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Hip Boots
Posted on 8/13/25 at 3:31 pm
Posted on 8/13/25 at 3:31 pm
For those that hunt river bottomland hardwood woods (cat island, Yancey, Dewey, bayou macon) or similar terrain, do you normally wear hip boots out there?
I know it is different terrain from Joyce or Maurepas where that is a true swamp.
I hunted private next to cat island before and i was fine with knee boots but then again i was not in the actual NWR itself.
Thanks OB
I know it is different terrain from Joyce or Maurepas where that is a true swamp.
I hunted private next to cat island before and i was fine with knee boots but then again i was not in the actual NWR itself.
Thanks OB
This post was edited on 8/13/25 at 3:33 pm
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Posted on 8/13/25 at 3:36 pm to freshtigerbait
I squirrel hunt at cat island a lot. I wear knee boots but there have been a few times where I wish I had hip boots. For the most part I can get to where I want.
Posted on 8/13/25 at 4:21 pm to Loup
Good to hear.
I definitely don’t want to take a step and sink in soft mud in 30 degree weather in knee boots
I definitely don’t want to take a step and sink in soft mud in 30 degree weather in knee boots
Posted on 8/13/25 at 7:47 pm to freshtigerbait
Yes, I use them in the Pearl River WMA. Just depends on how much water I am expecting. Bean boots for occasional puddles, knee boots for certain ankle deep water, and hip boots for anything approaching knee-height water.
Posted on 8/14/25 at 8:39 am to Grebe
I hunted Cat Island for years on a property that was on the river, well across the road from the river. Normally we needed hip boots beginning in Mid December.
Posted on 8/14/25 at 8:49 am to freshtigerbait
Yes I wear hip boots, uninsulated lacrosse. The insulated are too stiff to walk a lot.
Posted on 8/14/25 at 2:25 pm to freshtigerbait
Bought a pair of Dan’s hip boots 4 years and they’re still going strong. Got tired of lacrosse not holding up after a couple seasons and my feet freezing in cold weather. Roomier boot and the cordura has held up well through briars
Posted on 8/14/25 at 3:06 pm to stein_burgundy
Good to know. I have not scouted it much but cat island looks like a place where it would be useful. Any where in LA really
Posted on 8/14/25 at 5:53 pm to freshtigerbait
Personally, I haven’t purchased hip boots since I’ve discovered waist waders. I like the idea that I’ll always have something “dry” to sit on when the time comes…
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