Picking a glove for bow hunting???
 

Friends,

I'm having a heck of a time finding a glove for bow hunting that will work with a release. Most gloves are too bulky and throw off my release position even if I loosen the release all the way out. I have extra large hands so my Scott Wildcat release is already maxed out for length. Other gloves don't have a cut out for trigger finger. With glove onmy anchor points get messed up. I'm thinking of just wearing the gloves during my stalk and then taking it off before the shot. Yes I said stalk...no tree hunting where I hunt. What are your thoughts or experience with a good bow hunting glove? HELP! :)

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I don't know what brand I use, but they have all the fingers cut out and a flap that folds over. They aren't the warmest gloves when it get really cold out, but they help a little and are not that bulky. Picked them up a wally word and didn't cost a whole lot. They don't seem to mess up my release at all and if it's really cold I have them on and stick my hands in my pockets with a hand warmer. I bet you could get away with pulling your glove off before the shot, but you might leave your release on and just get a glove big enough to pull over everything so you can just pull it off and shoot. Good luck find what you need.

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Go with really light weight ones as long as you can. If it gets really cold I'll glove up the bow hand, but I keep the release hand in one thinner weight glove, cut off the trigger finger and put a hand warmer in my pocket if it's really cold to keep my hand warm.

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I just the mossy oak shoot through gloves and a hand warmer for cold weather! They are great.

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I normally don't wear them at all or I wear a thin pair of jersies and then pull them off when I think I am going to shoot. I just keep a couple of "hot hands" in each pocket to keep my hands warm.

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the past 2 seasons I have been using the camo skinz from cabelas. I even use the insulated ones(still very thin) They don't affect my shot, my anchor or the feel of the release.

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I use light gloves that don't affect my feel or the shot. I bought an Arctic Shield Muff and will use it for the 1st time this Fri and Sat. as the NY weather is really going to dip this week.

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I use fingerless gloves. I also don't bowhunt in an area that gets that cold during bowseason.

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My thoughts exactly!!!!!!!!! I hunt in the stand like this also.

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Red Head Bow Gloves are great for feel and concealment. They don't keep your hands toasty though. Rocky and Remington also make a similar glove. They have worked great for me. You do need to practice/shoot with all the gear you wear on a regular basis. This will improve your confidence and it will bring any problems to the surface. I always shoot with my gloves on. Try them out you'll love them. When buying bow gloves buy the snug fit ones. If you wear larges buy mediums ect..

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Lately I have been wearing the see thru gloves. When it is a cold morning I wear a thicker flap over glove on my bow hand and leave the other hand in my pocket. I cant get my hand in thru the wrist strap with it but I am confident that I wont drop my bow. You wont feel the cold when a deer comes into range and your ungloved hand is exposed to the cold. My experience anyway.

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I use a thin cotton glove with the index finger cut off and then keep my hand in a muff. Works great, even in sub zero temps.

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I am a finger shooter, but my wife usesa light way glove without the finger cut out.
I bought both of afleece hand warmer andadd the Hot Hands handwarmer inside the tubeular style hand warmer...This works GREAT!
We nevercomplain aboutour hands getting cold!!!

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I buy camo jersey gloves by the 3-pack. I just cut a sliver in the glove on the palm about a 1/3 of the way up from the wrist, and put the release on before the glove, and stick the 'jaw' portion of the release through the hole in the palm. It looks kind of funny and wears the cuffs out on the gloves pretty quick, but it is easy to shoot.

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Thank you all for the information. The redhead bow gloveswere looking really good until I saw the camo skinz from Cabela's. They are exactly what I was looking for in my climate and conditions. Rybohunter thanks for the tip and my glove is off to ya. :D

Davidmil,
You also had a great idea of keeping a warmer glove on my bow hand. I will also give that a try. I don't see any damge this can do to accuracy as long as I don't wear a glove with excessive grip on it.

To all others thanks for taking the time to log in and post. Having several options helps any person make a better decision and match a product to fit their purposes.

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I use a swing-away release, so there's no need for gloves - you can easily keep your shooting hand stuffed in your jacket, in your pocket, etc.

If I must use a glove, I just use some super-tight, thinjobs. They're so thin that they don't bulk up on you. Like Rybo said, I think they're called camo skins or something. Picked them up at Gander Mountain for a few bucks. I usually keep one on my left (non-release) hand.

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I race motocross. Motocross gloves are really tight fitting. They will keep you warm. And wont affect a release at all. Not camo tho. I think Troy Lee Designs makes a camo pair if you wana spend the money on them. If your interested heres Iron Ponys online selection of gloves. Just pick a brand and look at them. http://www.ironpony.com/ironponydirect/BrandPage.asp/Class3/Dirt%20Gloves/Class2/MX%20Apparel/Class1/DIRT%20PRODUCTS

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I use Savanah Shooters. They are lightweight and tight fitting. They keep my hands warm for most of bowseason and like shooting without a glove on. When it starts getting really cold I just stick a couple handwarmers in my coat pocket or muff and stick my hands in there.

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Golf gloves dont count.....lol

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I have a problem with my fingers getting cold - fast (too many dislocated, jamed, or brokend fingers). I wear the warmest glove I can find, but it have to be big enough to wear over my release. The very first movement or sign of deer I see, the first thing I do is take my gloves off so I am ready to pull back and shoot when needed.

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I also use a fingerless glove and a hand warmer in the coat pocket, works good.