Anybody use camo facepaint on the tops of their hands? I just can't find the right gloves that don't take away from traction and sensitivity while using my pots.
I always just use the mash or net type gloves and have not problem with running my pot calls...H S Strut use to make a good thin mash glove...that's what i have couple pair... some on ebay for sale..just look up turkey hunting gloves...
I have always cut the finger tips off of mine. I run a stitch on each side of the finger to keep them from unraveling further.
Quote from: UGAturkey on March 10, 2017, 04:04:08 AM
I have always cut the finger tips off of mine. I run a stitch on each side of the finger to keep them from unraveling further.
That right there. The oil from facepaints are not good on pot calls.
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Quote from: UGAturkey on March 10, 2017, 04:04:08 AM
I have always cut the finger tips off of mine. I run a stitch on each side of the finger to keep them from unraveling further.
x2. this is what I have done for years.
half finger gloves when its cool out rest of the time I do nothing for my hands, I do own several shirts that have the thumb hole loops though and that covers about half the hand im just not worried about my finger tips busting a bird
Quote from: UGAturkey on March 10, 2017, 04:04:08 AM
I have always cut the finger tips off of mine. I run a stitch on each side of the finger to keep them from unraveling further.
X3 I use thin breathable glove with some rubber or silicone grippers. I cut the fingers out of right "striker" hand and leave the left alone.
I cut the thumb, index, and middle fingers out of my gloves.
A burnt stick will work.
Quote from: guesswho on March 10, 2017, 11:19:17 AM
A burnt stick will work.
My pots just don't sound right with a burnt stick.
I cut the fingertips off mine also.
Quote from: stinkpickle on March 10, 2017, 11:15:32 AM
I cut the thumb, index, and middle fingers out of my gloves.
Same here.
My impression of gloves is that they are more for us than for the turkeys.
I doubt there are 10 hunters in the whole country who killed a bird wearing gloves they would not have without gloves.
Now a shiny pink/white face with a bobbing head is a different story and I do believe in a face mask... But I have given up on gloves (unless I am wearing them for warmth).
I've always just cut the finger tips out of mine I ain't had any issues running my calls either. I do the same while im deer hunting in early bow season also.
I wear stretch fit gloves like those from ol'Tom.
I wear under armor "liners." They have silicone tips and fit large hands really well.
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Quote from: UGAturkey on March 10, 2017, 04:04:08 AM
I have always cut the finger tips off of mine. I run a stitch on each side of the finger to keep them from unraveling further.
X9
Take a wine bottle cork & burn the end of it with a lighter....
Rub the burnt end on the tops of your fingers & put a wide "X" across the back of your hand.....
No oils/face paint to worry about getting on the surface of your call....
Quote from: Marc on March 10, 2017, 03:12:26 PM
My impression of gloves is that they are more for us than for the turkeys.
I doubt there are 10 hunters in the whole country who killed a bird wearing gloves they would not have without gloves.
Now a shiny pink/white face with a bobbing head is a different story and I do believe in a face mask... But I have given up on gloves (unless I am wearing them for warmth).
X2
Quote from: Marc on March 10, 2017, 03:12:26 PM
My impression of gloves is that they are more for us than for the turkeys.
I doubt there are 10 hunters in the whole country who killed a bird wearing gloves they would not have without gloves.
Now a shiny pink/white face with a bobbing head is a different story and I do believe in a face mask... But I have given up on gloves (unless I am wearing them for warmth).
I wear them to help cut the odds in my favor...So i wouldn't know, i have killed all my birds wearing gloves...Always wear a face mask ....As cheap as they are why take a chance...so i guess i'm 1 of those 10...
I also have never killed a bird without my gloves and a mask on. I believe gloves are one the most important piece of camo you have on. Ever watch your hunting partner without gloves. All you see are white flags moving way to much. Every call every black fly you swat is like waving a white flag. Cover um up boys! Any way you feel comfortable. I carry a light weight rubber type grip and a net air flow pair and I always have two pair, so when I leave the right hand on the log I'm sitting on I still have a pair. How many left hand gloves do you have without a match. Every once in a while I get my left handed brother to give me some of his right hand left overs.
I just use the cheap cotton gloves with thumb and trigger finger cut off at the halfway point. I've killed several turkeys without gloves and a few without head net. I believe being still will do you more good than being 100% camo'd.
I use a pair of cotton gloves with dot grip and cut the trigger finger off at the joint.
Always seem to lose one glove.... have a box of cheap camo mismatched gloves I wear. Lately use cheap brown jersey gloves from the dollar store. I feel it makes a difference in concealment. ESPECIALLY with birds in tight in open timber.
I always wear gloves but I cut the finger tips off the thumb & trigger finger. Never have a problem running my calls this way. Also do the same deer hunting.
Quote from: Brian Fahs on March 11, 2017, 11:23:40 AM
Always seem to lose one glove.... have a box of cheap camo mismatched gloves I wear. Lately use cheap brown jersey gloves from the dollar store. I feel it makes a difference in concealment. ESPECIALLY with birds in tight in open timber.
I always wear gloves, usually mesh camo or light material camo but was going to say regular old brown Jersey gloves work just as well. Usually, mine have the index finder cut out because I also use them deer hunting and don't like that finger covered when using an archery release.
I've called up turkeys while I was wearing street clothes, no hat, mask, or gloves. However, I don't hunt that way since it's quite likely that most old toms and hens are going to bust me. Most turkey hunters have probably already spent a small fortune on a camo suit, vest, shotgun, etc., so why leave a small detail to chance? JMHO
Quote from: guesswho on March 10, 2017, 11:19:17 AM
A burnt stick will work.
I use burnt cork on my face when archery hunting. It works very good and washes off easily.
Quote from: Marc on March 10, 2017, 03:12:26 PM
My impression of gloves is that they are more for us than for the turkeys.
I doubt there are 10 hunters in the whole country who killed a bird wearing gloves they would not have without gloves.
Now a shiny pink/white face with a bobbing head is a different story and I do believe in a face mask... But I have given up on gloves (unless I am wearing them for warmth).
Our military has done studies that conclude that the first thing picked up by the human eye is the uncovered hand. That shiny pink/white hand is just as bad or worse than the face.
Your hands move around much more than your face does.
I'm so old school, it's pathetic. Old light weight vest, old camo, old boots, old gun, old shells, old calls, blow up decoys, old face net, old T paper...(not soiled) and old brown "jersey" gloves to cover my hands.
Killed four in 2016..........Ha-ha.
I quit wearing gloves 5 years ago. I don't see where it affects me one bit.
Never left a hunt saying, dang he saw my hands.
I don't do anything to cover them up.
Less exposed skin for the skeeters to feed on.
I prefer not to wear them so it's burnt cork or carbomask unless the temp is down.
It seems that I read, or was told, that animals can/will pick up on a "face." Has anybody else heard that?
As far as gloves go, I wear them. I mainly use a mouth call, but hunt with somebody who usually does the calling anyways, so I figure why not? I am planning to do more calling this year, but mostly with a mouth call. I don't see how my gloves (thin and tight) will have much effect on my slate call.
Quote from: Gobble! on March 10, 2017, 09:06:07 PM
Quote from: UGAturkey on March 10, 2017, 04:04:08 AM
I have always cut the finger tips off of mine. I run a stitch on each side of the finger to keep them from unraveling further.
X9
X10, I always thought it was funny that there are 100 different turkey hunting gloves ( all the same) and not one pair of thin fingerless gloves.