AlbertaFisher
FNG
Hey all,
Been wearing barefoot shoes for a decade, but I’ve been having trouble finding an option for winter hunting. I live in Alberta where it can get down to -30C (-20F?) in November.
I’m trying to find a solution for good hunting footwear that will accommodate spot and stalk as well as sitting during glassing/stand hunting. I know there is no “ring to rule them all” but I’ve been toying with a few ideas after coming back from a back country spot and stalk whitetail hunt this last weekend…
I wear magnas (I don’t like ankle support even with heavy loads) and found my feet got quite cold while glassing. Little heat packs on my toes kinda helped but I still got cold toes (-5°C). I have a pair of neos navigator over boots and will be demoing those next hunt. But have any of you found a good solution, other than wearing heavy pack boots or similar?
Also just packing a pair of down booties for glassing and putting my shoes back on when I’m ready to move again.
Would appreciate any feedback.
Cheers
Been wearing barefoot shoes for a decade, but I’ve been having trouble finding an option for winter hunting. I live in Alberta where it can get down to -30C (-20F?) in November.
I’m trying to find a solution for good hunting footwear that will accommodate spot and stalk as well as sitting during glassing/stand hunting. I know there is no “ring to rule them all” but I’ve been toying with a few ideas after coming back from a back country spot and stalk whitetail hunt this last weekend…
I wear magnas (I don’t like ankle support even with heavy loads) and found my feet got quite cold while glassing. Little heat packs on my toes kinda helped but I still got cold toes (-5°C). I have a pair of neos navigator over boots and will be demoing those next hunt. But have any of you found a good solution, other than wearing heavy pack boots or similar?
Also just packing a pair of down booties for glassing and putting my shoes back on when I’m ready to move again.
Would appreciate any feedback.
Cheers