How do you keep your feet warm during winter hunting

[sagecarbina]

During the winter months it can get pretty cold sitting in the deer stand. I usually wear one pair of thick socks to keep my feet warm. But sometimes they still get cold and makes me want to stand up and move around to get them warm. I have a nice pair of Rocky 1000 gram boots but sometimes they still get cold. I have tried a pair of anklets under my thicker socks and it works all right. Last year I used the feet warmers and they worked pretty well but I don’t always have them with me. What do you do in order to keep your feet from freezing? If you don’t use feet warmers how many and what kind of socks do you wear? Thanks

[TommyG]

The older I get the worse time I have with keeping my feet warm. I grabbed a pair of these to throw in my pack and try this year. I have not used them but I have a friend that loves them so I grabbed a pair to try:

https://www.amazon.com/Icebreaker-Bo...70_&dpSrc=srch

[panzerr]

Steger Mukluks are the no shit solution to keeping your feet warm.

https://www.mukluks.com/

[mack7.62]

Rubbers. Depending on ambient conditions overshoes, something like the LL Bean Maine Hunting Shoe, Sorel Caribou boots.

[MegademiC]

When it gets really cold, i continually move my toes- it extends the time until my feet go cold. 2 layers of sox and insulated hunting boots.

[Pappabear]

When it gets really cold, i continually move my toes- it extends the time until my feet go cold. 2 layers of sox and insulated hunting boots.

Constantly scrunch your toes. One base layer one winter layer. Great boots. But I find nothing is fool proof. My feet get cold and it sucks. Hands too. I used an old army wool blanket draped over the quad ( quad rides in freezing are FUN) to protect my feet and legs and hands. Actually worked OK. It's kinda like having those cover boots mentioned earlier in thread.

But if your out there long enough feet and hands are a bitch.

PB

[B Cart]

I hunt a lot in cold conditions, and am on a Search and Rescue team which puts us in very cold winter conditions, and i've found these boots to work really well at keeping my feet toasty. They are 2,000 gram Thinsulate and fully waterproof, and have really agressive tread for good winter traction. The only downside is that they are fairly large boots. I usually only wear them on really cold days or in deep snow, but they have outperformed all my other boots in cold weather.

https://www.cabelas.com/product/CABE...-G/2498569.uts

[Mr. Goodtimes]

I usually wear socks and boots.


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[AKDoug]

If you aren't moving much, nothing beats a pair of surplus bunny boots (sometimes called mickey mouse boots).. buy the Bata brand ones, they are the best. Good down to -40F and inexpensive.

[Lefty223]

I’m surprised no one has mentioned this yet, but your boots must not be too tight ... or your feet WILL get cold!

MODERN Boots: I have a few pairs of hunting boots, general use Herman Survivor type and then those Sorel type w/ the rubber bottoms. One rubber bottom pair is reserved for ccccccccold weather use. They are sized at least 1 foot size larger. I put good quality polypropylene wicking socks on 1st, then layers of wool, thin or thin & thick. But as someone stated, they are BIG & heavy! When stand hunting, I’d carry them over my back & would walk in wearing whatever boots were needed. Then would switch before getting on stand.

’PRIMITIVE’ Boots: For my late season (Dec-Jan) deer hunting in PA I have a pair of elk hide early French (1700s) design Solier de Bouefs that are fully lined in real sheep wool shearling ... not the fake ‘Ugg’ type of modern fuzzy but soft lining. I wear the poly socks and 1 pair of wool socks and last year while hunting for 4 days when the morning (~5am) temps were 6 to 8 degrees, my toes NEVER got cold!

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I would wear these more often, but they need crampons added in snow or icy weather, or if the leaves are slick. And yes ... my crampons were even hand forged to match the vintage of the boots ...ha!