hokiehunter06 wrote:Danny1977 wrote:Does anyone have a recommendation on footwear while hunting in this type of terrain? Early as well as late cold season?
I’ve always used my rubber boots but my feet sweat as I walk a couple hours to where I hunt. Then they freeze!
Thanks all
Depending on how far in I go and the time of year, I'll change socks at my stand or within a few hundred yards. Also, typically I'll just wear a t shirt leaving the truck and then put the sweaty t shirt and those nasty white or thin socks in a gallon zip lock bag in my pack. If you want to wake up quick, just strip down to your boxers on top of a mountain in mid November before daylight...
For boots, I started using Kenetrek Mountain Extreme 400s or those Cabelas Iron Ridge 800s and the Cabelas Deluxe Cold Weather wool socks. Good Pac boots are the best when it's really cold, but they are so heavy. Rubber boots don't give me enough ankle support in the mountains.
the spots i target in mountains can still get very wet i also like slipping up drainage's to mask my scent or brooks also alot of great spots can be found around those bull rush swamps. i often use uninsulated rubber boots with wool socks and a pair of heavy rag wool socks in my pack then i pack in toe warmers. a chunk of carpet on your stand can be great too. big problem with boots that are not rubber is if you do get the outside materiel wet even if your foot is not. that cold mountain wind can cut there r value in half. over boots are also great later in year too. try cutting down on insulation you have in boot and make sure your striped down for climb. i can often be found climbing up threw ledges in December with just a base layer on. moisture is the number one reason most guys head down early.