Whats your oppinion on Muck Boots for calling attire

[Jerry malbeck]

I have been looking at the Muck brand boots for a couple of years now , just wondering how they would be for a winter calling boot? Im sure some of you out there have them or have a friend that does . Just want some oppinions before i buy a set . also what model do you recomend . thanks , jerry .

[bridgeman]

Highly recommended! I wore mine the whole hunt season through snow and mud! Awesome comfort! You cant go wrong with them...

[BigGoonTuna]

i've got a pair of the woody max muck boots and they're really comfortable.  definitely not for warm weather, unless you've got a cooler full of ice to soak your feet in afterward!

[FALFire]

I have also been thinking about a pair of them. We cross lots of creeks and get into some really muddy  places during our winter hunts. I aways feared they would slip around on my feet too much and offer no ankle support due to the loose fit, I may be wrong. Anyone use the LaCrosse models?

[Gringo31]

I've spent a fair amount of my life in boots.  The Lacrosse Xtratuf boots you can't go wrong in.  It's interesting that in Alaska you see a LOT of em as well.  They make insulated and not as well as a steel toed option.

http://www.muckbootsonline.com/Xtratuf_Insulated_Safety_Neoprene_Boot_p/22273g.htm

[flinger]

I broke down and bought a pair of the Irish setter Rutmasters 800 gm thinsulate used for bird hunting put them to the test in mud ,creeks and puddles worked great, the reason i chose them was that they have a tight ankle fit and they do NOT feel like your wearing rubber boots  only drawback is that you pretty much have to have some sort of waterproof pants otherwise going thru waist high wet brush you will have water wick down your legs into them

[halflife65]

I've got the LaCrosse Alpha Lite (I think that's what they're called) boots.  I love the things.  They fit my feet well without slopping around, are warm, waterproof and go up to my knees (pretty tall). 

A word of caution, I wouldn't consider wearing them on steep ground or where I'm walking really far.  I usually use them on short hunts (under 2 or 3 miles) for birds.  Get a good pair of hiking boots for anything else.

[CastleRocker]

Gringo31, you hit that one on the head. 

I have three pair of Xtra-tuffs.  One regular, one insulated, and one corked.  I spent 12 years as a commercial fisherman in Alaska, and I will never be without a pair (or three) of Xtra-tuffs.  They get a lot better traction than any other rubber boot, and they are comfortable.  I've never had a blister, and I've spent many days and nights without taking them off.  I hunted all day yesterday in my rubber corks tromping through the jack-firs trying to get a shot a really nice buck.  They are so quiet, it's like wearing waterproof moccasins.  You can feel a stick before it breaks under your foot. 

The "Dutch Harbor Tuxedo" consists of a set of Grunden's raingear and Xtra-tuffs.  There is a reason for that.

[lokidog]

I have a pair of LaCrosse Alphas and love them!  I even stepped on a 16 penny nail once, poked through to my foot but the boot stayed waterproof. I plan on asking for another pair for Christmas.

[Jerry malbeck]

O.K. I get it , dont buy muck boots??? Is that what you are all saying?

[FALFire]

O.K. I get it , dont buy muck boots??? Is that what you are all saying?

  Pretty much sums it up, I'd say 

[Skyvalhunter]

There are many different Muck boot makers. My guide in Alaska used a pair this fall and loved them. I had a pair of Schnees(sp) and got cold feet where he didn't seem to have that problem. Which ones are you looking at buying?

[rasbo]

I wear holifoil lined pacs or some 17 inch tall rubber boots with a foam and holifoil type liner boot inside..they work well for trapping.In SE Idaho I used nothing but the cabela guide boot,when they first came out in the 80s..I never sat longer than a few minutes at a set,and moved on so they were tolerable.At single and minus digit temps,them odor hounds came in fast and hard...

[Jerry malbeck]

Was not sure about the model , they have several diffrent models for winter temps .
 Thats why i made the post .
 I have been useing sorel boots for years but my feet get cold in them . Last year on a 5 degree day i ended up putting hand warmers in the toe to tollerate the temps and still had very cold feet .
 I have been looking for a cure for several years now and i am still searching for the right footwear for me .

[AWS]

Used to work constuction and run traplines up in Northern MN, Sorels worked good to -40 BUT we carried extra liners as they would get damp and start loosing their insulating  properties at lunch we'd thaw out the boot the liners would freeze to the inside of the boot( they insulat good enough that the outside of the liner would be frozen but your feet would be warm) and put in fresh liners for the afternoon.  Take them out of the boots at night and dry them for the next day.  I have a pair of hip boots with felt liners for duck hunting on sub-zere days.

I find that above zero a good pair of breathable boots(not too tight fitting) and a pair of wool socks over wicking sport socks are good for coyote stands by the time the cold seeps in it's time to move to the next stand.

AWS

[lokidog]

Was not sure about the model , they have several diffrent models for winter temps .
 Thats why i made the post .
 I have been useing sorel boots for years but my feet get cold in them . Last year on a 5 degree day i ended up putting hand warmers in the toe to tollerate the temps and still had very cold feet .
 I have been looking for a cure for several years now and i am still searching for the right footwear for me .

Maybe you are just getting old and your circulation is going, like the rest of us....   

[AWS]

Another thought, we used to buy realy cheap spray anti-perspirant and spray our feet before suiting up.  It helped keep the moisture down in the boots.  The drier your feet are the warmer they stay.  I really dislike totally waterproof boots because my feet sweat alot, just like I stay warmer in Breathable waders than neopremes.

AWS 

[littletoes]

I'm like Jerry, my feet get cold easy.

Always wanted to try the military "mickey mouse boots" white version. I use one of the LaCrosse version of packs, supposedly rated to -80*F. My feet still get a bit chilly.....wish I'd found the ones rated at -150*F. The rating has got to be bull, but the insulation is heavier.

I like to sit for a while, AND I like to walk. I wear the thin poly socks under heavy wool. It helps.

PS-Jerry, How the hell you been?? 

[Jerry malbeck]

Been doing great Lito , is it cold enough fer ya 
Get me some pics of dead coyotes will ya , i have almost forgotten what they look like .

[AWS]

Here's one from onday to help you out.



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