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Title: Recommend a warm, thinner glove to wear bow hunting
Post by: Ray Lyon on October 27, 2020, 08:47:41 PM
I generally wear a thin pair of gloves (wool when I can find them) and cut the three fingers off the string hand.  Seems like I don’t see them for sale like I used to in just the right thickness (doesn’t matter if camo). 

Recommend name, why you like and where to get please.  I hunt.northern MI and some days it’s 10-20 degrees with wind
Title: Re: Recommend a warm, thinner glove to wear bow hunting
Post by: woodchucker on October 27, 2020, 09:16:08 PM
Well Ray, I don't know who makes them?
But I have a few pair of poly fleece camo gloves around, that I absolutely love!!!
I cut the fingers on 2 Rt hand gloves, and they have never frayed, and still going strong!
Added bonus.... They dry very quickly, when they get wet :thumbsup:

I think I bought them years ago at Dick's, and they were only a few bucks a pair.
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Post by: ed lash on October 27, 2020, 10:02:02 PM
I buy the ones that runners use. You can go to a sporting goods store and go to the area that sells running gear. The really thin ones with wind stop are great.
Another thing they sell are fleece masks/hoods with windstop...these are great too.
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Post by: Zbone on October 27, 2020, 11:43:07 PM
I use regular ole $2 jersey gloves in a tight size... Then if it gets a little colder, another pair over top with cut slits in three fingers to poke my leather shooting glove through...
Title: Re: Recommend a warm, thinner glove to wear bow hunting
Post by: Hud on October 28, 2020, 01:29:58 AM
I have used wool gloves  with half fingers purchased at fishing stores, like the ones at Cabela's.  Use a full finger on the bow hand, or carry your bow under your arm with hand warmers in your coat pockets, aka Fred Bear.

There are three pairs on this page.

https://www.cabelas.com/shop/en/SearchDisplay?categoryId=&storeId=10651&catalogId=10551&langId=-1&sType=SimpleSearch&resultCatEntryType=2&showResultsPage=true&searchSource=Q&pageView=&beginIndex=0&pageSize=16&searchTerm=Rag+wool+gloves#facet:&productBeginIndex:0&facetLimit:&orderBy:&pageView:grid&minPrice:&maxPrice:&pageSize:&
Title: Re: Recommend a warm, thinner glove to wear bow hunting
Post by: Roy from Pa on October 28, 2020, 06:41:21 AM
On really cold or wet days I use those thin jersey gloves like Zbone.

I put one pair on, then slip a thin rubber glove over them and slip on another pair of gloves, waterproof, windproof and warm and not very bulky.
Title: Re: Recommend a warm, thinner glove to wear bow hunting
Post by: Bowguy67 on October 28, 2020, 07:02:11 AM
The best I knew of and I’m not sure if they’re still available is the kangaroo leather shooting gloves from cabelas. They were pricey so I’d get them after season cheap.
Title: Re: Recommend a warm, thinner glove to wear bow hunting
Post by: Wudstix on October 28, 2020, 08:03:51 AM
Runners gloves is a good idea.  I have a pair of light spandex/poly gloves that is all I need for Texas.
 :campfire:
Title: Re: Recommend a warm, thinner glove to wear bow hunting
Post by: smokin joe on October 28, 2020, 08:20:32 AM
Filson wool fingerless gloves are absolutely great.
They are warm, and they wear like iron. Typical Filson best quality.

Title: Re: Recommend a warm, thinner glove to wear bow hunting
Post by: Terry Green on October 28, 2020, 09:07:48 AM
What Joe said. If not Filson, definitely still wool, as you know they will still work if wet, damp, or moist.

I picked up a nice pair a few years ago but I have no idea who made them as I cut the tag off as usual.
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Post by: TxSportsman on October 28, 2020, 09:18:19 AM
Along the same lines as the Filson, the First Lite Talus glove has been one of my go to kit items for years. Mind you I'm in Texas, but I have worn it in temperatures in the 30's and been very pleased with them.

https://www.firstlite.com/products/talus-fingerless-merino-glove (https://www.firstlite.com/products/talus-fingerless-merino-glove)
Title: Re: Recommend a warm, thinner glove to wear bow hunting
Post by: DarkTimber on October 28, 2020, 09:25:42 AM
I've tried quite a few and always come back to the green Army Surplus wool glove liners.   While they are called liners, they're as thick as most wool outer gloves by other brands I've tried and seem warmer to me.  I think they're 70% wool, 30% nylon and you can pick them up for under $10 at multiple places on-line. 
Title: Re: Recommend a warm, thinner glove to wear bow hunting
Post by: Sam McMichael on October 28, 2020, 09:47:08 AM
I have worn wool military glove liners with good results. I also have some thin fleece gloves that I like. Being a tab user, I don't need to cut fingers out of any of these gloves. Fortunately, our southern winters are not so bitter as you northern and western guys contend with.
Title: Re: Recommend a warm, thinner glove to wear bow hunting
Post by: elkken on October 28, 2020, 10:49:26 AM
I've tried quite a few and always come back to the green Army Surplus wool glove liners.   While they are called liners, they're as thick as most wool outer gloves by other brands I've tried and seem warmer to me.  I think they're 70% wool, 30% nylon and you can pick them up for under $10 at multiple places on-line.

This was what i used to do also, but what I use now if hunting in a tree stand is a fleese mitten that has the fold over finger covers. I wear my regular finger guard under the mitten and fold the finger cover back, fastens with velcro, when I see a critter coming.
Title: Re: Recommend a warm, thinner glove to wear bow hunting
Post by: Bowrich on October 28, 2020, 12:06:24 PM
Always bought a cheap pair of wool gloves in a dollar store and cut of middle three fingers of string hand. Most do not unravel too much and are good for a few seasons. Bow hand, lightest weight needed depending on temperature. From thin leather (batting or golf type) to heavier as season goes on.
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Post by: Trenton G. on October 28, 2020, 01:49:16 PM
I have a couple pairs of fleece mittens that the finger tips flip off on. The only problem I had was I shoot a glove which obviously caused a problem when trying to strap the glove on. What I ended up doing was just cutting the part that flips over off of the right glove and it works great. Nice and warm and I can shoot easily with them on. Another thing, if you get a pair of these, get the ones that have rubber on the palm if you can. I've had pairs that were all fleece and pairs with the rubber pad, and if you shoot a wood riser like I do with no wrap, the fleece is kind of slippery on the grip.
Title: Re: Recommend a warm, thinner glove to wear bow hunting
Post by: SlowTurtle on October 28, 2020, 02:06:28 PM
I use fleece mittens like elkken and Trenton G, I just slip my tree finger glove through the three open fingers (ok, I force them through). Works good for me I also have one of those waist muff things to keep my shooting hand in until I need it. Bow hand stays gloved and on the bow.
Title: Re: Recommend a warm, thinner glove to wear bow hunting
Post by: Skates 2 on October 28, 2020, 02:24:26 PM
I too prefer wool due to still works when wet. And I also shoot with a tab, but cut the fingers as I like to feel the string like normal. I've been using the surplus wool liners for decades. Love em.  :campfire:
Title: Re: Recommend a warm, thinner glove to wear bow hunting
Post by: Magilla on October 28, 2020, 05:05:11 PM
Winter soft golf gloves work well [ You are not allowed to view attachments ]
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Post by: Kittatinny on October 28, 2020, 05:10:24 PM
I bought a pair of BruceRiver knit wool gloves with Thinsulate last year for photography last year.  I plan on using them in the late season this year. For a warm glove, they don't have much bulk and would make a great glove for bowhunting.
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Post by: STICKBENDER98 on October 28, 2020, 05:59:57 PM
I have tried different types of gloves, but have always come back to a thin pair of jersey gloves with the fingers cut off for my shooting glove, and use hand warmers when it gets really cold.  I have an Asbell pathfinder and use two handwarmers in the front pocket, and when it gets really cold for late season, I have a fleece hand warmer muff that I use two hand warmers in.


Jason
Title: Re: Recommend a warm, thinner glove to wear bow hunting
Post by: ny state land on October 28, 2020, 08:18:54 PM
look up Nomex flight gloves, thin and warm
Title: Re: Recommend a warm, thinner glove to wear bow hunting
Post by: Ray Lyon on October 28, 2020, 08:49:26 PM
Thank you for all the great responses!!  I ended up going with the Bruce river wool gloves with thinsulate lining.  This is similar to what I had before a few years ago.  Even though I use a tab, I cut finger stalls off first three fingers because I want feeling to be same always
Title: Re: Recommend a warm, thinner glove to wear bow hunting
Post by: 2wfstlhunting on October 29, 2020, 10:38:53 PM
Thin glove liner of silk or other material, then a fingerless wool (or upgraded to alpaca or buffalo)glove, then your shooting glove over the whole thing.
Title: Re: Recommend a warm, thinner glove to wear bow hunting
Post by: Overspined on October 30, 2020, 07:21:58 AM
Along the same lines as the Filson, the First Lite Talus glove has been one of my go to kit items for years. Mind you I'm in Texas, but I have worn it in temperatures in the 30's and been very pleased with them.

https://www.firstlite.com/products/talus-fingerless-merino-glove (https://www.firstlite.com/products/talus-fingerless-merino-glove)

Same. First lite or filson, if it’s warmer kuiu
Title: Re: Recommend a warm, thinner glove to wear bow hunting
Post by: Judd on November 06, 2020, 01:40:31 PM
A few years ago I started using a hand muff, boy has that made things more comfortable.
I wear thin pair of gloves in the muff and pull my hands out when getting ready for the shot.
If it is really cold add some small chemical hand warmers that are activated by oxygen.