We love to talk about what bow we are hunting with or what broadhead we are shooting. I was curious about another important piece of gear. Boots! What kind of boots do you usually wear?
Early season, I wear some old scent lock boots. When it gets colder I wear tall rubber boots with heat packs. I also like my old pac boots, but they are about worn out and need replaced. What is on your feet?
Crispi boots with sole foot beds and darn tough socks. I spend more on my feet than I do my wife:)
Danner Super Rainforrest.
The 12 inch high LL Bean Maine Hunting Shoe. Toe warmer heat packs when the thermometer falls. Great boots.
I wear either Danner Ft. Lewis for colder weather, or in more temperate weather LL Bean Maine Hunting Shoe with the Gore-tex liner.
I'm finding with the looser fit of the Bean boot, I can wear them in colder conditions than I originally thought. They are also quieter when walking, due to the softer sole.
Ray
Early season-Dwyer Mocs., Mid to early late- Danner hiker, or Hanwags, If it's real rainy and muddy- high rubber.
When it gets real cold-WWll Mickey boots.
Russel mocs and been boots
Down here in FL I wear Rocky snake boots. They're pretty comfortable and the sole material has a little give, so they're not too too noisy. I want to get a pair of knee high custom moccasins next though, for more ground feel and stealth. I admit, its not easy stalking in snake boots, but I get by.
Schnees
Russell, Merrill, Rocky or other lightweight boot in early season (some of them have plantation crepe soles for stalking). Then Kenetrek mountain boots or Schnee's pac boots when things get cold. Kenetrek or other lugged sole, full leather mountain boots in steep or otherwise rugged terrain, regardless of the temperatures. I always wear merino wool socks these days, even for daily wear with my street shoes.
Allan
I have a pair of Danner pronghorn that fit my feet well and I think are a good boot for the money. I'm wearing my first pair of Russell's as I'm typing this (breaking-em in). I think I'm going to like them.....quality materials...we'll see how my feet like them....:^).
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Glenn
ll bean Maine hunting shoe really like them
Light weight running type shoes when stalking or elk hunting early season, russel's or Danner Pronghorn, then 1000 gram thinsulire Danner Pronghorn down to about 15 degrees, then LaCrosse Ice King Plus for really cold (don't know if they're still made).
Hard to beat the Danner Pronghorns.
Russel mocs LLbeanmain hunting shoe.Just orderd some Kentrek Ranchers for when it's cold.
Old pair of red wings boots within a boot gore tex last around 15 seasons
Merrill trail hikers when warm.
Vasque hiking boots in the Fall.
Irish Setters 400 gr Thinsulate lined in the winter.
Sorel Crusaders w/felted wool inserts & two pair of wool socks when sitting long in the Winter.
Early season I like my low Vasque hiking boots... Usually wear them during late season as well.
Heard good things about the under armor speed freaks but I'm not into higher boots.
LaCrosse Alpha Burly rubber, Schnees when it gets cold.
Elk hunting-Meindle Perfekt Hunter or Schnees.
Justin snake boots. Year round.
Danner Hood Winter light. Best pair of boots on the market today.
Ron
I just got a new pair of boots a couple of days ago. Merrell Bergenz. Like them so far. Real lightweight, Wellington with insulation and waterproof. I can't wear heavy boots, have to walk to far.
vasque gtx early season then stil trying to break in a pair of danner boots
Beans up to the colder weather and then my Mucks. I used to get cold toes and feet in any other boots when it got really cold and then bought the Mucks. My socks will sometimes actually be damp when I take the Mucks off but my feet never even get cool.
16" LL beans.
18" Lacrosse burly's.
Meindl canadas.
16" Insulated Schnees.
very early season I'll wear moc's and converse chuck taylors (chuck taylors come in a warmer LINED version now) (Arrow muckluks for next season) but for boots
for New England in Early season its Muck wetlands, Mid season the same except now I add light to mid weight smartwool socks, (if I'm hunting behind my house I wear my old Lacross burleys)
mid season with very cold temps its Lacross 500gram and either liner socks or wool socks if needed don't know the model but they are their all leather elk boots from 10yrs ago,
late season extreme cold, for stand hunting I wear Baffin's from canada (made for snomobile and dog sled operators) rated to 100- which are like standing on top of a forced hot air vent in 3' of snow but I had these on at 16 below and they where toasty (stand hunting only and slow walking but lots of hiking they are not recommended), if its alot of walking the tried and true sorel's with thick wool liners, buy the next size up for extra wool socks.
Mucks all year round.Just different socks.
Early season - basic rubber boots with wool socks.
Later season - some Wal-Mart insulated camo boots. They still let my feet get cold.
Right now I am making a pair of knee high mocs that I plan to line with fur and see how they do in the cold weather.
I'm still hunting now, so I need something quiet anyway. Those insulated boots sound like a freight train coming!
My wife and son got me a new pair of LaCrosse Pac boots for Christmas. Looking forward to trying them out soon!
Zamberlan Tofane GT RR for everything except places that require full shank mountaineering boots.
For that i use a pair of full shank Asolo boots with crampon ledges.
Always use a pair of merino wool liner socks and a pair of merino hiking socks over top.
Dyer mocs in Sept/Oct; LL Bean Maine Hunting Shoes when wet/cold; Danner USMC RATs when dry/cold. Really like Darn Tough wool socks.
Tom
for warm temps I have an inexpensive but very comfortable pair of Brahma Camo Thinsulate boots, for muddy and cooler temps I have a pair Wild Wolfs from Rocky and for snow I wear Sorrels.
Schnees
Muck Wetland, year 'round. Comfortable, dry, and warm enough, with the right socks.
dpeends on what and when I'm doing it.
Early turkeys, mucks.
deer...mucks
Sheep, and anything else in the mts, lowa sheep hunters.
Bou, its a tossup, though usually hippers win every time. I'm excited to try the mucks. I typically go to my leathers and they're soaked for the duration.
The best hunting I've done have been in sneakers while stalking!
Interesting topic,
I've looked for years to find a boot w/ the combination of the feel(whats under your foot) and quietness of a muck boot but the ankle support of a Danner Pronghorn.
I hunt mostly in a pair of Browning featherweights.The closest thing I've found to the combinations of the above mentioned.
If someone has a suggestion?I would love to hear it.
Muck wetland just got th couple months ago they are working out great
Bought a pair of Muck Wetlands in Oct. Should have bought them years ago. Best bow hunting boot that I have tried.
I like my danner pronghorns and my rocky bearclaws, I get the models with the most leather on boots I dont like the nylon camo, leather keeps my feet warmer. I think they are both of 1000 grams of insulate.
I don't give in to the urge to buy lots of boots, but I could give my wife some real competition in the footwear department.
Mostly, I now wear my Cabela's snake boots, because there are LOTS of rattlesnakes on my property, and it does not get cold enough to drive the snakes underground until very late in the deer season. Next, I wear a pair of cap toe field shoes from Sportsman's Guide that I got for about $50. Over many years, the boot I most commonly have worn is a pair of the military black "all leathers". I have been wearing that style footgear since the late 1960's. I am one of those guys I know whose feet just seem to fit well into military boots.
Dwyer mocs, Bean boots, snake boots
Early season-my pheasant hunting boots, not sure what their called. 6 defrees actual temp tomorrow, I will have on my Irish Setter's with 2000 grams of thinsulate, thin pair of woolies and another thicker pair of woolies on underneath, possibly toe warmers as well. Cold feet is the fastest way to getvme back to my truck
I actually found a pair of Wolverine leather hunting boots made in the USA the other day. Nice heavy leather 400 gram thinsulate with gortex. Awesome boots, hope I get several years out of em. Oh, rebuildable too!
Jason