Whites Elk Guide or Hoffman Voyager?

I prefer the Schnee 16" pac boot. Air bob sole and the best pac boot I've ever owned.

I'e got the 12" and I agree the best boot .

I vote for the Hoffman. I think that the footbed is stiffer in them than the other brands (Whites, Schees, Kenetrek). I prefer that for climbing.

If you are hunting mountain country, the Hoffman Outback is a great boot. That is the one I went with for better ankle support.

Jeremy

I have the 12" Schnee`s.Good stuff.

Setting aside "fit" issues, then it depends on where and how you use them. For flat Midwest hunting or any short walk tree stand type hunts, whichever fits best are best. For where I hunt, long walks, up, down and side hill, with pack, (north central idaho) I use Hoffman Outbacks. Without you telling us which fit better, and how and where you are going to use them, all our opinions are sort of worthless as to which will likely fit your need best.

I hunt in Maine. Ridges to flats to swamps. Pretty wide variety. Haven't tried any on. But definitely need a pair of boots. Pretty normal feet.

I wear Schnees while I am up in Maine.

God Bless, Louis

All feet are different. You need to try them on and see how they feel.

Live in NH, hunt swamps and woodlands (damn near ALL of NH is woodland) in the mid-southern region, to fractured granite ridges and slopes in the White Mtns.
No tree stands - mostly still hunting. I was given a pair of Schnee 12" for Christmas 2013, by my brother who guides in MT and has long sworn by them.

If my scenarios sound similar to yours, consider this an up vote for the Schnee's. I wore them exclusively this past deer season. Did not look back. Support
is great, bob sole grips well and shed mud/snow too. I also just finished cleaning up the latest 18" of snow from today, in 8 degree temps and howling wind.
My eye lashes are still de-icing, but my feet have no complaints. Both dry and warm, despite wading around in snow up to...well, where snow has no business being.

Oh, and while my feet are also normal of length (10.5), they are fatter than Hillary's thighs (EEE).

All the boots mentioned are great boots, but very expensive. I use and recommend a simple pair of "Muck" boots by Bogg or Muck. I use them for pheasant, deer and elk in Wyoming. At $130 and change, they are great.

I like my Mucks too but mostly on fairly level ground. I wouldn't choose them for mountain duty. I don't know what hunting in Maine is like, but Mucks are the best $99 I ever spent on footwear.

I am still wearing an old pair of Hoffmans that I bought in Kalispell a long time ago. Whatever brand you pick, soles are equally important. I would not buy any pac boots for snow/winter use unless they have an airbob style sole.

I like "Muck" boots to. However.... They really lack in arch support. They dont fit in stirrups
well either. The Schnee's Western Packer is my pick of Pac boots.

I replace the insole on my Muck boots to improve fit. But I wouldn't recommend them for mountain or horseback use under normal circumstances.