I have 2 pairs of boots. One is a pair of Rocky Snake boots, they are lightly insulated, fairly comfortable, all around good boots. When it gets cold however they are somewhat ok, but not on very cold days. Obviously if they are snake boots you will not need them in super cold weather. They squeak like crazy!! My other pair is a pair of LaCrosse/muck boots. Awesome pair of boots but cold like a freezer and not a great walking/hiking boot. I really like a knee boot, it is kinda swampy around here, but I need a great hiking, waterproof, and warm boot. What boot do you like? If I find a great boot, I am buying 10 pairs of it because as soon as I find one I like, they will instantly quit making it!
Which is it and which model? I have Muck Woody Elites and I have no issues. I don't wear them for hiking long distances, but to and from the stand I find them more than adequate.
Out hunting season here in Arkansas ranges from mid 70's to lower 20's (5 days out of the year). I realize one boots is not going to perform in that wide range of temps. I am leaning toward Danner snake boots for the upper range temps. I am really looking for a good, waterproof, warm boot for cold days. The taller the boot the better.
I've got some Rocky boots and they will freeze your too too;s off....... I've tried wearing one pair of socks, two pair with the bottom pair a moisture wick type. Still cold. I've used footwarmers, the kind you shake up and put them inside your boot and they do help some....
FlyWalker I also use the Woody Elites and found them comfortable to -8c then I switch over to my Kodiaks which they say are warm to -140. I've had no issue to -38 before. Muck was coming out in November with waist high Mucks ,I got to try them on and all I could think of was wowser for the duck hunter. I have no need for a waist high boot. Give them a look at . Rocky
Im from Vermont so I guess I would have to ask you what "very cold days" are? For myself I utilize 4 different pairs of boots: 1. un-insulated rubbers with good wool socks. 2. Rockey 600gram boots with good wool socks, i can handle 40 degrees or so for a long sit. 3. For our rifle season we will see temps between 50 and 0ish, which is when i will normally grab my 1400 gram "Deer Stalker Extremes" by Rocky. you can sit all day in these in pretty cold temps and i have walked 15 mile days in them as well muzzle loader hunting in December. My dad has sat in climbers in Saskatchewan with these for 8 hours at -5, its not enjoyable but manageable. This would be my best recommendation for a cold, 0-35 degree day. 4.When it gets really cold, like last week when I was in a climber in Saskatchewan at -15 to -20f you have no choice but to wear boots like Northern Outfitters Pack Boots, you literally can NOT walk in them but you can sit all day at -10 to -20 with out freezing your feet too bad. Assuming you are hunting Ark, you are not seeing those conditions, but that is my arsenal for cold weather foot gear, hope it helped a little, good luck.
These are the boots I bought this year ... I have hunted in 20 degrees with wind from a treestand and my feet stayed warm .... but you have to pair them with Merino wool socks ... http://www.basspro.com/RedHead-Tund...-Hunting-Boots-for-Men/product/94405/-1466371
BTW ... I got those boots for $99.97 on sale .... best coin I have spent in a long time ... also...Rocky boots SUCK!
The lacross boots I have are the ALPHA LITE 5.0. They are muck like and are not insulated. That could be why they are cold.
Mukluk Extremes Take it from me with poor circulation - comfort and Warmth are essential for true focus hunting. I've been researching for months and i've found that the best all around boots for sitting in 40 and extreme temps are the Mukluk extremes.. www.mukluk.com
Also, Danner makes an AWESOME boot ... but they cost bucko bucks ... but look how much you pay for your bow and accessories ... warm feet are VERY important to sticking it out ....
The redhead tundra looks great but it is not tall enough. I know, I am being difficult. I almost always have to walk through water that is deeper than most hiking boots. That is why I went with the Snake Boots. They were tall, water proof, and lightly insulated. They were also snake proof which is important for early season bowhunting and turkey hunting. We have some truly badass rattlers in the hill and ridges, and some truly mean and vengeful cotton mouths in the lowlands. I had rather be bitten by a rattler than a cottonmouth or a copperhead. Their venom will F*&^ you up bad!!! A rattler may kill you, but the others will handicap you for life!! Therefor I am leaning toward getting 2 boots. The first being a lightly insulated snake boot and the other being heavily insulated snake book. We have days down here that are cold in the morning and by days end you are sweating and the snakes are moving. The fall is the worst for Rattlers looking for squirrels.
The Filson Merino wool sock/Muck Woody Max combo solved my problems, and after I got more than half the camp wearing them. Now we don't ***** about our cold feet and no deer, just no deer.
Ben- I am going to give you filson merino sock/muck boot combo a try. I will go look for me a dealer to find what size i need. They are on sale for 139 online, down from 179. I think I am going to get the Danner 18" snake boot for my warm weather boot. I will let you know how the combo works.
I've tried the whole wool sock thing and my feet still got cold. I bought these boot insulators last year and they fixed all my problems. I put them on once I get situated in my stand. I usually wear them when the temps are in the low 40s (my feet get cold at room temps ) When its really cold like in the teens and twenties....I stick a toasty toes on the top of my boot and I'm good to go.
How do you guys feel about Irish Setter Boots? I love my 900 gr boots. They seem to work pretty good for cold weather and warm weather hunts.
I think you need to look at the SOCKS you're wearing. I can get the RIGHT socks with the WRONG boots and still keep my feet warm. I travel halfway across and north in the state here where temps can vary 25* from what we may have here, and I've taken the WRONG boots with me a couple times, and using a good liner sock and a good warm wool sock, I've been okay. Those Redhead "Lifetime Guarantee" socks REALLY are good. I have a pair that I've had for about 6 yrs, and they're still like new!!! My colder weather boots are a pair of Irish Setter "Snow Tracker 1200" or something like that, I was in them on an 11* morning, and my feet stayed warm this past weekend, and they're also very comfortable to do a little walking in.
