Gloves for brutal weather

Do those Hotshot gloves have pockets inside for hand warmers? Can't imagine as thin as they are, they would be good for extreme cold without the warmers. In the single digits temps we had the end of our season, I used a liner glove with a Hotshot glove (slid a heater into the palm between the 2) with mitten cover (it as a heater pocket and also used it) over the fingers on my left and on the right I use a Serirus xtreme glove with a heater forced into the palm. My hands are hard to keep warm, my trigger and pinky got a little cold, so I had to try to remember to keep them moving, it work real well for a thinner or a bulky glove. It was mid to upper single digits above zero temps. I thought the heaters loose in the palm would be annoying, but after a minute, I am locked into the hunting and don't even notice them. Just try getting one into the palm with your usual gloves on your next outing, they are cheap too!
 
Weimdogman said:
No but warm enough for me.
Hot shot are almost like a chamois . Funny material but warm.
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I picked up the Huntworth equivalent when I happened by them at Walmart today.

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Men’s Endeavor Heat Boost™, Windproof Hunting Glove (Mossy Oak Bottomland), Size L/XL
Conquer the cold and stay out longer. ’s Endeavor men’s hunting gloves are made with Heat Boost™ graphene technology for all-day warmth without the bulk of traditional insulated gloves. Heat Boost is a pioneer in the next generation of fabrics with new functionalities. Knitting graphene yarn into our sherpa lining super-charges it with graphene’s thermal conductivity properties, making a warm material even warmer – 30% warmer. These softshell gloves are made with a 4-way stretch polyester bonded to a film membrane to block cold winds and to Heat Boost™ graphene sherpa for continuous warmth. The bonded construction keeps your fingers agile. A DWR finish repels moisture, the synthetic leather palm ensures a firm grip, and conductive touch tip fingers allow easy use of your devices. These are the lightest, warmest gloves you'll ever wear.
Shell Material: Peached stretch polyester bonded to a windproof breathable film and Heat Boost™ graphene sherpa
Heat Boost™: Graphene yarn knitted into the Sherpa imparts thermal conductivity, moisture wicking, and antimicrobial properties. The graphene harnesses your body’s energy, absorbs the heat, and releases it back surrounding you in radiant warmth.
Windproof: Bonded Film membrane blocks wind from penetrating
Treatment: Durable Water Repellant (DWR) finish on fabric face sheds moisture and light snow
Touch Screen Enabled: Conductive fingers for use on touch screen devices
Palm grip: Durable synthetic leather patch
Thumb: Reinforced thumb, Synthetic leather patch
Fingers: Extreme pre-curved fingers
Fit: Form fitting
Size: Men’s Size L/XL
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I'll try them out Saturday, but bring my mitten gloves in my vest in case I have to switch. That assumes I can work my trigger with them on. I have to test that a bit.
 
remy3424 said:
Do those Hotshot gloves have pockets inside for hand warmers? Can't imagine as thin as they are, they would be good for extreme cold without the warmers. In the single digits temps we had the end of our season, I used a liner glove with a Hotshot glove (slid a heater into the palm between the 2) with mitten cover (it as a heater pocket and also used it) over the fingers on my left and on the right I use a Serirus xtreme glove with a heater forced into the palm. My hands are hard to keep warm, my trigger and pinky got a little cold, so I had to try to remember to keep them moving, it work real well for a thinner or a bulky glove. It was mid to upper single digits above zero temps. I thought the heaters loose in the palm would be annoying, but after a minute, I am locked into the hunting and don't even notice them. Just try getting one into the palm with your usual gloves on your next outing, they are cheap too!
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Why a different glove on the right hand? It was colder than the left hand, but you were just trying to keep both hands from being cold?
 
Limitless said:
I picked up the Huntworth equivalent when I happened by them at Walmart today.

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Men’s Endeavor Heat Boost™, Windproof Hunting Glove (Mossy Oak Bottomland), Size L/XL
Conquer the cold and stay out longer. ’s Endeavor men’s hunting gloves are made with Heat Boost™ graphene technology for all-day warmth without the bulk of traditional insulated gloves. Heat Boost is a pioneer in the next generation of fabrics with new functionalities. Knitting graphene yarn into our sherpa lining super-charges it with graphene’s thermal conductivity properties, making a warm material even warmer – 30% warmer. These softshell gloves are made with a 4-way stretch polyester bonded to a film membrane to block cold winds and to Heat Boost™ graphene sherpa for continuous warmth. The bonded construction keeps your fingers agile. A DWR finish repels moisture, the synthetic leather palm ensures a firm grip, and conductive touch tip fingers allow easy use of your devices. These are the lightest, warmest gloves you'll ever wear.
Shell Material: Peached stretch polyester bonded to a windproof breathable film and Heat Boost™ graphene sherpa
Heat Boost™: Graphene yarn knitted into the Sherpa imparts thermal conductivity, moisture wicking, and antimicrobial properties. The graphene harnesses your body’s energy, absorbs the heat, and releases it back surrounding you in radiant warmth.
Windproof: Bonded Film membrane blocks wind from penetrating
Treatment: Durable Water Repellant (DWR) finish on fabric face sheds moisture and light snow
Touch Screen Enabled: Conductive fingers for use on touch screen devices
Palm grip: Durable synthetic leather patch
Thumb: Reinforced thumb, Synthetic leather patch
Fingers: Extreme pre-curved fingers
Fit: Form fitting
Size: Men’s Size L/XL
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I'll try them out Saturday, but bring my mitten gloves in my vest in case I have to switch. That assumes I can work my trigger with them on. I have to test that a bit.
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Throw a heater in them if they aren't cutting it. ;) Seriously!
 
That -17 windchill and my hands weren't cold. 2 1/2 hours out moving around. I sling my gun at times and switch it from hand to hand.
I wore some Boss gloves today and they were not as warm even in moderate temp(8/10°).

When I pulled my gloves off Sunday -17 they were only slightly damp. If i was standing around blocking it am sure I would have gotten cold. I am usually the oldest in out group by a dozen years. The guys worry about me as I lag behind some. I walk more ground then they do most of the time! They tend to walk A to B i hunt the cover in and out. All of the draw- side,bottom,other side.

I don't want to block that's not why I have pointing dogs but to be fair to everyone I will.
 
I never wore gloves growing up in ND while hunting or ice fishing. Fingers are more sensitive with age.

I find gloves that are too snug result in fingertips being colder than no gloves at all.

Clam brand Ice Armor Featherlite ice fishing gloves. They have different gloves with all levels of waterproofing and insulation. Mills Fleet Farm and Scheels sell them. I have several pair that ran about $19 when on sale. I think around 29 if not discounted.

Use them ice fishing now and then and shoveling. I picked up one of my shotguns and thought ... yep these will be nice on those days that are super cold. They worked well this winter pheasant hunting.
 
BRITTMAN said:
I never wore gloves growing up in ND while hunting or ice fishing. Fingers are more sensitive with age.

I find gloves that are too snug result in fingertips being colder than no gloves at all.

Clam brand Ice Armor Featherlite ice fishing gloves. They have different gloves with all levels of waterproofing and insulation. Mills Fleet Farm and Scheels sell them. I have several pair that ran about $19 when on sale. I think around 29 if not discounted.

Use them ice fishing now and then and shoveling. I picked up one of my shotguns and thought ... yep these will be nice on those days that are super cold. They worked well this winter pheasant hunting.
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Like you said Ice Armor makes different gloves. I have a pair but they sweat me up bad and then freeze. Can't wear them at any temp.

I froze my right hand dragging a nice whitetail buck out in a blizzard with no gloves on when I was 19. If my hands get cold my little fingers on both hands splay out as far as they will go. I can not draw them in. I can move them in by pushing them into place but they go right back out.
 
Limitless said:
Why a different glove on the right hand? It was colder than the left hand, but you were just trying to keep both hands from being cold?
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I keep the mitten top covering my fingers on the left. The liner and the thin finger cover of that set-up isn't not really warm until the mitten top is covering...heck I could just wear a heavy mitten on the the off hand. I want a thin glove on my trigger hand, that index finger is on the safety until that 3rd is in the pouch. It gets cold out there all alone! I need to be able to feel that button and snap it off in an instant of a flush. It doesn't allows happen like that when your index finger is numb.
 
remy3424 said:
I keep the mitten top covering my fingers on the left. The liner and the thin finger cover of that set-up isn't not really warm until the mitten top is covering...heck I could just wear a heavy mitten on the the off hand. I want a thin glove on my trigger hand, that index finger is on the safety until that 3rd is in the pouch. It gets cold out there all alone! I need to be able to feel that button and snap it off in an instant of a flush. It doesn't allows happen like that when your index finger is numb.
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I get wanting the trigger finger out. I am trying to understand why the other hand is different. Is it because you don't need a trigger finger there, so you keep the whole thing covered? I sometimes do that when it is cold. I flip my mitt on gloves closed on the left hand. I will sometimes even put my other 3 fingers of my right hand in the mitten top, only leaving my trigger finger out (with the glove part on it). That makes it a little more cumbersome to shoot, but better tan than freezing my fingers. The left hand is a very little more cumbersome to draw up the forearm too, but again, worth the tradeoff when it is really cold.
 
Slightly off topic. On one of my last hunts, actually the one outing it was raining and I got skunked. I carry my gun at the "ready" almost all the time. I found my fingers very cold. I finally decided that maybe it was due to the tall grass being covered with water. My thinking was, due to higher than normal elevation of my hands carrying the gun high (to keep it a bit dryer) and maybe more bend in the elbows, I just wasn't getting the blood flow to my hands. I tried letting an arm hang a bit once in while...it did seemed to help a bit. Anyone else know it that does or has the potential to make a difference?
It sure won't improve your reaction time, but a dumb trigger finger can result in no shot.
 
remy3424 said:
Slightly off topic. On one of my last hunts, actually the one outing it was raining and I got skunked. I carry my gun at the "ready" almost all the time. I found my fingers very cold. I finally decided that maybe it was due to the tall grass being covered with water. My thinking was, due to higher than normal elevation of my hands carrying the gun high (to keep it a bit dryer) and maybe more bend in the elbows, I just wasn't getting the blood flow to my hands. I tried letting an arm hang a bit once in while...it did seemed to help a bit. Anyone else know it that does or has the potential to make a difference?
It sure won't improve your reaction time, but a dumb trigger finger can result in no shot.
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I have that happen. I get less blood flow and tingling possibly from nerves from keeping my arm bent for so long (mostly my left arm). I try to keep my gun at the ready (pointed up), with my trigger finger on the safety too. I would say I'm in that position 99% of the time. When my arms or fingers start acting up, I will straighten them out a bit, twist them, or maybe even swing them in a circle, and then go back to the ready position. Luckily, mine main issue is my left side, but it is still a pain.

I find that hunting fewer than 7 hours a day helps too. ;)
 
remy3424 said:
Yep, my off hand just stays put on the forearm of my autoloader. I also years ago tried the 3 fingers on the right hand in the mitten top...a bit awkward.
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I try to remove them when Honey is getting birdy, all the while worrying about a flush. But that seems like a good compromise.
 
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