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My stalk last year was over 2 miles. I was wearing my Thorogood moc toe workboots, like I basically wear everyday. I've only antelope hunted 3 times in my life, but its always been on basically flat'ish dry country. My daily workboots work fine.
I have had 2 pairs of Danner Pronghorns. The first were an earlier pair that were comfortable as any tennis shoe. I wore the toes out on bird hunts in heavy CRP grass. I replaced them with a newer pair that had the polymer toe caps on them. I'm still wearing those boots at times, but they never were as comfortable as the first pair I had, and the waterproofness didn't last near as long.
I have a pair of USA made Danner's (forget the model, but 200 gram thinsulate all leather, air bob sole). They're a substantially better boot than the pronghorns ever thought of being, with a price to match.
Somebody mentioned some kind of tape above for blisters. We used to use moleskin forever. The last several years we simply carry a roll of duct tape. If somebody starts to get a blister, cover it with a patch of cut tape plus an inch or so each direction. Problem solved, no more blister. The lineup of boots I wear now I don't have a blister problem to deal with though, finally.
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Just wanted to say again that I appreciate all the insight everyone gave me. I wasn't able to pick up a new pair of boots before our trip this year due to some other expenses that popped up, but I was able to try on a pair of the Lowas and they were quite comfortable. With that being said, I ended up wearing my insulated Irish Setters again and it turned out to be a blessing in disguise. The temperatures that week were below freezing nearly the entire time. Turns out I should have invested in some gaiters as the snow covered brush ended up drenching my feet. Lesson learned... Oddly enough, I was actually wearing my Red Wing work boots when I killed my doe. Ended up spotting, putting a short stalk and getting off a clean shot a little over 100 yards from the main road. The downhill drag back to the truck was a relief as well. Dad was thankful for that! Hoping me and my favorite hunting partner will make it back again next year with a buck tag in our pockets. Hope everyone is having a safe and successful hunting season Merry Christmas to you all! https://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/galleries/13377470/2018-antelope
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Sorry if the pictures are upside down. I couldn't figure out how to rotate the images
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Nice update BBH. Just wanted to say again that I appreciate all the insight everyone gave me. I wasn't able to pick up a new pair of boots before our trip this year due to some other expenses that popped up, but I was able to try on a pair of the Lowas and they were quite comfortable. With that being said, I ended up wearing my insulated Irish Setters again and it turned out to be a blessing in disguise. The temperatures that week were below freezing nearly the entire time. Turns out I should have invested in some gaiters as the snow covered brush ended up drenching my feet. Lesson learned... Oddly enough, I was actually wearing my Red Wing work boots when I killed my doe. Ended up spotting, putting a short stalk and getting off a clean shot a little over 100 yards from the main road. The downhill drag back to the truck was a relief as well. Dad was thankful for that! Hoping me and my favorite hunting partner will make it back again next year with a buck tag in our pockets. Hope everyone is having a safe and successful hunting season Merry Christmas to you all! https://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/galleries/13377470/2018-antelope
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My current favorites for that situation are Crispi Wyoming or Dakota. They are a bit spendy. I'm thinking about getting some of these for next season. I know there are others, that are comparable. I'm on the hunt for new boots too. Sorry not to highjack this thread.
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BigBoreHog, hey, I just wanted to say,---- Welcome to the Campfire..
Lots of good people on here.
Wishing you a Merry Christmas!
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Thank you HD!
I've been lurking around for quite a while looking at all the pictures of everyone's beautiful guns and amazing hunts. Hoping I'll be able to add my 2 cents from time to time
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I'll be looking forward to your post.
Take care
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