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Headin to CO this fall I'm looking for new boots I was sold on danners but I'm not reading very good reviews on the new pronghorns I am reading good things about setters any real world opinions would be great most of my hunting will be walking never been out west so I don't know whwt to exspect thanks Ron

Don't know about those but for rifle seasons I typically run Schnees with good luck. For early archery, I may use goretex trail runners or at most light hikers. Which season are you doing?

Cause they're made in China now.

I have a 8 year old pair of irish setter elk trakers and I like them better in the mountains than danners

I have not had any recent experience with the danners since i left the military but do use some Irish Setters Elk trackers. They have lasted me 5+ years without a problem. But i do not know if they still make that model of boot anymore.

I've got a couple different Irish Setter boots and love them. Very solid shank and sole. Just what I want in rough country.

I vote for Setters. I have done a few months in the mountains. Only I found better than Setters in Russell Moccasin HCH (expensive).

I'm going out during 2nd rifle season I'm thinking that temps shouldn't b really cold then thanks ron

This past year in 2nd season I took a pair of the old style Pronghorns and a cheap set of Wolverines that I bought to wear around the farm when it was muddy/snowing. Ended up wearing the Wolverines more than the Danners, nowhere near as well built but they were a lot more comfortable.

Good luck.

Danners for me, but just pick a boot that feels good to you...that's all that matters.

In decent ground I wear a pair of ASOLO with Gortex lining, in really tough and steep I use Scarpa or La Sportiva mountain boots.

I like these, plus they are made in the US

http://www.cabelas.com/mens-insulated-hunting-boots-cabelas-8-elk-hunter-8482-400-gram-boot.shtml

I've got some Danner Pronghorns (1st gen) w/ 400 grams thinsulate and they're AWESOME. A buddy bought some Irish Setters (don't remember the model) and they SUCKED... fell apart quickly.

I like those that 338rcm cited above... if I were to upgrade I'd do those or the Meindels made for Cabelas.

I like the USA made Danners for hunting "out West" but my only pair of Irish Setters are an upland boot.


ddj

Kind of depends on what you're going to be hunting in Colorado. Danner has some good boots for extreme hunting conditions and Merrell makes very good hunting boots and, Kenetrek boots are some of the best. Personally, I wear Wolverine boots when doing extreme hunting in the contiguous states.

338RCM, That just cost me a few bucks. The made in USA pushed me over and a pair of 14s are heading my way now. Thanks

I'd suggest most of your hunting should be glassing. I'd suggest that as always there are some Irish Setters better than some Danner and some Danner better than some Irish Setters. I'd say it really doesn't matter for walking and it may matter for freighting in rough terrain. My suggestion is buy what appeals to you and go hunting then either buy another pair because you liked the first pair or buy a different boot because you didn't.

I'd say I use a pair of Irish Setters more than my Danners for woods loafing - but I've got two pair of Danner made in America that I might choose for rougher use where I may not know where I'm sleeping that night and for freighting heavy loads either packing in or out with the traditional Goodyear welt stitched down and a couple pair of imported tennis shoe Danners I bought on sale that are fine but wouldn't stand up and can't be refurbished.

Trying to cinvince my wife I need to get a pair of these too. She says I have more hunting boots than she has dress shoes.


LOL!!!

I've used Danners in the mountains before, and didn't care for the lack of support in the particular model I had. I also use my hunting boots while backpacking, and those Danners were good boots, but not backpacking boots. I don't know the model I used, and I looked at their website and they don't make it any more. It was not like a backpacking boot, more like an upland boot.

I have Lowa Rangers right now, but they were pricey. They are also very stiff, so good in the support dept, but not very cushy. However, I have yet to have a boot that resulted in happy feet after hiking 10 or 15 miles.

I've heard good reports about Hanwag and Meindl also.

For cold weather, Schnee's pack boots are the best I have used.

I'm also active duty and wear a pair of Danners every day. For that use the Danners have been great.

Have not seen a Irish setter mountain boot in a very long time. Where are they made?