Gloves?

[Gumbo]

For the money, you'd think those Sealskinz would work better???
Was considering trying a pair...

[Meeka]

More often than not, I have 5-6 gloves on a hunt in cold weather. Thick, soft, gore tex deer huntin gloves for the ride in. Neoprene for the decoys. While huntin, I'll wear either one on the right, depending on the weather. I want a glove on for camo and because my hands are hardly ever in my pockets; I'm holdin a gun and either a string or call with my other hand. Keep the glove not being worn inside waders to keep it toasty.

Usually I wear a thin glove, like you might do Turkey hunting. Got a great pair in the spring once at WalMart. Very thin, helps with warmth, but doesn't muffle sound.

I don't like faces or hands shining, period. Sometimes I set up so the ducks fly right over me on a pass. Sometimes I call while they are right over me. Sometimes I call them right down to the water!.

Like I said . . . . sometimes. And I'm not in a blind so I have to be camoed.

And if that ain't enough info for you, I can tell you about the DVD back at the camp!

[gamehog]

For the money, you'd think those Sealskinz would work better???
Was considering trying a pair...

The sealskinz gloves are not inexpensive. I've had pairs maintain water tightness for almost 2 seasons, and pairs that started to leak after just a few hunts. I've just accepted that I'll have to buy at least one new pair every season. Even if they leak, it's usually not enough to make life miserable.

[BLUE ROOM BOY]

Ole Po Monkey, what da hell?

[torch]

These are all good responses. My hands have cracks and bleed everyday until I get them healed up. But if we could come up with a good flexible waterproof glove I know I would buy a pair.

[webfoot]

Torch, All of this for one pair of gloves! Use Corn Huskers for your skin.

[GulfCoast]

I have heard that the crabber's gloves they use in Alaska are thin, warm and waterproof. However, I can't find the darn things anywhere.

[DuckDeke]

GC, Try this link. I've heard good things about these type of gloves as well.

https://ssl2.adhost.com/seamar/merchant ... 301&step=4

May look like a dork, but who cares if you're warm right?

[pondman]

Thick gloves/mitttens on the way in. The long gaiter length neoprenes to pick-up dekes. Mittens with the flip off top for hunting. BUT, only wear mittens when hunting if it is bitter cold. Hate to call and shoot with gloves on.

Pondman

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[hooch]

Columbia makes a good waterproof glove that you can shoot with. They will leak only if hold them under water for long period. They are about $ 40.00 though. I've used them for 2 years now and they they work pretty good.

[Double R 2]

Three pair of gloves: one for the boat/atv ride, one for folling with decoys, and either the light pair of neoprene avery's OR fingerless wool for shooting (if I wear any at all while shooting). If I drees plenty warm , don't usually need a pair while shooting.

[Hambone]

I have found that alot of the wear and tear on my hands comes from fooling with the boat, decoys, 4 wheeler, trailers etc, before and after the hunt. Think about how many times you have banged a knuckle trying to hitch up on a cold, windy night, or rubbed them raw stringing up 4 dozen decoys on a bitter day. One thing that helps me is to keep a pair of plain leather work gloves handy and wear them as much as I can remember to do.

On a related topic, during the whole duck season, my hands stay blackened from a combination of cold, wind, wet Labs, duck cleaning, gun oil, decoy line, axle grease and plain old Delta mud. It will not wash off with soap and hot water and usually takes a week or ten days of not hunting before my hands look clean. I have a job where it is better if my hands don't look like I just completed an oil change. Any suggestions?

[webfoot]

Any suggestions?

Change Jobs!

[dukbum]

i do the same thing...keep a pair of leather gloves in the door of my truck and put on every time i can or do anything! some folks laugh at me sumtimes and wonder why i wear gloves all the time but it helps in the long run