PAC boots. Anyone hunt in them??

[Dirty30]

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

 

[Dust Rider]

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.

 

[sndmn11]

I do

 

[MT_Wyatt]

I do but only when it’s extremely cold out, deep snow etc. have packed 1 elk about a mile in them.

 

[lager]

Put a good insole in them also helps alot.

 

[Jamr]

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.

 

[Dirty30]

Thanks. I’ll try em out…

 

[Lawnboi]

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)

 

[Dirty30]

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)

Thanks.. What was your issue with Schnees? Those were what I was eying at the moment..

 

[Lawnboi]

Thanks.. What was your issue with Schnees? Those were what I was eying at the moment..

They are not terrible. I have beat the crap out of mine. It’s winter here from November to April.

The leather schnees uses is not what Hoffmann uses. It seems to wet out easier. The Hoffmanns are also a little more refined in their build. But the leather is my main complaint. I can’t explain it other than the schnees leather even when treated soaks through much faster than my hoffmanns.

 

[missjordan]

I want a pair of pac boots too for the same reason but i do hike in Lacrosses and i love them. There really warm


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[Erict]

I'd try heated socks before pac boots.

 

[PNWGATOR]

I’ve Schnee’s A TON in really rough country and they’ve been fantastic.

Hoffman’s will be my next pair.

 

[TedO]

I've ran Kennetrek's pac boots on really cold, day hunts. Heavy, but comfortable, and my feet didn't get cold at all. I walked a few miles in them, and had no issues. It's kind of overkill, but I ran gaiters over them so the laces didn't get packed with snow/ice.