Snake boots?

[MikeA57]

Gonna go Monday and check out a new piece of hunting property and due to it's proximity to the MS River (borders on it), I'm sure there will be snakes galore. I'm looking at getting some snake boots for my son and I and am wondering if anyone has any suggestions. We'll probably end up at Bass Pro since it's close. So far I like the Red Head Bone Dry 16" zip up boot pretty well (RedHead Bone-Dry 16'' Waterproof Bayou Zip Snake Boots for Men | Bass Pro Shops) but I haven't tried it on yet.

Thanks,

Mike

 

[Mud Mechanik]

I have those exact boots, they are hard to break in but fit nicely after 5 or 6 uses. I don't know if they work (I hope I don't ever find out) but they seem very stiff and bite proof to me.

 

[buck12]

I have owned several pair of snake boots over the years for turkey hunting. Slip on or zip up boots are far more comfortable than lace up snake boots. The most comfortable snake boots I have worn are Chippewa. One of my hunting buddies bought a pair of Justin snake boots this past season that he really liked. Be prepared snake boots are HOT!

 

[gsganzer]

I have a pair of Justin's and love them.

 

[buck12]

I have a pair of Justin's and love them.

Are your Justin's waterproof?

 

[clemsonfor]

My first pair were Chippewa's they were to wide (i got to wide a boot) but they were still really comfortable. I now have the same boots you linked too. They are hard to break in as others said, but there still comfortable even the first few uses. They also seem lighter than other i have tried.

 

[schoolsout]

Bought my dad a pair of Rocky lace up snake boots from Sports Authority for $50 (reg $190) a few weeks ago. If you have a SA store near you, it would be worth it to check out.

I've got Irish Setter (Redwing) pull ons (half lace) and like them, but wish I had full lace up.

 

[Western]

I have a pair of the lace up REDWINGS and love them. I originally bought them to wear Elk hunting since I broke my leg just above my ankle. I think the lace up, even being a pita, have more support. The Redwings and Vicodin got me through a successful hunt. Great boots

 

[newbury]

SNAKES DON'T HAVE LEGS!!
THEY CAN'T WEAR BOOTS!!
somebody had to say it
That said if your son is still growing and will need a larger shoe size I'd especially suggest chaps instead of boots.

Snake boots are good if you are going to use them a lot but are expensive and only fit one size.

I've got a pair of chaps which I've had for 30 years which we have mainly used for weed wacking/brush cutting. They fit me, three sons, the daughter and SWMBO. Plus they easily slip over my steel toed logging boots.

Just a thought.

 

[MotorSeven]

If they are not real Gortex, your feet are gonna sweat....a lot. I had a pair of the Bass Pro's with their brand of waterproofing and I felt like my feet were wrapped in heavy duty garbage bags.

 

[clemsonfor]

SNAKES DON'T HAVE LEGS!!
THEY CAN'T WEAR BOOTS!!
somebody had to say it
That said if your son is still growing and will need a larger shoe size I'd especially suggest chaps instead of boots.

Snake boots are good if you are going to use them a lot but are expensive and only fit one size.

I've got a pair of chaps which I've had for 30 years which we have mainly used for weed wacking/brush cutting. They fit me, three sons, the daughter and SWMBO. Plus they easily slip over my steel toed logging boots.

Just a thought.

U bring up a good point. I first had chaps. I actually wore them out in that first summer in that job where i wore them everyday for 12 weeks. I think i read somewhere 95% of snake bites are above the ankle which chaps cover to. There only around $50 and can be taken off easy.

Also leather boots themselves are snake proof. Even the experts advise that just tall lace up leather boots will stop most snake bite that are around the ankle, but to get best protection wear an 8 or 10" leather boot with chaps.

 

[buck12]

One of my hunting buddies has a pair of snake chaps he used to wear turkey hunting. He had to retire them because they were too noisy. We could hear him coming from a mile away.

 

[clemsonfor]

One of my hunting buddies has a pair of snake chaps he used to wear turkey hunting. He had to retire them because they were too noisy. We could hear him coming from a mile away.

Yea there is a difference between hunting and working! I wear mine for work. For hunting i have never worn snake boots. I dont hunt in a swamp, and if i did i would not worry. Being a forester there were times that i spent 40 hours a week in the woods. I usually wore the boots or chaps then. Now im more in the office/truck than field and the few hours a day im in the woods i dont really worry about it. I look and just have faith im looked after. They say you have a better chance to be struck by lightning than a snake bite, but i think a forester like me has a lot greater chance though.

 

[gsganzer]

Are your Justin's waterproof?

I'm not sure, but I suspect they're not waterproof. I doubt I'd want them to be waterproof, that would probably just make them hotter. I bought them at the Justin boot outlet in Justin TX, no box or tags.

 

[Western]

One of my hunting buddies has a pair of snake chaps he used to wear turkey hunting. He had to retire them because they were too noisy. We could hear him coming from a mile away.

I can see the "noise" issue while deer hunting, not turkey hunting so much. I woe mine out in west Texas during spring turkey or just messing around the lease in the summer, they can get hot after awhile if it's warm.

 

[buck12]

Yea there is a difference between hunting and working! I wear mine for work. For hunting i have never worn snake boots. I dont hunt in a swamp, and if i did i would not worry. Being a forester there were times that i spent 40 hours a week in the woods. I usually wore the boots or chaps then. Now im more in the office/truck than field and the few hours a day im in the woods i dont really worry about it. I look and just have faith im looked after. They say you have a better chance to be struck by lightning than a snake bite, but i think a forester like me has a lot greater chance though.

I have often thought while turkey hunting what is the chance of getting snake bit but then I see another nasty old cotton mouth and decide the hot boots aren't so bad

 

[buck12]

I can see the "noise" issue while deer hunting, not turkey hunting so much. I woe mine out in west Texas during spring turkey or just messing around the lease in the summer, they can get hot after awhile if it's warm.

When sliding in close to an old tom on the roost and every noisy matters.