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Recommend waders for swamp hunting
Posted on 2/10/15 at 12:47 pm
Posted on 2/10/15 at 12:47 pm
I got on a deer lease in the swamp by my house. The guys suggested hip boots or waders. I think im going to go with waders. Recommend a pair of insulated waders in the $200 range. Im looking for about 800g insulation.
Two options so far:
Game Winner super tough 800g at academy have 4/5 stars with pretty mixed reviews and are $150
Lacrosse swamp tuff pro 1,000g is $200
Ive never bought waders before so i dont have any past experience to go back on
Two options so far:
Game Winner super tough 800g at academy have 4/5 stars with pretty mixed reviews and are $150
Lacrosse swamp tuff pro 1,000g is $200
Ive never bought waders before so i dont have any past experience to go back on
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Posted on 2/10/15 at 12:48 pm to SeaPickle
I have those game winners. Two seasons so far with one small year I fixed. Got me for like 100
Posted on 2/10/15 at 12:52 pm to jimbeam
I was hoping to catch some sales but ill need them pretty soon as i want to start scouting before it gets too hot
BTW - are you the same Jim Beam that post on bayou bucks?
BTW - are you the same Jim Beam that post on bayou bucks?
This post was edited on 2/10/15 at 12:54 pm
Posted on 2/10/15 at 12:54 pm to SeaPickle
Where do you see those Lacrosse waders for $200?
Posted on 2/10/15 at 12:55 pm to SeaPickle
Negative
Posted on 2/10/15 at 12:57 pm to 17theBears
Posted on 2/10/15 at 12:57 pm to SeaPickle
Whatever kind of waders you get, buy a bottle of shoe goo to go with them. Every brand of waders can rip if you walk into a sharp stick, and the wader patches sold at the store are just terrible for some reason. Spread on a couple of thin layers of shoe goo or neoprene cement and you can continue to have dry feet.
FWIW I have game winners as well and I hunt pretty hard in them. I would consider getting cabelas again but only because they have a great return policy (I went through two pairs of cabelas waders in 2013-14 duck season and they accepted both for a full return). Both of the cabelas waders were ripping apart at the seams though (which in my opinion is a manufacturing defect), as opposed to the game winners which I punctured several times on sticks and roseaucane stubs (which I feel is my own fault).
FWIW I have game winners as well and I hunt pretty hard in them. I would consider getting cabelas again but only because they have a great return policy (I went through two pairs of cabelas waders in 2013-14 duck season and they accepted both for a full return). Both of the cabelas waders were ripping apart at the seams though (which in my opinion is a manufacturing defect), as opposed to the game winners which I punctured several times on sticks and roseaucane stubs (which I feel is my own fault).
Posted on 2/10/15 at 12:59 pm to gorillacoco
Yep. Just put a couple layers of shoe goo on my GWs. 
good to go
good to goPosted on 2/10/15 at 12:59 pm to SeaPickle
Check out Rogers Sporting Goods dot com. My buddy swears by his waders made by Rogers, and they are really inexpensive.
Posted on 2/10/15 at 1:01 pm to gorillacoco
ill probably go with the GW simply for the price and like you said, they will all rip. I wont be using them every weekend so i dont want to spend a hundreds but i dont want a wet arse a mile in the swamp
Posted on 2/10/15 at 1:04 pm to SeaPickle
Depends on how much walking you have to do... Waders are hard to walk long distances...
Posted on 2/10/15 at 1:04 pm to 17theBears
Posted on 2/10/15 at 1:04 pm to SeaPickle
If you go thru BR Bowies usually has nice waders on sale for cheap (Last years model). Got a pair of Drake equaders for $175 and I think they are $350 new. Those things are tough. Had em for 2 seasons and been thru some THICK shite and they are good as new.
This post was edited on 2/10/15 at 1:06 pm
Posted on 2/10/15 at 1:08 pm to wickowick
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Depends on how much walking you have to do... Waders are hard to walk long distances...
Not sure, first year in the club and in the swamp.
I have a box stand on hard ground i could walk/ride to but when i dont want that I can still hunt anywhere on the 3200 acres so i do plan on some scouting to find some good spots to go sit.
We do run dogs so on those days im sure ill be walking around a good bit. Water level changes with rain obviously and im sure hip boots will be fine most of the time but i dont want to find the deep hole or be limited where i can hunt because i cant cross a location
CajunCommander - going to br isnt an issue so i can check them out
This post was edited on 2/10/15 at 1:09 pm
Posted on 2/10/15 at 1:23 pm to SeaPickle
Waders aren't bad when you're learning the area, and how deep the place is, but if you're walking a mile in the swamp one way and the majority is knee deep water I'd wear Lacrosse hip boots.
80% of the season I wear grange lacrosse, and that's usually not involving a 2 mile walk. You will be dying when it's 75 degrees wearing insulated chest waders though the swamp.
80% of the season I wear grange lacrosse, and that's usually not involving a 2 mile walk. You will be dying when it's 75 degrees wearing insulated chest waders though the swamp.
Posted on 2/10/15 at 1:26 pm to Citica8
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You will be dying when it's 75 degrees wearing insulated chest waders though the swamp.
that is one concern i have and a big one. I cant say how far ill be walking but ill walk where ever i find the most sign at this off season. I may go with the hip boots to start and see because i was planning on getting both eventually
This post was edited on 2/10/15 at 1:34 pm
Posted on 2/10/15 at 3:42 pm to SeaPickle
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Recommend a pair of insulated waders
Why insulated? I love my breathable game winner waders. Can always layer up underneath them, but when it's hot I don't hate my life. And if you'll be scouting you'll be moving and neoprenes will got hot even in cold cold weather.
These are the ones I bought. No complaints:
Game Winner® Men's Tred-Lite Breathable Boot-Foot Waders
Posted on 2/10/15 at 3:45 pm to SeaPickle
I've been happy with my Cabela's 3MM/ 600g neoprene waders. $140 on sale.
Posted on 2/10/15 at 4:05 pm to The Last Coco
i figured it would be easier than trying to layer up under them and keep my feet warm because i will be in water.
I found some lacrosse 600 gram hip boot on sale for $90 so i snagged those - if i see that ill need waders ill look into insulated/uninsulated.
I spoke with a guy on the lease and he said they use hip boots. There are deeper spots that waders are needed but they can walked around.
TheBoo - do you deer hunt in/around thibodaux?
I found some lacrosse 600 gram hip boot on sale for $90 so i snagged those - if i see that ill need waders ill look into insulated/uninsulated.
I spoke with a guy on the lease and he said they use hip boots. There are deeper spots that waders are needed but they can walked around.
TheBoo - do you deer hunt in/around thibodaux?
This post was edited on 2/10/15 at 4:07 pm
Posted on 2/10/15 at 5:21 pm to SeaPickle
my posts are too good to be the bottom of the page
This post was edited on 2/10/15 at 5:26 pm
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