look to the side without moving your head.

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I' ve always used face paint, i can' t stand anything covering my face.

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Usually nothing, I hunt high when the situation dictates it but if that isn' t possible because of the situation, I will opt for face paint. I don' t like the confines of a mask that may interfere with shooting or vision. When the weather turns sour, I have a neck warmer that I pull up over my face with a knit hat pulled down so that only my eyes appear. When a shooting opportunity presents itself, I do pull the neck warmer down.

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Here is a real good piece of advice if you like to wear face paint. Try using makeup instead , the type that actors wear. If covers better, is much more waterproof, does not shine at all, handles perspiration, is much cheaper, and goes on and off much easier. I use cover all cake makeup first for the whole face(dark green, brown or grey) which goes on with a sponge (takes about 20-30 seconds), and then use a brush and use face makeup with a little water, or a stick makeup to use for the details, I usually just use black for this. It takes about 1 minute to put this on and it comes off easy with a makeup remover pad.



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I used to use paint but now I use the stretchy kind of face mask. I have a friend that uses dark brown panty hose for a face mask. Seems to work good for him. I just cant get over the idea of it. (Yes I am married, and no he isnt that kind of friend)[:o]

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Hey! With your makeup idea and my pantyhose face mask idea he' ll definatley have some explaining to do back at camp.:D;)

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Used to do paint, but it' s less now and only in warmer weather. In colder temps I do exactly like Rob does and it works well. A flick of the thumb just before drawing drops the neckwarmer enough for me to feel my kisser.

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All of the above. I have different masks that I use under different circimstances ie. temperature, am I calling or shooting etc. My favorite is the Spandoflage Mask. I usually add little strips of Spanish Moss on it to add to its effectiveness. I also use paint when the occasion calls for it.

I have a kisser knot tied to my string but the Spandoflage Mask has never kept me from filling my freezer.

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I use face paint i don' t like the feel of the face mask,i wear a neck gator for when it' s to cold and pull it up over my face,but for me i would rather use face paint or nothing.

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I use a 3/4 mask, then I can take it up or down as needed. I like the paint better but don' t like trying to get it off. I hunt alot before work so the mask is a must. I have never had it interfere with my string or peep, I don' t use a kisser button.

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I use a face mask with the eyes out, and have a lil hole so i can use my kisser button. I like the mask because it keeps the bugs away from your face and its not hard to take off like paint is.

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I use a 3/4 mask that is made from some pretty thin material so there' s no problem feeling the kisser through it. If I' m hunting from my treestand the mask is all I use but if I' m going to be hunting from the ground I' ll use the mask and then paint around my eyes. I' ve never had much trouble getting it to wash off.

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i use a face mask, but i carry the paint just incase i forget it, if all else fails i' ll get dirt/mud or even better some burnt bark and rub that all over my face.....i' ll do whatever it takes for them not to see me[:-]

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I used to use the actors make up, but switched to a thin mask with just the eyes and mouth, I had a mask without a mouth and really worried about the scent accumulation from my breathing through the mask.

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I like to use a mesh face net . It prevents the bugs from getting at u so much , and face paint takes forever to get off. Also it is equally as easy to shoot a kisser button with aface mask.

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It all depends, I like the paint because it adds to the feeling of the hunt...I feel like I' m going into battle:D. But if it' s cold, I use a face mask. I dont use a kisser button, so thats not a factor for me.

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I use a mask at all times. I have never used paint.

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Most the time 3/4 tight face mask. If cold a full head net to trap in heat. If I am stalking or in open territory, I will usually use make up.

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Been using face paint for years,,like some of ya' ll,,have never liked having a mask on..I only paint my cheeks & around my eyes tho,,let my ol red beard take care of the rest(the deer think it' s a fox squirrel peekin out at em LOL)..If it' s hot(& it usually is down here)I carry a little compact mirror with me & put my paint on after I am in the stand & have cooled down a bit..Also to clean it up afterwords,,I use nothing more than Handi Wipes(or something similar),,they take it right off with no problemo..Ohhh & I do use a Spandoflauge headnet with the whole face cut out of it to hide this BlondRed mane I have..

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I always wear a mask. I practice with it on before season to make sure it doesnt interfer with my shooting. Paint is just to hard to get off and doesnt protect from those pesty mosquitoes.

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Face paint here. I like not having to worry about the mask. Just paint up & go:D

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I use a mask with an opening for my eyes and put face paint in that opening, in case I decide to stalk, that way I won' t have any worries about the suns reflection.

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I just wear a ball cap. At 20 feet up, if they look up, then I' m busted all ready with or without a mask.

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I used to use face paint but it took alot of soap work to get it off and now I use a mask which is 10 times better

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i would go with green and white face paint GO JETS!

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Typically nothing when in a tree stand. Stalking elk from ground level I' ll use face paint. I' m to paranoid to use a mask or head net. I' m convinced it will get caught on my string or release. In realit, it might not. But I can' t concentrate on making a good shot for worring about it. So I just don' t use one.

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I use a mask (spandoflauge) and have no problem with it catching on my bow string. Also helps out with the bugs.

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I would use face mask because i usually have my head and it would be too much of a hassle to paint up my noogin. that or wear a hat lol:D