Hunting boots?

I have bogs. Been very happy with them. Hunting and around the farm then have stood up well. I also have Irish setter elk trackers that u use for most hiking. All I can say is boots are not place to be cheep
 
LL Bean original Maine hunting boot. They come with a lifetime warranty. If the bottom rubber part of the boot needs to be replaced they will sew on a new one for the price of shipping....the same goes for the full grain leather upper .

here is a video about the boot

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZmL8xZyipY

and this is the guy who replaces the worn out rubber bottoms...and they ship Canada for free

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYg3vA5Vjcg
 
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Given the OP's stated need for a quality/lasting boot, go with the Nokians. Brushey's in Powassan carry them in Canada. You won't be dissapointed. Another good choice is Trethorn, but they don't seem to make as many hunting models as they used to, and I'm not aware of anyone carrying them in Canada. They're both still made in Europe, by people who have a lot of pride, with top notch materials. Either will far outlast anything made in China with crappy materials. No experience with Le Chameau, but know others who like them, and again, they're still made in Europe.
 
I have 2 pairs of the Nates black rubber boots, they are extremely light weight if you are walking through a lot of loon sh1t trails and they are actually quite warm. They are similar to the Kamik boots from Canadian Tire but much warmer and much lighter weight
 
danner boots, many different types, and a great warranty, but the downside is that they are pretty expensive.. but you could proboly find a pair on kijiji for cheaper..
 
Le chameau are great boots but not made for the cold.

in general Neoprene can be tricky and you need to know how to take when there is moisture otherwise the next morning if you camp you wont move that much ...

Nokian are great boots and you can use them for skiing or snow shoeing.
they re in use by the Finnish army and the cold is like us someting they know how to handle it.


up to know I ve been very lucky with the Acteon Prairie.
 
jaycee said:
Given the OP's stated need for a quality/lasting boot, go with the Nokians. Brushey's in Powassan carry them in Canada. You won't be dissapointed. Another good choice is Trethorn, but they don't seem to make as many hunting models as they used to, and I'm not aware of anyone carrying them in Canada. They're both still made in Europe, by people who have a lot of pride, with top notch materials. Either will far outlast anything made in China with crappy materials. No experience with Le Chameau, but know others who like them, and again, they're still made in Europe.
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Trethorn are great boots made in Sweden but neoprene and again good for fall but not winter at least the models we had here for a while.
 
On my second pair of muck boots, put in an aftermarket insulated sole and that greatly improved their cold weather performance. For sitting still in a stand felt packs would be my choice. Hate walking in felt packs because my socks always seem to end up down by my toes.
 
burnsy56 said:
1200g insulated Comfort Trac from Cabelas. Check often-some great deals in their bargain cave. I've got 7 hard years on mine so far. Very warm, comfortable and tough.
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I have the exact same pair and probably about 7 years too with no signs of them wearing out. When they do, I will buy the exact same pair again.
 
medvedqc said:
Trethorn are great boots made in Sweden but neoprene and again good for fall but not winter at least the models we had here for a while.
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Haven't seen any since I worked in Finland back in the mid 90's. The Trethorn model I have is the Atle, all rubber and not neoprene, and was built even tougher than the Nokians I've owned. They also have a squared toe and scalloped heel is one wants to use them on cross-country skis, and they can be studded for ice as well. I wish they still made this boot - pretty close to perfect as you can get in a gum boot.
 
I have 2 Pairs of Danners. One has 9" tops, the other 12".
They are Gore-Tex/Thinsulate. [800 gm]
The lower topped ones are 12 years old, and just now starting to show signs of wear.


They have walked hundreds of Kilometers with me, and in weather from +20ºC down to -35ºC

I went on a hunt previous to buying my Danners, and hunted with wet feet for several days.
Never again!!

True, they are not inexpensive, but worth every penny, IMHO.

Regards, Dave
 
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