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zvholk

zvholk

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What boots would work for all season, I would say late October through the end of March.
 
I have had great luck with my Irish Setter Gunflints 1000gram. This is my full second year hunting with them and they still look new. Bought them for like $100 bucks at fleet farm in Mason.

I got sick and tired of paying $200 bucks for Danners only to have them fail after a year and leak water pretty much immediately. Went through 3 pairs of them.
 
I got tired of my toes getting cold in rubber boots regardless of the insulation so I bought a pair of military mickey mouse boots. Easy to walk in and my feet do not get cold. They look a little bulky but try them you'll be surprised.
 
I don't think there is a boot made that will take you comfortably from October thru March. I want a warm boot for Nov, a warmer boot for Dec/Jan, and then for shedding I want a lightweight so so warm boot.

As much as I love my Danners I agree with LIV, the Pronghorns don't have the stuff to make it through more than a couple hard hunting seasons without ripping out. They're the more "economical" versions they put out. I'm sorta eating crow on that because I remember a dozen posts where I raved about the Pronghorns. They're great for a year or two then you're replacing them. The only boot that has ever lasted me more than 3 or 4 years without leaking were Danner Trophy's. They are heavier duty and with that comes the price of heavy assed boots. I think I bought my Trophy's in 1999 or 2000, I still have them and they are still "fairly" watertight, they do leak if I stand in water for extended amounts of time. I don't even know if they're made anymore, last I saw they were $250 or more. Cabelas makes a similar boot to the Trophy's, though I have never owned them.

I hate rubber boots, they make my feet sweat something awful and then they stink something awful. Rarely are they comfortable to wear except when it's raining, IMO.
 
I do agree with the others regarding the military mickey mouse boots. I wear those when it gets brutally cold out. I can get by with the irish setters though if I slip on a pair of artic shield boot insulaors once the temps fall below zero. The mickey mouse boots are fairly cheap around $50.
 
Look at the Mucks. I have had the Woody Elites for 4 years. I wear them from Once it hits 50 degrees or so and stay warm when it is well below zero. Can't remember the last time my feet got cold since I bought them. They have a breathable lining which keeps your feet comfortable when it is warmer and they are rated from -40 to 40 degrees F. To top it off the are the most durable boot I have ever owned, I have worn mine deer, turkey, goose hunting, trompin through the thickest crap you can imagine and they have withstood everything I put them through. Finally, they can't weigh more than 10 oz or so. Hard to beat these. Check them out at muckboots.com/outdoors

You can often times find them for good deals on ebay. I generally don't push to hard for many products, but I do feel these are the best boots you can buy.

Kratz
 
Kratz, how are those mucks for picking up and retaining burrs? That's the only chink in their armour, or so I've heard? Do they get to stinking really bad from sweat?
 
I buy LaCrosse non-insulated boots and wear them during October/early November as they keep me decently warm...towards the end of November I bought the boot blankets and put them over my boots. It has been the best setup I've had since I started bowhunting.

Is it flawless, no. But it sure saves buying 3 pairs of boots as I only have one additional cost in the BB besides the boots themselves. :way:
 
I've worn Rocky Deer Stalkers from late Nov. through the rest of the winter for late season muzzleloader. I've had them for 6 years, and i love them. They're waterproof after 6 years of climbing trees, and rocky cliffs! They're comfortable, and the warmest boots i've owned besides the mickey mouse boots. I don't advise climbing trees with mickey mouse boots. They're too bulky! The only time i use mickey mouse boots is for all day on the ice fishing.
 
Danner Elk-hunters from Cabela"s will get you through the season and when it is really cold, the Arctic Shield boot insulators carry through the brutal cold.
 
Schnee"s hunter II boots are phenomenal! I have had mine for 3 years and put on miles and miles shed hunting with no problem. They were great out west elk hunting and I have worn them bowhunting as well. I agree though it is a tall order to find one pair of boots that work great for everything! The new Columbia boots that heat up have caught my interest, just dont know about the 400$ price tag.
 
1 Boot for 5 months is a big request.

I have 3 sets of boots I wear on a regular basis every day fall through winter.

1-Uninsulated pair of work boots.
1-800 Gram Irish Setters
1-1600 Gram Irish Setters Buc Hunters

My 800s see ALOT of use. Im going into the 4th year and they need to be replaced. I wear my 800s to work once the snow gets more than 12in. Shed hunting, "light" ice fishing, wrenching, misc....What ever you can think of short if I know Im going to be inside.

My 1600s I've got to be on year 6. Still in excellent shape. I dont wear them a ton though, all day ice fishing, snowmobiling, hunting when it was anything below 15degrees. Been real happy with them, and I think I only gave $130 for them on sale.
 
Muddy,

Haven't had a problem at all with the Muck's picking up Burs, but then I always have my pants pulled over the top of the boot, so just the bottom part and sole is sticking out, which is rubber coated. I coudl see the neoprene potentially picking up Burs if you have everything tucked inside the boot. As far as stinking, they are equivalent to any rubber boot, really the only downfall of them. However, even with stinky ass feet I have had deer walk down the same path I walked in on and not get my scent, whereas with leather boots I felt like they got me everytime.

After about the 4th season the insoles were pretty ripe and I replaced them. This has helped and I think I might go with new ones yearly because of this.

Kratz
 
 
muddy said:
As much as I love my Danners I agree with LIV, the Pronghorns don't have the stuff to make it through more than a couple hard hunting seasons without ripping out. They're the more "economical" versions they put out. I'm sorta eating crow on that because I remember a dozen posts where I raved about the Pronghorns. They're great for a year or two then you're replacing them. The only boot that has ever lasted me more than 3 or 4 years without leaking were Danner Trophy's. They are heavier duty and with that comes the price of heavy assed boots. I think I bought my Trophy's in 1999 or 2000, I still have them and they are still "fairly" watertight, they do leak if I stand in water for extended amounts of time. I don't even know if they're made anymore, last I saw they were $250 or more. Cabelas makes a similar boot to the Trophy's, though I have never owned them.
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That right there is about the best summation of Danner Pronghorns ever. I bought a pair shortly after they came out and enduring an elk hunt with not enough boot. I had to break down and buy a new pair (1st non-Danners in 10+ years, besides my fire boots). I wore my Pronghorns last Friday on my 1st archery hunt of the year here in AZ and within 15 minutes in the snow remembered why I replaced them. Time to break in my 1000 gram Irish Setters for more than clearing 2' of snow from the driveway and 4' from the roof.

As for the Trophy's Muddy, you can send them back in and get a new gore-tex bootie put in and have them completely refurbished for cheaper than a new pair of boots. You can't do that with Pronghorns, which is part of why I'll never buy another pair of them.
 
I thought that when they replace the soles that is all they can do? Thought that in ripping off the sole they really screw the goretex lining and can't replace it? This is news to me that they can replace goretex and remake the boot waterproof.
 
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