Gloves

[Russ Jackson]

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

[Rick Losey]

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.aspx?pf_id=2219&dir_id=1089&group_id=25567&cat_id=22617&subcat_id=22656

[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 !

[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

[Rick Losey]

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. :rolleyes:

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.

[Dave Tercek]

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

[Russ Jackson]

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.

[Dave Tercek]

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

[Russ Jackson]

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 !

[David Holes]

I personally like deer or goat skin gloves. Fit is very important to me. I buy gloves that fit tight so I try them on before buying. Dave

[Richard Flanders]

I'd guess the golf gloves are great. I use a variety of gloves. I have some paper thin leather gloves from a store here; not sure what they are intended for, gardening maybe?? They fit like they are painted on and are good for shooting. The "work" gloves available at Home Depot and other hardwares are good. Part nylon with a leather palm and fingers that have fancy stitching all over them that make them absolutely useless for working but fine for shooting since they fit very snugly and form fitting... and they're cheap at $10/pr. I also use Bob Allen thinsulate insulated gloves when hunting in the winter. You have to keep trying pairs on to find a pair that fits snugly as no two pairs of the same size fit the same. When target shooting in warmer weather I often just wear any leather glove on the left hand because of hot barrels but nothing on the right hand. I'd have to say that the very thin gardening gloves are my overall favorites.

[charlie cleveland]

my favorites are the brown cotton gloves with the littledots on fingers and palms...bet its the same glove you use russ... charlie

[Russ Jackson]

Hey Charlie ,I'll bet your'e right , my favorites also especially the price ! Russ

[Angel Cruz]

Ace hardware sells a thin deer skin glove in their gardening dept.

[Dave Suponski]

I have a pair of Bob Allan and a pair of Grip Swells for winter target shooting but for hunting I don't wear any. And after this weekend up north my hands sure show it.....:whistle:

[Dean Romig]

I use a pair of thin goatskin gloves I bought at a hardware store or Home Depot a number of years ago. They are durable, warm enough even when wet and have conformed nicely to my hands... yes, my hands look exactly like these gloves but without the sweat stains and grouse and woodcock blood. They don't work for deer hunting because they smell a little... :eek:
In fact, there is so much blood and sweat absorbed into the leather they might make a decent soup... :biglaugh:


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[Sam Ogle]

Those gloves have some real character! It's funny that as mature men, we cling to pieces of clothing our wives wish we would throw out, even though they are "just broken in" to us.

Usually, I just hate gloves.......but I do have a pair of Grip Swells, and they are really nice. I usually remember them in the middle of a round of skeet when the barrels are burning the heck out of my left hand. Or, hunting, after I a a mile from the truck.

Sam Ogle, Lincoln, NE

[Fred Preston]

I think I posted this once before.

[Gary Carmichael Sr]

I use cotton gloves with the trigger finger cut 1/2 way off, seems you can feel the trigger better, but live in V.A. might not work in colder climates, long ago I just used my weight lifting gloves, no ends in any of the fingers!

[Russ Jackson]

Hey Dean ,I'm not sure we could hunt together ,Old Chip might get you down if you have those gloves in a pocket :rotf: and ROLL IN YA !!!! He doesn't miss an opportunity !!!!!!!!!!!!!:rotf:

[Richard Flanders]

I also use a pair of fingerless gloves for duck hunting sometimes. They have fleece backs and neoprene palms with the outer half of every finger cut off. They came that way and are very nice for kayaking around and shooting ducks. They keep the hands warm enough even when soaked. Only good in moderate cold though.

[Jeff Bonadurer]

My first son Mike is a police officer in Alaska. He uses the sports gloves. I think he's using the football gloves now. Several of the brands are very similar.
They have a very good fit and are fairly thin with a good to excellent grip surface. In the winter they serve well in the cruiser and for short periods outside. I'm not sure what he uses for sustained outdoor duty.

Best regards,

Jeff

[Mike Poindexter]

The Orvis gloves are nice, but at $58 retail a tad too rich for my blood. Try a set of Nomex military flight gloves. You can find them on E-bay for between $15 and $20 anytime, they fit snugly but flex because of the nomex, the palms are thin, and you can get them in the classic sage green and gray or in desert tan. If you lose one, you don't feel so bad. I still have one half of an Orvis pair I can't bring myself to throw away because they cost so much. Good luck.

[calvin humburg]

I don't were gloves until it gets really cold and heres what I use jersy with cabales fingerless. But when its cold I can't decide if my hands are any warmer with them on.11000