What insulation weight Danner Pronghorns

[cwbrown]

I am looking at either the 400 or 800 gram thinsulate Danner Pronghorns.

I hunt near Brady and it gets into the twenties late in the season. I am also planning a November northern Missouri trip for next season.

What y'all think?

[wlgiv]

Depends,

Just sitting or not active get the 800 gram. If you are active with them, spot stalk, etc. go with 400 or less

[Hard Knocks]

get the 400,wear sock liners,and good quality wool socks,and youll be fine

[txfireguy2003]

I've got the 800's. If I'm walking around, it's got to be REAL cold for my feet to not sweat. If I'm sitting in a blind trying to be still, I'm okay for about an hour or two, then I don't think 2000 grams would be enough. Here's the solution I've found for blind hunting:

Layers on feet in order...
1)sock liner
2)hot hands stick on foot warmer (called Toasty Toes I think, they make one that covers the whole bottom of your foot, and one that just does the front half, you want the big ones IMO)
3)HEAVY wool socks
4)800 gram Pronghorns

That won't work for me once it's less than about 25 degrees outside, so I have another little trick. Between my first base layer pants and my second insulation layer, I put either a regular hot hands packet or a stick on body warmer (depending on how cold it is) on my upper legs near my femoral artery. Think blood flow, heat the blood before it flows down your leg to your feet, and your feet will be warm. I've used this trick, as well as a few more hot hands strategically placed over high blood flow areas and been warm in 9 degrees with 15 mph winds in my face.

[cwbrown]

I've got the 800's. If I'm walking around, it's got to be REAL cold for my feet to not sweat. If I'm sitting in a blind trying to be still, I'm okay for about an hour or two, then I don't think 2000 grams would be enough. Here's the solution I've found for blind hunting:

Layers on feet in order...
1)sock liner
2)hot hands stick on foot warmer (called Toasty Toes I think, they make one that covers the whole bottom of your foot, and one that just does the front half, you want the big ones IMO)
3)HEAVY wool socks
4)800 gram Pronghorns

That won't work for me once it's less than about 25 degrees outside, so I have another little trick. Between my first base layer pants and my second insulation layer, I put either a regular hot hands packet or a stick on body warmer (depending on how cold it is) on my upper legs near my femoral artery. Think blood flow, heat the blood before it flows down your leg to your feet, and your feet will be warm. I've used this trick, as well as a few more hot hands strategically placed over high blood flow areas and been warm in 9 degrees with 15 mph winds in my face.

My feet sweat easily also, I put anti-perspirant on my feet and that seems to help with it.

I mostly stand hunt so the 800s a half a size bigger sound like my best bet. Might have to get a uninsulated pair for early season and future spot and stalk hunts.

[grizzman]

I wore my 400 gr Pronghorns last week in the blind with some good wool socks with no issues, but I also had my heater on. When it is in the low 20's, and I'm not in a blind, I wear some 800 gr Irish Setter Big Game GTX boots with wool socks and a toe warmer in each boot with no problems.

[reddogdan]

I bought the 1000gr. Cold feet will ruin my hunts

[saltwater]

I love danners, but try and wear them first, I had to send my pronghorns back because it felt like they were pinching the top of my foot.