I heard, somewhere, that rubber boots lose their capacity to remain scent-free in about 2 seasons.

Anyone else ever heard this?

No.

I bury mine every year for a couple of days and then hose them off. Good as new. At least I hope

I've never heard that..

Sounds like a rumor that a person who is in the business to sell boots would start...

My buddy has hunted with his for over 10 years. He gets multiple deer every year. I hunt with leather boots and I also get multiple deer every year so who knows.

Tom

Could be a rumor.....but they said it had something to do with the boots finish becoming more pourous and holding scent.

I can't recall where Iread it, though.

Well, when the rubber starts to oxidize, as I'm sure your aware, they get a texture and they start getting brittle. While that might make them "hold scent" I think by that point you would be tossing them anyway. That's why I never leave mine out in the sun.

I always spray my boots down anyway before going in the woods.

Huntingson, never heard of burying them! I guess a couple days couldn't hurt. Do you roll around in the dirt/mud before going hunting? I know a guy who does that.

never heard of that......?

I hope that isnt true

I have never heard that. I do know one ol' hunting man that has had the same pair of rubber boots for over 15 years