The Perfect Mountain Hunting Boot: Our top 4 picks | ARGALI FIELD NOTES
Finding the right mountain hunting boots can make or break a hunt. In this video, Brad shares his top five factors for choosing the perfect pair—plus his personal favorites for hunts ranging from early-season archery to late-season snow and cold.
Brad covers:
Material: Leather vs. synthetic
Sole stiffness: Balancing support and comfort
Waterproof liners: When Gore-Tex is worth it (and its limitations)
Insulation: How much warmth is enough
Boot weight: Why every ounce matters in the backcountry
He also reviews the boots currently in his rotation:
Scarpa Zodiac Plus GTX
Crispi Lapponia III
Crispi Briksdal GTX
Schnee’s Beartooth Insulated
From quiet, flexible boots for stalking elk in early September to stiff, insulated options for steep, frozen late-season terrain, Brad explains what works, what doesn’t, and why each boot earns a place in his lineup.
Whether he’s chasing bugles, hunting high-country mule deer, or glassing ridges in December, these principles help Brad—and can help you—find the right fit for your feet and your style of hunting.
📌 What’s your favorite hunting boot? Brad wants to hear from you in the comments.
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Lathrop and Sons mountain hunter. Especially if your feet are wide
Only true mountain boot is “Whites” smoke jumpers, anything else is sub par
With over 60 years of hunting experience I have found Goodyear bob soles to be the quietist soles I have ever used because they absorb impacts. The use of insulated boots in my opinion is best for cold weather minimal exertion hunting. I mostly use uninsulated boots and compensate for temperature with sock variations. Ankle support in side hill conditions determines boot I use, the other determinations are types of terrain, weather, rain, snow, or other traction requirements. Many of my boots are custom made by Filson and Whites made from my foot cast. I usually get two seasons from leather boots due to stretch from use. I guided for 26 years from Alaska to Mexico, Eurasia and Siberia. In my experience hard wider spaced sole lugs make more noise on surfaces with debris and closer spaced lugs in the same conditions are less likely to cause debris noise with moderate to stiff sole flex.
I was thinking of the Crispi. But Clay Hayes says his leak. I don’t like waterproof boots that leak, and certainly not for that price.
Any thoughts on the Kibo GTX Hunter 300? I just ordered a pair for deer season through Jan..