I've got a mid October Antelope hunt booked and having never been to Wyoming or Antelope hunting I am looking for some boots. Looking through my Cabela's catalog, the Cabela's Quest Moc Toe Hunter or Cabela's Gore-tex Trail-Lite Hikers caught my eye. So did the Cabela's Danali Hunting Boots if I stretch my budget. So what would you recommend?

[ 06-11-2002, 07:23: Message edited by: mark65x55 ]

Mark; Mid October in Wyoming on the prairie. Dry and mild. You don't need an insulated boot or one with an aggressive tread. Any reasonable hiker style boot is going to get you there. The only weather likely to bother is the possibility of rain and then with the gumbo that sucks your boots off what you wear isn't the consideration, getting out of the mud is.

What do you think about these.
Cabelas Sitka by Meindl.
http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/product/standard-item.jhtml?id=0005205811022a&navAction=jump&navCount=10&indexId=cat20590&podId=0005205&catalogCode=QN&parentId=cat20590 &parentType=index

Cabelas Ibex by Meindl.
http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/pod/standard-pod-wrapped.jhtml?id=0005208&navAction=push&navCount=10&indexId=cat20590&parentId=cat20590&parentType=index

These are more in the price range I had in mind. What I'm looking for is a boot I can wear to work in spring thru fall, hunt Antelope/Mule Deer/Elk out west in and early bow season here in Alabama. All for a $100.

Mark,
I have a pair of Meindl Ibex boots as well as their Mt.Elbrus model and they are the absolute best boots I have ever worn. I'm going to order a spare pair of Ibex in case they discontinue them.The Meindl boots are easy on and off, extremely comfortable with no "break in" required and they provide great ankle support. I've owned a lot of boots over the years, but nothing comes close to the Meindl's.My boots are one full size larger than my shoe size...seems to work best for me.

[ 06-11-2002, 17:18: Message edited by: Phil R ]

"My boots are one full size larger than my shoe size...seems to work best for me."

That could rule out the Meindl's for me. I normally wear a 11-1/2. Cabels only list up to a size 12.

I went twice, Carbon County (near Rawlins)in 91 and 96. I brought my good boots, but never used them. I wore a pair of Timberland low hiking shoes. Wasn't a problem, weather was Cold before dawn but we were in T-shirts by noon.
Whatever you decide to get, just be sure they are broken in before you go.

Enjoy your trip.

Thanks for the replys.
I'm a land surveyor and now days I spend most of my time in the office, but I still wear boots from 6 in the morning to 6-7 at night 5 or 6 days a week. Now I'm wearing some Irish Setters I bought last fall, Gore-tex and 400 grams of thinsulate. Which are a bit hot for the summer and I think, to bulky to stalk in, we don't do much stalking in Alabama. Most of my hunting here is done from a tree stand so the 400 grams and wool socks are about right in January.
I've looked at Cabelas again and I like the looks of the Denali Hunting boots. It looks like its made by Meindi (you can just make it out in the photo), its Gore-tex, leather and only 200grams of thinsulate. http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/t...arentType=index

Now if I can just talk myself into spending $180 for a pair of boots.

Mark,
My shoe size is 9 1/2. My Meindl boots are 10 in the Mt. Elbrus model and 10 1/2 in the Ibex. I usually use a liner sock and a heavy Thor Lo over that. Follow Cabelas advise re: size.You may find that your regular shoe size does the job.

I've found that almost any kind of lightweight boot you can wear for bird hunting is OK for this type of trip but the most important things to take are some knee pads for crawling and something for your elbows.

WyoJoe,
I'll be hunting near Casper. Is that south Wyoming?

AMEN! on the wally world boots. I have been wearing the TRACKER III,for everything for about a year.I wear an 11w normally, found that a 12 allows me to use any type of sock needed to match the weather.

I have been wearing them with the army store boot socks for 14+ hrs. per day on a job here in New Orleans and my feet fine at the end of the day.

They were so cheap, I bought 2 pair, and change each day.

They are totally waterproof and the balistic nylon outer is tough enough for South Texas hog hunting.