Hunting in Moccasins: care, treatment, and need to know info! 

thank you very much, greatly appreciated!

I have the same mocs, you can't beat Dyers, I have had the for 20 years of hunting. Absolutely love them.

these leather soles work great in some surfaces, and not well in others. They do not work in steep leafy or snowy hillsides, because they have no grip

Dude that’s actually a pretty genius sounding idea!!

glad to hear it and thank you! best of luck!

I wear them when hiking in cold weather and I find I can move so silently through the woods while wearing them, not to mention so lightweight and comfortable. I must admit I'm a bit envious of Native Americans who wore them every day as regular shoes

Try a pair of Seal Dry Gore Tex socks if they still make them.

I will agree with you on that. It actually took me a few years of mild suffering before by feet acclimated and don't get cold too often anymore. The wool socks help as well since they keep heat in even if wet.

Take some cheap suede leather and make a new insole for the mocc. Cushions the feet snd gives you a better shot against any long thorns

excellent, have fun with your build. I think the oil tan is already more water resistant for sure. I think Roo tops and Buffalo soles would be a good combo

@@huntprimitive9918 Thanks, I've got a few other smaller projects to sort out first and then I'll see what I can do. That does sound like a good combo, though it seems I was wrong and veg tanned cowhide is often used for moccasins so I'll do some thinking and maybe even try out a few material combinations to see what I like best.

Hi, I'm the exact same path and thoughts. Going to make my first pair. I'm in Belgium and the choice of leather is also somewhat limited to our domestic animals. What did you end up with regarding leather choice, sole and tanning ? All the best over there. Lots of courage to you people. Be strong, be brave, safe and happy as can be. Hugs, support and best vibes from the country formely known as the Belgian democracy.'' 👊

@@RenoLaringo hi, just saw your comment! I haven’t had a chance to make them - the way things are going it might be a long time or perhaps not at all as I’ve got too many other priorities. All the best over there in Belgium too! The world has gone mad - I’m just trying to hold onto my sanity 🙂

@@adamzappia2213 So do I, And it's no easy task considering all the pressure we have to whistand since two years already. I wish you can find a quiete peace minded little place. There isn't much we can do. I just had to sell my house ( I lost a very good job because of my resistance). Now I'm in the process of looking for a big enough and cheap enough RV to hopefully go on a few more months. Anyway, I digress, be safe and always keep hope. We are billions. We can choose to back up or stand our ground. Whatever happens, much is beyond our control so we only can do the best we think. I send you my best vibes! I went through our past history and discovered unbelievable crazy stuff... like really crazy. If you don't know what to do and have too much time on your side you might want to check this, it's really puzzling. It's not my channel, just a random one Ihappen to discover (there are plenty of other "truth seekers" out there claiming the same stuff... I'm just blown away and I"m not particularly a gullible one, but Jeez, this sounds so strange: ru-vid.com/show-UC5vXBfxN7rxKeJHJxS8dNDw

I think it depends on the specific moccasin being purchased. I would go with the Manufacturers recommendation, but On both styles, I size down because they stretch after use. I actually normally wear a size 10 in a boot, but I order 9's in moccasins and they fit great. I can wear a 9.5 or 10 in a shoe, but not a 9... but with the mocs, 9's are perfect for me

HuntPrimitive Thank you for the clarification.

Ever end up getting some? My pair just came in today, took em on a good hike..they’re kick ass

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They are the same price either way and you will get them a little faster by ordering through them. I make a little on a yearly plan with them, but more so I like to promote them because I truly enjoy and use the product and they have been with me since the beginning when I was just getting my feet on the ground. If you want to help even a tiny bit, just drop them a note at checkout that you watched my new video. thanks much

you must be emailing the wrong email or from a spam flagged computer. The email to email HuntPrimitive is twistedlimbs83@yahoo.com and it is the only email given on the website as well. But to save you time anyways, we don't carry any of the moccasins here at HuntPrimitive, they all ship from MoccasinsCanada whether purchased through them or huntprimitive, so exchanges and returns go straight to www.moccasinscanada.com . Sorry for the confusion on the email, but for phone calls, do please leave a message. We are only a family business dealing with a lot of calls per day and most are either folks that want to just sit and chat or solicit, so we only call back those with actual customer left voicemails, that is why we recommend on the website to email twistedlimbs83@yahoo.com reach back out to me or moccasins canada and we will make sure you are taken care of. thanks

@@huntprimitive9918 okay thank you. We'll get it figured out. Thanks for the info. I appreciate you getting back to me 👍

@@matthewthomas2581 no prob, sorry for the confusion. I try really hard not to leave ppl hanging

Might be internal slippage from a loose construction, most militaries buy the cheapest option that is even halfway functional for things like boots.

Minnetonka is made in Dominican Republic sweat shops..they haven’t been made in the USA for probably a decade

Some times I do, but we also move very fast in a lot of instances and that little extra protection really helps. We often times cover 1-3 miles in a single hunt. That's a lot of wear and tear from thorns and sticks and such.

HuntPrimitive That’s it’s not that far Australians barely ever wear shoes anyway