Boot shopping

[hookjunior]

I'm tired of having cold feet and I'm looking for a new pair of boots. I need them to be waterproof, scentproof for bowhunting, comfortable, and most importantly warm. I know a few people that have muck boots and swear buy them, but I found a pair of rocky buckstalker lites that are rubber laminated neoprene with 1000 grams thinsulate and I'm wondering if these would be warmer. Does anybody have any experience with these boots that might make my decision easier?

[croixflats]

I cant really say anything as for the buckstaller but I can give you a bit of comparison between those 2 using your description of the buckstalker.

I have the muck boots and I like them a lot but they are not very warm if you are active in them then just become inactive. Your feet sweat in them, then when your inactive the cold goes right through the boot because the dampness of the boot then the whole body gets cold. That's my experience.

Now, the buckstaller sounds similar to the mucks but with the added thinsulate witch might help keep your feet dry from sweat going to the dear stand thus keeping you warmer when sitting in the elements.

[PTocko]

Not sure if this boot meets your other criteria (scent proof) but I give two HUGE thumbs up to RU Outside (Google RU Outside). I own two sets of the predecessor to the Tundra (a pair for snowmobiling and for ice fishing). Customer service is amazing, going on 6 years and both pairs still look new, light weight, very warm, nice sole, removable liner PLUS thinsulate, priced very reasonable, smaller company, you talk with the owner. Bought these at a snowmobile show and have since convinced most of my family/friends to convert (and most of my friends are still my friends, and my family, well what can they do...). Very seriously will be the only boots I get (if I ever wear the set I have out). Again, not sure if they meet all your criteria but worth a look IMO. Good luck. Paul

[FISHINGURU]

saskatchewan pac boot from cabelas is the warmest boot ever made...not as heavy and bulky as one would thing by looking at them...i probably wouldn't want to walk real long distances in them but the normal walk to your stand wouldn't be bad.

[splakeshaker]

Baffin makes a mean boot.

[Gissert]

Hard to beat the military Mickey Mouse boots, as long as you dont have to walk too far. Your feet may sweat, but they will be warm.

[perchking]

Mickey mouse boots are very warm but a bit on the heavy side. Even though they are heavy they are my go-to cold weather boot.

[hookjunior]

Thanks to everybody so far. I'm sure the pac and mickey mouse boots are warm but are they completely waterproof? Because there are times I need to walk through a creek that gets over a foot deep to get to my deer stand. Does anybody have the buckstalkers or something similar or know somebody that does?

[Quetico]

Snowstalker Extreme by Rocky

I worked at Gander too many years in the footwear department. The best winter boot I saw in 5+ years of outdoor retail was the Snowstalker Extreme. I've used them for 8 years now and loved every minute.

[jcpmn82]

a couple more in case you need more help:

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[Quetico]

Avoid the Blizzard Stalkers. They are very stiff and tough to move in. I knew tons of people who bought them and returned them right away.

[mww24]

i own the blizzard stalkers. I hate them. My feet froze on the ride home in a truck from red lake with wool socks. They are 1000 g thinsulate, but the toes feel like just rubber. no insulation. i bought a pair of kamak 400 g thinsulate at famous footwear on a trip i forgot my boots. they work better. the rockys were 110ish the kamaks were 60ish. bottom line i was dissapointed with the rockys. i will be stepping up this year for sure

[drakerebel]

i have these from that yellow sticker that you see on that back of vehicles Cabela's Comfort Trac™ Rubber Boots - 2,000-gram Seclusion 3D®

and they work great. i bought them for the same reason, scentproof/waterproof/warm...although not the lightest. i've used them late season pheasant hunting and they arn't the best but not the worst. it's a give and take.

[Casey Sunsdahl]

I second the Baffin.. all rubber 140 below boot for $100... everyone should have a pair of insulated rubber boots.... All I wear in the winter.... even for long walks.

[Far-I]

Cabelas predator extreme pack boots is the perfect all around choice for you (i think they're scent blocked).

I have a pair just for ice fishing , Cabelas Inferno 2000. Perfect for snowmobling or fishing or anything that doesn't require alot of walking I haven't had cold feet since i got them! I bought them to fit my show size and wear a normal cotton sock as i would in the summer.

For wool socks i would have bought a bigger size, but then my feet would sweat and freeze i think.

[FishGUY]

Something else to consider, it will be hard finding a pair of boots for early season bow hunting when it is 60+ degrees or 80 degrees like it was this year and be warm enought for sitting outside ice fishing. You may want to find a pair that you can wear in warmer weather, that has enought room for adding warmer socks for colder weather, or consider two pairs.