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Hunting boots
#6451447
09/14/16 11:58 AM
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I am in the market for a new pair of hunting boots. I have been wearing danner pronghorns but keep getting blisters on my feet after a long days hunt. What boots do you wear?
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#6451469
09/14/16 12:18 PM
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Tex68w
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I was going to recommend those exact boots since that's what I usually wear haha. Maybe look into more of a hiking boot like a Lowa or Solomon. Go to your local REI and check things out. That type of boot tends to be more form fitting and lighter weight. I'm sorry to hear that your pronghorns aren't working or for you, I love mine.
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#6451476
09/14/16 12:22 PM
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I have a pair of Irish Setter boots that I use for upland hunting (lots of walking) and they are doing well. No complaints.
Yeah, don't listen to me. I'm just an idiot.
Lol. Duckbill that was funny! The dude up top has already taken lots of bone before this deer, both mule and whitetail.
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#6451511
09/14/16 01:00 PM
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Have a 20 year old pair of Russell South Forties that are still the best upland boot I've ever owned. Pricy yep, but when you divide the price by years of service really cheap boot.
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#6451553
09/14/16 01:27 PM
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I'm a fan of the Danners. My first pair lasted 12 years and my feet never got wet one time. I'm three years into my second pair and have no complaints. I would recommend getting non-insulated whatever brand you choose.
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09/14/16 03:21 PM
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Irish Setter Wingshooters, made by Red Wing. Also own Danners.
Prefer the Setters, both are good. The Danners have a pretty aggressive sole, a negative in any muddy conditions.
"If we ever forget that we are One Nation Under God, then we will be a nation gone under." Ronald Reagan
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09/14/16 03:29 PM
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Irish Setter Wingshooters, made by Red Wing. Also own Danners.
Prefer the Setters, both are good. The Danners have a pretty aggressive sole, a negative in any muddy conditions. I definitely look for a sole that's as flat as possible for just this reason. The Irish Setters are very low profile which means less mud attraction and much easier clean up.
Yeah, don't listen to me. I'm just an idiot.
Lol. Duckbill that was funny! The dude up top has already taken lots of bone before this deer, both mule and whitetail.
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#6452534
09/15/16 12:49 AM
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I wear Russell prickly pears, they are an awesome boot.
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#6452943
09/15/16 11:30 AM
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I got a pair of zephyr from russellmoccasin.com last year. No blisters, they are custom made to your feet and take a couple months to get them.
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#6452971
09/15/16 12:09 PM
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I have a pair of kennetrek boots that love. They are tough extremely well built boots. However they are not cheap. I also where tennis shoe type hiking boots if the conditions alow. They are light an conforable. For work I have a pair of Redwings that are great. There are so many options out there in a wide range of prices. Go to somewhere like cabelas and take a look. I know what size I wear in different boots/brands and styles so now I can order them online.
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09/15/16 04:12 PM
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I bought a pair of Lowa boots for elk hunting 6years ago and those are the greatest boots I've had. I wear Chipiwa snake boots when it's warm and then switch to the Lowas. The difference between boots like Lowa or Kennetrec and Danner is sore legs and feet. I highly recommend those quality boots. It's like owning good glass for western hunting. Makes a huge difference.
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09/15/16 06:37 PM
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I just bought the Cabelas Prairie Runner boa upland boots on sale and I have to say, they are pretty awesome. I'm really excited to put them to the test this fall.
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09/15/16 07:34 PM
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I'm a fan of the Danners. My first pair lasted 12 years and my feet never got wet one time. I'm three years into my second pair and have no complaints. I would recommend getting non-insulated whatever brand you choose. this
hold on Newt, we got a runaway
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09/15/16 07:56 PM
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i have a pair of the Danner Pronghorns and love them for deer hunting but a bit much for upland in my personal opinion. For more upland type of boot...I bought a pair of Chippewa Boots. It's their upland style lace up. They call them... 8-inch Moc Toe Waterproof Shark Tip boots. I really like them. They look like this... Chippewa Upland Boot
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09/16/16 12:48 PM
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I wear Chippewa Gore-Tex Snake boots when it's still hot out, usually sometime in October I'll switch over to a hiking boot. Its funny, a previous post mentioned the Danners being a better option for deer hunting and I'd have to agree and that's exactly what I'll transition mine into this November. I have been using the boots I wore in the Army lately as I am so used to wearing them everyday and rucking many a mile with a load out. I currently have Salomon's and Lowa's, but I am also a fan of
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#6456479
09/17/16 11:06 PM
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Danner and Goeke. Get the Danners that are made in USA
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09/18/16 12:54 AM
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I will say this; --- whatever brand you choose, if you're going to be walking through west Texas, make sure it's an all leather boot.
Cactus goes right through cordura denier.
"If we ever forget that we are One Nation Under God, then we will be a nation gone under." Ronald Reagan
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#6456819
09/18/16 04:23 AM
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I really like my $33 boots I got from Bass Pro. Feel like a tennis shoe. On sale at $79.97 - $25 gift card. minus $40 in Bass Pro points. thro in a $11 pair of proteam socks. Out the door for $33. Worn them 4 times hunting and love them. http://www.basspro.com/RedHead-Tracker-6.../1501230757129/
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09/22/16 09:41 AM
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I wear Chippewa Gore-Tex Snake boots when it's still hot out, usually sometime in October I'll switch over to a hiking boot. Its funny, a previous post mentioned the Danners being a better option for deer hunting and I'd have to agree and that's exactly what I'll transition mine into this November. I have been using the boots I wore in the Army lately as I am so used to wearing them everyday and rucking many a mile with a load out. I currently have Salomon's and Lowa's, but I am also a fan of Waiting on the high flyers Grandpa Lee?
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09/22/16 01:45 PM
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I wear Chippewa Gore-Tex Snake boots when it's still hot out, usually sometime in October I'll switch over to a hiking boot. Its funny, a previous post mentioned the Danners being a better option for deer hunting and I'd have to agree and that's exactly what I'll transition mine into this November. I have been using the boots I wore in the Army lately as I am so used to wearing them everyday and rucking many a mile with a load out. I currently have Salomon's and Lowa's, but I am also a fan of I wish, I was sealing the edges to prevent leaks on a standup bin we use to run the second cleaner for our deer corn bagging process before we ran more grain through it. I snapped a pic while waiting for another tube of caulk. Waiting on the high flyers Grandpa Lee?
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09/22/16 01:54 PM
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Re: Hunting boots
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#6467095
09/25/16 10:27 AM
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I got a pair of the LOWA Upland GTX boots and they are very comfortable out of the box. I had been concerned that they do not offer the boot in E or wide because I usually need a wider toe but the boot has plenty of toe room in the only width offered. Cautiously optimistic but the insoles seem a bit soft to me so will be wearing them in for a couple weeks to better determine if the great fit equals comfort in the field.
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09/25/16 11:06 PM
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Wool socks like Darn Tough make a huge difference over cotton tube socks. Lowa , Kenetrek, Zamberlain backpacking boots over the $200 upland boots. Order all 3 from Zappos and see which fit best. Zappos has free round trip shipping
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09/27/16 09:18 PM
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I wear a pair of G.I. Boots, the new Mountain Combat Boot with thick wool socks. Have used them for everything from elk in the Rockies to West Texas quail. IMO, for the money they simply cannot be beat.
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09/29/16 04:59 PM
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I wear a pair of G.I. Boots, the new Mountain Combat Boot with thick wool socks. Have used them for everything from elk in the Rockies to West Texas quail. IMO, for the money they simply cannot be beat. The current issue G.I. boots aren't bad after they've been broken in, but there are three different makes depending what type of foot that you have and their differences are subtle.
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#6473769
09/29/16 06:21 PM
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So with these boots do you wear chaps for snake protection?
I'll take a Black Female every time.
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09/29/16 07:39 PM
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I wore Cabella's kangaroo back in my walking days. I still have them.
Quail hunting is like walking into, and out of a beautiful painting all day long. Gene Hill
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#6473896
09/29/16 07:58 PM
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I wore Cabella's kangaroo back in my walking days. I still have them. Those were some great walking boots.
Bobby Barnett
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10/04/16 08:13 PM
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Yep, I wore the Browning kangaroos for years. Not sure why I quit? Probably because they went out of fashion. Like so many others on here, it's snake boots early or anytime if I'm hunting ridiculously gnarly stuff, then Danners later in the season.
Silver spurs and gold tequila keep me hanging on. Pretty girls and old cantinas give me shelter from the storm.
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10/19/16 06:12 PM
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Irish Setter Wingshooters, made by Red Wing.
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10/19/16 07:04 PM
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I wear flip flops since I never have to get of the mule except to pour a drink.
Tigger If it isn't white it is not a birddog.
KC Lying is lying. Don't bitch about one doing it and condone another. That's called hypocrisy. _________________
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10/19/16 10:26 PM
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I wear flip flops since I never have to get of the mule except to pour a drink. Sounds like my kind of place.
President and cofounder of magical pellet club.
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10/20/16 07:49 PM
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Good wool socks are as important as boots. They insulate when your foot sweats and are much less likely to blister than synthetics or cotton. My current goto boot is the Cabela's Meindel. Good support and easy to get on because of the location of the mid lace eyelets. I also have a pair of Cabela's boa prairie boots I like, but they are harder to get on. However, they have very good support--they run .5 size small.
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10/20/16 09:13 PM
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I am in the market for a new pair of hunting boots. I have been wearing danner pronghorns but keep getting blisters on my feet after a long days hunt. What boots do you wear? I wear the Danner Prongs and they're great. Before you give up on them, try this: Get you a high quality pair of wool socks. Put on your socks and your old Danners. Run the garden hose all around and in to the boots until you feel that they are totally and completely saturated, inside and out. Now walk 'em and wear 'em dry; it will take several hours, about the length of time you may spend on a good quail hunt. Remove the boots and let them stay in a climate controlled environment for a couple of days to wick the last of the moisture out of them very slowly. Next time you go hunting and want to use those boots, put a light coat of powder on your feet before you slip on those fine wool socks, step into your "wet formed boots," and then hit the fields! I used to be a very serious, long distance hiker, and this procedure worked for me every time.
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10/25/16 06:04 PM
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Boots is very important for hunting.Which type of boots you should use it's fully depend on weather.If weather is cold then you can use cold weather hunting boots Or If you hunt in the water you should use water prof hunting boots.Different types of brand has different types of boots should pick the best one
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10/25/16 06:13 PM
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MUCK BOOT MEN’S FIELDBLAZER RUBBER is very good for water hunting.It's water proof and comfortable
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10/25/16 06:48 PM
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My nephew just ordered some Russells. Custom made. They require a lot of measurements of your foot. We'll see if they're worth it.... http://www.russellmoccasin.com/
"If we ever forget that we are One Nation Under God, then we will be a nation gone under." Ronald Reagan
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10/25/16 09:01 PM
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21 year old Russell South Forties. I'll be wearing them when I hit the lease this year. Best I ever owned.
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10/26/16 03:37 AM
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I had a pair of Russell Snake boots made and wore them once and sold them. Didn't like them at all. But to each his own.
Bobby Barnett
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10/26/16 11:28 AM
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A vote for Cabela's Meindels
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10/26/16 12:07 PM
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21 year old Russell South Forties. I'll be wearing them when I hit the lease this year. Best I ever owned.
21 years. That's pretty dang strong.
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10/26/16 11:28 PM
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It's kind of hard to say a pair of boots last 21 years when someone hunts from an ATV. Just saying
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10/26/16 11:32 PM
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Well you're wrong again. Those boots hunted at a walk for the first 15 years of their life. Bought first mule in 2010. They are great boots. Just saying.
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10/27/16 02:18 AM
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Chet those look dang comfortable to me. But then they are well broken in too.
Bobby Barnett
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10/27/16 04:23 AM
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It's kind of hard to say a pair of boots last 21 years when someone hunts from an ATV. Just saying I own the exact same model of UTV that Chet owns rigged the same way. Also, I own a pair of Danger Sharptail boots that are 17 years old. Your point about age of boots versus riding a UTV may have had a point several years ago when birds were thin and there was a lot of riding. Not anymore! There are so many birds now that I am off the rig as much as I am on it. When you get birds scattered, the mule is parked. The beauty of the Mule is that it lets you hunt all the way in, but you don't have to hunt back. You just pick up and move to another spot to utilize the wind more efficiently. But there is plenty of walking done chasing singles and such after the flush usually into some pretty gnarly terrain. Comfortable, dependable leather boots are still important.
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