I have Kenetrek. Very comfortable and excellent customer service. Had them for about three years now, great boot!

Jason

Another vote for Alpha Burly. For the money you can't beat them

I hunted the badlands in NW South Dakota for  9 days in Muck boots.  It was very rough country and they were fine.

imo i would NOT get the mucks i have a pair and my feet sweat like crazy in them. they do keep you dry but not a good boot for all day walking. good luck in your search

Take a good look at the Schnees.  I have a pair of 10" in Schnees and LL Bean.  If its going to be real cold the Schnees are my go-to shoes.  I'm thinking of ordering the 16" next.

I bought a pair of Schnees 4 or 5 years ago and they quickly earned a place on my short list of really, really great outdoor products.  I wear them in my stand when it is relatively warm (above 20 or so) and for pheasant hunting down to 20 below.  Good all-day walking boot!

Just got a pair of kenetrek pac boots.  I went with the 13" northerns.  I love them.  I've been hiking in them with 40 lbs on my back 1-2 miles in and out of public land the last week or so and they're great.  You might want to go with the warmer weather boots but as far as comfort goes for long hikes, I would recommend Kenetrek.  I'll be taking mine to CO and MT next year and intend to put 5-10 miles per day on em.

I agree with the been boots!! They are great!

I have walked miles in the alpha burley sport. They are great if you have a way to dry them out at night. Good quality broke in gortex hiking boots are hard to beat for walking.

Mucks are comfortable but I always seem to have a traction issue with mine. i.e. I slip a lot in them.  They are def. comfortable though.

Like bows, everyone will have "their" opinion. Just gonna have to take some suggestions and give it a try. With that said......
For hunting boots I've got a pair of,
  Meindl canadas

  Schness 16 inch insulated

  Lacross 18" Burleys

They all have good fit and each one has a more specific use. But if I was to be unknowly dropped off in some remote area and had one boot to pick from it'd be the lacrosse 18" burleys.

FYI- agree on rubber staying wet.  Even after stand hunting, walking in and out, I need to dry my Burly's out nightly.  Another way to dry out boots on a remote trip is to use the chemical stick hand warmers-  light those up and put them in your boots at night!

I hunt in Lacross Alpha, and I walk a lot. I get about 3 seasons out of mine.

I own and hunt all season in muck boots for whitetails but they still fit like a rubber boot. I will put a couple of miles on them a day but my foot definitely moves around in them. I cannot imagine really covering a lot of broken ground in them on a multi day hunt. I stuff them with newspaper to dry them out and that is mandatory if it is cold out because they do get wet from sweat.

I like the Lacrosse burly's over the Alpha burleys.  They are less sloppy, though not as good as the first set I bought years ago. They have loosened the ankle, which makes taking them off easier, but less stable.  Anyone try the Irish Setter brand with the heel slip action to make on off easier, but stay tighter on the ankle?

I have a pair of Meindl that I got from Cabelas.  they are great boots for most of what I do.

What I want right now is the ability to hunt all day in the mountains with some very wet crossings mixed in.  This means tall (16") boots with absolute waterproofness.

I forgot to mention traction is a necessity, so the traditional Bean Boot tread is out.

Muck Boots!!!!Perfect!!!

When I lived in Alaska I had a pair of Uniroyal rubber cannery boots I picked up in Kodiak and I wore them everywhere!! Moose hunting, fishing, hiking for miles, you name it, I loved those boots!! Sure wish I could find a pair now  :(

I have a pair of kenetrek grizzlies. I love them hiked about 10 miles one day and they felt good. Rubber bottoms and leather uppers. Also packed an elk quarter while wearin them and felt good also.

Brandon