We have a healthy population of timber rattlers and copperheads where I turkey hunt. I was just sent a picture of a big rattler that I probably have been close to at some point this spring. While those snakes don't bother me as much as the cottonmouths some of you deal with, I still have a healthy respect for them. And, given the fact that I normally don't have a light on as I walk into a listening area before daylight, it makes stepping over some of the "sticks" laying in the logging roads an adventure.
I have a pair of Danner snake boots that are like wearing a pair of tennis shoes. Unfortunately, even though they are Goretex and supposedly waterproof, my feet end up wet in them if it is wet out at all. I have been dealing with that issue with a pair of 15+ yr old Lacrosse boots and snake gators. It has been a good system. But, after using up a full tube of shoe goo on the boots to keep them from coming apart, I didn't have a lot of trust in them making it through the season as hard as I am on them.
I remembered some one on here talking highly about the new Lacrosse Alpha Agility boots. I thought they might be a good replacement for my old Lacrosse. When I went to the website, I found they were also making that boot in a snake boot version: https://www.lacrossefootwear.com/me...y-snake-boot-17-nwtf-mossy-oak-obsession.html
Natchez Shooting Supplies had them marked down a little, so I decided to give them a try. I had some misgivings, since I tried another Lacrosse snake boot a couple of years ago that didn't work for me due to the fit. Surprisingly, the new Alpha Agility snake boots fit great. I have logged several miles in them this year, and have been really impressed. They are lighter than they look, and are really comfortable to walk in. Lacrosse says they have been verified by the balloon puncture tests with strikes from NA pit vipers. They feel like they have great protection. And, they haven't had "briar" issues.
Anyway, I just thought I would pass that along as I am well pleased. I use my Danners when I am pretty sure conditions are dry, and the Lacrosse when I anticipate it being wet. That has been most mornings and days this season where I have been hunting.
I have a pair of Danner snake boots that are like wearing a pair of tennis shoes. Unfortunately, even though they are Goretex and supposedly waterproof, my feet end up wet in them if it is wet out at all. I have been dealing with that issue with a pair of 15+ yr old Lacrosse boots and snake gators. It has been a good system. But, after using up a full tube of shoe goo on the boots to keep them from coming apart, I didn't have a lot of trust in them making it through the season as hard as I am on them.
I remembered some one on here talking highly about the new Lacrosse Alpha Agility boots. I thought they might be a good replacement for my old Lacrosse. When I went to the website, I found they were also making that boot in a snake boot version: https://www.lacrossefootwear.com/me...y-snake-boot-17-nwtf-mossy-oak-obsession.html
Natchez Shooting Supplies had them marked down a little, so I decided to give them a try. I had some misgivings, since I tried another Lacrosse snake boot a couple of years ago that didn't work for me due to the fit. Surprisingly, the new Alpha Agility snake boots fit great. I have logged several miles in them this year, and have been really impressed. They are lighter than they look, and are really comfortable to walk in. Lacrosse says they have been verified by the balloon puncture tests with strikes from NA pit vipers. They feel like they have great protection. And, they haven't had "briar" issues.
Anyway, I just thought I would pass that along as I am well pleased. I use my Danners when I am pretty sure conditions are dry, and the Lacrosse when I anticipate it being wet. That has been most mornings and days this season where I have been hunting.
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