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Conference vmsnet::hunting$note:hunting

Title:	The Hunting Notesfile
Notice:	Registry #7, For Sale #15, Success #270
Moderator:	SALEM::PAPPALARDO

Created:	Wed Sep 02 1987
Last Modified:	Tue Jun 03 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	1561
Total number of notes:	17784

1312.0. ""Mudders" - quasi-product review" by CEP11::BUCKLEY (lead us still, as thou hast lead..) Thu Oct 21 1993 13:46

    Disclaimer: This note is purely informational (FYI) -- I have no
    professional connections with the mfg. of said product (never even
    heard of them before!)

    Some buddies and I were out duck hunting last weekend in NH, and one of
    the guys had these strange but effective boot attachments with him.  He
    said they are a product called "Mudders", which he said he bought
    directly from the mfg. (can't remember their name?!?), who are
    apparently located right there in Merrimack.  Anyway, they are these
    rather ugly looking black plastic devices which attach via straps to
    any size hunting boot or wader.  They don't do much when just walking
    around on normal ground, but when the wear traverses across soft mud,
    these wing-like devices expand off the sides, creating a wide,
    duck-like footing.  When we were out in the marsh, this guy was
    effortlessly walking across really soft areas which we all had to
    avoid!  My understanding is that the mfg. guarantees they will work
    over *any* soft surfaces.  We were all pretty impressed, but at around
    $120. a pop, they're not just your average hunting accessory.  Pretty
    useful, however, for those duck or deer hunters who frequent wet areas.

    Cheers, 
    Buck

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
1312.1	On the bright side, we are seeing lots of ducks	CHRLIE::HUSTON		`Thu Oct 21 1993 14:47`	14
	I could use something like that. This year, the marsh I hunt in has been very low on water, combination of an overzealous beaver and lack or rain. Places we normall conoe right across require us to use the canoe as a sled, one foot in, one out and slide it across, there is simply no bottom to push off of. Also, the edge, getting into the swamp grass, we have to cross about 6 feet of mud. I have on a couple of occasions, given up getting my foot out and just sat in the canoe and pulled my foot out of my hip boot, then pulled the hip boot out and put it back on. Makes for dirty socks, but it's better than trying to shoot buried up to my thigh in mud :-) --Bob
1312.2		ODIXIE::RHARRIS	Gun Control is a steady hand!	`Thu Oct 21 1993 15:36`	13
	Can you walk on water? 4 more hours of this wonderful working environment, and then the pEARL man and myself are outta here. Heading out in the morning for south Georgia. Opening weekend of gun season. I can't wait. I'll be back on Tuesday. Ya'll have a killer weekend. I just can't wait to get out in the woods. A nice cool front is blowing through tonight. Perfect! Good huntin, Bob
1312.3		CEP11::BUCKLEY	lead us still, as thou hast lead..	`Thu Oct 21 1993 16:41`	15
	RE: Bob in -1 Seeing these in action, I doubt highly they would allow you to walk on water (I doubt anything would do that). My friend Rick (with the Mudders) says they've been "field tested" from your std tidal muck to very fine quicksand-like silts, and have passed the "buoyancy" test. RE: the other Bob in -2 I'll try and get a company name/address from my friend Rick on the place that mfg's these things. Happy huntin... Buck
1312.4		57784::BUCKLEY	Don't Look Past Me	`Mon Nov 08 1993 13:35`	12
	FYI, here is the contact information on the mfg. of the product listed in .0 -- I suggest those who are interested to call or write for more information: Amark, Inc. 1511 Columbia Circle Merrimack, NH 03054 800.886.0449 Happy Hunting... Buck
1312.5	Fyi ... sale on Mudders	57784::BUCKLEY	talk amongst yourselves...	`Mon Nov 15 1993 17:56`	9
	Upon receiving the information in reply .4, I wrote Amark, Inc. for some general product info on their Mudders. The propoganda looks pretty impressive, but what was most noteworthy was the current price. Apparently, these regularly go for $109. a pair ($7.00 s+h). Amark is currently having an over-stock sale on Mudders for the price of $89.00 a pair!! (including free s+h for orders of two or more pairs). Not bad...