Snake proof boots?

[Multidigits]

....anyone ever get hit by a pit viper with the LaCrosse type rubber bootd on before and have anything to say about it. I'm wondering if it will penetrate through with the 800 gram model Burleys? I'd like to wear rubber if at all possible as I'll be in the river bottoms mostly.

[schuyler olt]

Tom, I can't speak to the rubber boots, but my Rocky snake proof turkey boots have turned two. I bought them the first year they brought them out and I have absolutely no complaints about them. Mine only have gore-tex in the foot, but the new ones are available with a full gore-tex insert. As hard as I have worn mine, the foot is still very waterproof and, quite frankly, the legs are tightly woven enough that they are almost waterproof, and I haven't gone to the trouble of spraying them with a waterproofer. Also, they are about ten times more comfortable than rubber boots, especially if you move as much as I do.

Would they turn a six foot eastern diamondback? I don't know, and I hope I don't find out. But they definitely work on copperheads.

[ril7572]

I feel comfortable in the Lacrosse boots. It's all I wear during turkey season. I've never had them tested, hope I never do. I fugure the burleys have enough thickness around the foot to be protective.

[Multidigits]

Tom, I can't speak to the rubber boots, but my Rocky snake proof turkey boots have turned two. I bought them the first year they brought them out and I have absolutely no complaints about them. Mine only have gore-tex in the foot, but the new ones are available with a full gore-tex insert. As hard as I have worn mine, the foot is still very waterproof and, quite frankly, the legs are tightly woven enough that they are almost waterproof, and I haven't gone to the trouble of spraying them with a waterproofer. Also, they are about ten times more comfortable than rubber boots, especially if you move as much as I do.

Would they turn a six foot eastern diamondback? I don't know, and I hope I don't find out. But they definitely work on copperheads.

thanks, I'm thinking more in the way of cottonmouths, which are supposed to be fairly wide spread where I'm going.

[schuyler olt]

I know of guys who have had success with encountering cottonmouths.

[gwhilikerz]

Let's not forget that old story about the guy that was killed by a poisonous snake when bitten through his rubber boots. His widow gave the boots to her husband's friend and after putting them on he died too. They found the fang of the snake that bit the first guy still stuck in the boot. Same snake, two victims.
You be very, very careful out there multi:)

[ksp771]

What type of snake black mamba?
Let's not forget that old story about the guy that was killed by a poisonous snake when bitten through his rubber boots. His widow gave the boots to her husband's friend and after putting them on he died too. They found the fang of the snake that bit the first guy still stuck in the boot. Same snake, two victims.
You be very, very careful out there multi:)

[trust me]

I can't speak for big 7 foot diamondbacks, but the run of the mill copperhead has trouble getting through denim, let alone a rubber boot. Yes, the fangs are needle sharp, and can get through clothing if they're long enough, but a snake isn't heavy enough to hit really hard, and driving through any boot would take a real he-man snake. I've never been struck (close, though), but my pap had them bounce off his legs a few times.

A pair of canvas leggings would be comfortable, and cheaper than knee-high snake boots.

[Hunt4Ever]

Tom, I can't speak to the rubber boots, but my Rocky snake proof turkey boots have turned two. I bought them the first year they brought them out and I have absolutely no complaints about them. Mine only have gore-tex in the foot, but the new ones are available with a full gore-tex insert. As hard as I have worn mine, the foot is still very waterproof and, quite frankly, the legs are tightly woven enough that they are almost waterproof, and I haven't gone to the trouble of spraying them with a waterproofer. Also, they are about ten times more comfortable than rubber boots, especially if you move as much as I do.

Would they turn a six foot eastern diamondback? I don't know, and I hope I don't find out. But they definitely work on copperheads.

I own a pair of Rocky Snake boots with the full gortex lining, laced up type. I just love them. :D They are completely water proof, are very light, and beat the hell out of rubber (IMHO), especially if your feet tend to perspire. These things let my feet breath, but when wading through Knee deep water, keep my feet dry. Haven't had any snakes try to bite them yet, and of course I hope never to have. But, I can't see them getting through.

[lab]

I own a pair of Rocky Snake boots with the full gortex lining, laced up type. I just love them. :D They are completely water proof, are very light, and beat the hell out of rubber (IMHO), especially if your feet tend to perspire. These things let my feet breath, but when wading through Knee deep water, keep my feet dry. Haven't had any snakes try to bite them yet, and of course I hope never to have. But, I can't see them getting through.

I have the same type boots as you do. I bought them new last year and love them. I hope that I never go thru the field test but feel safe if I am ever in that situation.

[turk2di]

Let's not forget that old story about the guy that was killed by a poisonous snake when bitten through his rubber boots. His widow gave the boots to her husband's friend and after putting them on he died too. They found the fang of the snake that bit the first guy still stuck in the boot. Same snake, two victims.
You be very, very careful out there multi:)
Your jesting........Right?

[skin_dog1]

I've had a few friends test this theory, but unforutunately they're no longer around to testify. Just kidding. If your feet can stand 800 grams in SC in apr then go for it, but I'll bet you'll wish you would've gotten some lightweight snake boots. I'm not familiar with snake boots cause I've never worn them, but if you're concerned then thats the route I'd go. Would'nt want to thinking abotu whether or not they are gonna work while stepping over every log in SC. I grew up in SC and didn't do much hunting, but I fished the banks of all the rivers and lakes and many of the ponds around my home town. We were slap covered up in cotton mouths and copper heads. I've nearly stepped on many and gave a whole stringer of crappie to a hungry cotton mouth once. I've been ran from many honey holes by cotton mouths swimming by and then disapearing, or creeping through the leaves and gone before I could whack him. I'm not afraid of snakes when I see them, it's the ones that I don't see that bother me. Where in SC you headed?

[coondog]

Multi-I think they make a lot of chaps that may help too. You may want to consider that as an option. When I hunted south of Orlando for Oceola's my one time I saw a fat cottonmouth in the grass while I was slipping up on a tom. Still gives me chills-yuck!

[Multidigits]

Ehrhardt and Lodge.......my feet sweat no matter what the thinsolate level. I've got hip boots too, and would rather wear them. Still looking into it, so far I haven't heard of anyone having one of them penatrated by fangs.

[plowboy]

I figure that if the snake is close enough to strike me and moves enough for me to see it then it will have to strike blindly through a whole bunch of crap.....lol

And I ain't buying the two victims and one bite with broken fang...sounds like a RURAl legend to me.