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Posted: 7/27/2015 5:17:56 PM EDT
Well my rocky insulated rubber boots finally fell apart, so I need another pair of hunting boots. They have to be waterproof and snakeproof, either lace up or pull on, I would like for them to be about 16 inches...
Link Posted: 7/28/2015 2:51:46 AM EDT
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I, for one, and perhaps others, am curious to learn why you wish to replace"insulated" boots, presumably worn only in cold weather when snakes and other cold-blooded reptiles are dormant, with some sort of "snakeproof" footwear. Around here, in Arizona, with 13 subspecies of rattlesnakes occupying every available habitat niche, a couple other venomous snakes, and a truly nasty venomous lizard, the Gila Monster, almost no one wears so-called "snakeproof" boots, relying, otherwise, on watching where they're going and where they step. Some, myself included, sometimes wear "snakeproof" leggings or gaiters (now, in lightweight/not-hot Kevlar or etc.) in warm weather desert hunting, such as during quail season, when it may be hard to simultaneously concentrate on fleeing birds and footsteps. Of the several herpetologists of my acquaintance, none bother with snakeproof boots, or for that matter, much else in the way of protective gear, in the field. Of every accidental encounter I've had with venomous reptiles, among many, only one non-incident might have warranted snakeproof footwear, but didn't.

If I really thought "snakeproof" boots were worth their weight, expense, and protective value, I'd contact Russell Moccasin in Berlin, Wisconsin, which may be the last firm in the USA offering a line of "snakeproof" boots, to the well-heeled (puns permitted here?), and the gullible.
Link Posted: 7/28/2015 11:34:15 AM EDT
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I, for one, and perhaps others, am curious to learn why you wish to replace"insulated" boots, presumably worn only in cold weather when snakes and other cold-blooded reptiles are dormant, with some sort of "snakeproof" footwear. Around here, in Arizona, with 13 subspecies of rattlesnakes occupying every available habitat niche, a couple other venomous snakes, and a truly nasty venomous lizard, the Gila Monster, almost no one wears so-called "snakeproof" boots, relying, otherwise, on watching where they're going and where they step. Some, myself included, sometimes wear "snakeproof" leggings or gaiters (now, in lightweight/not-hot Kevlar or etc.) in warm weather desert hunting, such as during quail season, when it may be hard to simultaneously concentrate on fleeing birds and footsteps. Of the several herpetologists of my acquaintance, none bother with snakeproof boots, or for that matter, much else in the way of protective gear, in the field. Of every accidental encounter I've had with venomous reptiles, among many, only one non-incident might have warranted snakeproof footwear, but didn't.

If I really thought "snakeproof" boots were worth their weight, expense, and protective value, I'd contact Russell Moccasin in Berlin, Wisconsin, which may be the last firm in the USA offering a line of "snakeproof" boots, to the well-heeled (puns permitted here?), and the gullible.
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Where I hunt a copperhead can be very hard to spot if at all until its too late. I mainly hunt turkey in the spring and hogs all year (if permited) so I really dont need insulated boots.
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