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12-25-2007, 05:56 PM
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Best Sheep Hunting Boots?
I was hoping to get some advice on the best sheep hunting boots. I currently use a good pair of mountaineering boots but they are getting worn out. They have a full steel shank (super stiff) and were great in lots of situations. However, they are heavy. What does everyone think? Anyone have a favorite make/model?
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12-25-2007, 06:10 PM
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Lowa Sheephunter!
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12-25-2007, 06:41 PM
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i and every other sheep guide i know wear Asolos. Awesome boot and i have never had a sore foot, pinched toe, or blister. Lightweight, waterproof, goretex, warm. Just an awesome boot.
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12-25-2007, 07:26 PM
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I also wear Asolo boots. Best footwear I have ever owned by a wide margin. Go and try lots of on though. Run around the store, kick the wall. Everyone is different, fit is the most important thing to consider.
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12-25-2007, 07:30 PM
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yeah good point, every ones foot is different. They don't come cheap though!
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12-25-2007, 07:37 PM
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I agree that every one's foot is different. I like the Lowa GTX like Sheep does as well....the Tibets are nice but they are lower....I got a bad ankle so taller is better for me.
Solid advice about trying lots on....try to go down and incline as well to see how much your slipping and cramming up against the end.....sucks with a pack on to say the least.......buy for YOUR foot.....there's lotsa good stuff out there.
Merry Christmas,
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12-26-2007, 10:38 AM
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I have used Asolos and Hanwags, both great boots but prefer the Hanwags.
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12-26-2007, 02:02 PM
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Meindles are still the best for me. The problem that ost guys have is that they get them wet wading across streams and thn get them too close to the fire to dry them off. Make sure you keep the leather clean and taken care of and put some good product on them and they will last you for a long time.
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12-26-2007, 02:20 PM
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sheep
not to hijack the thread but i woudl love to see the picture of your sheep,
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12-26-2007, 02:42 PM
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12-26-2007, 03:35 PM
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X3 for the sheep Pic!!!!
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12-26-2007, 03:46 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by nube
Meindles are still the best for me. The problem that ost guys have is that they get them wet wading across streams and thn get them too close to the fire to dry them off. Make sure you keep the leather clean and taken care of and put some good product on them and they will last you for a long time.
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You sound like the Canadian rep nube...no matter what goes wrong with them he blames it on that...lol
My issue with them is the lining at the heel wore out and they started putting excessive pressure on my achillies tendon and I know several others that have experienced the same...but only with ones made in the last 1/2 dozen years or so....definitely not issues of drying them by the fire! The soles don't have much of life any more either. I can easily wear them flat in two years. They aren't the same quality boot they were 20 years ago when I first started wearing them.
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12-26-2007, 04:00 PM
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I,ll send some pics in the nxt couple days,kinda new at this so I,ll have o get my better half to help me.Also got the kill on Video so that was really cool.
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12-26-2007, 04:35 PM
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wow
no kidding good for you man, take care of that for sure probly be a once in a lifetime video, jeeesss i a month booked off this year in august for the bighorn sheep. smokestick,monstermuley and sheepslam are taking the shoes off the horses today, so every one is talking about next year already.
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12-26-2007, 05:05 PM
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Hanwag.
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04-03-2009, 07:55 PM
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If you want an awesome pair of boots get Hanwags. they are AMAZING!!
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04-03-2009, 08:06 PM
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I decided to try the Hanwags last year, and the first pair they sent me were defective, sole coming apart from the boot, they sent me a new pair, the new pair had the same problem but since I got them a few days before sheep season I patched them up myself with shoe goo, they lasted the season but are definately coming apart, I put them on last week for the first time since late last fall and they will not make it to this fall (sole separation getting pretty bad), pretty sad for a 400 buck pair of boots. I also find them less comfortable than my previous Meindls. Haven't tried the Lowa's but might, but right now am thinking of going back to Meindl's as I always liked them.
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04-03-2009, 10:09 PM
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Congratulations on your RAM Wall! I too would be keen to see pictures.
I am on my first pair of Meindel Canadian boots and I can not say enough good things about them. I purchased them in early August and they scarcely left my feet untill the 1st of December. Much of that time was in the high country in search of sheep. Granted they are only one season old, but I have not seen any wear, or deterioration. The exception is a couple of crampon scars. The boots cant be held responsible for that. I do take very good care of them though.
Will give the Lowa's or Asolo's a try if the Meindels fail.
I had some Zamberlan boots several years ago. At first they seemed like excellent boots but after several long trips they absolutely shredded my feet. I could barely walk in them.
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04-04-2009, 06:50 AM
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Tango, that is the strange thing about the two pair of Meindel's I owned. They still look good. One pair the sole just shredded off and there was no warranty, "abuse". The second pair something shifted inside in the second season and my feet started cramping and of all things falling asleep, no warranty "abuse". At that point I'd had my fill of the Canadian warranty rep and decided I could spend that $900 else where and I say this in all seriousness, that fellow convinced me I'd hunt sheep in sandals before I'll ever use Meindels again.
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04-04-2009, 11:26 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by gnolan
I was hoping to get some advice on the best sheep hunting boots. I currently use a good pair of mountaineering boots but they are getting worn out. They have a full steel shank (super stiff) and were great in lots of situations. However, they are heavy. What does everyone think? Anyone have a favorite make/model?
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Gnolan,
Schnees hunter boot pacs with a bama sock. I use the 12 inch tops with the bob sole. Schnee's are located in Bozeman, Montana. When the soles wear out you just simply send them back and they resew a new bottom onto the top at a reduced price. Check to see if Schnees is on the web.
Also Acton boot pacs with a bama sock. They are virtually the same as Schnees but are Canadian made and have a vee grip bottom. Hard to find though but Henry's western Wear in Rocky Mountain House carries them. You may have to order them if Henry does not have your size in stock.
I used Acton's all the time but they were hard to get sometimes so I switched to Schnees. I prefer the Schnees over the Actons, but they are virtually equal, just personal preference I guess combined with the personal service you get from Schnees. Schnees really looks after you.
Rafter
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04-04-2009, 11:55 AM
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I have been very fortunate to have used these boots for 4 years now.
4 stone sheep trips, chasing elk, and an annual moose camp, and then shed hunting each spring. No problems, no complaints. Just wonder when they will give out.
I use Dubbin on them. The leather is showing no signs of giving in.
I will buy them again.
http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/te...927&hasJS=true
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