Small game boots

I’m interested in hearing everyone’s thoughts on the perfect small game boot for grouse and pheasants. The last few years I have worn Lacrosse knee high rubber boots. They work pretty dang well but the weight of the boot on long hikes can cause quite the strain on the legs. Are Danners still quality? I know they used to be the pinnacle for hunting boots 15 years ago…

I use Rocky Cornstalkers. They’re more of an all-purpose boot that I also use for turkey hunting and deer hunting. They have 500 grams of insulation. They have gore-tex so they keep my feet dry.

I tried some Bass Pro Redhead brand hunting boots a few years ago and they sucked. I would not recommend those.

Danner seems to be a popular boot. Maybe someone will chime in with their experience of them.

I have some Danner Pronghorns that I got a couple years ago. Think they are 800g insulated, but they breath since they have gortex. Way more comfortable than wearing my muck boots when I am out pheasant hunting. Feet stay dry as long as you don’t go under water over the top of them! The leather is pretty discolored/light since I don’t put the weatherproofing stuff on them more frequently than once a year.

I asked this question a couple months ago and got a fairly wide range of answers.
I bought a pair of Lacrosse AeroHead Sports to get me through the rest of the year and have loved them so far.

Here’s a previous thread link. It depends a lot on the terrain you are using them, if you’re not going thru wet areas I’d probably go with a more hiking boot design.

http://www.in-depthoutdoors.com/community/forums/topic/upland-boots/

Rubber boots don’t have the support or the durability to hold up to the small game hunting I’ve done. Also, rubber doesn’t breathe so they are “damp” inside no matter what.

Danner Pronghorns are the best upland boots I’ve ever worn. Rocky boots never fit me well and never held up very well, but Danner were terrific and the Pronghorn at the time they were introduced was the lightest quality boot I’d ever worn.

I’ve always wore a pair of redwing work boots with the wedge soul. Then when needed, a pair of tinglies 10” rubbers over the top. Light weight and don’t get any buildup on them!