Water won't hurt the glove at all.I've shot many tournaments in the rain with a wet glove and it didn't hurt anything. I make ahabit ofsoaking my sweaty gloves for a couple of hours each before hunting season rolls around. It helps get out most ofscent,salts and assortedcrud that accumulates in the leather over the course of a summer's worth of shootingin Texas heat and humidity. That's stuff that is REALLY bad for leather.

I've had gloves go through the washing machine in a pants pocket numerous times and it didn't hurt them. You just have to wear them until they dry so they won't get stiff.

If you get caught letting a wet glove dry out and get stiff, just wet it down and wear it until it dries. Good as new.