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#41

General Forum / Re: The Wet Foot Issue

Last post by Tom007 - Today at 09:10:37 AM

It's a tough one. I do hunt swampy areas at times with high wet grass. When I do, I wear my Browning Goretex rain jacket and pants. Muck rubber boots, and leg gaiters to keep the pant-boot crease protected. I tried waiters, but the mobility was not there. This set-up worked for me. Good luck....

#42

General Forum / The Wet Foot Issue

Last post by GobbleNut - Today at 08:49:23 AM

Not wanting to hijack Tail Feather's thread on new hunting equipment for the upcoming season any further, I figured I would start a new one on the footwear discussion Scott and I were talking about there. Specifically, we were discussing wet feet and our tolerance for such...and how the choice of footwear comes into play.

To get right to the point, the last two springs I have hunted places...and under conditions...where I was soaked almost to the waist every day due to having to wade through high, rain/dew-soaked grass in the hunt area. My wandering thoughts took me to a place where I was contemplating how guys that hunt in those conditions regularly deal with it.

It's one thing to have genuinely waterproof boots...but quite another to have something on that keeps you from getting soaked from the waist down in those conditions...including water eventually soaking down through the tops of those boots through your socks regardless of how waterproof your footwear is. It seems to me a guy would have to wear water-infiltrating-resistant gear up to the waist (or higher) to combat those conditions.

So, for those that hunt those places, what is your tactic for dealing with it?...

#43

General Forum / Re: Gooserbat it's cold Giveaw...

Last post by blake_08 - Today at 08:41:41 AM

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#44

General Forum / Re: Gooserbat it's cold Giveaw...

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#45

Turkey Pot Call & Strikers Classifieds / Re: Cody striker

Last post by yelpy - Today at 08:25:39 AM

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#46

General Forum / Re: What do you plan on adding...

Last post by ScottTaulbee - Today at 08:01:23 AM

through the season. I've had my Chene gear ones for two years now and I wear them fishing, turkey hunting, coyote hunting, rabbit hunting, and deer hunting. I've put a lot of miles on them and probably would have had 3 or 4 more years in them if I didn't drive a nail right through the bottom of them the other day walking the farm.


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Ill check them out i was looking at the Irish Setters Vaprtrek.

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I can tell you from experience that every thing I've had from Irish Setter wore out fast and leaked faster lol

This is another example of choosing footwear that matches the conditions someone hunts under...and in relation to one's budget. I personally have a distinct aversion to paying several hundred dollars for a pair of boots when a pair that's half that or less will do the job for where I mostly hunt.

As such, my "go to" hunting boots are the Irish Setter Vaprtech...and they suit me just fine 90% of the time. Where I mostly hunt, I don't have to worry at all about such things as "waterproofness". In addition, the cutting edges of the lava rock I do a lot of my hunting in will tear up a $400 pair of boots just as quickly as my $150 pair. ...And wearing anything that has rubber involved is going to last you roughly half a day here.

Now, granted, I have taken those Irish Setters to places where I ended up having wet feet most of the time, but in the debate I have about spending a few hundred dollars to get something for those conditions versus putting up with wet feet for a few days a year...well, the wet feet currently are winning that debate. Perhaps that will change at some point...but that noted aversion I have as stated above is currently holding steadfastly.   

You're absolutely right. That's a great point. You definitely have to match your gear to where you hunt. I never know where I'll end up or what the land is going to look like when I get there.

I also have a hatred of overpaying for something when a product that costs less will suffice. I've tried several pairs of hiking style boots ranging from Rocky, to Irish Setter, Danner and other comparable brands, with gaiters and I've come to the conclusion that hiking type boots (for me) are not as comfortable and do not check enough of my boxes for me to waste money on them personally.

I might be in the mountains, I might be in a cattle pasture, I might be in a swamp, or I might be in a combination of two or more of them. But one thing that I'm certain of, more than my hatred of overpaying for something, is my unwillingness to have wet feet. So I wear reasonably priced rubber boots that last. I can do without ankle support of hiking boots to have dry feet. Now don't get me wrong, if I had to go over my boots in a swamp or creek to get to where I needed to call a gobbler, I would with no hesitation. But I'm not starting my morning off with wet feet and pants just for the hell of it. Like most of you, I survive and tolerate most months of the year to actually do what I consider living for the few short months of turkey season. I don't want to be miserable and pissed off the small amount of time I get out there compared to the amount of time it takes for season to roll back around


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#47

General Forum / Re: Just To Pass Some Time

Last post by Tom007 - Today at 06:48:38 AM

I've hunted 8 states. The easiest birds for me were no doubt Texas. Plentiful population made it enjoyable. The toughest bird was in Florida. They live in very nasty places and are extremely wary. I hunt mostly Eastern's that are in the area I live. They are very wary also, similar to the Osceola. They all have etched memories that I will never forget for sure.

#48

Turkey Call Classifieds / Re: TJ Johnson Chinaberry

Last post by yelpy - Today at 06:12:20 AM

$225

#49

Turkey Call Classifieds / Re: Lonzo - Acrylic Crystal / ...

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Another great pot, if I didn't have 6 already I would get it!

#50

Turkey Call Classifieds / Re: Lonzo clear acrylic crysta...

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