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I used danner Canadians for years. Great boot, but heavy. Switched to Meindl Alaskans and never looked back.
Thinking out loud. A pair of Schnees packs for snowy/cold conditions and a pair of uninsulated Meindl's would be about perfect for all conditions one would expect to encounter while elk hunting.
I can get Kennetreks for free through my employers boot voucher program. However the darn things are so stiff and hard that they are plain uncomfortable just walking around the boot shop in them. No thanks.

I am a cheap azz bottom feeder. I wear hi techs altitudes. Wear out about a pair a year. I been using some Irish setter elk hunters the last two years in the snow. I like them. But gaiters are very nice to have. Especially quite fleecy type. As long as you ain't in the sticker bushes.

I'm wearing a pair of Bellevilles right now. Don't do it! Been wearing military issue for 23 years now and they are fine for the office but thats about it

I broke(cracked) the soles on 2 pairs of Danner boots . Never again

Agree!

Great choice.

+1 on the Renegades.

Probably weren’t Canadians...

Pretty much anything Danner offers in a mid price range and made in China or other Asian country is crap. Pronghorns I’ve seen destroyed or not be 100% waterproof as an example. 😎

Eagle II's if such is made anymore, they were made in Potlandia Orygun. Airbob soles.

I wear duty boots every (working) day. I don’t wear Bellevilles as I just don’t care for how they fit my feet. I do wear Danner duty boots, but I wouldn’t recommend them for mountain hunting. Duty boots have changed quite a bit in the last twentyish years. Used to be you could get a heavier leather boot like the Danner Acadia but Danner doesn’t make it in Coyote so I can’t wear them in uniform. Duty boots now are geared to be lightweight and comfortable more than heavy load carrying boots.

Now, will a duty boot last a couple of years of 10-day hunts? Sure thing if you don’t wear them otherwise.

Boots are very individual. I like Schnees, my buddies Kenetrek and White.

If I prioritized elk hunting money I would get boots before glass, only because you can get some pretty darn good glass for decent money now.

For all the Elk hunting (mountainous) conditions I have encountered, Danner Sierras have served me well. 200 grams Thinsulate, Goretex and can be resoled.

A word of caution if you have a high instep, you may have difficulty putting them on which a couple of my hunting buddies found.

https://www.moosejaw.com/product/danner-sierra-gtx-boot_10321930#productSummary

I've settled on one of the following 2. Mostly because I trust the Danner and Thorogood name and they are both made in the USA. I currently have a pair of Thorogood Slip ons and Thorogood 6" lace ups that are both my favorite boots to wear. There is a 20% off Danner boot sale going on right now


https://www.workbootsusa.com/dagr8b...qqYr_5wIVtSCtBh2bKQZcEAYYBCABEgIiYvD_BwE

https://www.workbootsusa.com/thorogood-814-4141.html

What are you guys' thoughts?

A lot of the styles you guys mentioned are nowhere near here to try on and don't come in wide sizes.

Boots/shoes are a personal thing, but I wouldn’t want to do many miles in either.

I get along a lot better with a hiking boot vs a “hunting boot”.

Makes sense. Elk hunting usually involves way more hiking than hunting.

i always wear 2 pairs of socks and high top leather hiking boots and if new i break them in in the summer. also if possible i use a electric boot dryer every night when i can.

Try several pairs on. You will probably find different sizes are needed in different brands. With varies too. Dont buy too short but a wee bit narrow initially is OK. Try them on with the weight socks you will be wearing and after exercise when your feet are swelled.
Order several pairs from places with a good return policy or visit a place like REI etc where you can try multiple brands.

Unless you are 22 years old or less, substandard footwear in tough country is not a good idea, not good at all.

My favorite boots were Ozark trail insulated, I would buy them in the spring closeout for about 12 bucks a pair.Walmart would carry them.

Of course they quit making them. When archery hunting remember stiff high quality boots are noisy. Unless you be shooting over 80 yards remember noise. A lot of archers I know take their boots off and finish the deal with moccasins or socks.

I stumbled into a pretty good deal on a pair of Kennetreks today.

I wouldn’t make fun of you in camp for either boot. Boots are very individual and you only have yourself to please.

It sounds to me like you like the Thorogoods. I’ve never worn them personally. Good luck!

Totally agree 400-800 gram insulated boots would be the last the last thing I would ever use on an early season archery hunt...............

I bird, elk, deer hunt late season with non insulated treated boots, two pair of good wool socks and gaiters.

If stand hunting for deer of course want heavily insulated boots