Snowshoes for Winter Hunting

I use faber 16" x56" ash frame and gut webbing. (I weight 275) They work great but not when the snow is wet. (webbing slips and stretches) At your weight a pair of the Canadian Forces (aluminum/magnesium) may work well. There are lot's of new metal/synthetic models now that are impervious to weather. With your light weight you have many options. I would go to Canadian Tire for a start for entry level shoes.

cheers Darryl
 
I'll second the Atlas. If you weigh anything like 200 pounds, when you are carring a pack or pulling your gear in a tobaggan, the Atlas snowshoes rated for 300 pounds are the only ones that will keep you afloat. If they have a disadvantage it is that the ice picks miught leave yoiu with sore feet after 5 or 6 hours.

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i have a pair of sherpa snowshoes .had them for a long time .there pricey but worth it .
 
Go for any aluminum snowshoe with ice grips. They are way better than wood because they are stronger, lighter, grip better, don't get mushy webbing when warmer, and have better harnesses than traditional wooden ones. If you are venturing into deep snow off a beaten track, the bigger the size, the better. Small ones are only good for established trails and are otherwise kind of useless.
 
Amphibious said:
atlas 12 series. cannot kill them. have a lot of time in my 1233's, fantastic shoes
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I just bought some Atlas 1235's, very light for the size of the shoe, some great features and a lifetime guarantee.

Not cheap but you don't have to buy another pair. Going to give mine their maiden voyage today if my brother gets his ass out of bed and calls me, too many christmas parties:cool:
 
I just bought

a pair of Tubbs Trail Adventure. Wore them for the first time yesterday. Walked about 1.5 miles on the farm. Found muscles that I thought never existed. What I do like about them is the binding is not spring loaded like the Atlas. They pivot on a pin. It worked great when chasing coyotes. You can go prone in a hurry and it is not uncomfortable. The shoes stay flat on the ground when laying prone because of the pivot. I say thumbs up to Tubbs.

http://www.tubbssnowshoes.com/products/shoe.asp?ProductID=23,24&Series=Mens_Sojourn
 
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Check out the GV snowshoes. Made in Canada, lifetime warranty, and very similar to the Atlas et al in design.

This is the company that manufactures the showshoes the CF use. gvsnowshoes.com

I bought a pair of these last year... the flotation is nothing short of awsome.

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Buy the biggest snowshoes that you can handle in the snow/bush conditions you'll be in. In deep, crustless snow you can never have too much surface area in your snowshoes.
 
Im using Atlas 1030s and they're real nice. I weigh 210 lbs and they support me pretty good in most snow conditions. I picked them up last year on Ebay and it seems to me they costed around $200 shipped

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I prefer the ojibway style snowshoe, but I dont live in mountainous country. I find these a very good hunting and all purpose snowshoe, and the flotation is excellent.

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I get mine at SIR
 
I hunted with Red feathers for yrs finally broke the bindings:( they are still available in Van. somewhere.

Anyway I purchased the bew MSR denalis..I love them and can attach an xtra 8in. for xtra flottion..they also track better on sidehills than most others.

only drwback is they are a little noisier cuzz they are made of plastic but it seems to me it is on crusty snow and then I just take them off.they are around $200 .

I like the Fabers too CDN. made,, tried my friends really liked them
 
Here's what I ordered for Christmas - the lightest on the market and great reviews from the hiking world - 9 1/2" X 32" and 46 oz./pr. for those of us over 250lbs:

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