Hunting/ Hiking Boots

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Currently I have the Danner Pronghorn Boots, I like the weight of the boots, and the flexability of boots and how quiet they are. I can cover some very quick and quiet miles in a short time.
Problem, I have put a few too many miles on them and need to buy another pair of boots that keep my feet dry.
I need to be able to walk in wet conditions and keep dry, including stepping through puddles and streams. I need solid traction in any condition.
I have enjoyed the fact that I can feel a branch under foot before I put my full weight under them.
I also hunt eastern Oregon, where snow is more of a reality when I am hunting Elk. I want the boots to keep my feet fairly warm without making them sweat, I usually keep myself warm... I will use the boots in temperatures from 90 to -15 F
I would like an 8" boot, gives good support.... I sometimes roll my ankles so I need support.

Any recommendations of other boots I should check out?
 
Sounds like you should go ahead and buy another pair of Danner Pronghorn's. I like Georgia boot and Wolverine, they are a bit less expensive then Danners.
 
i love my maine hunting boots(ll bean) for one of the reasons you stated. you can really feel things beneath yr feet, but they still have good support. and they are waterproof. have two pr. one for summer with thinner socks and a winterish pr with the goretex/thinsulate liners(good to about 10-i bought em with enuf rm for two pairs of wool socks, one med weight one heavy weight-the sales folks at ll bean are pretty good at helping ya determine what size you might need depending on socks etc-got it right the first time for the winter boots). but those wont take ya down to -15 even with a cupla prs of thick wool socks. i have to agree with previous post. dont know any boot that could cover that range of temps.
 
This last year was the first year I ever noticed my feet being cold when hunting but that's because the boots no longer keep my feet dry. Any I have hunted as cold as -10 and hike in the summer.
Thanks guys.
 
Danner can recondition your old Pronghorns, and much cheaper than buying new ones.

I have switched to Danner trail shoes. They look and feel like wearing sneakers, but they wear like iron, and have a lot of support.

I take less strenuous hikes nowadays, and don't go to the mountains as often as I used to.
 
jagged edge said:
IMO you need more than one pair of boots to cover that range.
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agreed

"summer" temps I'd go w/ a non gortex, breathable "hiking" style boot

for fall/winter- either a insulated gortex boot or a light liner boot- check Schnee's boots for a wide array of these- they are almost the de-facto elk hunting boots in Montana- especially w/ snow on the ground

if you go that route spring for a set of extra liners- that way you always have a dry pair
 
I just bought those - Salomon Quest 4D gtx

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For me, comfort was the #1 criteria. After 15 miles, the smallest point of friction becomes blister. Gore-Tex lined. Those are not exactly "light" @ ~700g, but very comfy out of the box. YMMV, of course.
 
I had wanted these Filson Upland Boots for a long time as I like the "no frills" traditional concept of these boots, but could never bring myself to spend the high retail price. Recently, as luck would have it, I got a real good closeout deal on these Filson Upland Boots for 125 bucks as the sports store was going out of business. (Although not so lucky that we lost a great outdoors/hunting/fishing/firearms/pistol range establishment that had been here forever)

http://www.filson.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3515018&cp=2065000.2075093&parentPage=family.

Anyway, I have not tried them out hiking as yet, but around the homestead the boots are very supportive and the uppers can be cinched up as snug as desired. So far so good, but will definitely have to be broken-in, as they are built like a tank and the leather is quite substantial.

I don't know if these meet all your criteria, but the old-timers did it a hundred years ago with equipment like this.
 
Another vote for the Kenetrek Mountain Extreme Boots. I have the 400 gram insulated version, and the non insulated version. They work well for chasing phesant and quail on the plains, and chasing muleys in the mountains. I switched over from Lowa, and I have never had a better boot. The 400 gram version works well down to -20 Fahrenheit, with a wool liner and wool boot sock. The only time my feet got wet is when the water was over the top of the boot. The rubber rand along the bottom has saved the toe box from scree, that cut the heck out of my buddies boots.
 
Don't mess with a good thing. Buy another pair of the pronghorns. For my money danners are about the best there is. I know another pair of acadias are in my near future.
 
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