Hunting boots?
- Thread starter smokingun
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I've got the Woody Sport. It's an early-mid season boot for sure. I've never tried any of their warmer models so can't comment on their suitability for winter but these keep me plenty warm in September and October.
beretta boy
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- Orillia, Ontario
Le Chameau "Chasseurs" are hand-made, latex with full leather lining. Very high quality ... & pricey. I have a pair that I wear a lot, still going strong at 12 years+.
With the full leather lining, they're also quite comfortable in warm weather
Not quite so expensive are the Finnish made Nokian "Finjagd". Good walking boots that will last for years, and if you're so inclined, they can be "studded".
I'm also given to understand Dunlop makes a quality boot that the commercial fisherman swear by for deck wear.
Both the Le Chameau & Nokians will outlast typical North American & " big-box off-shore" boots by a number of years, but both are what I'd call 3-season boots.
They're O.K. for walking in down to -30, but on a stand, 0 or -5 is about it, even with good socks and felt insoles.
With the full leather lining, they're also quite comfortable in warm weather
Not quite so expensive are the Finnish made Nokian "Finjagd". Good walking boots that will last for years, and if you're so inclined, they can be "studded".
I'm also given to understand Dunlop makes a quality boot that the commercial fisherman swear by for deck wear.
Both the Le Chameau & Nokians will outlast typical North American & " big-box off-shore" boots by a number of years, but both are what I'd call 3-season boots.
They're O.K. for walking in down to -30, but on a stand, 0 or -5 is about it, even with good socks and felt insoles.
I like my Irish Setter Grizzly Trackers. Waterproof, breathable, warm, comfortable. I haven't used them much below zero though but I never have cold feet with them on. For winter I use my polyurethane steel toes from work just cause they're warm enough without a liner and they grip well in extreme cold.
I use the Kamik Men's Waterproof Hunting Boots you buy at Canadian Tire. w w w .canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/kamik-mens-waterproof-hunting-boots-0873128p.html#.UrTl9WGA1jp. They are regularly 80 bucks and come on sale for 40. I usually buy a pair a year when they are on sale and use the new pair for the next hunting season. The old pairs get used for snow removal, fire wood detail, and ice fishing. They are good to -50 and if they do crack I am not out too much coin. Usually they start to smell from sweat before they leak though.
I second that. Warm and the way they put them together...great walking "rubber boot" also...I got the "Wetland" Model rated at -20C. During last November hunt, temps went down to -30C...simply put a "Costco" heat pack in them...and great!
They do have models rated at -40C...cannot comment on them.
I have been wearing Nokian boots for over 20 years, nothing but the Chameau would
I ever consider as an alternative, the north american brands are not very high in rubber content
and don't flex/fit like the european brands, the canadian acton boots also make a nice rubber walking boot
but are not insulated, for cold weather I go right to the rubber/leather pac boots either Sorels, Lacrosse or Red balls
with the wool removable liners, nothing better.
BB
I ever consider as an alternative, the north american brands are not very high in rubber content
and don't flex/fit like the european brands, the canadian acton boots also make a nice rubber walking boot
but are not insulated, for cold weather I go right to the rubber/leather pac boots either Sorels, Lacrosse or Red balls
with the wool removable liners, nothing better.
BB
I got the Woody Elite this fall. Rated for +10 to -40 Celsius. GREAT walking boot. No friction, no binding, great warmth...AS LONG AS YOU ARE WALKING!! Kept my feet warm even in -40. Until I stopped to rest or sit. In a stand or blind, my feet FROZE at -20 temps! And that's WITH a VERY thick, WOOL sock in the boot. And I got the boot bigger for that reason. A pair of Sorel pack boots will always be my go to for winter 'yote hunting.
They make an 'arctic' version. I own the lighter ones and am quite happy so far, a heat pack in the toes got me through some pretty cold evenings in the stand in late fall. A good friend has the arctic ones, he wears them all winter for snowmobiling and ice fishing. And that's central Manitoba winter action. Loves em.
I've had both the Muck wetlands and the Irish setter Rut Masters and while the rut masters are more comfortable on/around the foot i find the clinching buckle an he calf to be annoying as i can feel it hitting my leg when i walk sometimes also the upper are stiffer than the mucks.
I picked up set of Wetlands in the fall prior to moose hunting and loved them so much (and my wife did also who has the same size feet as me!) so I figured I would pick up a set of the Artic Sports that are rated for -40. Deffinatly a great boot for stalking and moving around but like stated above...for stand hunting my feet instantly froze! From late novemember to the end of the deer bow season here in Southern Ontario I really do nothing but stand hunt and this year I have been in ground blinds the whole time protected from the elements even more and my feet still froze! 2 weeks ago I got to thinking that maybe it wasn't just my feet but the boots that were the problem so my next 4 hour sit in -18 I put on my Irish Setter Outriders and my feet stayed toasty warm the whole sit. I deffinatly like the mucks for walking and comfortability but even with thick socks they just doin't keep me warm even when rated at -40
Ryan
Ryan
I have the Muck Arctic pros, so far so good, I've had good luck with them and I wear them every day framing houses here in Lloydminster and used them during deer season. Like everything else, a good sweat wicking sock is key in my opinion. Drying the boots out after use is also important. Same thing with every boot, sweat is the enemy and are as good as useless when damp.
Good luck with your selection
Good luck with your selection
I have the Muck Arctic pros, so far so good, I've had good luck with them and I wear them every day framing houses here in Lloydminster and used them during deer season. Like everything else, a good sweat wicking sock is key in my opinion. Drying the boots out after use is also important. Same thing with every boot, sweat is the enemy and are as good as useless when damp.
Good luck with your selection
Good luck with your selection
