As a guide and hunter, I've spent thousands of days in the field.

This show is about translating my hard-won experiences into tips and tactics that will

get you closer to your ultimate goal, success in the field.

I'm Remi Warren.

This is Cutting the Distance.

Welcome back to the podcast, everyone.

Now when it comes to Western hunting gear, there's really no more integral piece of

kit to get you to where you're going than boots.

They're an essential piece of gear because you constantly use them in a way that's inherently

uncomfortable, hiking up mountains.

It's the gear that, if not right, can literally stop a hunt in its tracks.

As a guide, I've seen more blistered torret feet slow down those once in a lifetime

opportunity or those really good chances on a hunt more than I care to think about.

But on this week's gear rundown, I want to go over the fundamentals and features for

different boots and help you find the best option for your application and give you an

idea of what to look for when it comes to boots for mountain or western big game hunting.

But before we go there, I want to share a funny story of a not-so-trusty pair of boots.

This story takes place early in my guide years.

I was guiding elk and deer hunters.

This particular week had some guys from Texas and they were on their first elk hunt.

So pretty much just like any other week back then, I really kind of, I mean, the boots

you could get were whatever standards for a good sold for boots.

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