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Perfect hunting kayak

I’ve got a Wilderness Systems - Palmico 145T.
It’s huge. But in a province that expects you to keep the deer whole (except the guts) when retrieving, it gives me lots of room.
Also tons of room for decoys.


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fawnzy said:
I’ve got a Wilderness Systems - Palmico 145T.
It’s huge. But in a province that expects you to keep the deer whole (except the guts) when retrieving, it gives me lots of room.
Also tons of room for decoys.


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I wish to goodness that they made inflatable wood duck decoys. I can hold about a dozen, which is ok, but it leaves me 0 room for other stuff.
 
Forget the kayaks guys. Get a light weight canoe. They take weight way better - at/below the water line. When you put a decent sized deer into a canoe you will be glad you don't have a kayak... When you don't get a deer, you will happy too, because you can load it on your vehicle alone...
 
MJH said:
Forget the kayaks guys. Get a light weight canoe. They take weight way better - at/below the water line. When you put a decent sized deer into a canoe you will be glad you don't have a kayak... When you don't get a deer, you will happy too, because you can load it on your vehicle alone...
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Man you guys are always getting me interested in buying stuff.

I have next to no experience with hunting out of kayaks or canoes.

Talk to me about ideal canoe models. Old Town 119? Other?

I would see myself using it for both deer and duck hunting if that matters. I was going to get a Beavertail Final Attack to setup for ducks but these threads are making me think a dual use canoe would be better. I will not be using it for fishing as I have a War Eagle jon for that.

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TNSTAAFL said:
Man you guys are always getting me interested in buying stuff.

I have next to no experience with hunting out of kayaks or canoes.

Talk to me about ideal canoe models. Old Town 119? Other?

I would see myself using it for both deer and duck hunting if that matters. I was going to get a Beavertail Final Attack to setup for ducks but these threads are making me think a dual use canoe would be better. I will not be using it for fishing as I have a War Eagle jon for that.

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I have paddled that old town and hated it. Solo canoes seem to be either short, fat, and unmanageable, or expensive as heck. However, I am currently looking at driving to NO Saturday to pick up an old Radisson canoe. I know John Eberhart mentions hunting out of one in his books.

If I had my druthers, I'd drop $2,000 on a Hornbeck and be done with it. Those are sleek and beautiful little boats.
 
Ok. Hornbeck looks pretty cool and is close to me so I could go check them out. Not sure I'm in for that kind of price tag though.

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Decoys float....fill the boat then put the rest in a sack, tie it off and toss it over the side.
 
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I'll be honest I was just expecting a picture of a nice solo canoe in the first post.
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I wish. It's really just a matter of availability. Most readily available models of solo canoe are too wide and track like dogs. I'm not even sure the Radisson would be paddleable (is that a word?).

It's easier to find a good kayak than a good solo canoe.
 
Nutterbuster said:
I wish. It's really just a matter of availability. Most readily available models of solo canoe are too wide and track like dogs. I'm not even sure the Radisson would be paddleable (is that a word?).

It's easier to find a good kayak than a good solo canoe.
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Raddison will track OK, not like a kayak, or a high end canoe, but better than that OT. Because of it's light weight its easier to forcce around. IT also is a triple keel I believe. Best way to paddle those wide canoes is to sit just off center and let them keel over a tad, paddling on your strong side only using standard and J-Strokes to keep it going where you want.

In the end I look at all the different boats and try to think If I had just saved all my money and bought just one, what would I have?
Hmm.....
 
What do you think of the Ascend H10? It’s a sit in, only 10’ long, weighs 55 lbs, has plenty of storage, and 31” wide. I’m close to pulling the trigger but had second thoughts after reading your suggestion on the Wilderness Systems Pungo.
 
Nomad Hunter said:
What do you think of the Ascend H10? It’s a sit in, only 10’ long, weighs 55 lbs, has plenty of storage, and 31” wide. I’m close to pulling the trigger but had second thoughts after reading your suggestion on the Wilderness Systems Pungo.
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The ascend boats are popular down here. I just don't care for anything shorter than 12ft. Too little capacity, and they don't track very well. I know they make a 12' model that I've kicked around buying in the past, but never did. I just don't like boats built for stability.

This is the tsunami I mentioned in the vid. Much more my speed. I tend to try and find the sleekest design I can while still packing gear. And I'd rather have less gear and more boat so to speak. I'm probably on the far end of the spectrum, but I log a LOT of miles with a paddle.

Short, wide women can be wonderful, but I like my boats long and lean. ;)
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Nomad Hunter said:
What do you think of the Ascend H10? It’s a sit in, only 10’ long, weighs 55 lbs, has plenty of storage, and 31” wide. I’m close to pulling the trigger but had second thoughts after reading your suggestion on the Wilderness Systems Pungo.
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Those look pretty cool to me, but man, 55lbs??? My 16' wood and glass canoe only weighs 50. and my 18' sea kayak 40#...Just seams real heavy for a 10' boat to me...
 
One of my problems is that many places I hunt require whole carcass removal, which means no packing out just meat. That kind of requires an open top.

This is one option I am looking at. The square stern is nice for a motor, the short length is handy for my shortbed Tacoma, and the weight isn’t too bad. The biggest negative I see is that the benches are molded all the way down to the floor. That would seem to make larger equipment hard to carry.

http://directboats.com/2011sqstca.html

I still wish I had time for a DIY foam sit on top...



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I have a new Old Town Saranac 14'. It weighs 75#. Its very stable with two fish barrels and all my gear. It costs about 500. I know its not as sleek as a Yak but its a trade off for stability. Tracks and turns well. I would buy another one next time.
 
IkemanTX said:
One of my problems is that many places I hunt require whole carcass removal, which means no packing out just meat. That kind of requires an open top.

This is one option I am looking at. The square stern is nice for a motor, the short length is handy for my shortbed Tacoma, and the weight isn’t too bad. The biggest negative I see is that the benches are molded all the way down to the floor. That would seem to make larger equipment hard to carry.

http://directboats.com/2011sqstca.html

I still wish I had time for a DIY foam sit on top...



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If I had to pack deer out, I'd always use my grumman. Or maybe be looking harder for a lighter canoe.

@Blacksmith, I've owned a Saranac. Took a buddy out on a 3 night hog hunt in it, and did several other overnight trips in it. Good boat. I just didn't care for the plastic seats and the room they took up. That's the downside of poly canoes, those bench seats are part of the structure and can't be replaced with thwarts and less bulky seats.
 
I understand that. I did remove the middle seat and made an ash thwart but makes it harder to paddle as the bottom bows up a little. I also hate plastic seats. I bowfish on a folding chair. Really stable and gets you up higher to see. Works well.
 
I just picked up a Lifetime Tamarack 10’. It was used twice and then garaged. I’m going to give it a shot. Fishing/Scouting/Hunting. It should be ok for a starting yak. We shall see, just didn’t want to spend a lot of money and then figure out that it’s not for me
 
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