That is correct and slipslidin' away in rubber boots will absolutely ruin your feet, ankles, skin and general disposition, not to mention wrecking your hunting trip. So, go with either Cabela's "Outfitter" boots, which come in various widths up to about 5E, or, if at all possible, buy custom boots lasted to your own feet.

There are custom boot makers in the USA, one in particular in Oregon or California and the following in B.C. who make superb footwear and will ship to wherever....workboots.com...this is Viberg of Victoria, B.C. and their boots are much like White's of Spokane, WA. They make the boots that most B.C. "bushapes" wear and have models for about every use, the prices are very reasonable.

Then, there is Charlie and he is....hikingbootshandcrafted....and Charlie is THE BOOTGOD! His prices start at about $725.00 CDN and the boots are genuinely worth it. I have pretty serious orthopaedic problems and have been called names, such as "Kermit the Gimp" all of my life due to my limping perambulations, but, at 58+, I still solo backpack into the B.C. mountains and this is due to wearing "GOOD" boots, it pays off.

I cannot recommend Charlie too highly, it seems that a number of people on the very few firearms forums I participate in have bought boots from him at my instigation and now frequently p.m. me with thanks and requests for further advice on mountain hunting gear. Maybe "Ol' Kutenay's Advice for the Hungover, Spavined, Hillwalker and Lovelorn" might be a regular column possibility in newpapers nationwide.....I ain't Abby or Anne, but, hey, for their kind of bucks, I'd damn well try!!!

For wider "pac" boots, one might try White's or Hoffmann's, somebody here should have their websites.

I am presently wearing a pair of Danner Ft. lewis "Go devil" insulated boots. I am now wearing them for the sloppy weather time in Michigan to save my "goin to court" shoes.
they are over 20 years old.
I wore them primarily when I was a street cop in the winter time. Cold, wet pavement, which is tougher on a boot then walking hills IMO. You want footing problems, try walking through broken and demolished building slag and remains and see how they will tear a boot up. You wear them in the car for hours then find yourself outside in 0 temperatures for hours becaause of some incident.
They have been resoled 3 times.
I also wear them for motorcycling in the spring and fall when the riding is cold and wet.
The only "extra" I add to them is a Rocky gortex linner sock for extra wet protection when it is REALLY raining . Otherwise I load them up well with Snoseal about twice a year and they work fairly well.
They hae worn extremely well.

I am going to "radium springs" (spelling?) or near there 6-1-04 for a Black bear hunt.
I have some boots but I don't think they are up to it. Where I live a white Christmas means it finally got cold enough to scrape a little frost off the windshield.....
For that time of year and terrain does anyone have some moderately priced suggestions?
Thanks...

I have had 6 pairs of Danner lace to toe military and hunting boots. I wear a pair of danner Acadia's everyday at work, and a pair of 200 gram insulated Danners almost all the rest of the time when I am not at work. I live in them.

I have owned Rockys but hated them.

I don't have very wide feet, but I have huge calf muscles so I can't use boots taller than 8 inches. Danners are not very wide, if you have wide feet even in EE.

Fall hunting in the north east-cheap rubber knee-high no liner boots. Walking in the snow-sorel caribou.Hiking or hunting in the mountains(no snow)-light weight hiking boots,Asolo are very good.

Anyone heard of Schnees boots? How do these compare to all leather?