Rubber Boots
12-11-2005, 07:20 PM
#12
Typical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Hebron Maryland USA
Posts: 595
RE: Rubber Boots
rubber boots are the ticket, but only wear in the woods. i store mine outside all yr. Check out the rocky buckstalkers 1000 grams of thinsulate. I will never buy another boot but them, they are the best boot ive ever owned. I wear one pair of tube socks and have never had any problems with cold feet.
12-12-2005, 10:44 AM
#13
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location:
Posts: 132
RE: Rubber Boots
earlier thius season i wore rubber boots and had deer walk right across my trail without noticing. but then now im wearing some pac boots and have had the same results. of course i still spray the boots with scent killer. i would wear nthe rubber boots more often, but it seem they get wet every time i use them and then i need to dry them out and it takes forever. the pac boots i just pull out the liners and throwthem in the dryer for a few minutes with an earth scent dryer sheet. as long as you spray them with scnet killer before you enter the woods you ought to be fine.
12-12-2005, 10:51 AM
#14
Typical Buck
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Central Illinois
Posts: 579
RE: Rubber Boots
I read on the scentblocker website that rubber boots are a scent factory and that as you walk you are pushing air out of the boot and spreading your scent around.
12-12-2005, 11:01 AM
#15
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Wadena, MN
Posts: 4,701
RE: Rubber Boots
I was outevery fricking day last week. The warmest day was fri.it got up to 19 degrees. I hike in about a mile. You wouldnt have any toes left if you wore rubber boots up here! I wear lined insulated Rocky boots with 2 pair wool socks and get cold. I dont think my trail has been picked up either. Right now they are on the furnace vent drying out.
12-12-2005, 01:35 PM
#17
Dominant Buck
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location:
Posts: 21,043
RE: Rubber Boots
I watched one of th ehunting shows, last night.....and the guy said there was no need to spray down your rubber boots. He said they didn't hold scent, anyways....and the best thing to do was rub water/mud on them as you're going into the field.
Now...I wear lacrosse rubber boots....and I've had the house cat rub on them before.....and that's the only time I ever spray 'em down. I've not been busted by a deer, this season.
I wear the 1000 grain for the cold weather.....and the uninsulated for normal temps. I've actually, noticeably seen more deer since I started wearing rubber boots (halfway through the season).
Jeff
Now...I wear lacrosse rubber boots....and I've had the house cat rub on them before.....and that's the only time I ever spray 'em down. I've not been busted by a deer, this season.
I wear the 1000 grain for the cold weather.....and the uninsulated for normal temps. I've actually, noticeably seen more deer since I started wearing rubber boots (halfway through the season).
Jeff
12-12-2005, 01:51 PM
#18
Fork Horn
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Woodbridge, Virginia
Posts: 427
RE: Rubber Boots
I love my rubber boots. I think that they really cut down on my scent. I do spray down my socks and bottow of pants, but I have noticed a big difference. Won't hunt without them now.
Mike
Mike
12-12-2005, 02:37 PM
#19
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location:
Posts: 1,927
RE: Rubber Boots
How do you keep your feet from sweating like crazy in those boots? During early to mid bowseason here it could be 80+ degrees and the rubber doesn't breath. Sure you can wear moisture wicking socks but where do they wick to? I'd be sloshing about before I got to my stand. Early season I wear my 3/4 hiking boots and have had deer walk across my trail no problem. Of course I have had a fox back track me to my tree too. I wear pack boots once it gets cold and wear thin socks that I change out once I'm in my tree, so that I have dry socks on. I also got a pair of boot blankets last Christmas that I'm still waiting to try out.
