Facemask...what's your preference?

[pcg]

No big deal. Wear what you want. The decades I've been in the woods I have never even considered a mask. And consider them up to this moment purely a creation of marketing. Face paint perhaps makes some sense, although as a white guy myself I've never felt "outed" by an animal because of my skin color. I've been seen because I moved, stupidly. Or the wind suddenly shifted and scent hit the deer. But face masks because of your face color? Clothing/camo companies love ya!

[T-Bowhunter]

I where the face mask with eye hole. It also helps with the skeeters.

[TxAg]

Originally posted by pcg:
No big deal. Wear what you want. The decades I've been in the woods I have never even considered a mask. And consider them up to this moment purely a creation of marketing. Face paint perhaps makes some sense, although as a white guy myself I've never felt "outed" by an animal because of my skin color. I've been seen because I moved, stupidly. Or the wind suddenly shifted and scent hit the deer. But face masks because of your face color? Clothing/camo companies love ya!

Yep, no biggie....They cost about $5.

[threeunder]

I wear glasses, so most face masks end up causing problems for me (especially cold weather).

I asked a similar question last year and was recommended carbomask paint by multiple people.

I have to say, it is, far and away, the best paint I've ever used.  So easy to remove its really unbelievable.  Couple of baby wipes is all that's needed.

[Roger Norris]

burnt cork and a beard

[joe skipp]

When your a ground hunter you need all the advantages camo has to offer. I use face paint and a mask but I find the face mask hides the facial outline much better than face paint. Unless you camo your neck up to your brow.

There's more pressure on deer today than back in the day of Bear or Hill. Don't believe me, come hunt Jersey and see how jittery these whitetails are. My friend "Woodie" Greene using a face mask when hunting from his tree stand and when he's on the ground....and he's black.

Again, from the ground, I'm looking for anything to give me the edge.

[Sam McMichael]

I have no idea what brand name I have, but I bought several hooded masks in light weight fabric. I use these all season unless the temp gets really low. Then I use a fleece hooded mask. I have been using this type face camo for many years. Paint is just messier than I want to fool with. Also, when I sweat a little bit commercial paint seems to get shiny.

[LC]

Absolutely Cabelas Rino skin full head covering. Wash it regularly with baking soda and then spray with my home made scent reducer. A CRITICAL part of my system to easily fool deer in thinking I'm not even close enough to be worried about. Has worked well for me for years now!

[Blaino]

Beard and being still. Don't make eye contact, not even for a split second!

[awbowman]

I also use the Kuiu light beenie and neck gator..  I pull the gator up diagonally from above my nose to the top back of my head and cover the top of head with the beenie.

   

If its really hot early season I'll use face paint.

[2Blade]

Spando Headnet is what I like. They stay tight to my face and dont fog my glasses up a big plus. I like them!

[Stumpknocker]

Deer in areas I hunt will absolutely look up in the tree and bust you if you're not well concealed. Not all they time, of course, but enough that you know the older deer have figured out that threats come from trees, too.    I go with a mesh mask in warmer weather since they tend to not fog my spectacles up as bad as other materials.  Treat it with permethrin and it helps with the skeeters.  

When it's cold I tend to wear a homemade fleece neck gaiter pulled up to my nose.  

Aubowman, how does that Kuiu work with your specs?  

TG

[Stixbowdrew]

Carbo mask!

[awbowman]

Its not perfect but works  pretty good Stump.  I still have to watch it a little but by far the best I've used over the nose.  Fits pretty tight which steers my breathe downward

[longbowbryan]

I originally bought my Buff for fly fishing, but after fishing with it for a week, I'll be using it for bow hunting this season. It's light weight and can be worn in many different configurations. The one my wife bought me looks like its covered in tarpon scales, but up in a tree it will look like bark or leaves.

[LimbLover]

Originally posted by awbowman:
I also use the Kuiu light beenie and neck gator..  I pull the gator up diagonally from above my nose to the top back of my head and cover the top of head with the beenie.


If its really hot early season I'll use face paint.

Same here. Face paint when it's warm, Kuiu when it isn't. These things are fantastic. I wish they would make something for warm weather.

[Red Beastmaster]

I use Spandoflage and cut a big enough mouth hole for spittin' Red Man.

[Yellow Dog]

Spandoflage.

[SL]

I use a buff or spandoflage. Both work pretty well and easy clean up.
SL

[Biathlonman]

I wear a face mask I stole from my dad.  Guessing he must have made it and like it so much I'm going to make a couple more.  Pretty much covers nose, chin, cheeks and Velcro in back.  Large opening for mouth so I don't feel it at anchor.