Irish setter vaprtrek seem like a great boot. My wife ran a pair this year and loves them. They are very light, good traction and light/medium support.
For a pack hunt on anything besides mountains, I have had great luck with Danner or Irish setter.
If you want an actual mountain boot I'd lean towards a techincal light mountaineering boot.
My current prairie/hills hunting boots are Setters and Danners.
I just got a set of Scarpa Mont Blonc pro's for a mountain boot and they are pretty stiff but I am happy with them so far, I only have about 15 miles on them in the hills though.
Going with a quality brand and reding lots of reviews is good but if the boot doesn't fit YOU properly it's all for nothing. I don't have any recommendations on where to shop but keep trying until you find "the perfect fit"
I have bought boots that felt decent and hoped they would stretch it the tight spots and get better but they never did.
Lots of companies offer free returns, I wouldn't fully limit yourself to a "hunting Boot" though.
Just my .02.
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