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Bmccart

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Going on my first elk hunt next fall, gonna buy a pair of boots here in the next week or so to be able to get them broke in this season. Kennetrek, crispi etc are out of my price range. Wanting to stay under $300. Going to be going during 3rd rifle season in Colorado. I'm thinking a 400 or 600 gram boot with a heated insole that I can turn on when I get where I'm going. I think 1000 is too much because my feet sweat bad. I do have merino socks already also

mainly looking at the danner powderhorn, danner elk hunter or the Irish setter elk tracker.

who has experience with these or recommendations for others in this price range? I mainly hunt whitetails in MO and the only hunting boots I've worn for the last 10 years are my muck woody elites so any advise is appreciated.
 
I tried on 20+ pairs of boots. The second I slipped on the Irish Setter Elk Trackers, I was done. I have had mine for a few years now. From -4° with medium wool socks, to 40°, they are awesome. Above 40°, I have to go uninsulated.
My only suggestion, even though they are Goretex lined, waterproof the outside leather. They will eventually soak up melted snow, then they get cold.
 
lancetkenyon said:
I tried on 20+ pairs of boots. The second I slipped on the Irish Setter Elk Trackers, I was done. I have had mine for a few years now. From -4° with medium wool socks, to 40°, they are awesome. Above 40°, I have to go uninsulated.
My only suggestion, even though they are Goretex lined, waterproof the outside leather. They will eventually soak up melted snow, then they get cold.
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How much insulation are in yours?
 
Your feet will be your number one asset or downfall on that kind of hunt. whatever you buy, break em in and treat em. It is worth the little extra to go with a solid leather boot of high end construction like the Crispi, Lowa, Kenetrek etc. I highly recommend you take a look at Hoffman Boots! a guide friend of mine who outwalks anyone now swears by them and he has tried alot of boots. I see on thier website the 8" insulated explorer or the 10" are $360 which is just a couple factory boxes of ammo above 300 :) Good luck
 
I understand you want to stay within a certain price range but you have a year to save $450. Remember unless you are going to be riding around in an atv or on a horse you are going to have to rely on your feet. My opinion is to save up and by the best boats, it could be the difference in a great elk hunt and one you wish to forget. My personal choice is the Lowa GTX Tibet, they were great right out of the box and I have never had any issues with them and they can be resoled . I just picked up a pair of the Lowa Tibet Superwarm's couple of weeks ago and so far they are just as good as my other boots and provide a bit of insulation for hunting in the cold and snow.
 
06mauser said:
I understand you want to stay within a certain price range but you have a year to save $450. Remember unless you are going to be riding around in an atv or on a horse you are going to have to rely on your feet. My opinion is to save up and by the best boats, it could be the difference in a great elk hunt and one you wish to forget. My personal choice is the Lowa GTX Tibet, they were great right out of the box and I have never had any issues with them and they can be resoled . I just picked up a pair of the Lowa Tibet Superwarm's couple of weeks ago and so far they are just as good as my other boots and provide a bit of insulation for hunting in the cold and snow.
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the other thing with that is that I don't want to order a pair of boots that I can't try on before I buy them
 
Bmccart said:
the other thing with that is that I don't want to order a pair of boots that I can't try on before I buy them
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I am doing just that (ordering boots online) because there is not a Kennetrek dealer near me. But I expect to return them for full credit if they are not comfortable when I wear them up and down the stairs in my home, and on a treadmill at the gym.
 
I guess that is the hard part for a lot of guys that don't live near the mountains. I was able to try on almost every type of boot I wanted to when I began looking for a new boot to replace my danners.
 
06mauser said:
I guess that is the hard part for a lot of guys that don't live near the mountains. I was able to try on almost every type of boot I wanted to when I began looking for a new boot to replace my danners.
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which danners did you have? This will be the only time I wear these boots most likely is hunting out west. We're planning on going like every other year so I won't be wearing them a ton is the other reason I don't want to spend a fortune on them
 
If you keep your eye out for holiday sales, you may be able to get into a set of insulated Crispi Guide boots for close to your price point. Absolutely worth the wait or spreading the budget just a bit if you can. Supremely comfortable, relatively light, warm, sturdy, waterproof, etc. checks all the boxes...
 
SilverbulletMAG said:
If you keep your eye out for holiday sales, you may be able to get into a set of insulated Crispi Guide boots for close to your price point. Absolutely worth the wait or spreading the budget just a bit if you can. Supremely comfortable, relatively light, warm, sturdy, waterproof, etc. checks all the boxes...
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Do you have any experience with the crispi west river 400 from scheels? just saw them and they have good reviews
 
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