Cold weather boots

[Davisjj8]

Going up to central BC to guide moose hunts for a second year. Trying to decide on a pair of good insulated boots. Any recommendations would be great.

We mostly do small walks into lake stands, occasionally have long walks. Last year I had my uninsulated zamberlans and ended up using a Spare pair of arctic pro muck boots my cousin had quite often.

I was looking at guide fitter at the muddy DV8 insulated mucks or the rocky insulated mucks. I’ve also been looking at a few different sets of insulated zamberlan boots. Mainly the sawtooth gtx rr and the ull gtx rr boa.

 

[ColeyG]

I use the Zamberlan Sawtooths for late season moose hunts in relatively dry areas. They fit me well and are well made. The tall tops are nice for short bits of mucky stuff and stream crossings.

 

[Davisjj8]

I use the Zamberlan Sawtooths for late season moose hunts in relatively dry areas. They fit me well and are well made. The tall tops are nice for short bits of mucky stuff and stream crossings.

What temps are you generally using them in?

 

[ColeyG]

Coldest I have used them in is low high teens to low 20s. They do fine in those temps if you are moving regularly. Not warm enough for hours of sitting still and glassing below freezing.

 

[Hnthrdr]

Hoffman pacs, or a good waterproof uninsulated for high activity/ low moisture. 20 degrees and low average and less movement/ more moisture pacs are about the only thing that works

 

[7mm-08]

Carrying boot blankets and handwarmers for the sitting might be the solution with your current boots. This system works very well for me on long sits in very cold temperatures (like below 10 degrees F).

 

[Davisjj8]

Carrying boot blankets and handwarmers for the sitting might be the solution with your current boots. This system works very well for me on long sits in very cold temperatures (like below 10 degrees F).

That may be what I end up doing. Are the boots you put those over insulated generally?

You’re saying hand warmer in the boot blankets?

 

[Davisjj8]

Coldest I have used them in is low high teens to low 20s. They do fine in those temps if you are moving regularly. Not warm enough for hours of sitting still and glassing below freezing.

That’s alot of what I end up doing with this outfitter. 3-4 hours sitting at a lake.

We’re usually mid 20s and warmer but it always feels colder sitting there.

 

[dirtytough]

I hunt cold stuff and wear Bogs. Essentially like Mucks but cheaper and last longer. I’ve done 10 miles a day in them without issue.

 

[CoastalOR]

I did a February hunt in centeral Oregon with about 2 feet of snow on the ground and maybe about 20 degrees. I wore the Danner Elements with 400 g insulation and some nice alpaca socks. Feet never got cold, and the boots come in 800g insulation as well. Most comfortable boots I've worn and were great out of the box as well. I've had them almost two years after a few elk and deer hunts, as well as consistent use during the winter while working. They have held up pretty good and still water proof. The only thing is the sole has worn down a little, as expected, and a little lip has started to come unlgued, but it's been about a year and hasn't gotten any worse.