Boots and gaiters or wellies????

[bentbarrel]

Hi everyone,

 

What would everyone say is best for regular beating and shooting- waterproof boots and gaiters or wellies?

Cheers

 

BB

[jojusa]

If it's wet & muddy I wear wellies, anything else and it's leather boots.

[bentbarrel]

Forgot to add the shoot doesnt really have any wet ground on it.

[Cranfield]

As soon as it gets wet, I wear wellingtons and waterproof leggings.

Its surprising how often you have to kneel down when decoying and there are few things worse than wet knees.

[chrispti]

If you are going to be doing a lot of walking about for long periods of time then boots are your best bet, as they are designed for support and comfort, breathable, wont come off in deep/sticky mud and your less likely to get blisters

[proTOM1]

I tend to wear boots and gaiters if its dry but wellies if wet mainly because we have alot of tall sugar beat this year

[Blunderbuss]

In a pigeon hide or if I'm standing around in the rain I'm happy to wear wellies. But if I've got to do much walking I'll always wear proper boots. I've got dodgy ankles which turn really easy on rough ground, so I prefer the ankle support that leather boots provide when beating. Recently, I've been wearing leather walking boots with gaiters, but the boots themselves are knocking on a bit and aren't very waterproof. I've just had a hunt around in the attic and dug out some Matterhorn military style leather boots I bought from a US PX in Germany about 12 years ago. They're Goretex and Thinsulate lined and as warm as toast. Those with some knee length Goretex gaiters and cheap waterproof over trousers if its really hoofing it down, is ideal when beating

[ste]

You can get away with wellies all the time, as I do, but thats because I have no other choice at the moment! I saw a pair of aztrek brasher boots in TK Maxx for around £70, not bad if you ask me. Plus they had some karrimor's with vibram soles for a tenner less.

Wellingtons and waterproof leggings are a good combination.

[bicykillgaz]

In a pigeon hide or if I'm standing around in the rain I'm happy to wear wellies. But if I've got to do much walking I'll always wear proper boots. I've got dodgy ankles which turn really easy on rough ground, so I prefer the ankle support that leather boots provide when beating. Recently, I've been wearing leather walking boots with gaiters, but the boots themselves are knocking on a bit and aren't very waterproof. I've just had a hunt around in the attic and dug out some Matterhorn military style leather boots I bought from a US PX in Germany about 12 years ago. They're Goretex and Thinsulate lined and as warm as toast. Those with some knee length Goretex gaiters and cheap waterproof over trousers if its really hoofing it down, is ideal when beating

 

 

get your self some sealskinz light or mid thermal socks there 100% water proof i've just bought some for about £19 for my brother off chainreaction cycles website there fantastic mate i use the gloves and have used the socks can't recomend them enough they do what they say on the tin

[Ozzy Fudd]

i always wear goretex over trousers now, so during spring and autumn i wear wellies with them, but in summer and winter i wear boots (extra support and warmer than wellies), usually only wear gaiters in winter if its going to be muddy or snowy, and even then its just to keep the goretex trousers covering the boots and stop snow/mud/water getting in

[darren m]

both -- weather dependant , i always wax up my boots anyways , but sometimes wellies are a must

[Westcountryman]

Used to wear good quality boots for all my shooting. But if I am shooting twice a week in the wet and mud, I can't be bothered with the post shoot boot cleaning and maintaining. So instead, I use wellies. Boots are used when its frosty or dryish.

[Salop Matt]

For when am beating i wear wellies and wax leggins keeps me dry and the thorns out !

[mayfly36]

Weather dependent, winter wellies and ripstop leggings, summer, boots and gaiters.

[docholiday]

Wellies caused terrible tendonitis in my foot resulting in an operation and six weeks of work so its boots all the time for me

Doc

[babka3487]

Wellies for me virtually all the time as there's a lot of wet ground around our shoot, but when I know it's going to be dry I sometimes mix it up with the booties!

[smig4373]

Weather dependent, winter wellies and ripstop leggings, summer, boots and gaiters.

 

[Wiltsmark]

Anyone able to recomend any good gaiters?

[malkiserow]

Anyone able to recomend any good gaiters?

 

No expert on gaiters but ...

 

I am a huge convert to wax over trousers (the 2 piece jobbies that strap on our belt) fantastic kit - £14.99 Sportman gun centre Exeter

[chrispti]

Anyone able to recomend any good gaiters?

 

British Army issue ones are very good available in most surplus stores, they come in green or dpm, or, if you really wanna push the boat out then get some Berghaus Yeti's

[Wiltsmark]

Cheers Guys will look into them

[hunter1970]

boots ,gaitors,and wax leggings for all beating no matter what the weather..hate cold feet in wellies.

[Dunkield]

Anyone able to recomend any good gaiters?

The Barbour wax cotton ones.

 

And it's boots and gaitors all day long for me, you get ankle support and if your boots are any good they will keep your feet warm.

 

You only need wellies if you are stood in water over about 6" deep for a while, if you get your foot in/out quickly water won't wick up inside good tight fitting gaitors.