picking up decoy=very cold hands

[kc0myy]

what do you guys do for picking up decoys and try keeping your had warm? what kind of gloves do you wear? I would love to get a TRUE waterproof pair of gloves but the ones I have tried don't work very well.

[lots2fish28]

Gander Mtn H20s work great for 30 bucks

[5806]

I use a pair of rubber gloves lined with fleece. I use them almost exclusively for picking up decoys. They go over halfway up to my elbows and keep my hands dry and relatively warm and are by far and away the best solution I have found. I forget which sporting goods store I bought them at but I don't think they were more than $15.

[tweedlap]

I sit in the back and paddle the canoe. Haven't had cold hands in years.

tweed

[riverrat56]

Fleeced lined rubber gloves are aweasome as are the Ice Armor gloves.

[Gordie]

dont wear gloves until it really gets cold then it the neoprene decoy gloves not saying that the are the greatest but they work. and I ussally carry one of those small sunflower heaters to warm the flangies up.

[cutter08]

I have never liked gloves. They seam to just get in the way and make the process longer. I have yet to find a pair that is water proof and can still feel the decoy line.

[MN Greenheads]

You are't picking them up fast enough if your hands are cold. Always being late getting home to the wife and kids, I never feel the pain of cold picking up dekes. There is a much worse pain of coldness that I will feel if I am too late getting back.

[magnum mike]

Glacier Gloves! Ice Armor goves are good for warmth but mine are not water proof. They get wet, heavy and they leak.

[dan z]

I wear ice armour's they seam to keep my hands warm enough to get the job done.

[dukhnt]

I just use neoprene gloves. Seem to work for me.

[nate larson]

I wear the blue ones like the guys on deadliest catch! I get teased sometimes about them but they work great.

[DREZLER]

I think most of the world uses neoprene gloves because unless they have a hole they are always 100% waterproof. Then just have another pair of gloves that are actually a little bit warm to switch to if need be.

[Gordie]

I wear the blue ones like the guys on deadliest catch! I get teased sometimes about them but they work great.

I thought about giving you a hard time but they were working great

[bemidjibasser]

A good pair of trapping gauntlets work well. Shoulder length and water proof with insulated hands.

[Basseyes]

I'm with Cutter and Elwood on this one bare hands are much faster unless its very very cold. But each one has a different level of very cold. If your hands are getting cold, not trying to be a msatr ssa, just keep moving and think about the task at hand. Late in the year I go to jersey gloves inside a cheap pair of orangeish (easy to spot) rubber gloves from fleet farm.

[Gordie]

I was thinking that a pair of medical examiners gloves in side of the jersy gloves might work they will still get cold but maybe not as wet?

[BrdHunter01]

I have a pair of decoy gloves but more of a hassle than their worth and not very warm. I just keep to hunting gloves on and usually can pick up all the decoys before the water soaks through... Then I have an extra pair of DRY gloves waiting for me. When I get home I put the wet gloves on the heat vent and they are ready to go the next morn.

[Cheetah]

I have some black neoprene gloves I put on when I start pulling decoys. Some day I'll get those super long ones.

[kc0myy]

well I am 21 years old and I use to be able to handle alot of cold but but I froze my hands way too many times and I just can't handle the cold anymore.

[nate larson]

Originally Posted By: nate larson

I wear the blue ones like the guys on deadliest catch! I get teased sometimes about them but they work great.

I thought about giving you a hard time but they were working great

I will let you borrow them sometime if you want. How come you weren't out there hunting today? The wind would have been perfect in that spot...

[Scott M]

I go afield with 3 pairs of gloves, with one specifically for decoy work.

A pair of lycra stretch camoflauge shooters gloves (unless its REALLY COLD) that I keep in the dry box until shooting time.

A pair of elbow length neoprene gloves for rowing and picking up decoys (waterproof and warm)

A pair of cold weather shooters gloves, in case I can't wear the gloves I first described above, also found in the dry box.

I try to keep hands in pockets of my parka, waders, or waistmuff.

[Gordie]

I will let you borrow them sometime if you want. How come you weren't out there hunting today? The wind would have been perfect in that spot...

to much other stuff that I had to get done before this weekend and I was going to go out this evening but I had to bid a job. but I think I'm heading out in the morning not sure where yet but where ever it is I hope the ducks are there

[SORNO]

Plain old farmer style cotton gloves. Then when done change back to my normal hunting ones that I put in my coat to stay warm.

[mechanictim]

If you want to keep your hands warm, they need to stay dry. I use camoflage neoprene gloves just for decoys and paddeling. There are glove liners that fit inside the neoprene made from either polypropelene or wool used by the military that you can buy from places like Sportsmans Guide. The wool ones are thicker and warmer while the polypropelene ones are thinner and lighter.

Bring a seperate pair of gloves for shooting and bring a towel to dry your hands if they do get wet. Avoid, if possible, putting wet hands into dry gloves.