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I always wear my old LL Bean 8 inch boots.

For over 25 yrs., I wore northerner pac boots[all rubber], for both coon and deer hunting. Now that I have some feet issues, I wear a pair of irish setter hunting boots with 800 grams of thinsulate. Still kill the same number of deer, every season.


maddog

Bean boots for me, in numerous heights and insulations

I've killed truck loads of deer & I have never wore a rubber boot hunting.. I see guys that do. I just think it is Ridiculous! My leather boots have rubber soles, that will have to do... lol

Rubber boots are hell on your feet in steep rugged terrain, not enough support, I don't use em, if I lived in flat country I would, I do like the idea.................Hillbilly.

MUCK Woody Armor snake proof during turkey and bow season. Lacrosse (non-insulated) and Schnee's pac's (when cold). The rubber doesn't allow scent to pass through (same as it doesn't breath and sweat can build up)...it's really the best "scent lock" out there. I don't put much stock in scent lock clothes, unless you don't breath, it's the wind that matters, but in boots I think it's better not to leave a scent trail on the ground. Of course, what you walk through on the way makes a difference...walk through gas at the gas station and you'll leave a petro trail on the ground...but it's not coming from inside of the boot.

I hunt some rough mountain sides and have no problems with rubber boots aside from tire tread outsoles being slick. How well conditioned you are can make a big difference here. They will never be as supportive as a lace up but if you're well conditioned they won't slow you down much.

JCM

the alpha burly's I tried on were too tight across my instep, I looked at some mucks...

These work...not with my fat feet in 'em, but they seem to work in the application at hand!

I use Rocky's sometimes if the weather or the area calls for it. There is no do it all boot. One needs a few different kinds depending on where you are hunting.