Gloves

[Brush Buster]

I know this is just a matter of taste but thought it may make some interesting conversation ,also I am in need of some ! I am assuming most all of us on the site are Grouse , Woodcock and Pheasant hunters ,and I am also assuming most of us wear some gloves while we hunt these Game Birds ," I wear them if the weather is warm or cold ! I am in need of some new gloves and I have always just wore the Cotton camoflauge gloves with the little rubber bumps on the palms and fingers for traction ! Just wondering ,what types of gloves do the rest of you fellows wear while carrying your Parkers ? Russ

[OH Osthaus]

I have trouble finding gloves to fit. these do, and I find I maintain suitable dexterity. In fact I keep a pair for winter driving. I expect you will get a lot of choices based on individual taste. But of all I have tried, these have worked the best.

http://www.orvis.com/store/product.a...ubcat_id=22656

[Brush Buster]

Hey Rick ,Thank you for the post ,I am just curious how many different opinions we all have , I like the cost factor of the cotton ,but I go through about a half dozen pairs a season !We have an Orvis shop in town about six miles from me ,I'll check them out !

[chris dawe]

I use the real soft deerskin roper gloves you can buy at the hardware store,the key IMO is to but them a size small and they conform perfectly to your hand's

[OH Osthaus]

Originally Posted by Russ Jackson

Hey Rick ,Thank you for the post ,I am just curious how many different opinions we all have , I like the cost factor of the cotton ,but I go through about a half dozen pairs a season !We have an Orvis shop in town about six miles from me ,I'll check them out !

when I used "make do" gloves I went through several pair a year, largely because they were awkward and I would invariably take one or both off, stuff them in a pocket and lose them. I used to say that you could find my best woodcock covers simply by following the trail of gloves.

I alernate pairs of the Orvis gloves ( when wet through they take a day to dry) one of the pairs I am using is over ten years old, the other five or more, they are durable.

[terc]

Russ, I always end up finding my gloves at a golf pro shop. They have summer and winter versions.
Dave

[Brush Buster]

Hi Dave ,Now there's a good idea ,snug fitting and pretty durable ! Dave did you make it out for Grouse today in this wind ?

[Carl Beers]

Over many years I've tried many different brands of gloves; Orvis included. I discovered the absolute best shooting glove when attending SHOT Show a few years back. The brand is GripSwell and comes in several options. The one I like is the SxS Palm Combo. They are of American manufacture; extremely well made and the left hand glove in my case since I'm a right handed shooter, is leather lined so when faced with continuous shooting the heat from the barrels isn't felt. They make them in all sizes and offer two or three different colors. They seem to last for years and provide good warmth even during the coldest weather. I've gotten many fellow shooters using them now and they too, like them a lot. Take a look by checking their web site at info@gripswell.com and see what you think. I'm sure you'll be pleased.

[terc]

Russ, Bella and I did hunt today. We walked from 8:00 am until 4:00 pm. We only moved one grouse,twice. I hunted an area I new is pretty well gone, but I tried to stay down off the ridge top. Did you give it go?
Dave

[Brush Buster]

Dave ,Chip and I went out about Noon ,I had hoped for the wind to settle but it did not until around six o'clock this evening ,we hunted until around three o'clock we moved one Woodcock ,Chip got Birdy twice but we moved only the one Woodcock ,I got myself between Chip and the Woodcock ,and the Bird flushed behind me staying low till it hit the open then gained altitude and rode the wind right out of there ! A beautiful Fall day though except for the wind !