I hunt in cold snowy terrain in VT, NH, and Maine and always use LaCrosse boots for my hunts. Early season I use uninsulated burleys or the new lite weight Alpha Burley 800. Late season and for ice fishing I use the 1200 burleys. I have a pair of Ice Kings but never hunt with them since they are so bulky. On the real cold -20 degree ice fishing they are the nuts. When I hunt I am usually tracking and still hunting so I rarely sit for more than an hour. Ice fishing is another thing. I fish for panfish and sit all day on a bucket so the boots have to be warm. The 1200 Burleys aren't that bulky and usually keep my feet toasty. In both ice fishing and hunting I like the rubber boots because they can't let your feet get wet. Most of the time those army surplus mickey mouse boots are real bulky, heavy and don't have decent treads for traction in the snow and ice.