View From The Stand

Shortly before deer hunting season last year I was in the market for some new waterproof and warm hunting boots. I started asking friends and co workers what they would recommend, some said go the cheap route and others suggested I should go all out and get the most expensive boots around.
There was one response that stuck in my head. One of my coworkers said to me don’t try on any Muck Boots unless you are willing to purchase them. Then he said if you are going to try them on make sure you try onall the other boots you are considering first because you’re going to leave with the Muck Boots. I didn’t think he was serious and laughed at what he said.
I took his advice anyway and tried on a bunch of different boots. After I had tested every boot I could find, the time came to try on the Muck Boots. When I put on the Woody Sport All Terrain boots my mind was made up. I even had to take an extra walk around the store because they were so darn comfortable.

Fast forward a month. It’s opening morning for deer season. I’m all set to walk out to my tree stand and I felt like I was forgetting something. Then I realized I was so use to bringing an extra pair of boots out to the stand so I had one pair to walk through the water and one to keep my feet warm. With the Woody Sports being rated to -20 I didn’t have the need to lug my warm winter boots out to my stand.
When I arrived at my stand I was amazed at how warm my feet were, but I was still very hesitant to sit all morning in 20 degree temps with just a pair of waterproof boots on. Was I ever wrong about my new Muck Boots they are a far cry from just your ordinary pair of knee high boots.  After a long cold morning in the stand my feet were still toasty and dry.

After a few days of nothing more than a couple of glimpses of deer  I decided it was time to do a little bit of walking to see if I could find any deer. In the past I was always very tentative to do a lot of walking because I would get blisters and extremely sore feet.
This year with my new boots I was sure my feet would stay comfortable. The only thing I was hesitant about was how they would hold up to the diverse terrain. The area I hunt consists of dense woods, thick underbrush, and low swamp land. To my amazement I had no problems at all and the boots still looked brand spanking new after my three hour hike.

The last weekend of my hunt I had injured my wrist and was unable to use a tree stand, so I ended up sitting on a stool. With dense fog, heavy snow, and me being vertically challenged I didn’t see a single deer. I had to go another season with out a deer.

Even though I wasn’t successful in harvesting a deer I was grateful to be able to have purchased the best boots I have ever owned. If it wasn’t for the comfort and durability of my new Muck Boots my deer hunting season would have been so much worse.

Ben G.

Ready For Hunting

Ben runs the outdoor blogging website BenGOutdoors a blog devoted to hunting,fishing, and outdoor adventure!
Make sure to check out his site, full of product reviews, hunting experiences and so much more!

Some more winners from our Fall Extravaganza stepped forward to claim their prizes. I can’t wait until our next event coming Thanksgiving weekend. Stay tuned!

Brian

If you’re a Woman and you’re into the great outdoors then you’ll want to head on over to womensoutdoornews.com. Barbara Baird, the publisher of Womens Outdoor News, was nice enough to send us some pictures we needed for use in our website of Women in outdoor sports. Lena Miculek, who is the daughter of shooting legends Jerry and Kay Miculek is credited for taking the pictures below. It looks like it was a nice day in Iowa the day of the event! Thanks again Barb and send us some pics of you in those Woody Max for Women boots if you get a chance!

Barbara Baird at bird hunt at Brownells Big Springs Complex in Iowa

Barb in field Iowa

Brian

Congratulations to the winners who have come in so far to claim their prizes from Hanks Fall Extravaganza 2009! Just click on any picture above to see a larger version. As the rest of the winners arrive to claim their prizes I’ll post them here. Congratulations to all the winners!

Brian

One of Hanks Twitter friends loved her Acorn Fleece socks so much she sent us some pictures of her wearing them and even posed them in a festive setting.

It means so much to us here when a customer takes time out of their day to let us know how much they like something. If you want warm cozy feet nothing beats Acorn Fleece socks. They come in lots of colors and will keep your feet warm and cozy all winter long. Thanks Tonya and enjoy your Acorn Socks!

Brian

Brian has worked at Hanks Clothing for over 27 years and knows all the ins and outs of the clothing and shoe business. He is inspired to share his insight and experience with others. Brian has lived in scenic upstate NY for most of his life.

We really appreciate it when someone takes the time to let us know how they like our products. Check out this post from a Customers blog about the Muck Boots Woody Max Hunting Boots they ordered from us.

The blog has some interesting reading in it also so be sure to read around the blog: The Hunters Wife

Read an excerpt from their Blog post after the jump…

I’d love to give you my honest opinion about the muck boots but that will need to come from my husband once he heads for the woods in the next couple of weeks.  After that, we will let you know how well he likes them.

I can say this about my first order with Hanks Clothing:

• Good pricing compared to others I researched.
• Free shipping.
• Fast shipping.
• From my husband – they are very comfortable.
• Wonderful customer service.  Which is so important.

Thanks for taking a look. Talk to you soon.
Brian

Brian has worked at Hanks Clothing for over 27 years and knows all the ins and outs of the clothing and shoe business. He is inspired to share his insight and experience with others. Brian has lived in scenic upstate NY for most of his life.

www.paulontheice.com

Paul had this to say about our Carhartt Arctic Boot Socks:

I work 5 months of the year in McMurdo Antarctica and these socks keep my feet warm even after hours of standing on the open ice. They are the best !!
www.paulontheice.com
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Check out Paul’s website at www.paulontheice.com! I read through it and there was some pretty interesting stuff about Antarctica in there.
Thanks for taking a look!

Brian has worked at Hanks Clothing for over 27 years and knows all the ins and outs of the clothing and shoe business. He is inspired to share his insight and experience with others. Brian has lived in scenic upstate NY for most of his life.