Women's Hunting Boots for Under $175

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Basically just what the title says. What are some good hunting boots for women in that cost less than $175?

My wife is getting into hunting and needs everything. I know about what works for clothes but not a lot for boots as I just use my military issue boots. We are in north Alabama so the winters aren't brutally cold but usually wet. Also she is a very "cold natured" person.

I will make sure she has some wool socks to wear with them, and plenty to keep her core warm so hopefully that will help make this an enjoyable experience for her.
 
Army surplus jungle boots work well with wool socks. just make sure they are big enough for the wool socks. Georgia boot makes some good ones that aren't insulated. Buy her mens or boys boots. Typically they are better made than womens boots, and not as expensive.
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Most of the boots at Academy and Bass Pro are made in China so I avoid them if I can. I had a pair and the entire sole started flopping after the first season. My wife has a pair of Wolverine boots that were made in their US plant and they seem to keep her feet warm with good quality socks. $159 I think.

I am in central Alabama so the weather is similar. I personally go for heavier boots since I rarely walk more than 1/2 mile, usually less, to my stand. Good quality wool socks seem to be the ticket for me.
 
Muck Boots

My wife and I hunt in Alabama. We both wear Muck Boots. Because of foot problems her boots must fit correctly. She also like the Lacrosse Alpha- Burly boot. She has been bowhunting, black powder hunting and gun hunting for 20 + years. Not much she has not tried.
 
Don't restrict her to "women's" unless necessary. While my wife has little gal feet, she still buys her boots - hiking and cowboy - in corresponding men's sizes and finds the selection greater as one might assume.
 
Right now there are more options and good prices on military boots than any other.

http://www.militaryboots.com/belleville.

The Belleville's get good reviews for the money. There are two good things about the military boots. Most are higher quality than typical hunting boots for less money. And because of so many women in the military there are lots of women's sizes available. The www.militaryboots.com website is a good place to look, but you can often find them around for much, much less. I paid $130 for a pair of these 2 years ago. Mine are gore-tex only, but insulated versions are available.

http://www.militaryboots.com/mens-danner-8-desert-acadia-gtx

For hot weather I wear these, paid $25 for them.

http://www.militaryboots.com/mens-bates-delta-9

I haven't bought a pair of boots marketed to hunters in years. They are only interested in which camo pattern to make them in instead of making a quality boot. I also use good quality hiking boots a lot when I can find a bargain. They are much better quality for the money
 
Not Wet & Not cold were two of the OP's requirements.

I can't foresee vented Vietnam jungle boots, or much else except insulated rubber, or Gore-Tex leather boots fitting those requirements.

Of the two?
I'll take the higher top rubber every time.
Even Gore-Tex leather will freeze your feet off once you get water inside them and get wet socks.

rc
 
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rcmodel said:
Not Wet & Not cold were two of the OP's requirements.

I can't foresee vented Vietnam jungle boots, or much else except insulated rubber, or Gore-Tex leather boots fitting those requirements.

Of the two?
I'll take the higher top rubber every time.
Even Gore-Tex leather will freeze your feet off once you get water inside them and get wet socks.

rc
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RC I couldn't agree more on the Jungle boots but the website does open up some possibilites on Gore-Tex boots that should be a little more comfortable since they were designed to be worn by military personel and as both you and I know they do a lot of walking.
 
The way i do in Indiana, a nice summer time boot sock such as the gi issue socks, a wool sock over that, and another summer time sock over that and the last one gets sprayed with water repelant, then i where a gi issue boot, the first sock allows sweat of the foot, the wool sock holds the moister and the last keeps water from comming in should you step in a puddle, and they are warm, its a technique that backpackers use, boyscouts use and some military operators use
 
I guess RC and I will have to peaceably disagree. There is nothing colder to me than rubber boots. Your feet sweat and stay wet if you walk anymore than a couple hundred yards.

The Gore-Tex military boots, especially the ones with fabric panels such as these "BREATHE", but are 100% waterproof.

http://www.militaryboots.com/mens-danner-8-desert-acadia-gtx


You are thinking about some of the Jungle or Desert boots without Gore-Tex. They are even more breathable, and drain and dry quickly. In hot weather I wear those. Even in cold, dry conditions they are very warm if good socks are used, but are useless in cold wet conditions.

I hunt in temps down into the single digits with no insulation, just good wool socks. My feet never get damp even when walking up to 10-12 miles a day. Haven't had cold feet in years.

And the good ones hold up. I wore a pair just like these for 13 hunting seasons before finally throwing them away.

http://www.militaryboots.com/mens-danner-grouse

Same boot, with a slightly different sole and color as the ones I'm using now.
 
JMR40, It's usually fairly wet here during the winter. Also don't know why I didn't think of using military boots for her as I will be using these this season. They are nearly new as they are my second pair, but the first lasted my entire enlistment until the soles were too wore out to be safe during the winter's wear I was stationed. Called Danner and they told me to just send them in and they would replace them for free I just had to pay shipping.

Anyway I might just have to save a little longer and buy her the woman's pair like them.
 
kingcheese said:
The way i do in Indiana, a nice summer time boot sock such as the gi issue socks, a wool sock over that, and another summer time sock over that and the last one gets sprayed with water repelant, then i where a gi issue boot, the first sock allows sweat of the foot, the wool sock holds the moister and the last keeps water from comming in should you step in a puddle, and they are warm, its a technique that backpackers use, boyscouts use and some military operators use
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Never heard of this technique before it is interesting. Might have to try it out when I go scouting next weekend.
 
I know several women that hunt a lot. They all wear boy's boots. One article of clothing that is less expensive for a woman, hunting boots.
 
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