Best all purpose hunting boot?

[wolfman-k]

After 12 years, I just bought my 2nd pair of Rocky 'Bearclaws". Upgraded to 1000 grams thinsulate because I wear em ice-fishing too, and I don't like cold feet either. I have worn my old ones upland bird hunting, deer hunting & ice-fishing alot and they still are in decent shape. I too have heard nothing but good things about Danner though.

[ribsey_77]

Danners= $300 or so

10 years of use

used 20 days a year=light duty

$1.50 a day cost of boot with nothing but comfort, dryness, and toughness sounds like a no brainer to me!!

[picksbigwagon]

Danner pronghorns cost about 160.......

[tritonman]

Well guys I did go with the Pronghorns by Danner with 1200 grams of thinsulate (as stated, I hate cold feet). I got them for $119 out of a magazine that I'm not sure if i can mention on here or not. The magazine is something about guiding sportsmen?! It sounds like a lot of guys like them so I'm gonna give them a try. Thanks everyone.

[Jim916]

I don't think you will be disappointed. I have the same boots you just ordered and I really like them.

[picksbigwagon]

wow 120? that is a great deal, I might have to order a second pair to keep my feet warm during ice fishing and late winter predator hunting.......

[BLACKJACK]

After reading this thread I also broke down and bought a pair of the Danner Pronghorns. Been wearing them around the house to make sure I like them, may take them out in the field tonight. I went with the uninsulated boots, I want some early season boots, I have some other 1000 gram boots for late season hunting.

Is it necessary to go with the Danner weather proofing products or will liquid silicone work ok?

[picksbigwagon]

I have been using the danner polish for years on all of my boots. One thing I have noticed with my pronghorns is that the toes area of the boot takes a licking when upland (pheasant/crp field) hunting, but as long as I keep them polished, the look great and stay waterproof. Not sure if using silicone will negate the goretex membrane. I thought I remember reading somewhere that using silicone on Goretex boots doesn't allow the goretex to breath since the leather is sealed. It might have been with the literature from Danner when I bought them.....

[Svinekotelett]

Sorel. Lol, thats what the good ol boys woulda said. Im surprised LaCrosse only got one mention. I own the lacrosse ice kings for ice fishing which are amazing. For hunting i bought a pair of lacrosse roadtrips, I paid a pretty penny for them but man are they awsome. I have only had them for 5 years so i dont know about longevety but ive beat the heck oughta them in the water, mud, icefishing, hunting, etc. The pair i bought are 1200 gram thinsulate so they are defenitally not an early season boot, but i sided with them because i wear them icefishing for mobility situations were there isint much snow. I just tough it out in early season bow hunting but i prolly should pick up a pair in 400g or 800g if they make them. On a side note if your ever near madison wisconsin you should stop in this store called The Shoe Box, they have tons of nice work boots and hunting boots at good prices. Anyway i just discoverd this HSOforum and its really cool to be able to talk fishing, guns, and boots with people who care cause i gotta tell ya my wife thinks im nuts.

[picksbigwagon]

Svine, welcome to Fishing Minnesota......My sister lives in Milwaukee and had told me about the shoe box, Size 14's as far as the eyes could see she told me. I wear the 14's not her

[Svinekotelett]

Thanks picksbigwagon... I like the pic of the sluggun, I will have to put a pic in eventually but im new to this forum stuff thus far. Yea thats why we went there, my brother needed 14s, and my dad needed 15s. Its not worth driving all the way there from Mn, but if your in the area and need shoes id suggest checking it out.

[sticknstring]

I'm surprised the Muck's didn't get much notice either. Awesome boots.

[gspman]

I will put my plug in for Danner boots. I usually get uninsulated boots for hunting as I'm usually on the move. I haven't bought a new pair for 8-10 years. The Danner boot dressing is nice but not necessary. Any boot treatment will not be good for the goretex as it'll plug up the pores. Just put the treament on sparingly and only on the leather.

Goretex IMHO is a little overrated. Any breathable membrane will eventually leak. The other problem I have is that although they are breathable they are not breathable enough. It is the best we have though so I buy it and if it were any more breathable it would probably leak.