I have been pursuing the perfect bird hunting boots all of my life. I have never found the perfect pair as it seems that no matter what you use, there is always a compromise. I started out with the famous Maine Hunting Shoe from L.L. Bean. They were ok, but hot in warm weather and they tended to wear out where the leather met the rubber. A pair of Cabelas leather Gore-Tex were nice, but wore out too fast. My Michael McIntosh Bird Shooters custom made by Russell fit really nice, but do not keep water out and they have gotten way too heavy over the years. The best I have so far are Danner Sharptails. They are very light weight, keep you dry, seem to be pretty rugged and fit very well. I believe they have been discontinued, but the Danner Pronghorns should be pretty similar. I just got a pair of NOS Browning Kangaroo leather boots off the Bay but have not tried them out yet. I also have a pair of standard Danner Gore-Tex (bought them slightly used so I don't have a model name) that I hve yet to try.
So what are your favorite boots and why?
joe

Depends where you hunt. Up here there's lots of water so I wear Lacrosse or Mucks. Out west there's no water so I wear Pronghorns.

If there isnt water use the ligthest possible like the HITECS KAROO or similar .With humid terrain any ligth SALOMON or HITEC .

Russell South 40 BirdShooter. Expensive at $515 but they are custom made for your foot by an American Company and they will last forever. I have a pair that is over 10 years old and still going strong. Quality boot but take almost 20-30 weeks wait time for your boot. They have an extensive website.

I have worn through a couple of pair of Browning Kangaroos. Very comfortable boots for my foot shape. Currently wearing a pair of Russell Birdshooter 40's I had made out of some elephant hide from a hunt in Zim. Great story, better boot...

Seriously tough question! There isn't a month of the year l don't hunt, so my boots do cop a genuine hiding.
Name a leather boot and chances are they wouldn't survive more than 6mths in saline muddy swamps, the salt destroys them, rubber boots are the ticket but they are way too hot in my neck of the woods. Material boots are generally too cold in freezing rivers, but more friendly to blood stains, drying out and getting wet on a weekly basis, once again they are only good for one season in my experiences.
Scarpas, Solomans, Meindels are all good quality but high maintenance and they don't last neither....so in my many years of warm & cold climate hunting l accept the fact that boots don't last and need to be replaced sooner than later.
Best boot l had was Meindels, made in Germany, bought from Cabelas approx. $500 at the time. Out lasted all others.

I love my Orvis Wetlanders. I'm on my second set and have hunted them throughout New England and even brought them to Africa. Tough, waterproof, great ankle support and cost effective when you find them at the outlet stores.

They are now called 'Orvis Kangaroo upland boots".
http://www.orvis.com/p/orvis-k...oo-upland-boots/3c63

My favorite boots for bird hunting and big game hunting are Le Chameau Chasseurs. Great walking boots, always waterproof, comfortable, lugs that work, and very quiet in the woods.

I wear them under field pants in the briars which helps reduce the scratching. Best boots ever!

I wear a cheap pair of gumboots for waterfowl and Blundstone 500's the rest of the time. Hell I would go shoot birds barefoot if I had to!

LL Beans Maine Hunting Shoe, 10 inch Waxed Canvas over rubber. About the best I've found for the pacific northwest.

Look into these for your particular locale.

Like some have noted; depends on the terrain.

Here in the Applachian mountians traction is a must. I love the Bob sole of the Danners. Simply the best I have used.

In the Northeast I think a Muck boot is better. One boot just wont cover all covers.

God Bless, Louis

I wear Danner sharptails.

second on the danner sharptails, just put a bunch of South Dakota miles on mine this last weekend, then when it got cold i switched to Pronghorns

I like the Browning kangaroos. Light and tough.

I had some Dunn's that were great, but they were stolen out of my gear box. I still have their zephyr boot, but it doesn't have as much ankle support.