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Hunting Gloves with handheld Release

Over the summer I started shooting with a Carter (chocolate) handheld release, and now that it has turned cold my hand is freezing in deer the stand. I am wondering who uses a glove with their hand held thumb release, and which glove they selected and why. thanks is advance;....... turtle

I use a thin merino or similar glove on my release hand and a glomitt on my bow hand. Release stays on the D loop and my release hand stays in my pocket until I'm ready to draw the bow.

I've used merino and fingerless but 90% of time if its cod just merino I hate gloves but there just enough with hands in a mit

Seems like I am still in search of the perfect glove. Any glove I have used has never given me any issues when shooting with my hand held release. I will put gloves and hat/mask on that I hunt with and shoot a few arrows at my target to make sure all works well.

I always practice with gloves on, and always hunt with them on. But most of my hunting is not cold weather.

Sitka Ascent Glove is like second skin. My go-to in mild/moderate temps. Actually seems to cool my hand, so when it's colder out I use Traverse Glove. Most of my hunting is active so usually I don't need a warmer glove. Both provide great dexterity to hold bow & shoot with.

Could use either of these inside your pocket or a removable mitten, or add a handwarmer into the Traverse when it's colder or you're not moving.

I just got the first lite talus gloves. They only had XL so I shrunk them. I think they might fit the bill perfectly!

Light merino glove on both hands. When it's cold I use same gloves and use hot hands in my pockets.

I dont use a thumb release, but a regular release.

Always shoot with gloves. Weather dependant. Even train with bulky Kuiu glove system, including the Yukon water proof gloves.

I use a thin Kuiu merino.

Thank you all for all your responses. Definitely great advice to practice with whichever glove you plan to wear. Thanks again..... Turtle

Thank you all for all your responses. Definitely great advice to practice with whichever glove you plan to wear. Thanks again..... Turtle

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I use a muff for treestand hunting. I do use gloves to glass but will take them off if I have the opportunity before shooting. That said, my glove of choice is a KUIU merino, with the lightest shell they have. I wear those elk hunting till it warms up in the am.

I use brown jersey gloves. A pack cost maybe $10. I never shoot without them on. I practice like I hunt. In cold weather I use a hand muff warmer.

I hunt in cold weather and shoot a release that demands the thinnest gloves so I really struggle with this too. This year I tried the Sitka Merino glove and got it one size smaller than normal (I bought it in medium) and it worked so good I bought two more pair (they were on sale after Thanksgiving). It's perfect on my shooting hand by itself and great as a liner for my bow hand under another heavier glove. I keep my shooting hand in a pocket with a handwarmer and limit the amount of time my hand is out of the pocket and I'm good, even on the coldest days. I do use a heavier glove to access and climb in/out of my stand though.

Good advice above. I use Kuiu merino or silk glove liners. Used the silk glove liners in high arctic and they worked well. When hunting above zero temps, I use a pair that I have cut the thumb out of. I use a thumb trigger release, but trigger with back tension. Cutting the thumb out ensures that my thumb is placed in the same position everytime.

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