You don't say where you are so it is hard to know just how cold it may be. Here in N. Georgia it is usually not terribly cold, but in the mountains I often hunt when it is in the teens and I have not used insulated boots in years. I usually wear hiking boots with good quality wool socks and synthetic liners. I carry spare socks and change if my feet start to sweat. Can't remember the last time I got cold feet.
Get rid of any cotton socks, they soak up sweat and your feet will freeze in even moderately cold temps even with insulated boots.
Your feet and hands only get cold if your core body temperature starts to drop. Wearing good insulating layers on your body and head will go a long ways toward keeping your feet warm.
If walking through deep snow or sitting all day in a tree stand some insulation is needed, just don't over do it.
Thanks. I did post where I hunt at the bottom of my starter post. Far southern IL/western KY. Temps can differ here dramatically from year to year.
