For those who deal with deep snow.

But for real, snowshoes are a game changer. I've seen some videos of people out post-holeing up to their knees or deeper and wonder what the heck they're doing. I haven't had to wear mine in a few years, and I don't miss it, but when you need them, they're awesome.
 
if you cant get thru the snow how can a coyote ? i think they stay in the woods and hunt there where the snow isnt as deep as the open fields.
 
That would be awesome. I've thought about something like that many times. I used to love wearing snowshoes. The worst is when you're snowshoes start post-holeing!
 
Ya I recently bought a pair of snowshoes too! Had a few pair years ago and forgot how well they actually work. This year we've had a ton of snow, glad I have them again.
 
Iā€™d have to look and see what my composite snow shoes are. Size wise I mean. They arenā€™t super good for light fluff but, they are better than the alternative. They are pretty loud on crunch stuff. I bail on them a few hundred yards from where Iā€™m going to call from.

What have been really good are some 11ā€x54ā€(might be 60ā€) Ojibwe snow shoes. Theyā€™re freaking long but, really good floatation. If youā€™re dealing with any amount of underbrush, I donā€™t care for them but for straight line marching in deep, open type stuff, theyā€™re nothing short of excellent. And much more quiet than my composites.
 
In average years I'm on ss about a month or so. Really snow over calf is ss time for me. I use spar varnish on my ss, wood is the ticket for stalking. Leather bindings with good buckles so you can drop them quick for final approach to shooting location. When calling I sit on one, have used the other for cover or rifle rest.
 

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I found that the largest wooden shoes worked best, 10" or 12" x 56". They gave me the most floatation and were much quieter. I liked the rubber Bob Maki slip on bindings but they're not the best if it's hilly or slippery, since they don't have crampons. Skiing backwards in snowshoes isn't much fun. Generally that deep power snow is just no good, too soft, especially for a heavyweight. Seems like you get that a lot in the woods. I was always going to make a sling for mine, but never did, so I could take them off if I got into soft powder or whatever.
 
I still keep a couple pairs of snowshoes and a couple pairs of skis in the shop incase I get up north... I spent a lot of time on them in MN, ND and WI.
 
22magnum22 said:
Hey Hunt, maybe you have more "fluff" than the snow???:giggle:
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That certainly is part of the equation! šŸ˜‚

Years ago when I ran beagles on snowshoe hare, a bunch of us ran in similar conditions. One of the guys let me use a pair of their spare snowshoes because my 32ā€ Tubbs were about useless. The borrowed pair kept me afloat, but oh lord were they hard to maneuver in the woods. They had to be 60ā€ long and 12ā€ wide.
 
I used to only use my snowshoes when snow got deep, I bought a pair of ski shoes (look them up) much less energy expended, less sore, move across the prarie much faster, only negative is it's very advantageous to have poles with them,
 
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