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Best combination I have found. Put the warmers in the finger cover flap and just pull the flap back to shoot.

Got some GI trigger mitts too, fairly big enough to wear whatever underneath... There's one type with a leather trigger finger and another with cloth, ordered the cloth version but also found the leather one's locally. Ended up with a few pairs of stuff to use, not just the zero degree type but some for a bit warmer temps also. Without much wind and around 10 degrees, a wool/synthetic mix glove did the trick for me today. Boots were a failure, thick heavily insulated, but too tight and given the advises here, they're getting junked for roomier stompers.

Appreciate the tips! Many many of the gloves I've tried, when sized overall to fit, were binding in spots and I knew to pass them up.

Thanks.

Cabelas MT-50's gloves that flip over covers.

And I'm from Buffalo - these are good to go.

Sorry for not replying earlier but that does seem correct. I can use these duck hunting in the coldest weather with no problems. They're warm and functional. Used them last night shoveling snow in the single digits.

http://www.cabelas.com/product/Cabe..._7aKM5tACFQwZgQod1y0P9Q&gclsrc=aw.ds

Cabela's Canadian Stand Hunters

They have a set of liners that even allow you to play with your phone....grin

Get the biggest size they have. You can drop a hot hands down inside if need be.

I never have needed it though.

Easy to take off for shot and they are quiet.

Only con is hard to ride atv with them on due to bulk.

DONE!

I've found these to work well. Wait, what?

They aren't cheap but I have found these Kuiu gloves to work very well down to -12 degrees. I use their merino glove liners.

Bob

Doing some looking on line and there are several different Kinco Pigskin gloves. miles

miles....these here http://www.kinco.com/product/1927/ are the ones I prefer.....they also got the same gloves with knit wrists

Outdoor Research over Mechanix.





Dave

Warm hands in cold temps isn't a one day one time fix.

Sitting in a deer stand at temps under 10 degrees is very different than working at the same temps.

I use very thick mittens with NO LEATHER! and as over size as I can get them with jersey gloves and hand warmers inside For sitting still in very cold temps (well below zero). Obviously, that requires careful, thoughtful choices in ALL of the rest of your clothing. Well insulated boots with alpaca sox and tow warmers inside the boots. Heavy insulated bibs and parka that are wind proof and something to keep the wind off you face. A good hat is critical. I have both an alpaca hat and a rabbit fur with synthetic insulation.

The thing to understand is that good cold weather gear will be way too warm for even easy walking at even -20 to -40. And... your CNS will translate cold flesh to a cold body and start shutting down peripheral circulation even though your core is warm. Neglect your head, face, feet, hands any part of you by exposing them for any amount of time to cold air and wind and it will take movement to start warming up and that will very quickly turn to an overheat and sweating situation.

I just slip my shooting hand out of the big mitts with the jersey glove still on when it's time to shoot. Climbing out of the stand and recovery/gutting is just like walking out to the stand. you have to stay dry. That means opening up as much as possible or even removing layers.

Leather without fur on it does not insulate. It transmits heat to the outside quite well.

Do this as a system. neglect part of your body and other parts will get cold because your CNS tries to help.

Funny, down to about +5 I wear leather work gloves, not lined, to run the ATV all over AK in the fall.

Leather keeps my hands just fine and warm.

I guess it can be a YMMV too thing.
Like others say, very personal and subjective.

sdgunslinger thanks for that link. I found the number of the gloves that I wanted and then found them for sale on Amazon, with free shipping. Got 2 pair ordered. miles

A good option to what I currently use. New mittens and in typical military fashion there are instructions on how to use them sewed inside the right hand mitten. They will get a work out hunting coyotes this winter and maybe do some outside chores with them.

I would like a company to start selling singularly either left or right hand work gloves. I tend to initiate heavy lifting with my left hand. That being, the left glove is well perforated while the right still has about 50% of it's life remaining.

FXR Racing Men's Snowmobile Snowboard Leather Gauntlet Gloves Size S-4XL

I've used an older version of these for a couple of years for the third season in CO. Finally kept my hands warm. Expensive, but I got tired of buying new gloves each year only to have cold wet fingers. These are over $100 but for me they are worth it. Good luck in your search.

Now this has been a very informative thread, and especially Miles' post as it explained quite a bit for me.

My idea of cold is apparently not the same as your idea of cold...I think mine may be a lot warmer.

Just my input but wear unlined goatskin gloves down to 35 degrees and in my mittens that go up past the middle of my forearms past that. We don't get that cold here only about - 10

Miles, e-mail King Ropes in Sheridan WY, they carry gloves - but also lined leather mittens, which I love. Warm and roomy enough for a "roper's glove" inside.
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