Again within the day, for those who scrolled by way of looking feeds, it was a kaleidoscope of face paint. We had been all attempting to channel our internal particular ops, turning our faces into elaborate camouflage canvases paying homage to Arnold’s well-known character “Dutch” from Predator.
I’ll admit, I used to be a part of that scene. I’d dabble in stripes and smudges, spending somewhat further time to get it “excellent.” It appeared cool in photographs, and actually, it felt like I used to be including an additional layer of stealth.
However issues change, and it’s change into clear: the face paint fad, for a lot of bowhunters, is over.

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