I picked up some Bear/Jennings face makeup and it has a definite odor to it. Glade green and Bark brown colors- it says easy to apply easy to remove cold cream base. but it smells! not terrible or strong or anything but I know the deer will sniff this stuff out! What are you all using?
L.R.
Wallmart , Halloween dept later on or Kids department, or Dollar store,a buck a tube, no smell, on easy, off easy.
Been stocking up every October for years.
Pete
I use the paint from HS, no odor. Works great.
I don't like greasy stuff on my face..especially when it's hot weather. If I use face paint I use smut from a cork.
I tried it one time, didn't like it. That was the last time.
I've been using the carbon type from 3 rivers. I can't even tell I've got it on. It comes off with a damp rag, too. It doesn't do so well on my hands, though. I'm always sticking my hands in my pockets and it wears off quickly. It doesn't go on as thick as the greasy tube-type, and my wife says I look like a grungy old hobo when I wear it, but it does the job.
I have used the carbon stuff. It comes off easy with water. This year I plan to hunt without any. No commercial camo, and no face paint. We will see how goes.
x2 what Hoyt said
Nope don't use it just grow out my "facial flage" each year! Do wear a thin bacalava when it is cool outside, but kinda uncomfortable in hot weather.
i only use fired cork or wood ash cheap
I use the hunter specialties. Comes in 4 colors green brown black and grey. American made easy on easy off. I tried the carbon black from 3 rivers didnt like it couldn't get it to cover my face. Was real thin. Came off easy enough tho.
I use the HS stuff in the tubes but I only wear it when I'm hunting from the ground- when I'm monkeying around in the trees I have a half face mask I keep on
Used it years ago, prefer a face mask.
No. Probably should but it's just one more thing to hassel with like scentlok suits etc.
I use the stuff made by remington. It covers my face well and comes off easy.
CarboMask works good. I use it in the summer as well to get close when filming and scouting deer. Mike
I shot over a really nice deer at 10 yards a few years back due to not being able to feel my anchor on my face through a facemask. Never again I'm a painter.
I can't wait for someone to try one of these and let us all know.
No I don't use face paint I use burned cork.
I am in the same camp as KentuckyTJ. It was only a doe but it was heart breaking!!
Frank X.
QuoteOriginally posted by KentuckyTJ:
[qb] I shot over a really nice deer at 10 yards a few years back due to not being able to feel my anchor on my face through a facemask. Never again I'm a painter.
I can't wait for someone to try one of these and let us all know.
]I clicked on that link and that dude scared the fire out of me! Looks like some kind of camo distorted clown face!!! If I saw him hiding behind a bush, I would jump oout of my skin! I dont get along with clowns. :eek:
I use the stuff from Larry D. Jones. Goes on easy, comes off easy, doesn't dry your face out.
I have just recently switched from a face mask to Carbomask from 3 Rivers. So far very impressed. I have a little makeup brush velcroed to the side, makes it real easy and quick to apply. No scent and comes off real easy with a damp cloth.
Tried face pain once and will never use it again. Can't stand getting the stuff all over my gear or clothes if my hand inadvertently touches my face. I use ash from a camp fire to darken my face anymore.
IF I use anything at all I use Carbomask like Herdbull and EP.
I use it - the one with three colors, not the tubes of stuff. I carry some of those make up remover, face cleaners in a travel case they sell in the girly section of stores (make up area) - leave a package in my car and it's good for the whole season. I hate face masks until it's below 0 - then I use one
I REALLY like carbomask
Nope, don't use anything to cover my face. I don't think it's needed unless it's really cold out, then I cover with something.
Maybe a face mask sometimes.
The cork thing makes me laugh because of a funny memory. One time duck hunting, I'm appling the cork smut. My newbie buddy says let me try it. I was glad he wanted to try it so I didn't have to ask him to or encourage him to. He burnt the cork for a good bit, blew it out and stuck right on his face. Guess I should have told him to let it cool off a little first. Left a mark.
I started using carbo mask last year...its basically mud. Good stuff, but price for face paint. So I am gonna be switching to cork and or regular ol mud this year.
Gotta watch the wallet :bigsmyl:
QuoteOriginally posted by Recurve50 LBS:
No I don't use face paint I use burned cork.
same here! Washes off very easy as well
I grow a beard and use the HS brand face paint. I only wear a mask if it's really cold.
Have been for 25 years, get it from a halloween costume shop called Make Believin, easy on, easy off, no smell & cheap ... Wouldn't leave home w/out it, you'd be surprised at how much your face and hands stick out from say ... Oh maybe 40-50 yards ...
I use camo dust. Best i found, hard to find sometimes on **** they have it.
Nope.
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I use face paint early in the season when it is too hot to even think about putting something over my face. I like the USGI stuff in the two color tubes.
Later I will switch to the spandoflauge face mask.
I can't imagine hunting with bare face and hands.I guess it is just a confidence thing.
I do use it,dont like head net or anything like that when shootin.Never know i have the face paint on.Check out he elk piture on the home page of my websit. Im painted up.
I grew a beard that my face paint.
carbon mask is my favorite....easy to wash off...
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Glenn
Hunter specialties for me!
Couldn't imagine going into the woods without face paint on. Granted I'm 90% hunting on the ground.
Plus the act of putting it on gets me into "primal mode"... Its part of the ritual.
Carbonmask on day hunt and I don't shave myself when elk hunting. I like a net mask too sometime.
For my hand I use a light weigth shooting glove.
Does the carbon mask have any carbon soot dusting with it?
I recently placed an order with 3Rivers...before checking out I looked at their "sale items" and noticed corks for $0.05 a piece. So, I ordered 10 for a whopping $0.50. I got them in the mail this morning and promptly burned one and smudged across the back of my hand a few times. Looks like it oughta work pretty good this fall!
I got an e-mail from TBM regarding a previous "tip" they had published, recommending burned cork. The e-mail was stating that the carbon from burned cork is carcinogenic. Interesting.
pavan, google carbomask, then click on - product details. They say that they use pharmaceutical grade activated charcoal. U.S. snipers are now using carbomask, many other interesting details, I've used it for a couple of years now.
oooh ya! some times if i think i need it. Its defiantly an advantage in some scenario's, Beats the heck out of a face mask for me, i dont like it hanging in the way or getting in the way of anchoring ect
all the guys back in SA think its really funny when i go out "painted up"
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Sure do!
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I've used the stuff from Larry Jones Game calls site,but Im nit sure theyre available anymore as the site links to a new one which isnt working.
I bought some stuff at the army surplus, a newer kit with tan, grey and brown. desert colors I guess, but equally good anywhere. I hate stuffthat smears off too easily, but its a trade off in most cases when it comes to getting it off.
I have got some weird looks when i alk into a restaurant, and while waiting for my order go wash up in the can.
I hate headnets over my face, I'll wear then around my face, and paint in the rest.
I make sure to do around my eyes, including my eyelids. Helps to hide my glasses, and animals will pick up on the white around your eyes easily.
Years ago I found some liquid colors, that dried on, and didnt smear, but washed up easily with a warm cloth. they arent available anymore, and it was the best I ever used.
Years ago I used to war face paint. Recently I bought a ghillie suit and ordered a tube of paint from them it's supposed to be odor free and easily washed off we'll see!
~HF~
Absolutely it hides a whole lot of ugly:)
My only complaint with paint is it is hard to remove and is oily. Is there actually a face paint that does come off easily?
I use the head net mostly because of the bugs in the early season, kills two birds with one stone.
snag-"Is there actually a face paint that comes off easily?" Yes, Carbomask
Thanks Tomas. I'll look into that.
I think they make some black stick on stuff now that the football, baseball players use? Don't know anything more about it, but a few stripes here & there of that might work good, come off easy & not get all over things you don't want it on? Just a thought.