Lucky13
I keep a pair of the rubber ones in the car, under the driver seat.  I bought them for ice fishing, but they have been lifesavers the last couple of autumns up in P-Town when the rain that was falling at 11 PM was sheet ice on all the paved surfaces at pre-dawn.  Without them, I would likely have taken some nasty falls.  They are too lightweight to use for traction on the river, I occasionally find the remnants of one that someone tried.  I got mine at all seasons, I'll be buying a couple of spares this year.  
 
I wish I had had the foresight to buy a few pairs of the old black Korkers when they were like 35 bux.  Yes they are heavy, but screwed to the boot heels with drywall screws, and the laces replaced with clothesline, they did the job on rocky stream bottoms.

I rarely snowblow the drive without mine on if there is even a hint of ice. Not worth the fall

Speaking of ice cleats,
There is a huge difference between the ones wally store sells. They are typically a bar type and for some reason Don T have anything on the heal. Complete junk IMO. The bars fill with snow and tend to fall apart quickly.

This is what you want.

HT, they are a Chinese copy of Kahtoola micro-spikes. I've got many miles, probably pushing several hundred  on my Kahtoolas. They've gone up Marcy on ice, and a whole bunch of other places like off the rim of the Grand Canyon with snow on the trail.  In other words, I bet my life on them. Kahtoolas are 60-70, the only difference is maybe the quality of the rubber and the hardness of the steel. If you're not backpacking and hiking with them, no need for the extra bucks.  They work.

Yes , these are cheap enough and suit my needs for general use. I considered the kahtoola but they ain't cheap.
Fyi: kahtoola were produced in Korea but have moved production to Thailand and are now receiving complaints about the rubber being weaker

All I use now are felt bottom hip boots.
NOT going deep and big rocky anymore- unsteady on my feet at 71 and in the past several years had two very near drowning experiences. ( not on the SR-both in the Caribbean)
Don't use  ladder stands for Deer now and its feet on the ground at all times.
The felts do just fine and if I am someplace they don't work- well- I'm just in the wrong place.
Do just as well fishing from knee deep as those guys in line up to their butts.
Yea--there are places I used to like to fish or cross over but--time passes and  methods must as well IMHO.
Haven't digressed into one of those guys sitting in a lawn chair riverside--yet
Gotta know your limitations.
To those who can still get out there and wade all over the place- must admit- am a bit jealous.

I'm no expert (did I say "that") but after wallowing around on the ice, last year, my nephew blessed his tired asz uncle with a pair of Yaktrax Diamond Grips.  Moderately priced and they worked very well, easy on easy off, (for an old guy) allowing me to walk comfortably and feeling secure. 
 
It was great as no longer would I have to worry about appearing on YouTube, flopping around on the ice, looking like a bear cub wearing boxing gloves. 
 
Can't guarantee longevity as I had just received the cleats but I can say I did some heavy hoofing looking for those elusive White Speckled  Bass.  Or carp, sucker and, any other fish that would bite my hook making me look like I knew what the I was doing.  Annnnnd give reason for why the hell I was even out in such conditions in the first place.
 
Anyways, the YakTrax  in their box, hung from the shelves with care, in hope that ice will soon be there.
 
Did I mention the convenience of the cleats fitting different footwear for different uses?? Cept I'm not sure how they'd work on snowshoes
 
 
 
                        
 

BTW- ground hunting for Deer with bow takes me back to being a kid--few shots   lol.
Did get a spike last year though.
Likely more rewarding than many were from up high.

I made up my mind while I was retaking Hunter Safety last year and I got my introduction to Fall Arrest Systems, that any hunting I do will be from ground level, I just can's see myself swinging back and forth like a Pinata until I figure out my recovery, and the stories about guys who climb without a FAS can be gruesome.

As for ice cleats again. The yaktrax were the answer to inferior junk cleats and not as aggressive as the old studded korkers. I threw down the $30.00 Bill at an ADK store . Once.
Mine were more of a spring bottom style and sucked. They clogged with snow.
I was not a return product customer.
Then I looked at the pricy kahtoola and about pooped , no doubt they looked well made and gnarly but could not justify the use ( for me ) per cost, even if I'm ice every week for 4 months a year. My concern was longevity.
I know I do preach quality products, I also try and find a middle ground as in today's products, many are disposable .

I'm still climbing a tree :
I have 7 stands out . I don't mind them at all but I'm moving towards comfort level and also heading back to ground blinds.
Currently, I have 3 set out.

-erased- didnt like the sound of it -don't like too much numbers stuff.