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Anxynt McCullough Bowhunting Boots Review
Silent stalking is worth every penny with the Anxynt McCullough
No other statement can make a bowhunter break into a cold sweat like “the last 100 yards”. We have all been there, two hours into a long stalk, the wind is just right, but there are 100 yards of gravel, sticks, pinecones, dry leaves, etc…between you and the chance to draw your bow on a bedded buck. Every step matters, and one snap of a twig will cost you. As you stare at the ground, planning each step, you miss the two-point standing to stretch, and the jig is up as velvet antlers bound away.
Andrew Miller lived this nightmare in the Arizona desert a few years back. Just 100 yards back, his dad could hear every step he took until the bucks busted. This was all the motivation Andrew needed to find a remedy. After lots of trial and error, he founded Anxynt (sounds like “ancient”).
The premier model Anxynt moccasin is the McCullough, which is available in both men’s and women’s sizes. The entire shoe is constructed with full-grain 5.5-6 oz leather that is 100% sourced, tanned, and built in America. The sole is comprised of two leather layers with a 6 mm insole sandwiched in between. It honestly feels like the pad of a mountain lion or bear – tough on the outside but soft enough to bend around sticks and rocks.
The Mccullough is made in whole sizes only, but given the malleable qualities of premium leather, the shoe will conform to your foot in no time for a custom fit. As stated on their website, if you are a half size, you should size down, and if you have extra wide feet, then size up.
I received my test pair just in time for an Arizona archery javelina hunt. I wish I could say I gave them a thorough testing, but I killed one at 12 yards on my very first stalk! I only covered about 100 yards, but it was through a mesquite bottom littered with cholla cactus and tree litter. With each step, I could feel what I needed to feel, but nothing penetrated the shoe.
On a recent 36-mile backpacking trip along the Arizona Trail with my wife through even nastier cactus country, I packed them for a camp shoe. It was a treat to switch out of my boots to collect firewood and set up camp each night and slip them on for the 25-degree mornings.
Typical men’s sizes weigh about 24 ounces. While this may be on the heavy side for the ounce-counting backpack hunter, they are perfect for a typical base camp-style hunt. Demand is outrunning supply, so if your size is not available, click on the “notify me when available” button at checkout for the fastest delivery.
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Prices start at $185.