[Tongue in cheek here]...anyone else amazed/shamed at the TV hunters using excessive face paint on their hunts? :scared: Does looking like a triple-cross between Gene Simmons (of KISS fame), a Samoan Warrior and a WWE Wrestler make me a better hunter? I'll wait to hear whether I need to buy a gallon of the stuff. :rolleyes:
well, umm It makes you prettier !
and it makes you stand out / well known (like Gene S on Kiss). So, if I wear a certain stand out design (or blob) on TV and folks watching see that, whenever they see that design they think of me (marketing ? ala Bone Collector).
I hardly ever watch the outdoor programs any more. They really are not what I like to see. Why watch something that causes me a spike in blood pressure and anger ?
ChuckC
Ha ha. Agreed!! It seems any time you give some guys a reason to put on make up they just have to go all out and really show off their "creative" side!
I stopped watching hunting shows a couple years ago. Really don't watch much of any tv anymore. Keeps me from worrying to much about what others are doing.
I do however enjoy some of the fine Trad hunting videos availible from time to time. :thumbsup:
Rob
They all are Larry Jones wanta be's
Every brand needs an identity.
I kinda like the greens the best. Makes my eyes really green and stand out.
Not sure how the browns interact with my complexion, especially when I am having a bad hair / moustache day. I wish they would make a cucumber based face paint, or maybe . . . one with a touch of glitter.
CHuckC
We were taught in the military to disrupt the features and to cut down on the glare of exposed skin. I remember a demonstration where one of our trainers used two fingers in mud as opposed to an entire pack of camo Estee Lauder. Sometimes a little is better than alot. I, too, quit watching hunting shows.
You have to learn how to say good hit after you gut shoot a deer if you want to be just like them. The makeup alone will not do it. I don't watch hunting shows on satuday morning I watch cartoons with my five year old, much more enlightening. :smileystooges:
do not think it makes you a better hunter.but i do think it helps kids get into the sport.and thats a good thing.
It makes it more fun when I stop for coffee at Starbucks on the way out.
QuoteOriginally posted by ChuckC:
I kinda like the greens the best. Makes my eyes really green and stand out.
Not sure how the browns interact with my complexion, especially when I am having a bad hair / moustache day. I wish they would make a cucumber based face paint, or maybe . . . one with a touch of glitter.
CHuckC
Hey Chuck, I think the glitter might make your butt look big! :D
It doesnt make you "better", However i like for my face to be concealed. The last thing I want is a big pale face sticking out in the woods. I wear quite a bit of paint, however it doesnt take much to cover my entire face I use a H.S. camo compac that i have had for about 3-4 years now and still have a bunch left. I just dont like having a face mask to get in the way of my anchor points.
I'm all for a little cover up but some guys just plain overdo it... even the Governator didn't wear as much as some of those guys.
And with you being from Colorado... I'm fairly certain you know what a Samoan looks like... I have a few friends that went to school there and they fit the "Samoan warrior" description to a T.
" He was followed by Manabozho, who, having the enchantment instantly removed, put on a smiling face. "Amazement!" said he; "how fine the meat is." "Yes," replied the wolf; "it is always so with us; we know our work, and always get the best. It is not a long tail that makes a hunter." Manabozho bit his lip."
~The Myth of Hiawatha, and Other Stories
Killdeer
I've been using these face paint patterns but all it does is seem to spook everything. Deer, people, birds, squirrels, bears, wolves...
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Cork and a lighter for me.
makes me think of my turkey hunt in Tenn this spring. we saw a big bird strutting every day in a field, so I told my buddy to pull in and I would ask permission, been hunting all morning, then in the truck for a while. on the way to the door I caught my reflection, full camo, face painted, dew rag,,, I thought this may not go well,,, strangely no one answered the door.
no turkey by the way, so maybe not enough paint?
Skitch. .
do you really think so ? Oh my. Guess I need stretch pants now. What colors make you look slenderer ?
Really. . I often use face paint, and when I do, I drink. . wait, wrong commercial. . I really do like to goof around and make weird patterns etc. What the heck, nobody told me I had to grow up. Someone should try making two really big mean eyes on their face. . see if it works. . .
ChuckC
agree. this gave me a chuckle.
QuoteOriginally posted by buckeyebowhunter:
It doesnt make you "better", However i like for my face to be concealed. The last thing I want is a big pale face sticking out in the woods. I wear quite a bit of paint, however it doesnt take much to cover my entire face I use a H.S. camo compac that i have had for about 3-4 years now and still have a bunch left. I just dont like having a face mask to get in the way of my anchor points.
My thoughts too. I prefer a face mask but won't wear one since it interferes with my anchor.
Depends on what you look like,LOL.
QuoteOriginally posted by Jack Ripper:
You have to learn how to say good hit after you gut shoot a deer if you want to be just like them. The makeup alone will not do it. I don't watch hunting shows on satuday morning I watch cartoons with my five year old, much more enlightening. :smileystooges:
And don't forget the excessive fist pumping and shouting, "I smoked him!".
QuoteOriginally posted by Rob W.:
I stopped watching hunting shows a couple years ago. Really don't watch much of any tv anymore. Keeps me from worrying to much about what others are doing.
I do however enjoy some of the fine Trad hunting videos availible from time to time. :thumbsup:
Rob
i agree, i stopped also. it makes me hate it. its another fad that will pass. hunting shows are not much about hunting anymore its more about products and endorsements and competitions.
It goes great with all that nice camo sitting in a house blind that has more accommodations that the house I am sitting in right now.
There is no hunting left in these TV shows.
I stopped using paint and cork in the 60s when we stopped at the diner for lunch and everyone looked at us like we were idiots. Made me very self concious. Face mask nowadays.
The Merle Norman brand is by far the best.
QuoteOriginally posted by solobowhunter:
QuoteOriginally posted by Jack Ripper:
You have to learn how to say good hit after you gut shoot a deer if you want to be just like them. The makeup alone will not do it. I don't watch hunting shows on satuday morning I watch cartoons with my five year old, much more enlightening. :smileystooges:
And don't forget the excessive fist pumping and shouting, "I smoked him!". [/b]
And don't forget the "Laid the Smack Down on that one!"
Can't remember ever beating up an animal.
I watch the hunting shows with my kids to show them how not to do it.
never saw the show ? seriously dont watch em - the few I saw many years ago the guys were all bare faced.
I am a big believer in full camo - i use a bandana for lower face and a leafy or top - burned cork for cheeks brow ears.
There is a group of guys on y hog lease who use camo for entire face hands neck ears and these guys are deadly - no question they are serious about closing the deal when they leave camp and no question they believe they will get a close encounter.
I am getting one of those compacts for my left hand since we do much of our hunting with no gloves
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I think they try to disguise their faces so the deer that they have more photo's and info on than most people do of their children won't walk up them begging cookies.
What Killie said. She's a quick wit and obviously well-read! Careful...on my second cup of caffeine...steady on the keyboard... do not want to commit typing "faux pas" (that's fox paws in southern) and accidentally click 'well-reared'! She might fling an arrow my way!
Ok, since it appears that face camo is not in favor, what do you use?
I find that for hunting hogs in swamps, it makes a difference. I dont do much tree stand hunting, but, I assume hunters have to cut their glare by using something.
I have seen many "hero shots" on this forum where the hunter is wearing some face camo, especially elk hunters. Has to be useful or so many people would not be using it
I use burnt cork and I think it makes a difference. Far as the hunting shows go, most make me sick.
I don't usually use face camo from a tree stand. My neck gaiter and hat cover most of my face anyway.
I use a bit when I hunt from the ground though. Just rub on a thin layer of black to cut the glare around my cheek bones and nose.
A little glitter, a little glam, a little shimmer, and lots of color...you will stand out beautifully!
It brings out our female side.
JL :biglaugh:
I like the hunting shows. Granted there's a lot of theatrics, but I enjoy them.
This will be my first year hunting with a bow in a long time. I'm planning on some face paint since I'll be on the ground. Seems like there's a lot of folks that post their success photos on here with face paint. Must help.
Not to be misunderstood,
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I need to feel my anchor, close to my skin, and fear any obstruction to the string. I am experimenting with SpandoFlage, but don't trust it completely. I have enough release issues!
Killdeer
Duncan, it's not that face camo is in question....I think everyone agrees it's a good idea. The original statement was whether or not you should try to look like a member of the band KISS and is that really camo or marketing.....or vanity?
You always do a bang up job with your pics Killie.
I wear a black or od green bandana but Im not afraid to paint my mug if its too warm out. I can see the funky patterns being fun though. Id wear any camp pattern you wanted me to if Im getting paid to hunt and not work a real job.
Spent 15 years in the infantry. Yup, face paint can make the difference between getting killed and living to see another day, for you OR the other guy.
Personnaly, I like face paint or net when ground hunting. In a tree, not so much a problem.
I do still watch some of the hunting shows and enjoy them for their enthusiasm and comaraderie. Everybody has to make a living somehow... why not have fun doing it? I see nothing wrong with many of these shows. Some are over the top though and have lost their respect for nature... and their appeal with me. Just my lil' two cents worth.
Oopsey... personally... not personnaly! Didn't take my Geritol this morning, LOL!
QuoteOriginally posted by Izzy:
I wear a black or od green bandana but Im not afraid to paint my mug if its too warm out. I can see the funky patterns being fun though. Id wear any camp pattern you wanted me to if Im getting paid to hunt and not work a real job.
The man has a good point there. :thumbsup:
QuoteOriginally posted by Izzy:
Id wear any camp pattern you wanted me to if Im getting paid to hunt and not work a real job.
OK that trumps it....I Acquiesce!!
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personally i wear paint sometimes a little sometimes alot guess it depends on what kind of time i have while getting ready but i only travel a few miles to hunt so no drive bys in the truck with feared motorists lol.
i like it it seems to keep the skitters at bay while in the tree i've tried spando flauge and it works but they still bite my ears and such so it's paint for me and this post reminds me time to order another gallon of green black and brown lol.