Frogman
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I have some hunting friends who had these neat rubber boots that they could walk right through the mud and everything with. I'm not sure what brand they were. I started looking for a similar pair. I'm sure most of you already know about these type boots but I wanted to let you know about the ones I got. I went to the local Tractor Supply store and found these for $99.95:
They are called Muck Boots:
I had several concerns about them. Would they be comfortable? Would they keep my feet warm? Would they eat my socks? Would my feet sweat in them? Would they be too heavy to walk far in for a day of coyote hunting?
A friend from OH was planning on coming to WV to hunt bobcats for a few days so I knew I would have a good opportunity to try a pair out. The weather was predicted to be cold in the mornings and warmer in the afternoons with a wintery mix of snow and rain. SLUSH!!
I wore these boots bobcat hunting for 2 1/2 days in temperatures from 15 degrees to 41 degrees. I wore them in snow, slush and muddy haul roads. I even forded a stream about a foot deep with them four times.
They worked great. I still like my Rockys for dry weather, but these Muck boots are the cat's meow for wet, muddy, slushy walking.
They were very comfortable to walk in. I wore them for the full day on two days and we did several stands that were widely separated. Lots of walking. No problem! My Rocky's are a little more comfortable, but I had problems with mud sticking to the Rockys. Didn't happen with the Mucks.
My feet stayed warm even in 15 degree weather. I never even thought about my feet getting cold.
They did not eat my socks. I wore two pair of wool socks the first day and a half when it was coldest. I normally wear size 8 1/2 the Mucks are size 9 so I would have room for two pair of socks. On the last day it was warmer so I tried a pair of very thin polypro sweat wicker socks with a pair of wool socks over them. No problems with the boots eating my socks with either combination.
My feet did sweat in them. On the full days we were out my feet did sweat some, but they still did not get cold. On the box it says to turn the tops down so your feet can breath better:
I wore them for two full days of hunting and they were quite comfortable. Not too heavy. Probably not quite as comfortable as my Rockys. Muck boots are for those wet, muddy, slushy days.
I have heard that these type boots also cut down on the amount of scent you leave in your trail. Don't know about that??
They are fully insulated with rubber bottoms and neoprene uppers.
They did not leak at all when I forded a stream that was about a foot deep. My Rockys would have been too low for that. Mud seems to not stick to these boots as it does to my Rockys.
Muck boots are keepers. It is nice when you purchase something that works well for you. So far I am convinced that these boots will see lots of service. I am happy with them. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ooo.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grinning-smiley-003.gif
They are called Muck Boots:
I had several concerns about them. Would they be comfortable? Would they keep my feet warm? Would they eat my socks? Would my feet sweat in them? Would they be too heavy to walk far in for a day of coyote hunting?
A friend from OH was planning on coming to WV to hunt bobcats for a few days so I knew I would have a good opportunity to try a pair out. The weather was predicted to be cold in the mornings and warmer in the afternoons with a wintery mix of snow and rain. SLUSH!!
I wore these boots bobcat hunting for 2 1/2 days in temperatures from 15 degrees to 41 degrees. I wore them in snow, slush and muddy haul roads. I even forded a stream about a foot deep with them four times.
They worked great. I still like my Rockys for dry weather, but these Muck boots are the cat's meow for wet, muddy, slushy walking.
They were very comfortable to walk in. I wore them for the full day on two days and we did several stands that were widely separated. Lots of walking. No problem! My Rocky's are a little more comfortable, but I had problems with mud sticking to the Rockys. Didn't happen with the Mucks.
My feet stayed warm even in 15 degree weather. I never even thought about my feet getting cold.
They did not eat my socks. I wore two pair of wool socks the first day and a half when it was coldest. I normally wear size 8 1/2 the Mucks are size 9 so I would have room for two pair of socks. On the last day it was warmer so I tried a pair of very thin polypro sweat wicker socks with a pair of wool socks over them. No problems with the boots eating my socks with either combination.
My feet did sweat in them. On the full days we were out my feet did sweat some, but they still did not get cold. On the box it says to turn the tops down so your feet can breath better:
I wore them for two full days of hunting and they were quite comfortable. Not too heavy. Probably not quite as comfortable as my Rockys. Muck boots are for those wet, muddy, slushy days.
I have heard that these type boots also cut down on the amount of scent you leave in your trail. Don't know about that??
They are fully insulated with rubber bottoms and neoprene uppers.
They did not leak at all when I forded a stream that was about a foot deep. My Rockys would have been too low for that. Mud seems to not stick to these boots as it does to my Rockys.
Muck boots are keepers. It is nice when you purchase something that works well for you. So far I am convinced that these boots will see lots of service. I am happy with them. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ooo.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grinning-smiley-003.gif
