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I have deer hunted the WV mountains every week of Thanksgiving since 1972. Cold, snowy, windy, icy, most of those years. Have tried a lot of gloves...not much warm/dry success. Temps as low as single digits to low 40s; sometimes breezy. Cost is not an object. Just warm and dry. The one caveat; cannot be so bulky that I cannot easily manipulate a bolt or lever action. Most of the time I just keep my hands stuffed in pockets with hand warmers (hard to walk the "steeps" that way) Any "super" gloves out there? Some recent gloves seem to be that and my hands sweat inside; the gloves are now wet inside and do not dry out for days.

Hopefully you get some good suggestions.
Keeping hands warm and dry is a challenge. Multiple pairs to swap out, liners and hand warmers, mittens when you can. Leather preferably.

I like leather chopper mitts with the shearling lining wearing a pair of thin glove liners with some chemical heat. I treat the leather with Obenauf's during the off season. Easy on, easy off. They've been pretty decent in crappy weather without costing an arm and a leg.

If price no object, look at hesta (Scandinavian)

Someone just asked this same question a couple days ago, so, below I copied and pasted my reply. The Sealskiniz are not overly bulky and the thumb and index finger can be folded back, held in place by small magnets. They work well and still allow you dexterity when needed.

Sealskinz gloves have been my go-to for probably 10 years. The pair I have are still serviceable, but just getting ratty enough I'm thinking on buying a new pair.

https://www.sealskinzusa.com/products/waterproof-all-weather-sporting-glove?variant=36556968853670

https://www.sealskinzusa.com/products/waterproof-all-weather-shooting-glove?variant=36556968591526

Hestra.

Been a favorite of the ski world for decades.

I have multiples going on 20 plus years of service.

I like Harkilla(spelling?) They are spendy though. Get s pair of gloves s bit bigger than normal not fashion tight fit. Why? When your hands get cold and wet, they swell and gloves are then difficult to get on/off. UK stalking especially in Scotland involves belly crawling over sodden ground / peat, wet grass

I also like and have UK army insulated waterproof army leather gloves. No puncture issue with heather twigs etc when crawling. Mine are red brown, other pairs MTC camo.

Hestra:

https://www.hestragloves.us/

Härkila:

https://harkila.com/en-en/shop/hunting-clothes/hunting-gloves

Late Update: Drake LST Refuge HS GORE-TEX Gloves were a great pair of gloves during the WV deer season. Single digit temps, snow, sleet, wind. No complaints. The handwarmer pocket on the back was "money". Did not get sweaty-wet inside the glove. Would pay the $100 again if I lost these.

Last year I started wearing NOMAD brand gloves. Thin flexible but warm. If it get's really cold they make pop top mittens to wear over your NOMAD's. They are not waterproof but seem to be water resistant unless you comply dunk them.

kwg

TAG

love these gloves too

my experiences/obs:

Use your gloves properly. If there's moisture/rain/melting snow, the cuff is crucial. indrip wets things.

Water resistant means nothing.

Leave them on. If its cold, leave them on. You'll clamb up if you take them off and on. dont.

if you insist on talking on and off, use liners with over gloves (as shown by several above).

If you are getting downright WARM, you are doing it wrong. Dont get warm. become comfortable with "not cold". Sweat kills, i dont care how $$ the gloves are.

Size up, doubly so if liners.