How do you camo up?

[joe ashton]

Hi  I start with black under both eyes (like a pro football player) then brown branches from my mustache out.
maybe a little green here and there.

[Covey]

Leafy wear and burnt cork! I just can't shoot with a face mask on. Also, the cork don't have the shiney effect the paint does. Tom's right, leafy wear is so easy...just throw it over anything. Relatively cheap to!

Jason

[Hummer3T]

Originally posted by Shane C:
I have been using the kuiu Merino neck gaiter that can slide up and cover most of your face.        

I have traditionally always worn HS scents mask (with leaves and grass sewn on), but have bought some paint and a kuiu gaiter I think I will start trying a combo of these in mid season.  For me cold weather and bugs dictate my wear.  The screen masks work good for bugs and in the cold I usually some sort of gaiter/balaclava combo.  

I have noticed amimals pick up face glare at times and they hate eye balls staring at them even when the rest of your face is covered.

 

[Jake Fr]

I use the walmart stuff after halloween sale I buy it in bulk so to say and lasts for ever and removes easily from my face with babby wipes pluss you can use it on your glass bow and wipe off to good stuff

[Roger Norris]

Burnt cork works great. Commercial camoflauge is overrated...use the cork to nock down the white shine of your face, wear muted earth tones, in some broken pattern like plaid. Stay in the shadows.

Camo is a concept, not a pattern.....

[Joshua Polland]

I use Carbomask, it dries nice and dull, wipes off with a wet wipe, but stays on real well. I sweat a lot during the early bow seasons in Northern, VA and it almost always stays on. It also is supposed to be great for scent control, but I use it for how dull it is.

[JMR]

I use an oversized camouflage bandana tied somewhat loose so it sits by my chin. When I see game approaching I just tuck my chin down and let it slip over my nose and when I raise my chin the bandana is caught over my nose. Its cheap, reusable, and easily removed.

[screamin]

Originally posted by Joshua Polland:
I use Carbomask, it dries nice and dull, wipes off with a wet wipe, but stays on real well. I sweat a lot during the early bow seasons in Northern, VA and it almost always stays on. It also is supposed to be great for scent control, but I use it for how dull it is.

+1 Good Stuff!

[BowMIke]

I'm a fan of Spandofage. Fits to you snugly and is surprisingly warm when its cold out.

[Ray Lyon]

Originally posted by Roger Norris:
Burnt cork works great. Commercial camoflauge is overrated...use the cork to nock down the white shine of your face, wear muted earth tones, in some broken pattern like plaid. Stay in the shadows.

Camo is a concept, not a pattern.....

Well said Roger. Shadows is very key in my opinion as well as back cover.

[Alfie]

ASAT pattern works just fine, I use some coal or dirt on some sports in the face to prevent glare and gloves of course.

[BobCo 1965]

Originally posted by Bud B.:
I have some camo cover makeup in basic colors but have yet to find anything that'll last and stay on, but is easy to remove later on after the hunt. The stuff I use now is your basic camo kits from sporting goods stores or wally-world.


Anyone use black from burned wood coals?


Thanks.

You may want to give costume makeup a try. The base is powder and is put on with a sponge, takes about 20 seconds. The strips are put on with a brush with face paint (maybe 30 seconds). The stuff is made to withstand perspiration from actors who perform onstage in high temperature (lighting). I get it off with makeup remover, or baby wipes, or a wash cloth with a little soap that I place in a baggie and let warmup over the defroster. Below is a pic of me after dragging the buck a mile. I believe the base color was cadaver grey (my favorite). It is also hypoallergenic and has no order.

 

[Bud B.]

Nice pic and coverage.

[Zradix]

I like black carbomask.

[Terry Lightle]

Plaid,wool  or flannel depending on temp

[Bud B.]

I got some cork. Man that's the trick!!

[Arkansaslongbow]

I have found that a army issued ghillie suit is by far the BEST camo anyone can use; scary effective; wear what you want too underneath depending on the weather; go to a army surplus store and you can buy the entire suit for less than a hundred dollars most of the time; you can also buy the grass style threads there as well and sew them to your favorite hat or clothes; go to any search engine on your computer and type in ghille suits and you can see some pictures of how effective they are at hiding a human being.

 

[Schultzy]

Anyone use black from burned wood coals?

I used to use the store bought face paint but hated wiping the stuff off. Once In a while during bear hunting I'll take the cooled down coals from our camp fire at bear camp and smear that on my face and hands. Definitely cheap.