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.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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Man you guys are always getting me interested in buying 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...
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.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'll be honest I was just expecting a picture of a nice solo canoe in the first post.Forget the kayaks guys. Get a light weight canoe.
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?).I'll be honest I was just expecting a picture of a nice solo canoe in the first post.
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.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.
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.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.
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...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.
Pretty much everything i look at seems like it's either too heavy or too expensive.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...
where are you located? craigslist is your friend!!!Pretty much everything i look at seems like it's either too heavy or too expensive.
If I had to pack deer out, I'd always use my grumman. Or maybe be looking harder for a lighter canoe.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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