Gloves and Thumb Buttons

[Rickster]

I’m probably setting myself up for problems later on but I’m looking at switching from my wrist-strap trigger release to a thumb button.
My question is “Can you use a thumb button with gloves?”
Thanks for your input!

 

[Samcirrus]

I do. I shoot all year with my winter gloves on to keep the feel the same. Even in summer. I just have a second pair the same as my hunting gloves.
It's important because gloves/ no gloves changes your anchor point slightly. IMO

 

[BowhunterXC]

It has to be pretty darn cold for me to wear gloves while I'm on the stand. I use a hand muff and it keeps my hands warm until I need to reach for my bow. Even a light weight jersey glove will work well with most releases and they'll keep your hands super warm inside a hand muff.

 

[Dcomer55]

Depends which gloves. Would highly Recommend fingerless wool gloves for use with any handheld release.

 

[Dcomer55]

Depends which gloves. Would highly Recommend fingerless wool gloves for use with any handheld release.

Thumb dexterity/sensitivity will be critical for having consistent preload, so at a minimum I’d want that digit exposed.

 

[raisins]

It has to be pretty darn cold for me to wear gloves while I'm on the stand. I use a hand muff and it keeps my hands warm until I need to reach for my bow. Even a light weight jersey glove will work well with most releases and they'll keep your hands super warm inside a hand muff.

Same here. I used to use a hand muff with a 1 or 2 hot hands inside. Now, I typically just stick a hot hands super warmer in each jacket pocket and just keep my hands in the pockets. If you hold onto the hot hands to tight/long, then they will stop working and it helps to take them out of the pocket and give them a shake to get oxygen to the chemical.

A glove changes the release feel and fit and anchor to the point where you have to do what @Samcirrus (use them all the time and build your setup and shot around the gloves) does or just roll the dice and hope for the best.

 

[Arrowsquirrel]

I've never had any noticable difference with light liner gloves. I practice with them some every year though just to double check. I wouldn't be at all comfortable with any sort of heavy glove. I think a light glove with a hand muff when you need it is the best option.

 

[Exhumis]

I shoot mine with gloves on. You’ll definitely want to practice with it.

 

[Rickster]

It has to be pretty darn cold for me to wear gloves while I'm on the stand. I use a hand muff and it keeps my hands warm until I need to reach for my bow. Even a light weight jersey glove will work well with most releases and they'll keep your hands super warm inside a hand muff.

I may just need to quit being a wimp? But man, I’ve had those late October evening sits when the temps drop from the mid-upper 50s to the mid-low 30s while sitting on an oak flat and the next thing you know a deer starts feeding in so you reach for your bow.
30 minutes later you’re still waiting for it to get broadside and now your fingertips feel like they’re frostbit!

 

[Andrew920]

I use both fingerless and 3 finger gloves with thumb release. Works fine.