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Perfect hunting kayak

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Here’s mine. Native and I love it


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Today we had an opportunity to go to a Kayak Demo Day at a near by lake. I took a 13’ Old Town Predator pedal drive for a nice long spin. I’m in love, it’s super steady with a 500 lb load capacity. Only drawback is it weighs about 100 lbs and runs about $2800. Multiply that by 2 because the wife said that she can reel in a lot of fish in a rig like this. C775FA98-3E8C-4F13-ABE8-3BFF33119300.jpeg
 
Turns out I have a Pungo 120 already and had no idea. I knew we had a small collection of kayaks at my camp that my in laws had bought over the years and no longer use, but didn't know we had the WS model from @Nutterbuster's video in the fleet.

Guess I'll give that a go this fall. Need to scout some water access locations. Think I'll try the inflatable tube for hauling out the deer if successful.

I'd also like to try duck hunting out of it but it is bright orange. Is there some kind of blind or cover that I can get for it to camo it up?
 
fbwguy said:
Today we had an opportunity to go to a Kayak Demo Day at a near by lake. I took a 13’ Old Town Predator pedal drive for a nice long spin. I’m in love, it’s super steady with a 500 lb load capacity. Only drawback is it weighs about 100 lbs and runs about $2800. Multiply that by 2 because the wife said that she can reel in a lot of fish in a rig like this. View attachment 12860
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Really been eyeing these myself this year.
 
Anyone tried out the Johnny Bass 100? looks more boat like than kayak, so it may not paddle well. It has a decent price though.
 
Jackson Big Tuna with trolling motor. No plans to hunt with it though. There is something to be said for having a kayak that you can carry over your shoulder.


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I really want an Old Towne Pac Canoe in Royalex. In the rare case I've found one, I always hesitate and lose the opportunity.
 
kbetts said:
I really want an Old Towne Pac Canoe in Royalex. In the rare case I've found one, I always hesitate and lose the opportunity.
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A Canadian company has come up with a Royalex alternative. Here is a descriptive writeup;

The Ultimate Material For Rugged Canoes
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T-Formex is a high tech ABS plastic laminate, specially designed for products that require structural memory and a resistance to abrasion and impacts. These characteristics makes it the best choice for recreational, whitewater, and expedition canoes. Esquif is the developer and manufacturer of T-Formex and all of the sheets are made in our Frampton, QC canoe factory.
Comprised of an ABS plastic foam core, layers of ABS plastic sheets, and a protective outer skin the various layers of T-Formex are bonded together with heat and pressure in a large autoclave. When it is time to make a canoe hull, the sheet is again heated and
then vacuum molded to form the hull.
Every canoe model is unique so we fabricate specific T-Formex sheets for each one. Reinforcements are positioned within the sheet to maximize rigidity, resistance to impacts, and durability, all while trying to minimize weight. The resulting canoe has an unmatched structural memory: even after being folded around a rock, a T-Formex canoe will be able to return to its original shape with minimal distortion.
For many years Royalex was the best material on the market for whitewater canoes. When the manufacturer of Royalex ceased production in 2014, Esquif saw an opportunity to develop our own version here in Québec, Canada. With 18 years of experience making Royalex canoes we wanted to create something that would allow us to use our existing molds while not compromising the toughness that our customers demand.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Q: How does T-Formex compare to Royalex?
A: With a structure, weight, and strength that is similar to Royalex you can confidently paddle your T-Formex canoe into all of the situations that you would have taken your Royalex canoe. We always used the strongest sheets of Royalex that were available and we have been able to match those properties with our new T-Formex sheets. Many of our customers have been telling us that they think T-Formex is even tougher than Royalex was. Canoeroots has published a review by Frank Wolf after he paddled his Esquif T-Formex Canyon for 1800 km over 44 days in the Canadian North: you can find the article here.
 
Ok I’ve read this whole thread and I’m still debating, all I’ll be doing with this thing is traversing a canal and possibly other small calm bayous but not hunting from the boat itself. Just transporting me from point a to b. With that said I only have a backpack and my bow when hunting and like someone else’s said I dnt mind dragging a deer out float style bc it wont be being done every hunt. My biggest concern is not getting wet getting in or out and overall stability. With that said I grew up on pirogues, unstable little buggers but you can float on wet grass, and I’m not a fan of canoes, they pre flip city for me and I mentioned before I dnt need more than 400lbs carrying capacity. The prices for sit ins and sit ones is about the same, and I do like the potential of carrying a deer with me, let’s be real here guys in South La I’ve never shot a deer that was more than 120# gutted. But my debate continues between kayak sit in or sit on, I’ll be makeshifting outriggers regardless. Thoughts?
 
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Ok I’ve read this whole thread and I’m still debating, all I’ll be doing with this thing is traversing a canal and possibly other small calm bayous but not hunting from the boat itself. Just transporting me from point a to b. With that said I only have a backpack and my bow when hunting and like someone else’s said I dnt mind dragging a deer out float style bc it wont be being done every hunt. My biggest concern is not getting wet getting in or out and overall stability. With that said I grew up on pirogues, unstable little buggers but you can float on wet grass, and I’m not a fan of canoes, they pre flip city for me and I mentioned before I dnt need more than 400lbs carrying capacity. The prices for sit ins and sit ones is about the same, and I do like the potential of carrying a deer with me, let’s be real here guys in South La I’ve never shot a deer that was more than 120# gutted. But my debate continues between kayak sit in or sit on, I’ll be makeshifting outriggers regardless. Thoughts?
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I like my Old Town Pack (technically a Field & Stream Kay-Noe). It's easier to get stuff in an out of than a kayak, easier to get in and out of, and carries more. I mostly use it for fishing and love it for that, but I've taken it in the BWCA as well. Packed for camping, it gets cramped but is doable.

For what you describe, I'd recommend a solo canoe, either plastic or aluminum. Less fiddle factor. Yes, they can be tippy, but proper weight distribution helps a lot with that, and DIY PVC outriggers are pretty easy.
 
Iron_llama said:
I like my Old Town Pack (technically a Field & Stream Kay-Noe). It's easier to get stuff in an out of than a kayak, easier to get in and out of, and carries more. I mostly use it for fishing and love it for that, but I've taken it in the BWCA as well. Packed for camping, it gets cramped but is doable.

For what you describe, I'd recommend a solo canoe, either plastic or aluminum. Less fiddle factor. Yes, they can be tippy, but proper weight distribution helps a lot with that, and DIY PVC outriggers are pretty easy.
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Yes ive been looking into diy outriggers. Ive narrowed it down to the old town solo 119 or the pescador pro 12.0. Stability is all i care about my furthest paddle is about 3 miles. But those are the 2 ive come down to.
 
Wish they would come up with something for us older guys that still want to hunt this style but just don’t have the mobility. After knee replacement I just can’t get out of those seated positions without worrying about tipping over. Good info though!
 
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