Rubber Boots
03-31-2008, 07:03 AM
#13
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: oxford county, maine
Posts: 2,206
RE: Rubber Boots
nothin but lacrosse non isulated for most if not all of the deer season up here and then maybe the 800gr alphaburlys for ice fishin'.
roll the tops of your rubbers down before you take 'em off. no issues at all
roll the tops of your rubbers down before you take 'em off. no issues at all
03-31-2008, 10:10 AM
#14
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Mar 2005
Posts: 1,933
RE: Rubber Boots
I avoid wearing rubber boots whenever possible, but wear Lacrosse when I have to. Rubber stinks far worse than leather or cloth. They will smell you as easily with rubber than non-rubber boots. Can't prove this, but I see ZERO difference in one being better than the other at scent reduction - so I'd rather wear something that's more comfortable and breathes.
03-31-2008, 10:37 AM
#15
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: oxford county, maine
Posts: 2,206
RE: Rubber Boots
hahaha you cant prove it cuz its false! maybe in areas of high deer populations it wouldnt make a differance but up here where there aint many deer it makes a huge differance. same w/ the bear baiting. besides that, i think ruber boots are extremely comfortable. i wear them all winter everyday. in fact i also spend most of my days in the summer wearing rubber boots since i pour concrete for a living
03-31-2008, 02:52 PM
#17
Typical Buck
Join Date: May 2006
Location:
Posts: 585
RE: Rubber Boots
I've been wearing Red Head "bone dry" non insullated rubber boots - its usually warm here in NC. During the cold days I'll break out the Irish Setter 1200.
During the 07 bow season, I got in my stand after work. It was the last 90 minutes of daylight and it was raining. Just before sunset a small button buck came wandering in milling around in the leaves.After 5 minutes hewalk directly to the base of my stand, nose to the ground. He got a whiff of my track and jumped about ten feet. He was extremely nervous and kept his nose to the sky looking to validate his previous finding. The wind was in my favor but he slowly and nervously existed the area. Since that experience, I've had less confidence in rubber boots.
During the 07 bow season, I got in my stand after work. It was the last 90 minutes of daylight and it was raining. Just before sunset a small button buck came wandering in milling around in the leaves.After 5 minutes hewalk directly to the base of my stand, nose to the ground. He got a whiff of my track and jumped about ten feet. He was extremely nervous and kept his nose to the sky looking to validate his previous finding. The wind was in my favor but he slowly and nervously existed the area. Since that experience, I've had less confidence in rubber boots.
