RyanH Posted February 23, 2006 Report Share Posted February 23, 2006 Im not sure! But I got a pair of 11.5 of snake proof boots! Ill sell them CHEAP! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Covehnter Posted February 23, 2006 Report Share Posted February 23, 2006 Re: Snake boots for AL hunt I've got several pair, but i've never had a close encounter with a snake and i cover alot of ground just across the GA/AL line. I think it would just be a comfort factor, you scared of snakes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted February 23, 2006 Report Share Posted February 23, 2006 Re: Snake boots for AL hunt Being right next door to AL here in MS, I would think it really depends on the weather conditions and what part of AL you'll be hunting. Most of my hunting is in the southwest part of MS but I have on occasion hunted around central MS and the east/central part of the state about 30 miles west of the AL line. Our season opens on March 15th just like AL and I don't usually have to bother with wearing snake boots until April unless it's an unusually warm spring day. On those warmer spring days around this part of the country I always wear my Rocky snakeboots. I have stepped on a snake or 2 before while turkey hunting down here. Talk about jumping and running on air! There's been a number of other times that I came pretty darn close to stepping on one. I see snakes every spring. It's usually a late morning or afternoon problem to be concerned about though. I've only had one snake strike my boot in my 30+ years of turkey hunting and not above the ankle. Once was enough for me though. I heard about a guy that was struck on the rear end while setting up but that was over 20 years ago. After hearing about that, I always look before I sit. You better do that too. Your call on the boots bud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAMABUCKS Posted February 23, 2006 Report Share Posted February 23, 2006 Re: Snake boots for AL hunt Get the boots. Small price to pay for something that could possibly save your life. See snakes every season. 2 years ago we killed 4 water mocasins & 1 timber rattler the same morning. March is not that bad, but by the time April rolls around it is plenty warm for snakes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Covehnter Posted February 23, 2006 Report Share Posted February 23, 2006 Re: Snake boots for AL hunt I think i'm going with knee high rubber boots in South Florida this year. . . you wont find more snakes anywhere else. I always see a ton of snakes but they're spooky as any animal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huntn4bucks Posted February 23, 2006 Report Share Posted February 23, 2006 Re: Snake boots for AL hunt I've only had a couple close encounters with snakes during all the years of turkey hunting here in Alabama. A couple of times I just didn't see them and almost stepped right on them. It was early in the season so they were fairly inactive. Another time I was setup near a swamp and had one literally sliver inches from the end of my boots. I hunt a lot of rocky areas where the snakes are more plentiful so I always wear my snake boots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exturkinator Posted February 23, 2006 Report Share Posted February 23, 2006 Re: Snake boots for AL hunt My brother in law hunts in Alabama - he is afraid of rattlesnakes and wears snake boots all the time... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leo Posted February 24, 2006 Report Share Posted February 24, 2006 Re: Snake boots for AL hunt The boots don't do you a bit of good if you sit on Mr. Noshoulders. Scratching leaves away with your hand to make a place to sit is another way boots don't help. Look down a lot and watch every step. Make sure there are no hidey holes in that fallen tree that looks like such a good backstop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strut10 Posted February 24, 2006 Report Share Posted February 24, 2006 Re: Snake boots for AL hunt I got a pair to hunt WV and northern PA. There aren't a whole lot of rattlers here in PA. But there are some really big ones!! Never ran into one when hunting, thankfully. But I wear my snake boots all the time.....even around the Strut10 Ranch where there are no poisonous snakes at all. Why?? Great ankle support. If you do get a pair that lace up........be sure to get speed-lacers on the top. The ones with eyelets or D-rings the whole way up are a pain in the butt to properly tighten. And a pair of ill-fitting snakeboots are about the most miserable things you can put on your feet. Oh...... and the extra-high snakeboot sox........... they're worth every penny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leo Posted February 28, 2006 Report Share Posted February 28, 2006 Re: Snake boots for AL hunt [ QUOTE ] Picked up a pair of the snake gaitors this weekend and tried them on. Could not find a pair of boots that felt comfy to me. Hope they work ok. Will let you know. [/ QUOTE ] Some snake gaiters are very very noisy. Hope yours aren't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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