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Turkenator
King of Spring
Joined: Fri Apr 22, 2005 11:28 pm Posts: 333 Location: Wise County, VA
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Footwear
Strutstopper has another thread going about which boot you would choose if you were him. I just ordered a pair of Rocky Snake boots last night... and have a pair of lightweight & waterproof Rockport hiker's that I've had for 9 years now... and their still going strong.
I'm curious what kind/brand/type of boot do you use for Spring Turkey Hunting and why?
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Thu Mar 23, 2006 12:50 pm |
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Freddy
Boss Gobbler
Joined: Fri Dec 03, 2004 12:50 pm Posts: 3138 Location: Goodview, VA
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_________________ "You have to pay for every bird you kill and the coin you use to pay for them is time." - Tom Kelly
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Thu Mar 23, 2006 1:01 pm |
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FlatLand Gobbler
King of Spring
Joined: Mon Dec 06, 2004 8:46 am Posts: 753 Location: Hampton, VA.
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I purchased the Red Head Snake boot for myself. I like the way they feel and fit. So far they are waterproof (made of Gortex). I think they were like $119.00.
_________________ Ron
"Turkey hunting, when you knock all the feathers off it, is a game of infinite variables, played on a field of unlimited dimension, against an opponent who doesn't know the rules and wouldn't play by them if he did." ...Jim Spencer
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Thu Mar 23, 2006 1:25 pm |
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JayMc
2 Year Old
Joined: Wed Mar 01, 2006 7:56 pm Posts: 58
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I've worn Danner Pronghorns or LaCrosse rubber boots the last two years. Love the Danners, hate the rubber boots.
This year I bought a pair of the Gore-tex snake boots that Rocky is making for Bass Pro. Hopefully it'll be the best of both worlds. I've worn them a few times to break them in and they seem to work well so far.
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Thu Mar 23, 2006 1:56 pm |
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Gobblenow
Co-Owner/Dog Feeder
Joined: Mon Dec 06, 2004 10:20 am Posts: 3806
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beans sportsman boots...$99...9inch high, camo goretex, uninsulated..same one I wear for bird hunting. I haver the rocky 16 inch high boots that I wear in snake country in Texas or Fla, Ga, ALa, but since I have never seen a poisonuos snake while turkey huntign in Tenn, Ky, Va, etc i do not wear the high boots locally.
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Thu Mar 23, 2006 2:00 pm |
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Call1in
2 Year Old
Joined: Tue Dec 21, 2004 10:38 pm Posts: 71 Location: West Virginia
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Rocky snake boots, Lacrosse Burly Sport, and Rocky rubber boots. Weather, terrain and how much walking I'm going to do, determain what boots to wear.....
_________________ DRS
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Thu Mar 23, 2006 2:25 pm |
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Charliedog
2 Year Old
Joined: Mon Dec 20, 2004 5:01 pm Posts: 96 Location: Crozet, VA
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Vasque w/ goretex. For some reason this brand has always fit right and felt like bedroom slippers right out of the box and after hundreds of miles hiking and hunting in the Appalacians or in the Rockys. Feet tend to stay dry too.
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Thu Mar 23, 2006 4:18 pm |
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Big Bird
King of Spring
Joined: Fri Dec 03, 2004 9:08 pm Posts: 604 Location: Christiansburg, VA
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Uninsulated Danner Pronghorns.
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Thu Mar 23, 2006 7:25 pm |
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tut
King of Spring
Joined: Mon Feb 28, 2005 7:28 am Posts: 1181 Location: Hamilton, va
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Boots
Same as Big Bird. Danner Pronghorns uninsulated. On my third pair. Only problem I've had is one pair after two years developed a leak up thru the sole. Never had a problem with the other two pair.
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Thu Mar 23, 2006 11:46 pm |
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PApoult
2 Year Old
Joined: Mon Mar 14, 2005 3:38 pm Posts: 87
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Rocky Snake Boots with Gore-Tex...
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Fri Mar 24, 2006 7:47 am |
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HODY
Boss Gobbler
Joined: Fri Dec 03, 2004 3:08 pm Posts: 1565 Location: Central VA
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Uninsulated Rocky. I have snake boots but dont wear them much here.
_________________ "Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take but by the moments that take our breath away."
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Fri Mar 24, 2006 7:59 am |
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blackheel
Longbeard
Joined: Wed Mar 02, 2005 2:59 pm Posts: 203
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Long story short, don't get the Rocky Low Country Snake Boots. Although they are comfortable they are not waterproof! I've had 2 pairs through Cabela's and neither were waterproof. The second pair walking through dew would get your socks wet. Talked with a Product Representative at Cabela's and he told me some interesting stuff about boots...waterproof is not always what we would consider waterproof. He said the Low Country boots have taped seams and are sprayed with a waterproofing substance. He said if you want waterproof and not rubber boots, go with Gore-Tex. That is what I wound up doing. If you've had a pair of the Low Country's from Cabela's and start having problems, you have 1 year to return them.....(I think Rocky honors a 1 year on them too)
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Fri Mar 24, 2006 9:05 am |
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caddis
King of Spring
Joined: Wed Feb 09, 2005 4:38 pm Posts: 543 Location: Augusta Co, Va
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Footware..
Rocky Gore-Tex, camo, insulated w/Bear Paw soles...good and light also....
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Sat Mar 25, 2006 1:29 pm |
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Neill
King of Spring
Joined: Sat Dec 04, 2004 8:30 pm Posts: 988 Location: Lexington
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Last year I bought a pair of $15. walmart rubber ducky boots and ended up hunting all season.....comfortable as long as it's not freezing, and keep the lower legs dry...can hike all day in them.
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