PAC vs Muck style

[elkhunter505]

Hey everyone,

I need to get a pair of cold weather boots for tree stand hunting as I have moved to Ohio recently. I already have a pair of Lathrop and Sons boots for the western hunting I have done but I know that I won’t be able to stay warm in uninsulated boots in a stand here. I like the design of pac boots as I’m not much for neoprene unless working in water with waders on. However, I don’t know the extent of wetness I’m going to be dealing with. Anyone have any input? I was looking at muck and schnees.

 

[vthokee]

For whitetail hunting I always go to a knee high rubber boot. They make different insulated ones. One brand I’ve always had good luck with is lacrosse.
Another option some guys I know use is the boot blankets while on the stand. They swear by them and say their feet never get cold.

 

[mcseal2]

I use the boot blankets on stand and they work. I have not got cold feet in them. They are a bit bulky to carry but worth it for the warmth. If I'm hunting the same blind several days in a row I'll leave them in it.

This winter I bought the Cabelas Inferno boots with 2000 grams of insulation after my old 1200 gram insulated boots gave out. I've worn them quite a bit and not got cold feet checking cattle on the UTV or predator hunting. They are bulky suckers but surprisingly comfortable to walk in. You might check them out too. I went up a size when ordering mine and they fit like I want them to. I wouldn't want to walk all day in them or my feet would sweat badly, but for shorter walks and longer sits they are nice.

 

[Lawnboi]

I hate mucks or other rubbers for cold weather. I will have guaranteed wet feet if I’m in them for more than 5 hours.

PACs are what I wear in the stand. I gave rubbers a try for a few years but no more!

 

[LookinforDirt]

I bought these rubber boots in a pinch last year for tree stand and blind hunting in Missouri. With some heavy merino socks my feet stayed warm in the high 20f temps. No snow or wetness to deal with. Like I say it was in a pinch and I bought them to get me by but more to use later in a duck blind or fishing and for the really wet cold stuff. Like feet completely submerged in water repeatedly. I walked about 450 yards in them to the blind over pretty easy terrain. They were comfortable enough for that. But, unless you plan on being in over the ankle/up to the calf deep water regularly for extended periods, I’d get good warm, tall pac boots and gaiters. For snowey, cold Midwest stand hunting I don’t think you can do better than pac boots and gaiters.

 

[Ohio Darin]

I'm a muck fan. Wear a size too big for plenty of movement and circulation. Use toastie toe warmers on really cold mornings. Used to climb into a cheap cut off sleeping bag but no longer bow hunt if highs are below 20. Used to wear pac boots but couldn't stand lacing them up in the frigid weather. So much easier to just slip into the boots.