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Re: Snake Boots
[Re: Out back]
#3280105
12/01/20 03:52 PM
12/01/20 03:52 PM
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Helena
3toe
Talking Turkey
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Talking Turkey
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I spend the warm wather months in tennis shoes and shorts. And I'm in the woods, pasture, peach orchard or field every day.
I ain't wearing no hotass, knee high leather, and I ain’t afraid of snakes. Amen! Wear shoes that are comfortable. Dying from a snake bite is extremely unlikely, but Plantar Fasciitis is a real threat to your health. Absolutely! And arthritis ain't no joke either. I don't disagree. I didn't wear snake protection of any kind for about 7-8 years. But my son was bit on the foot by a large cottonmouth. A night in the ER and $2,800 out of pocket later I figured I could at least wear gaiters. A lot less expensive than the "what if's".
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Re: Snake Boots
[Re: 3toe]
#3280198
12/01/20 05:49 PM
12/01/20 05:49 PM
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Posts: 30,910
Clanton, AL
Out back
Grumpy Old Man
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Clanton, AL
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I spend the warm wather months in tennis shoes and shorts. And I'm in the woods, pasture, peach orchard or field every day.
I ain't wearing no hotass, knee high leather, and I ain’t afraid of snakes. Amen! Wear shoes that are comfortable. Dying from a snake bite is extremely unlikely, but Plantar Fasciitis is a real threat to your health. Absolutely! And arthritis ain't no joke either. I don't disagree. I didn't wear snake protection of any kind for about 7-8 years. But my son was bit on the foot by a large cottonmouth. A night in the ER and $2,800 out of pocket later I figured I could at least wear gaiters. A lot less expensive than the "what if's". He woulda been fine if you gave him some raw eggs and bacon.
My opinions and comments are my own. They do not reflect the position or political opinions of Aldeer or any of the Aldeer administration.
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Re: Snake Boots
[Re: Peach]
#3280345
12/01/20 08:16 PM
12/01/20 08:16 PM
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Posts: 639
Smuteye
Orion34
4 point
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Posts: 639
Smuteye
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I heard muck boots has a new snake boot now. Not sure if they are any good or not. If they so much as resemble the old ones, the answer is no.
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Re: Snake Boots
[Re: Orion34]
#3280491
12/01/20 10:13 PM
12/01/20 10:13 PM
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Posts: 2,447
Highland Home, Al
Squadron77
10 point
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10 point
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Highland Home, Al
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I love my Irish Setter Vaprtrek's......about as comfortable as a snake boot is going to get - but don't plan on them staying waterproof more than a season or 2 at most.
My favs as well. Try spraying them generously with silicone. About as waterproof as waders for several rough and wet wears after that. I’ll buy them again. I just got my second pair in October. They are light weight and the most comfortable snake boots I've ever worn.
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Re: Snake Boots
[Re: Out back]
#3280634
12/02/20 05:34 AM
12/02/20 05:34 AM
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Posts: 5,588
Lee County, Alabama
dBmV
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I spend the warm wather months in tennis shoes and shorts. And I'm in the woods, pasture, peach orchard or field every day.
I ain't wearing no hotass, knee high leather, and I ain’t afraid of snakes. Used to be me. I never wore anything in the woods or fields all summer but shorts and short hiking boots. Now with all the blood thinners I take, one tangle in the briars or a wait-a-minute vine and I'll Damn near bleed out. It's either long pants or snake boots a d shorts now.
What you do today, you have to sleep with tonight.
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Re: Snake Boots
[Re: Limbhanger56]
#3280657
12/02/20 06:48 AM
12/02/20 06:48 AM
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Posts: 106
Rockford, Alabama
Mag10
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Rockford, Alabama
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I've been turkey hunting since 1961 and have had some close calls, but haven't purchased snake boots yet but if a man feels more secure wearing them, go for it!
"The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money."
Margaret Thatcher
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Re: Snake Boots
[Re: dBmV]
#3280659
12/02/20 06:51 AM
12/02/20 06:51 AM
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Posts: 30,910
Clanton, AL
Out back
Grumpy Old Man
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Grumpy Old Man
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Clanton, AL
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I spend the warm wather months in tennis shoes and shorts. And I'm in the woods, pasture, peach orchard or field every day.
I ain't wearing no hotass, knee high leather, and I ain’t afraid of snakes. Used to be me. I never wore anything in the woods or fields all summer but shorts and short hiking boots. Now with all the blood thinners I take, one tangle in the briars or a wait-a-minute vine and I'll Damn near bleed out. It's either long pants or snake boots a d shorts now. What the hell? You ain't old enough for blood thinners!
My opinions and comments are my own. They do not reflect the position or political opinions of Aldeer or any of the Aldeer administration.
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Re: Snake Boots
[Re: Out back]
#3281442
12/02/20 08:18 PM
12/02/20 08:18 PM
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Posts: 5,588
Lee County, Alabama
dBmV
12 point
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12 point
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Lee County, Alabama
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I spend the warm wather months in tennis shoes and shorts. And I'm in the woods, pasture, peach orchard or field every day.
I ain't wearing no hotass, knee high leather, and I ain’t afraid of snakes. Used to be me. I never wore anything in the woods or fields all summer but shorts and short hiking boots. Now with all the blood thinners I take, one tangle in the briars or a wait-a-minute vine and I'll Damn near bleed out. It's either long pants or snake boots a d shorts now. What the hell? You ain't old enough for blood thinners! Unfortunately my 2 heart attacks, multiple heart caths and a few stints say different. Every time I put on pants, left pocket gets a bottle of nitro, right pocket gets a vial of quick clot. But I ain't slowing down for nothin.
Last edited by dBmV; 12/02/20 08:24 PM.
What you do today, you have to sleep with tonight.
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Re: Snake Boots
[Re: Limbhanger56]
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12/02/20 11:39 PM
12/02/20 11:39 PM
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Posts: 15,720
Montgomery
bamaeyedoc
Old Mossy Horns
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Old Mossy Horns
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Montgomery
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My dad always wore Gokey snake boots. No telling how many hundreds of miles he put on those boots. I checked price on those now. Yikes.
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1938-2017
UGA Class of 1960
BS/MS Forestry
LTJG, USNR
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Re: Snake Boots
[Re: bamaeyedoc]
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12/03/20 09:18 AM
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Helena
3toe
Talking Turkey
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Talking Turkey
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My dad always wore Gokey snake boots. No telling how many hundreds of miles he put on those boots. I checked price on those now. Yikes.
Dr. B What? $600 a pair is nothing for a man of your means.  Nice boots but a pair weigh 6lbs. Geesh. Well at least you get a workout while wearing them.
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Re: Snake Boots
[Re: bamaeyedoc]
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12/03/20 04:04 PM
12/03/20 04:04 PM
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Posts: 36,229
alabama
BhamFred
Freak of Nature
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Freak of Nature
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alabama
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My dad always wore Gokey snake boots. No telling how many hundreds of miles he put on those boots. I checked price on those now. Yikes.
Dr. B this^^is what I wear. I stomped a cottonmouth once with them on.
I've spent most of the money I've made in my lifetime on hunting and fishing. The rest I just wasted.....
proud Cracker-Americaan
muslims are like coyotes, only good one is a dead one
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Re: Snake Boots
[Re: BhamFred]
#3283169
12/04/20 12:39 PM
12/04/20 12:39 PM
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Posts: 4,446
FL
mw2015
10 point
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10 point
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FL
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My dad always wore Gokey snake boots. No telling how many hundreds of miles he put on those boots. I checked price on those now. Yikes.
Dr. B this^^is what I wear. I stomped a cottonmouth once with them on. Always learn something new on AL deer. Never heard of Gokey before. Just looked them up. Pretty cool looking boots and I like the zipper in the back. They look built to last a long time unlike zippers from BPS snake boots.
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Re: Snake Boots
[Re: Limbhanger56]
#3283259
12/04/20 03:02 PM
12/04/20 03:02 PM
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Posts: 36,229
alabama
BhamFred
Freak of Nature
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Freak of Nature
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alabama
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mine are the bullhide Leather w/o a zipper. Model Botte Sauvage.
Last edited by BhamFred; 12/04/20 03:05 PM.
I've spent most of the money I've made in my lifetime on hunting and fishing. The rest I just wasted.....
proud Cracker-Americaan
muslims are like coyotes, only good one is a dead one
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