Hip Wader Shoes and Patch Kits - Bear Hunting Strategy
June 19th, 2008 at 10:26 pm (Bear Hunt Preparation, Bear Hunting Clothes, Bear Hunting Gear)
Since we have already discussed the type of rain gear and hip waders to wear, let’s move on to the type of shoes that I’m thinking about. Cabelas’ Ultralight Wading Boot is very appealing to me for a few reasons:
-very lightweight.
-more inexpensive than others we researched.
-one of the top selling brands according to Cabelas’ experts.
As I’ve discussed, I’m not a fisherman, so I don’t want to spend a ton of money on a felt soled shoe that I won’t use very often. At the same time, I need a shoe that will last and not leave me in a bad situation on the bear hunt. The Ultralight Wading Boot seems to provide what is needed!
By the way, I forgot to mention in a previous post that if it can be avoided you shouldn’t wear jeans under the Hip Waders because of heat problems, and they tend to bunch up and be uncomfortable. Wear something like sweats, long-johns, or under-armor.
We will each carry a Wader Repair Kit; it gets good reviews and seems to be very easy to apply. It would be bad to be stuck in the river with a hole in your waders. If you are going on any type of self guided hunt like this make sure you have a repair kit whether it is this type or not.
Depending on the plan for the day when we head out bear hunting and fishing every morning we will carry different items in our pack. For example, if we know we are going to be spending the day on Salmon Lake fishing and spotting bear than we won’t need to pack additional clothes or boots for hiking. On the other hand, if we are headed down Karta River and possibly to Thorne Bay, we will definitely have to pack extra boots or pants to change into when it is time to get out of the river and out of the hip waders.
Here is a small map of the area so you can get an idea of where I’ve been talking about:
