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Best cold weather deer hunting feet protection
Posted on 8/26/23 at 4:40 pm
Posted on 8/26/23 at 4:40 pm
I just can’t seem to keep my feet warm in 20 degree deer hunting weather while on stand. Have had 1200g neoprene boots and freeze when in deer stand.
My feet sweat with 30 yrd walk. If I’m walking I don’t get cold. Once I sit after walking long or even just walking 100 yards to stand and sitting for 4-5 hrs my feet freeze. Been up to 1200 gr neoprene and still freeze. Boots need to be waterproof and knee high.
Looking for something other than boot mittens and propane or electric heaters. What do y’all find works?
My feet sweat with 30 yrd walk. If I’m walking I don’t get cold. Once I sit after walking long or even just walking 100 yards to stand and sitting for 4-5 hrs my feet freeze. Been up to 1200 gr neoprene and still freeze. Boots need to be waterproof and knee high.
Looking for something other than boot mittens and propane or electric heaters. What do y’all find works?
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Posted on 8/26/23 at 4:43 pm to Sixafan
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sweat
Probably your issue. Try spraying feet with unscented antiperspirant, then good merino wool socks.
ETA: the 1200g insulation may be overkill, causing the sweat
This post was edited on 8/26/23 at 4:46 pm
Posted on 8/26/23 at 4:43 pm to Sixafan
What kind of socks do you wear?
Posted on 8/26/23 at 5:13 pm to Sixafan
Google 30 below socks
Posted on 8/26/23 at 5:34 pm to Sixafan
Put deodorant on your feet. Make sure it’s anti-perspirant and deodorant.
And buy some expensive arse wool socks.
And buy some expensive arse wool socks.
Posted on 8/26/23 at 5:42 pm to Sixafan
Sock liners then wool socks.
Posted on 8/26/23 at 5:43 pm to Sixafan
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cold weather
What’s this
Posted on 8/26/23 at 6:03 pm to Sixafan
My feet always froze in sub 35-degree weather. 2-3 years ago, I said “heck with it” and just started wearing uninsulated hiking boots. I think my feet stay just a touch warmer for some odd reason than they did in 800g Danners. I have no idea why. With the little adhesive foot warmers, it’s a non-issue.
This post was edited on 8/26/23 at 6:15 pm
Posted on 8/26/23 at 6:27 pm to Sixafan
Dry socks,I bring extra socks and change once my feet get cold. Game changer in my opinion.
Posted on 8/26/23 at 6:47 pm to Sixafan
Your boots are either too small or you got the beetus. You need to go a couple sizes too big in the winter, no matter how insulated rubber boots claim to be they will get cold if they’re tight. I usually wear a 12 and have 14s in 800gr for January, wear one pair of wool socks and never have cold feet, even in a ladder or lock-on.
Posted on 8/26/23 at 8:41 pm to Sixafan
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Best cold weather deer hunting feet protection
Good core temperature management. It doesn't get cold enough in louisiana ever for insulated boots.
Posted on 8/26/23 at 9:11 pm to Sixafan
powder your feet good with athletes foot powder and dump some in your sox.
Posted on 8/26/23 at 9:25 pm to Sixafan
Get good Merino wool socks, and don’t wear as heavy insulated books.
I bought heavy merino wool socks from first lite, then went to 800 gram boots. I’ve hunted in the teens many times in Missouri and made it 3-4 hours.
Merino wool helps to wick away the sweat, and the lighter grams keeps you from sweating as much.
I bought heavy merino wool socks from first lite, then went to 800 gram boots. I’ve hunted in the teens many times in Missouri and made it 3-4 hours.
Merino wool helps to wick away the sweat, and the lighter grams keeps you from sweating as much.
Posted on 8/26/23 at 10:30 pm to Sixafan
Wool socks and Pac Boots!
Posted on 8/27/23 at 7:12 am to Sixafan
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My feet sweat with 30 yrd walk
There's your issue. I quit wearing super heavy socks and heavily insulated boots. I think my current cold weather boots are 400g thinsulate. I wear darn tough medium weight socks that leave some breathing room in the boot. The biggest thing that helped was investing in good clothing that kept my core/body really warm. If your core gets cold you won't get the blood flow to your feet and hands needed to keep them warm. They'll get cold no matter what you put on them.
Posted on 8/27/23 at 7:30 am to Sixafan
What kind of socks are you wearing?
I wear snake boots year round. Early season I wear the Under Armour knee length baseball style socks. Once it starts getting colder, darn tough merino knee length boot socks. I have a pair of the cableas merino boot socks too that are not bad. But darn tough works great.
I wear snake boots year round. Early season I wear the Under Armour knee length baseball style socks. Once it starts getting colder, darn tough merino knee length boot socks. I have a pair of the cableas merino boot socks too that are not bad. But darn tough works great.
Posted on 8/28/23 at 1:31 pm to Sixafan
I'm further north and it's usually in the 20s during November but I wear uninsulated and non-waterproof hikers. I remove them when I get to stand and slide my feet into ice breaker boot blankets with a hand warmer. Stay toasty all day. We're normally 3-4 miles in and climb 1000-1500ft. Feet sweat bad if they're insulated any and/or waterproof
Posted on 8/28/23 at 5:00 pm to Sixafan
Baby powder on feet then sock liners then merino wool. If you still sweat through bring another pair to swap out
Posted on 8/28/23 at 6:28 pm to Sixafan
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My feet sweat with 30 yrd walk
this is not normal
Posted on 8/28/23 at 11:44 pm to Sixafan
When you get to your stand, remove your boots and put them in a large thick ziplock bag. Then slip on some down booties.
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