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This would be my bloody vote.Go barefoot. I guarantee you'll walk more slowly and more carefully in an instant
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This would be my bloody vote.Go barefoot. I guarantee you'll walk more slowly and more carefully in an instant
I have a buddy who hiked the PCT trail a few years ago, all 2,650 miles. He swore by good quality running type shoes with a good tread for dirt.A large part of my hunting is done in quality, well fitting athletic shoes.
Even in cool weather good socks will keep your feet warm.
Most people are 'overkill' when it comes to footwear when hunting - and with hunting your movement should be kept to a minimum as much as possible. Hunting should not be an 'extended' hiking event but that sometimes happens. Regardless lighter, well fitting footwear with good soles are much more practical than massive leather boots I often see.
Something to consider here is also , just how you walk...
Lift your feet , watch where you step , walk in short spurts , not long distance strides or as in continuous movement...
Avoid pushing brush out of the way...and if you do...hold on to the brush as you pass and don't let it spring back into place....things like that.
As far as boots go...Hmmm
I usually hunt in moccasins...So I'd second the notion of having a pair of boots that fit well and are solely
( pun intended) used for hunting.
Andy
Something to consider here is also , just how you walk...
Lift your feet , watch where you step , walk in short spurts , not long distance strides or as in continuous movement...
Avoid pushing brush out of the way...and if you do...hold on to the brush as you pass and don't let it spring back into place....things like that.
As far as boots go...Hmmm
I usually hunt in moccasins...So I'd second the notion of having a pair of boots that fit well and are solely
( pun intended) used for hunting.
Andy
I dont plan on going barefoot with wool socks or whatever but the past year Ive worked on slowing down to a snails pace walk and have found that even in the driest conditions I can move silently and in fact have started seeing deer in heavy timber up close. Deer are funny creatures, sometimes they stare at you but its really more your movement that disturbs the environment than it is your presence. My issue is, im too impatient and want to "hike" and move about but when I stuck to it and made no sounds cause I was moving so slow, ive been seeing game. Ive also started glassing inside heavy timber even 50yds and looking for that ear twitching or antler tip. I think the delimma has more to do with movement than sound and footwear. My theory right now anyways, still learning.the exception is I find it had at this point to keep my stride any shorter than heel to toe. :/ I'm still working on moving slow though the woods and when I do I hear my boots as loud as a sloshing water bottle in a pack.
I'm still learning too, but that makes some sense to me.I dont plan on going barefoot with wool socks or whatever but the past year Ive worked on slowing down to a snails pace walk and have found that even in the driest conditions I can move silently and in fact have started seeing deer in heavy timber up close. Deer are funny creatures, sometimes they stare at you but its really more your movement that disturbs the environment than it is your presence. My issue is, im too impatient and want to "hike" and move about but when I stuck to it and made no sounds cause I was moving so slow, ive been seeing game. Ive also started glassing inside heavy timber even 50yds and looking for that ear twitching or antler tip. I think the delimma has more to do with movement than sound and footwear. My theory right now anyways, still learning.
this depends on the hunting partner your with....These provide less friction with the ground and added elevation for sighting game.
Fairly hard to find at most hunting outfitters though.
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Is that the David Carradine or the Tom Laughlin methodology for huntin ?I heard that some guys get close then take their boots off and move up the last few steps in just socks.
For both of them it was more for fighting than hunting. Indeed, I do not believe Kwai Chang Caine was a meat eater. Not sure about Billy Jack, but I would not be surprised if he was a vegetarian too - most SJWs are.Is that the David Carradine or the Tom Laughlin methodology for huntin ?