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Old 01-09-2004 | 05:33 AM
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Default What kind of Face Mask ?

Do you ware/use ?

This is one item that I fined I'm picky about. After hunting different places with different temp's and the way I hunt and work birds, having the right mask is eccentcial to my hunting items. I like the 3/4 bandito because of being able to pull this mask down around your neck when moving to keep the heat down and being able to pull it up fast on a close unexspected Gobble.

I see different types that hunters use and always wonder why another hunters like what they got. Jims got the ol bank robber syle and for some reason I can't get him to leave it at home and use a bandito ...BT
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Old 01-09-2004 | 06:22 AM
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My choice depends on the weather. I like the Mossy Oak Hawkeye when it's still cool. I use a H.S. Strut mesh pull over when it's hot. I need to get a bandito to try.
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Old 01-09-2004 | 07:36 AM
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I've got 4 or 5 different style masks. I'm not happy with any of them for turkey hunting, a couple are ok for deer hunting.

I've got a neck gaiter on back order for about a month. I'll try that next.
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Old 01-09-2004 | 10:30 AM
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Just like Hawgnman, I've got many different facemasks and I'm not happy with any of them, either, and I don't have a good idea as to what I might like, or what would work better. I wear glasses, so some of the facemasks steam up my glasses, which is not good. I use a mouth diaphragm, so having to lift up the mask is not good. I have a sticky camo facemask you stick to your face that avoids those issues, but your face feels "stiff" from these pieces of camo stuck to it. Usually, I just smear on the camo greasepaint and don't bother with a facemask, but that stuff wears off over the course of a day, so you've got to remember to check it often.
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Old 01-09-2004 | 11:50 AM
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i use the mask that came with my leafy suit , i got it for bowhunting but i couldn't see thru the peep sight at full draw , when i turkey hunt i use a shot gun so i don't have the same problem i can see the tru glo pins on my gun just fine!
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Old 01-09-2004 | 12:06 PM
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I have a leafy face mask I got this year, I honestly don't like it. It does a bad job at staying wear its supposed to. Oh well, I guess that means another trip to the hunting store to get a new one I think I'm gonna get one of those mesh-camo thingers.
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Old 01-09-2004 | 02:49 PM
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Of course I use the old bank robber style Adrian.If the huntin is slow,and I need a little cash,Since I already have my gun.Well you get the picture Seriously That's just the style I've worn for years.Like yours I can pull it down when I'm movin.Also I can't stand to have anythin coverin my ears.I know it's all in my head but even with somethin as thin as a mask I just feel like it cuts down my hearin.
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Old 01-09-2004 | 05:39 PM
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Up until a couple of years ago, I always used the full face mask with just the 2 eyeholes from Hunter's Specialties. I had to take my cap off to slip it on and off though. But I switched over to the H.S. 3/4 face mask that you can do like BT said and pull it up over your face quickly or slip it down around your neck while walking from setup to setup. I wear glasses and this type of headnet seems to be perfect for me and it's the type I'll continue to use until something better is invented!
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Old 01-09-2004 | 06:23 PM
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Bankrobber style JimboIs that the same one you take to work with ya and blow your nose in!lolPersonally I cant stand any facemask with eyeholes in it!I just cant see @#$# out of it,especially if I hold my head straight and try to look sideways!Another thing is they will turn on ya when you raise your gun so you cant see out the eyehole![:@]Cost me a longbeard once that I'd rather not recollect!!Anyway I painted my face for years after that but that can be work too in taking it off,plus when you sweat it will come off!I now use H.S.'s flex form headnet and like it!100% peripheral vision,and no individual eyeholes.
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