PAC boots. Anyone hunt in them??

Dirty30

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Looking at at getting my wife a pair for late season elk hunting. 3-5 miles a day and hopefully a pack out involved. I’ve tried the insulated crispy’s but her feet get cold quick when we stop to glass. I’m hesitant about how slick they may be and also ankle support. Anyone have any experience and care to share their thoughts? Thanks
 
We use Schnee’s Hunter pac boots for late season hunting, and moving snow all winter long. Work in them and live in them most of the winter. They are comfortable. They are not slick. They have great traction in snow.
 
I have a pair of Hoffman Pack boots that I have hunted in. Mine are not to bad to hunt in, a little bit more ankle support would be nice. Mine are caulk boots so I only wear them when it is really wet and I except to be walking/climbing on blowdown and brush.
 
I wear pac boots quite a bit all winter.

For an active pac boots, you don’t want double insulated rubber. Hoffmann double insulated felt liner boots are the warmest, but also not boots you can walk in.

Something like a schnees hunter (wouldn’t buy them again) that is a single piece of rubber on the bottom with a decent thinsulate bootie is what I use for 90% of winter stuff.

Fit on these boots can be controlled with different thickness felt insoles.

They are not great hiking boots, more of a flat, non supportive boot, but I prefer that anyways.

If I was in the market I’d probably try Hoffman first, though I don’t know if they make a single wall rubber bottom without a steel shank. Kenetrek are probably made in the same place as schnee and cheaper.(edit, I guess not anymore)
 
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