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re: Best cold weather deer hunting feet protection
Posted on 8/26/23 at 6:47 pm to Sixafan
Posted on 8/26/23 at 6:47 pm to Sixafan
Your boots are either too small or you got the beetus. You need to go a couple sizes too big in the winter, no matter how insulated rubber boots claim to be they will get cold if they’re tight. I usually wear a 12 and have 14s in 800gr for January, wear one pair of wool socks and never have cold feet, even in a ladder or lock-on.
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Posted on 8/26/23 at 8:41 pm to Sixafan
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Best cold weather deer hunting feet protection
Good core temperature management. It doesn't get cold enough in louisiana ever for insulated boots.
Posted on 8/26/23 at 9:11 pm to Sixafan
powder your feet good with athletes foot powder and dump some in your sox.
Posted on 8/26/23 at 9:25 pm to Sixafan
Get good Merino wool socks, and don’t wear as heavy insulated books.
I bought heavy merino wool socks from first lite, then went to 800 gram boots. I’ve hunted in the teens many times in Missouri and made it 3-4 hours.
Merino wool helps to wick away the sweat, and the lighter grams keeps you from sweating as much.
I bought heavy merino wool socks from first lite, then went to 800 gram boots. I’ve hunted in the teens many times in Missouri and made it 3-4 hours.
Merino wool helps to wick away the sweat, and the lighter grams keeps you from sweating as much.
Posted on 8/26/23 at 10:13 pm to deltaland
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cold weather What’s this
I’ve heard the old timers talk about it.
Posted on 8/26/23 at 10:30 pm to Sixafan
Wool socks and Pac Boots!
Posted on 8/27/23 at 7:12 am to Sixafan
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My feet sweat with 30 yrd walk
There's your issue. I quit wearing super heavy socks and heavily insulated boots. I think my current cold weather boots are 400g thinsulate. I wear darn tough medium weight socks that leave some breathing room in the boot. The biggest thing that helped was investing in good clothing that kept my core/body really warm. If your core gets cold you won't get the blood flow to your feet and hands needed to keep them warm. They'll get cold no matter what you put on them.
Posted on 8/27/23 at 7:30 am to Sixafan
What kind of socks are you wearing?
I wear snake boots year round. Early season I wear the Under Armour knee length baseball style socks. Once it starts getting colder, darn tough merino knee length boot socks. I have a pair of the cableas merino boot socks too that are not bad. But darn tough works great.
I wear snake boots year round. Early season I wear the Under Armour knee length baseball style socks. Once it starts getting colder, darn tough merino knee length boot socks. I have a pair of the cableas merino boot socks too that are not bad. But darn tough works great.
Posted on 8/28/23 at 1:31 pm to Sixafan
I'm further north and it's usually in the 20s during November but I wear uninsulated and non-waterproof hikers. I remove them when I get to stand and slide my feet into ice breaker boot blankets with a hand warmer. Stay toasty all day. We're normally 3-4 miles in and climb 1000-1500ft. Feet sweat bad if they're insulated any and/or waterproof
Posted on 8/28/23 at 5:00 pm to Sixafan
Baby powder on feet then sock liners then merino wool. If you still sweat through bring another pair to swap out
Posted on 8/28/23 at 5:40 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
I hunt in knee deep snow in Colorado every year in uninsulated hiking boots with normal weight wool socks. I do not get cold feet. I have a good set of clothes that layer on and off easily and I'm able to stay comfortable all day, hunting well below freezing temps and trudging through snow for parts of it.
Dry feet with good core temperature management is the key. Your core temp dictates your extremities. You will not keep your feet warm if your core temp is not properly regulated. It is not possible to do. You'll either lose blood flow due to core temp drop or you'll have wet feet from being too hot while walking.
Get uninsulated boots that fit properly with wool socks, layer your clothes such that you can stay cool when walking and warm when sitting. If it's EXTREMELY cold, bring boot covers.
Dry feet with good core temperature management is the key. Your core temp dictates your extremities. You will not keep your feet warm if your core temp is not properly regulated. It is not possible to do. You'll either lose blood flow due to core temp drop or you'll have wet feet from being too hot while walking.
Get uninsulated boots that fit properly with wool socks, layer your clothes such that you can stay cool when walking and warm when sitting. If it's EXTREMELY cold, bring boot covers.
Posted on 8/28/23 at 5:44 pm to Guess_who
^^^ This x1000.
I’ve tried all the ideas mentioned above and they work for alot of folks, but my feet sweat just thinking about walking.
I bring an extra pair of Swedish wool socks, warmer and the boot blankets and after hiking in, take boots off and stay warm.
Game changer, especially during all day rut hunts.
I’ve tried all the ideas mentioned above and they work for alot of folks, but my feet sweat just thinking about walking.
I bring an extra pair of Swedish wool socks, warmer and the boot blankets and after hiking in, take boots off and stay warm.
Game changer, especially during all day rut hunts.
Posted on 8/28/23 at 6:28 pm to Sixafan
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My feet sweat with 30 yrd walk
this is not normal
Posted on 8/28/23 at 11:44 pm to Sixafan
When you get to your stand, remove your boots and put them in a large thick ziplock bag. Then slip on some down booties.
Posted on 8/29/23 at 12:16 am to JakeMik
IMO, to keep your feet warm the socks must be dry and the boot can not fit tight. If they fit tight, this will slow down the blood flow not keep the feet warm.
I buy my boots 2 sizes larger, to allow for thick will socks. If I am walking 1/4 + mile, I sometimes bring extra socks to change while hunting.
I buy my boots 2 sizes larger, to allow for thick will socks. If I am walking 1/4 + mile, I sometimes bring extra socks to change while hunting.
Posted on 8/29/23 at 10:23 am to gerald65
Stuff people screw up:
- boots too tight
- core temp not managed
- feet wet
- boots way too insulated
- boots too tight
- core temp not managed
- feet wet
- boots way too insulated
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