Snow Shoes

[Outdoorskindaguy]

I dont have any experience with snow shoes.
Who makes a good backcountry snow shoe from your experience?
Thanks!

[ducks4days]

Commenting so it will show up in my feed. I’ll try to post what kind I have when I get home and check. I’ve been really impressed with them. You can basically sneak right up on deer without them hearing you.

[JWBINX]

I use MSR lightnings and they are as good as you can buy. Well Worth the money.

[Outdoorskindaguy]

ill check that out. Thank you.
Anyone else?
Have a muzzleloader tag at the end of nov.
from past experience snow shoes could be needed.
Post holing for miles with a buck in your pack is very painful.

[Mtnwalker]

Whatever you decide on buy early. Lots of the popular shoes have been sold out by October the last couple years. Also if you’ve never done it before or unsure about sizing Costco sells some MSR knockoffs that are decent enough to tell if it’s for you or not without the investment. I grabbed a pair last year as a “just incase” for my late hunt

[JWBINX]

Whatever you decide on buy early. Lots of the popular shoes have been sold out by October the last couple years. Also if you’ve never done it before or unsure about sizing Costco sells some MSR knockoffs that are decent enough to tell if it’s for you or not without the investment. I grabbed a pair last year as a “just incase” for my late hunt

If your going to use them 1 or 2 times a year, go with Mtnwalkers advice.

[LDennis24]

Military Surplus Magnesium shoes
Run anywhere from $60-$80+ and will last forever.

[Rob]

Msr lightenings are great.   I got a little s.aller that I thought I needed and got the extensions for fluffier stuff.  Shorter makes the downhill easier-but if you are sinking too deep just pop on the extensions.

[Threewolves]

Military Surplus Magnesium shoes
Run anywhere from $60-$80+ and will last forever.

The added benefit to magnesium is if needed you can shave a little off the tail to start a fire, if you have a spark, 5,400 degrees 

[pickardjw]

I've been looking at getting Altai's instead of snow shoes. Pricey but more efficient than snowshoes.

https://us-store.altaiskis.com/product/hok-skis-with-universal-pivot-bindings-copy/

[LDennis24]

Military Surplus Magnesium shoes
Run anywhere from $60-$80+ and will last forever.

The added benefit to magnesium is if needed you can shave a little off the tail to start a fire, if you have a spark, 5,400 degrees

Right! So you just bring a flint striker and your good to go!

[hunter399]

Military Surplus Magnesium shoes
Run anywhere from $60-$80+ and will last forever.

I have the same ones.
Brand new,never used,bought off of midway a few years ago.
And I got another,more modern pair,kid stole those.
They was doing snowshoe hiking in his P.E class in winter.

[dwtraut7]

My pair of Atlas Montane’s have been pretty good to me

[Tiger1358]

MSR is the best in the game. If you're gonna do hard mountaineering, get the MSR Lightning Ascent, otherwise MSR Evo, Revo, or Denali Ascent will work just fine. Make sure to get the ascent model, it helps when going up steep hills.
I've had the MSR Evo Ascent for years and i love it.

[ducks4days]

MSR lightning is def the way to go