Cold weather hunting/ shooting

[ChuckC]

Yeah < I hear ya.  Up here, once it gets that cold, we normally have to put on second shirt, maybe even a thermal underwear top.  Then, when it gets REALLY cold.....      

HEHEHE  OK... I use a fingerless wool glove and keep my shooting hand either tucked under the bottom edge of my outer wear  or in a side packet till I need to use it.   Other hand gets a wool glove/mitt.
ChuckC

[Labs4me]

JCK,

I know you mentioned the hand warmer/muff idea didn't work for you, but try throwing at least TWO LARGE instant heat pads in the muff. Three if necessary!!! I'm a person who seems to have cold hands all day, every day. That said, keeping my hands warm while hunting has never been an issue when I utilize the above referrenced suggestion. On the coldest days afield, TWO LARGE heat warmers (the six hour variety) always seem to get the job done for at least three hours.

[Orion]

I use a muff with chemical warmers and thin fingerless wool gloves.  When I'm in a tree, the bow tip rests on the front center of my stand and the bow leans back between my legs.  Very little movement is needed to get to it.  I wear the gloves because a lot of times one doesn't necessarily get the shot right away, and in below zero weather or in strong winds, it doesn't take long for bare skin to get very cold.

[Mark Maves]

Berlin Glove Company makes a good "colder" weather shooting glove.  I still have to stuff it in a pocket from time to time though.

[John C Keith]

Thanks all.

I am concerned about moving to much pulling my hand outta my pocket/ muff but figure it is better than frostbite...

I will have to try those chemical warmers if the weather gets cool again. I have always been warm enough with just the muff.  Guess I am getting weak as I age.

Our meager inch of snow is nearly all gone, reached 45 today with rain showers.  Oh well, maybe this week will bring some of the white stuff.

Thanks again.

[KSdan]

In addition to the other ideas- a hand warmer on the back of my hands seems to warm the blood in my hand.  Billy has a good idea of actually sewing a pocket in place.

[stripe55]

Does Too Short still sell those Wooley Booggers/Buggers?? Looked great. I use a beautiful wool and pile muff from Bemidgi Wool and light leather palmed gloves/tab underneath. I would like to try those Wooleys though as I think that having my string hand warm but at my side during that time as the deer is in range but not quite right angle would be ideal. Maybe I'll buy another Bemidgi and modify it to a single and wear at my side....

[Legolas]

These look promising:
http://www.e-screamingeagle.com/woolie-muff.htm

Paul

[deertraks]

This is what I have used for years.  http://www.icebreakerinc.com/php/hanBlanketMossOakBU.php   It keeps my hands warm most of the time without a chemical warmer.