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[Badseed]

What are your favorite gloves for hunting? Im planning an Idaho elk hunt and trying to choose a pair of gloves to keep the chill off.


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[Idaho4x4Bronco]

What are your favorite gloves for hunting? Im planning an Idaho elk hunt and trying to choose a pair of gloves to keep the chill off.


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What time of year is the hunt and what area of Idaho?

You can do a lot with sitka traverse and mountain gloves, if you're running through the jungle in mid october though I'd find something very waterproof.

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[AaronMColeman]

I just use some basic mechanics gloves for light weight. Anytime I need more warmth I go with a mitten style snowboard glove. Even in a rush I’ve always been able to rip off my right glove to make a shot. I much prefer mitten to fingered just for warmth and comfort. I’ve stayed warm even in -20F.

And I Carry both sets of gloves with me from September rut through December cow seasons. Never leave without gloves and don’t stress about which exact ones, just any snowboard mittens c

 

[CAElkhunter]

I agree you want at least 2 pairs of gloves. Light weight for hiking in and when shooting might happen at any time, these can be generic and cheap and heavy weight for when you are sitting waiting for elk to appear i wold spend $ on these for Sitka, Kryptek any high thinsulate golve. The chemical packets of hand warmers are really good also for cold weather hunts.

 

[JustJustin]

I agree you want at least 2 pairs of gloves. Light weight for hiking in and when shooting might happen at any time, these can be generic and cheap and heavy weight for when you are sitting waiting for elk to appear i wold spend $ on these for Sitka, Kryptek any high thinsulate golve. The chemical packets of hand warmers are really good also for cold weather hunts.

2nd the hand warmers. Unless I'm active/very active, my fingers get cold no matter what gloves I were. I think I must have low blood flow to my extremities. So I go for a lighter glove that can block the chill but is dexterous enough you don't have to take them off. I used Kuiu Axis gloves elk hunting last week in single-digit temps and kept a handwarmer in my pocket. Switched hands holding a hand warmer and my bow. Worked great.

Side note, the Axis gloves are dexterous enough to take a leak even if you're wearing multiple layers.

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[aquanologist]

There's a lot of personal preference that goes into this but here's my set-up:

Merino liner gloves for general hiking (>25 degrees) and warmer glassing. My go-to glove. I have more of a gripe with the touch-screen finger tips than with the quality of the merino.

Convertible wool rag mittens - I like the versatility of these things. Pop one finger out and you can do most things - electronics/trigger/release/nose pick. Combine with merino liners above and a handwarmer in the mitten and you're good.

Snowboard mittens - like stated above, these things are great for really cold walks or glassing/sitting

With rain or snow, I haven't found my golden glove but dry is always warmer than wet no matter what temps you're in.

 

[Badseed]

My hunt will be at the end of October through the first week of November. I have never hunted Idaho but i have been there plenty of times and know that it can get really cold especially with the wind. Is there a significance difference with the hunting line of gloves (kuiu, first lite, sitka etc) vs the backcountry gloves like north face, OR etc? The non hunting line of gloves are cheaper and seem to have similar qualities.


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[CAElkhunter]

No real difference in my opinion other than the pretty cammo patterns and fancy names.......

 

[AaronMColeman]

Oh, I'd make sure to carry two pairs of gloves (one can just be a cheapy $15-$20 carhart pair from amazon). If your gloves get wet you'll be miserable all day.

 

[CAElkhunter]

another problem with expensive fancy gloves which I have owned many a pair is you are bound to lose one of them from time to time on elk hunts.....funny how that works, they seem to be the only thing I lose on a regular basis. Far better to save that extra $ 50 you spend on Sitka and buy a similar less fancy pair to lose......

 

[Olympics777]

Oh, I'd make sure to carry two pairs of gloves (one can just be a cheapy $15-$20 carhart pair from amazon). If your gloves get wet you'll be miserable all day.

I second this. This year it rained or snowed every day I hunted here in north Idaho. I was pretty happy to have had two pairs of gloves so I could switch out after a few hours in cold wet gloves. Even with good quality gloves, mine eventually get wet on the inside. Brand-wise I like Outdoor Research and Dakine. Hopefully that helps.

 

[Marbles]

Arc'teryx Alpha SL. Fits well, stops the wind, just a touch of insulation.

I pair them with gortex mittens when it gets to about 10 degrees.