New to hunting on land.

[Gspman]

Snake boots are tall very tall for a reason. Snake tend to bite up an 8 or 9" boot is not tall enough to protect for a snake that is coiled up and strikes high.

Gaters work very well like Sprig said

 

[Ismael De La Torre]

Saw quail scouting today myself.......Should be a great recruitment year.

Ismael,

I don't know of any 8" snake boots......Snake gaiters go all the way down to the top of your boots.....Like I've stated before, snake boots have never fit me well.....Hence, my use of very comfortable Rattler Brand gaiters.

I'm just thinking of what I'll be doing to flush birds since I don't have a dog, I think I'm going to have to try out a lot of snake boots and see which are for me. Don't really feel like taking a risk kicking into brush with just gaiters. Thanks

 

[SurfNHuntSD]

I'm just thinking of what I'll be doing to flush birds since I don't have a dog, I think I'm going to have to try out a lot of snake boots and see which are for me. Don't really feel like taking a risk kicking into brush with just gaiters. Thanks

In addition to snake protection, gaiters make it easier to bust through brush. No need to worry about snagging a pant leg or thorns poking; my Turtleskins hold up really well in the thick stuff.

 

[TRICER]

I wear gators called Deerskins. They are great after a wearing them a few times you forget they are there. I wear them so I can stop thinking about snakes and keep focused on game. It's hard to hunt when your eyes are always looking down and your mind is on snakes. Snakes are everywhere it's something you have to just put in the back of your mind and push through. Hopefully I never get bit, but you have to go where the snakes are to get to where the game is.

 

[Ismael De La Torre]

I wear gators called Deerskins. They are great after a wearing them a few times you forget they are there. I wear them so I can stop thinking about snakes and keep focused on game. It's hard to hunt when your eyes are always looking down and your mind is on snakes. Snakes are everywhere it's something you have to just put in the back of your mind and push through. Hopefully I never get bit, but you have to go where the snakes are to get to where the game is.

So you just wear regular hunting/hiking boots with gaitors?

 

[ilovesprig]

So you just wear regular hunting/hiking boots with gaitors?

Yes.......Rocky's with Rattler Brand gaiters.......

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[TRICER]

I wear 10" Irish setters under my gators. It's not uncommon for me to have a 15 mile day through rough terrain. I like 10" boots for the support.

 

[Ismael De La Torre]

Yes.......Rocky's with Rattler Brand gaiters.......

I wear 10" Irish setters under my gators. It's not uncommon for me to have a 15 mile day through rough terrain. I like 10" boots for the support.

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thanks

 

[Ismael De La Torre]

I've been doing some research on gun dogs and really like the Lab breeds and the GSP. I'm really leaning towards the GSP, I've seen some post of people not recommending Labs for upland hunt cause of the heat. Do any of you guys use Labs for upland? if so is the heat a big problem?

 

[ilovesprig]

I'll answer the question with a waterfowling 1st bias and mentality.....My labs have always been really good upland dogs.....Do they point?.....Nope.....But, they find birds well (blush) and they retrieve like no other.....It's all about discipline (I've never used an e-collar).....And some of my labs over the years, have had very little of it, when it comes to pushing too far ahead of me.....The older they got, the better they got.....For the most part, I have had the taller, longer legged labs.....Runners.....And were in great shape for chukar, quail, & pheasant.

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[Ismael De La Torre]

I'll answer the question with a waterfowling 1st bias and mentality.....My labs have always been really good upland dogs.....Do they point?.....Nope.....But, they find birds well (blush) and they retrieve like no other.....It's all about discipline (I've never used an e-collar).....And some of my labs over the years, have had very little of it, when it comes to pushing too far ahead of me.....The older they got, the better they got.....For the most part I have had the taller, longer legged labs.....Runners.....And were in great shape for chukar, quail, & pheasant.

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thanks, cool pics

 

[Sigalert2012]

Welcome to the site

Love thw pics steve !