Looking for decent inexpensive hunting boots

[Mr.Rigpig]

you have been living rent free in my head over the idea of wearing them to break them in, so here I am typing with them on my feet...

I also hit them with some neatsfoot oil right off the bat, as I do all my leather boots. It softens up the leather real nice, and I feel it helps break them in quicker. (Put them out in the sun to warm them up prior to oiling)

 

[remington jim]

Hey guys

I’m in the market for a half decent pair of hunting boots, but don’t want to break the bank (maybe $200-$300 range?). I’m looking at a pair of Cabela’s Iron Ridge 400g leather hunting boots. These have a 4/5 star rating and seem of good quality for the price.

I generally will be using these for a week of whitetail hunting and a few grouse hunts, mostly eastern and NE Ontario.

Experience with these or similar options in this price range would be appreciated.

Cabela’s® Men's Iron Ridge® 400-gram Leather Hunting Boots​

Greats Boots for the price . I just bought a set on Sale for $100 a few weeks back . RJ

 

[Butcherbill]

The irish setter elk trackers do seem to be excellent boots. I have friends with those.
I wanted light weight deer stalking boots for rugged country and due to my friends having nothing but good things to say about Irish setter boots in general..... I bit the bullet that year on a pair of VaporTreks. I actually bought two pairs , insulated and non insulated.
After two trips the uninsulated boots that were supposed to be waterproof..... were no longer. The seems where the leather and syntheitc materials were failing. The insulated ones lasted the season but when I went to use them the next year , they were showing cracking along the same seams as the uninsulated boots. So a waste of over 500 bucks after tax and a very bad review from me on irish setter boots ever since

Pretty sure I tried that model on and they just weren’t up to the same level of quality and fit that the elk tracker’s were, the looked like they might be a good light duty upland or other small game hunting boot but I didn’t like the way they fit.

 

[robocop]

Honestly buy hanwags,lowas, or any of the other quality companies. They save you money in the long run and the refurb them for a real good price when they start breaking down

 

[jbmauser]

Just don't buy the Cabela's Treadfast boots. 260km's and the laces wore so badly where they go through the eyelets that they snapped. One week and I had to replace the laces. Also they were not very good at keeping the water out. They were no match for a couple hours in the dew. I knew they were cheap boots but they felt comfortable in the store and I thought I'd give them a try. Luckily they gave me my money back or it would have been 200 bucks wasted.

I hike hundreds of miles every year and over time have found it's just worth it to spend the money on good boots. Durability will save you money in the long run and your body will thank you as well. Meindl, Scarpa, Zamberlan, Crispi. Sometimes you can buy last year's models on some pretty good sales or check out their "outlet" section online. I think Zamberlan has a Canadian online outlet.