Gil, no snakes here for us to worry about!

They make the boots in a variety of calf sizes so its comparatively easy to find a pair that will fit. I've had mine for nearly 20 years now and they remain waterproof and very usable. I wear them for country walks and gardening, as well as shooting.

Regarding headwear, as I wrote the flat cap predominates, but I have seen quite a few trilby's, the odd, very odd, few deerstalkers and only once a tweed basketball hat!

Tim