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I'm tired of wearing my steel toe workbooks for hunting i think its time to invest in a quality hunting boot. I've been looking online even tried a few on in store but cant decide on a workbook 8" style or a rubber muck boot. i like the idea of the rubber and keeping my feet dry but the work boot style is much more comfortable. I hunt mainly geese and turkey im not trenching through the swamp regularly. What are people wearing out there any comments may help with the decision.
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so many good options. are you looking for warm weather or cool weather? I love my mucks. Warmest boots ever. I also have danner pronghorns and under armour speed freaks. All are very comfortable on all day, high mileage hunts.
 
Picked up a pair of Irish Setter Ridge Toppers and must say I'm very happy with the purchase. They're a bit clunky but they'll keep me warm and dry in the colder later season.
 
Kamik Hunter lined, I picked-up my 3rd set in almost 20 years last night. Felt lined, wool, stay comfortable down to -20C, waterproof, a little heavy, made in Canada, and a bonus on sale this week at Canadian Tire.
 
I use hiker style and rubber boots, by far rubber boots are more varsetile. Early in the season hiker type during fair weather is fine, but pretty soon you will find that the woods are more wet than dry, morning dew, occasional rain, frost, just moisture trapped in vegetation up to the knee high, all nicely contribute to wet feet and pants. If you track a lot hiker type with gators will be good enough but a for short distance (>10km a day of walking) rubber may be a cheaper/better option
 
If you're after waterfowl you will (likely) be in a field before dawn or in a pit and not moving very much. I would look for something a little warmer and still waterproof because you'll still be out in the frost and dew. I like an 8"-10" hunting boot unless I'll be hunting near water at which point I like my Cabela's Dura Trax boots. I was impressed at how warm the Dura Trax boots were (I got uninsulated) and with heavy wool socks they were perfect for wearing on the ice in April up North while doing the "On The Land" program with the school kids learning about trapping.
 
I bought a set of irish setters last fall. I was a bit sceptical at first too about how warm and waterproof the 400 gram insulation and gortex would be. Suffice it to say that mucking around in a semi frozen bog in the snow at -20 windcill was not an issue. After about 2 hours my feet were never drier or warmer. Bet boot money can buy imo
 
After years of trying different makers I have found Irish Setter's generally to be the best boot. I also wear red wings for work.
 
for riding my quad and hunting moose and waterfowl or anywhere I expect muck and wet legs/feet..... I bit the bullet last year and bought a pair of cabelas Pinnacle 15" 800gram insulation. I put a lot of time in those boots last fall for 3 months hunting and then for 3 months of winter use ice fishing and sledding.
for the money, I would absolutely recommend them. mine are still like newish considering the pounding they took from heavy use every day for 6 months.
I have other boots for hiking and serious winter conditions but the pinnacles, for me were money well spent and are a very nice departure from a gumboot hehehe. warm, dry and comfortable all the way to the knee :D
 
Maritime Storm said:
Kamik Hunter lined, I picked-up my 3rd set in almost 20 years last night. Felt lined, wool, stay comfortable down to -20C, waterproof, a little heavy, made in Canada, and a bonus on sale this week at Canadian Tire.
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Between myself and the rest of the guys in the hunting gang, Irish Setters, Rockys and even Danners have proven less than stellar.
In most cases they start leaking after about two years and every single one of them gives you the "too bad, so sad..." routine when you call to complain.
Turns out the companies all have a limited warranty of only a year, regardless of the fact that most of their boots get worn seldomly, maybe a couple of weeks per year.

Even though they are comparatively heavy, Kamik's have never let me down. I get a good 3-4 years of use before they start cracking and like Maritime Storm mentioned before me you can't do much better than the current $48 deal that's on right now.
 
I have at least a dozen pair of boots, not one of them is good for everything. Wet, cold, dry, water, mud, insulated, non-insulated, ect, and then I keep a pair of comfy dry camp boots for when i get back at the end of the day.

Hunting in November in Alberta can mean many different weathers. It can be hot, wet, dry, and 20 below in the same day. Just like I need to change clothes, I need to change boots. I have boots that fit the weather and the environment. No one boot does it all.
 
fiddler said:
I have at least a dozen pair of boots, not one of them is good for everything. Wet, cold, dry, water, mud, insulated, non-insulated, ect, and then I keep a pair of comfy dry camp boots for when i get back at the end of the day.

Hunting in November in Alberta can mean many different weathers. It can be hot, wet, dry, and 20 below in the same day. Just like I need to change clothes, I need to change boots. I have boots that fit the weather and the environment. No one boot does it all.
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Anyone that has worn boots a lot will attest to this... No boot is perfect for everything. I have a nice pair of Danner USMC Hot weather boots I wear for most things I do. I find that unless I'm sitting still or wading through standing water I don't need/want heavy insulation or waterproofing. My limited experience has been that any boot that claims to do well in all climates does very poorly in most climates apart from cold and wet.
 
I've gone completely to rubber with removable linings,bought 2 extra sets of liners .if I get a soaker accidentally crossing a creek ,I just change out liner and am good to go,I've gone to my knees in a swamp
once chasing a goose and was so happy to have a change of socks and liner back at the truck.cold wet feet make a miserable hunt when the birds are flying well
 
I'm trying to buy a new pair right now too, but looking for 13 EE is proving hard online in Canada.

1st choice Danner Canadians, impossible to find in Canada...anyone know otherwise?
2nd choice Irish Setter Elk Tracker 600g or 1000g, available.

I know I will end up with a new pair of rubbers too, these leather boots won't cut it for ducks, but damn they look comfortable.
 
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