OK, we got the wool clothing covered and working on the head gear thread! Lets get working on our hands, what do you guys cover your paws with on those cold, cold days! I can't seem to find anything I like so far except the Under Armour glove liners, I need something to go over them when the temps are in the single digits. ! What are you guys and gals using??
I can't shoot with gloves on.so I use hand warmers in the pocket.
gloves.
Here is what I use. My tab stays on my finger the whole time, just close the mitten over your fingers. It has magnets that hold it open instead of velcro, so there is no noise. It has a zippered pouch on the back side so you can add a handwarmer if you want. The thumb also opens up on them.......Roy
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Bow hand: Arctic Shield Mitten and liner similar to the photo above.
String hand (Damascus glove): chemical handwarmer in pocket. Occasionally I'll use the other Arctic Shield mitten over the Damascus.
The magnets make those mittens much better than velcro.
wool gloves with cut off fingers so my shooting glove fits thru them.
I use those wool type gloves with the little nobbies on them for a sure grip, I cut the three fingers off for my shooting glove, and always have those trusty hot hands with me, seems to work just fine.
Thinsulate mitten on bow hand, and thinsulate glove with fingers cut-out on drawing hand (tucked in pocket when not pulling string back).
I use wool or thinsulate gloves with no fingers mostly along with my shooting glove. If I use a glove with fingers I will just shoot off of the glove itself instead of a tab or shooting glove..
Jason
So far this year (and we've been down into the 20s several times and teens a bit) nothing. I have been keeping them in a Thinsulate muff thingy (with a chem hand warmer if needed) and that's worked *really* well.
If it gets much colder, I plan to go back to my old standby - fingerless rag wool gloves (with the mitten thing that flips over the fingers when needed.
Get a big piece of fleece at the craft store, roll it up like a carpet just big enough to fit your hands inside. Use the thick fleece material. Run piece of cord through the roll and tie around your waist. Now you just made one of those 30 dollar muffs for about 3 bucks! stuff your hands inside with a couple hand warmer packets and your hands will stay warm better than a coat pocket.
All I do is wear a thin pair of gloves that I wear ALL year around, and when it gets cold outside I use an Artic Shield muff with a handwarmer inside. I dont want to switch gloves because I am so used to the ones I wear now.
light wool glove and a hand muff.i find the muff better then pockets.
Yep, I use the light wool gloves (the green army mitt liners) with three fingers cut off the shooting glove and a muff as well. Usually, that's all I need. If it gets down near 10-20 degrees, I'll throw a couple of chemical heat packets in the muff. Below zero and I use the original Jone-e lighter fluid pocket warmer. That's like having a campfire in your pocket, literally, if you're not careful. :eek:
I use the same as Blind One..except i cut the middle finger off to accomidate my tab. works great! the gloves with the magnet are quieter.
for stand hunting I like a muff with a handwarmer in it. For stillhunting I use glove liners and fleece gloves. I cut the three fingers off the right one for my shooting glove.
With a little practice I shoot as well with it as I do normally.
Mike
I just use thinsulate mittens, i can keep my tab on the whole time im out and i can put one of those small handwarmers in if my fingers get cold.
In very cold temperatures (from -20 to 10 F), a deer-skin leather chopper mitt with a wool liner on my left hand. My right goes in a pocket or insulated bag on my belt, along with a chemical body (not hand) warmer. I also carry a pair of insulated deer-skin gloves for the walk in, hanging stands, etc.
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[QB] Here is what I use. My tab stays on my finger the whole time, just close the mitten over your fingers. It has magnets that hold it open instead of velcro, so there is no noise. It has a zippered pouch on the back side so you can add a handwarmer if you want. The thumb also opens up on them.......Roy
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I use about the same glove, but most times I take them off when all set up on stand and go to hand warmers in the pockets at least on the string hand. The magnet ones are the way to go. I also use a hand muff a lot of the time with hand warmers in it. That keeps my hands warmer than pockets with warmers because both hands can help keep each other warmer and you can rub them to promote circulation. when it is really cold.
I have several options,that i like. I have found fly fishing shops to be a great place to get gloves as well as other hunting stuff.
I use polypropylene glove liners and a glommit glove and you can wear your shooting glove under it and flip the top back and the poly helps keep the shooting fingers warm.
I use my KOM muff w/ chemical handwarmers... Only my bare hand will touch my bow!
My go to cold weather wool mittens-
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They need a sude palm and some gore tex lining to improve them.They are like hand ovens right now.I love them.
Light knit gloves all year.
I use the mittens like Blind One as well. I trim the finger holes back so that my tab slides back where it belongs. If it gets really cold I'll stick a handwarmer chemical pack inside each mitten. Also make sure to practice plenty ahead of time to get used to shooting with them on.
vtmtnman,
Those look nice, where do you find them?
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vtmtnman,
Those look nice, where do you find them?
Johnson woolen mills.
I didn't see them listed on the site...infact the only place I know of to get them is an army navy store up to St.Johnsbury VT.That's where I bought both pairs.I'm sure if you email Johnson they would have more info.
Army surplus wool glove liners. Two pair when it's colder. I can shoot fine with them.
I have a pair of insulated rag wool mittens that flip open to the cut off finger inner glove. The magnetic ones sound nice. The only think I don't like about mine is the velcro to hold the mitten part back on the backside of my hand.
I can't shoot worth a darn with anything on my hands.
I wear one of those handwarmer muffs like you see quarterbacks with. Drop a handwarmer in there and only put your paws out in the cold when you have to.
i love under armour gloves!! ive never had as thin a glove do so well to keep my fingertips warm!!
gaff
Insulated wool blend gloves with fingers cut off for my shooting glove. I keep hand warmers handy too. I usually slip a small one in my glove. If it's really cold, I use glomits.
open mits and hand warmers in the pocket
When I'm hunting back home in northern WV, I have 2 approaches...if on stand, I prefer 1/2 finger wool gloves with a fleece hand warmer muff with a "hot hands" in it. And if moving a bit, where I need to hold my bow, I like a full mitten, where my fingers can touch (my hands get super cold in regular gloves with no skin contact) for my bow hand.
nothing as it dont get that cold where i hunt.
Cabelas had the windproof muff on sale for $9.99 a few days ago when I ordered mine. That and a wool glo-mitt on the bow hand and shooting hand if moving.
Cabelas had the windproof muff on sale for $9.99 a few days ago when I ordered mine. That and a wool glo-mitt on the bow hand and shooting hand if moving.
A brown cotton work glove with 3 fingers cut off for my shooting hand, a heavy cotton glove with rubber tabs for my bowhand and a muff to put them in around my waist.
My light mesh camo gloves and Pockets. Tight gloves squeeze the blood out of your fingers and hands making them colder.
Cabelas had the windproof muff on sale for $9.99 a few days ago when I ordered mine. That and a wool glo-mitt on the bow hand and shooting hand if moving.
Cabelas had the windproof muff on sale for $9.99 a few days ago when I ordered mine. That and a wool glo-mitt on the bow hand and shooting hand if moving.