Bp
No!!! Not ready yet. I was hoping to be just a little faster at the start. But need boots, flip flops kept coming off my feet at the start. Once moving, I could keep them on but sometimes my toe would cramp up. But over the years I have developed a high tolerance of pain and it did not slow me up any. But will still try boots.
So longhair
You do not practice lifting your leg over the seat or anything or anything? You just get right on and go hunting!!!! That would scare the hell out of me. I would practice leg lifts at least. But what ever, I really am not ready yet either, I have my off hand shooting wile swimming in rivers and lakes down, but the shooting wile the lakes and rivers are frozen needs to be worked on. Plus I twisted my ankle wile getting the beer out of the trunk of the car. So my cheetah chasseing will be on hold again this year, unless I can barrow your 4 wheeler that would save me boot money. I sure could use that boot money and purchase flippers for ice swimming instead.