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What gloves are you using when hunting in snow?

Waterproof and insulated but not so bulky that they need to be removed to operate the gun..

No snow here, but it does get cold occasionally,

I like Army or MIlitary wool liners inside sitka cold weather. Tried sitka light inside a cold weather but not quite warm enough. so I tried the military wool liners, just the ticket for me.

Thanks Hancock27. I have wool liners. Maybe I'll look for a waterproof shell. Can't see spending $200 on Sitka though

Much safer to remove gloves when operating (especially firing) the gun. Any waterproof, insulated glove is going to have some bulk..

Poconojack, Appreciate the input and I agree. However where I'll be hunting the shots will be very close and fast. I won't have time to remove a glove.

It takes NO time to fling a mitten off.....

Curious as to what and where you’ll be hunting that will not allow you time to remove a glove?

It doesn't sound like much but I would rather have one less thing to think about. I'll be elk hunting in a low tangle of trees, there are very few open lanes. Previous successful shots there were in feet, not yards

Hothands sells some glove-mits with full fingers so you don't have bare skin exposed when the mitton is flipped back. They also have a heater pocket. About $25 at Wally's. I've been wearing a pair for 2 years and they've worked very well. They aren't waterproof, though.

These have worked great for me. I don't need waterproof gloves though, either.

I wouldn
t pay that much either, search classifieds and camofire.com

first light wool liners and these. wear them deer, elk, coyote, upland hunting, skiing etc in winter. Costco has them on sale often too

https://www.amazon.com/Touchscreen-...aWNrUmVkaXJlY3QmZG9Ob3RMb2dDbGljaz10cnVl


for stand shooting mittens or a hand muff with gloves

I'd just wear what ever light glove and like, especially on my shooting hand. Then add a muff with hand warmer inside for periodic warm ups as needed.

I have a muff that belonged to my dad. He used it for winter fishing along with thin gloves and a Joni Warmer. I haven't used it myself yet but it sure worked for him.

I see those Amazon touchscreen gloves come in XL. I have large hands and can only wear XL's. Sometimes those are too small, too. I might get a pair to see how they work for me. Lifetime warranty? Yeah, right.

Outdoor research makes some goretex membrane, lightly insulated gloves that are really warm with a liner underneath. But I wouldn't shoot a rifle with one on. A shotgun, yes, a rifle, no.

You didn't mention how cold will it be...how much moving and climbing around will be involved....light gloves, heavy gloves....different circumstances change the need....

Keep you core, neck and head warmed and the hands normally will follow....Slowly coming to the realization, that a great mid layer makes keeping the hands warm much easier....

Belly Kangaroo muffs with hand warmers are also better than great.....

You pretty much need a combination of a trigger finger mitten and a large enough trigger guard to permit its easy use. This depends on your hand/finger size. I have a bunch of differnt types/brands but most of them are not great in actual, mixed use and with a gun.

I have size 7 or medium hands and use a medium sized military surplus trigger finger mittens and swear by them. Even though the insulation is pretty much only from the wool liners, they work extremely well to the coldest that I have used them - only about 10°F. Not all my rifles work well with them.

https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_fr...plus+trigger+finger+mittens&_sacat=0

The warmest trigger finger mittens I have are the Wiggys Renegade but the trigger finger on these are too bulky to quickly use with pretty much all my rifles.

Thanks gents, very helpful. Appreciate it!

Outdoor Research Expedition mitten system.

Kings Camo XKG insulated gloves.

Black Diamond Punishers for any tool use.

Black Diamond Pilots Gloves for shooting.

Black Diamond Windstopper fleece gloves.

White work glove liners.

In Winter, I take them all.

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