Shooting Gloves

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I’d like to hear opinions on shooting gloves. I’m looking to buy a pair for bird hunting in South Dakota. I’m pre planning for it to be cold. Flexibility with warmth and grip are key. Sure I could go to Walmart and buy a cheap pair but are there any nice ones out there you have? I’m thinking just a nice insulted pair of cowhide gloves?
 
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I’d like to hear opinions on shooting gloves. I’m looking to buy a pair for bird hunting in South Dakota. I’m pre planning for it to be cold. Flexibility with warmth and grip are key. Sure I could go to Walmart and buy a cheap pair but are there any nice ones out there you have? I’m thinking just a nice insulted pair of cowhide gloves?

Nope, too bulky. I use gloves 100% of the time I have a gun in my hands. I used to buy Bob Allen Shotgunner gloves (20.00 pair) and got maybe 4 months out of a pair. Then I discovered Foot Joy Rain Gloves (20.00 pair) and they last 3 times as long.
 
When I wear gloves I use Mechanix gloves, usually with the trigger finger cut out.


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Nope, too bulky. I use gloves 100% of the time I have a gun in my hands. I used to buy Bob Allen Shotgunner gloves (20.00 pair) and got maybe 4 months out of a pair. Then I discovered Foot Joy Rain Gloves (20.00 pair) and they last 3 times as long.

I, too, use golf gloves. Thick enough to protect your hands and thin enough to not interfere with shooting, control manipulation, or anything else.

edit: I should say that golf gloves are offered in enough sizes that you should be able to find a size that doesn't have excess length to the trigger finger tip.
 
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I usually get 1 season out of a pair of unlined plain white leather work gloves while rabbit hunting. If we shoot clays when it's cold, or I go duck hunting with my boys, I have a couple pairs of baseball batting gloves. They're cheaper and more readily available.
 
I’d like to hear opinions on shooting gloves. I’m looking to buy a pair for bird hunting in South Dakota. I’m pre planning for it to be cold. Flexibility with warmth and grip are key. Sure I could go to Walmart and buy a cheap pair but are there any nice ones out there you have? I’m thinking just a nice insulted pair of cowhide gloves?
The Dakotas can be veryyy cold. Take a pair of thin gloves and a pair of thick insuated gloves. Whichever you are not using, keep in your pockets. The hand warmer packets would also be aa good idea to pack.
 
Nope, too bulky. I use gloves 100% of the time I have a gun in my hands. I used to buy Bob Allen Shotgunner gloves (20.00 pair) and got maybe 4 months out of a pair. Then I discovered Foot Joy Rain Gloves (20.00 pair) and they last 3 times as long.
On this recommendation I went ahead and ordered a pair of the FJ winter gloves. Loved the idea. As I do also like to chase the little white ball around a course every now and then too.

thanks for bringing up the SD point guys. I know it’s going to be a different kind of cold then I’m use too. I expect it to be between 30-50 but I want to be prepared for better or worse. Getting cold just shuts me down especially once my hands and feet get it.

So I’m also going to pick up a larger or heavier pair of some kind to slip on over or replace what I’ve got. With some hand warmers stashed as well.
 
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If you are really worried about the cold you can get hand muffs. Like insulated pockets. Bowhunters use them a lot. Might be easier than fighting with a heavier pair of gloves when you are not going to be shooting.
 
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47 Chicago winters taught me a few things about cold and finger dexterity.
If your gloves don't breathe your hands will sweat. That's going to soak the lining of traditional puffy gloves. Once things get wet there's no getting warm until things dry out.
Wool can insulate even when wet. Using a thin set of gloves that breathe and a fat set of wool mittens to keep warm the other 90% of the time is a thing that works well. Hand warmers in pockets works ok.

If you aren't dressed in breathable layers to stay warm, but not hot the same thing happens. You're going to sweat then freeze. The difference is your body will cut circulation to your extremities if you are cold at your core. Cotton is a killer.
 
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