tundramuscle03
Beer Jockey
Going to be picking up a kayak soon and will be looking into using it for both fishing and waterfowl...just seeing if anyone else here does that because I'm pretty sure I'm gonna need some pointers for it 
Kayaks.....Who hunts from them?!
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TheRealJimDavis
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I have seriously debated it, but I'm worried I'll flip the yak and either freeze, lose a bunch of expensive stuff, or have some other catastrophe. SO I have not actually gotten up the gumption.
tundramuscle03
Beer Jockey
Oh I hear ya, but I've been talking to a bunch of people that I know that use kayaks all the time and have been listening to them on what precautions and tips/tricks they use and have decided to pull the trigger
this year...and now I'll finally be able to do some fishing other than standing on a pier or bank...
Nanook
F-notso-NG-anymore
Maybe extendable stabilizer outrigger floats? Dog launch and recovering platform? That's actually a neat idea...if I was only info waterfowling.
SummitCnty
Ultimate Member
I bought one for hunting ducks on the river. I have not been out hunting with it but I have floated with it a handful of times.
Best advice I was given was to know the parts of the river you will be floating/hunting before the water gets cold.
Best advice I was given was to know the parts of the river you will be floating/hunting before the water gets cold.
Silverlax
Active Member
I waterfowl hunt and fish from an inexpensive walmart kayak. I upgraded a lot of it and it works great. Last year I made a leaf/burlap cover last year and it was time consuming but I limited out on geese nearly every time I went out. Have taken ducks and snakehead in it as well.
Two things I suggest:
Bungee cord - Tie EVERYTHING you need down.
Collapsible Crate - Very cheap and you can put your decoys in them on the way out and collapse it when you're trying to stay concealed.
Two things I suggest:
Bungee cord - Tie EVERYTHING you need down.
Collapsible Crate - Very cheap and you can put your decoys in them on the way out and collapse it when you're trying to stay concealed.
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I am probably partial, but I just can't see the advantage over a canoe. And frankly a think the canoe would conversely have many advantages over a kayak.
Ammo Jon
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- Mar 3, 2008
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In any wind, a kayak has it all over a canoe unless you use a motor.
...Eskimo’s
remrug
Ultimate Member
Dont forget about the extra bulk.....insulated waders and winter clothing make entering and exiting your kayak much harder.
Setting decoys and retrieving downed birds is more work also.
I do love using my kayak tho.
Setting decoys and retrieving downed birds is more work also.
I do love using my kayak tho.
bigmanindc
Active Member
Going to be picking up a kayak soon and will be looking into using it for both fishing and waterfowl...just seeing if anyone else here does that because I'm pretty sure I'm gonna need some pointers for it
This is more expensive but this is what I am looking at
kstone803
Official Meat Getter
I use one to chase birds on walk in hunts at work. Sit on top style is way better than sit in for getting in and out of with waders on.
Muleskinner
Ultimate Member
Modern fishing kayaks are very stable. I saw a couple guys duck hunting from their kayaks down at Blackwater. It's doubtful you would flip it from recoil. Most are stable enough you can safely stand in them. Just remember the water is COLD during most of hunting season and a dry suit is a must..
I'm a big canoe fan. Quite a few years ago I loaded my shotgun into the canoe at Rte. 28 on the Monocacy.
It started to snow. I canoed down in the dark to set up an 'ambush' .
Week before, when I walked on land at 3 or 4 am I could hear the deer scatter. So I hit the river next time, 4 am, did me a
"Inchon" landing, landed way down river, all quiet. Thought I would outflank them.
Deer never moved, it snowed 2 or 3". I got cool pictures.
It was the coolest hunting trip of my life. Fraught with peril, came up empty.
Actually that day ducks came up the river, and had I #2 instead of slugs, I might have gotten 2 shots off.
It happened real fast.
It started to snow. I canoed down in the dark to set up an 'ambush' .
Week before, when I walked on land at 3 or 4 am I could hear the deer scatter. So I hit the river next time, 4 am, did me a
"Inchon" landing, landed way down river, all quiet. Thought I would outflank them.
Deer never moved, it snowed 2 or 3". I got cool pictures.
It was the coolest hunting trip of my life. Fraught with peril, came up empty.
Actually that day ducks came up the river, and had I #2 instead of slugs, I might have gotten 2 shots off.
It happened real fast.
Beamy. Very beamy. More beam, more better.
Hunting is one time where you don’t want to roll that gal...
Hunting is one time where you don’t want to roll that gal...
- Dec 27, 2012
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You’re most at risk turtling that thing while reaching over the side to retrieve a downed bird or decoy. OP keep your head up and you’ll never roll it, it’s all about the center of gravity. Once you start bending down and reaching over to grab something in the water, that’s when things can go south real quick. I love hunting and fishing out of my kayak. I’m not sure if you’re thinking about hunting this season but if it were me I’d get a season of fishing under my belt before hunting especially since we’re getting into the cold weather. To me a kayak is awkward at first. Once you add in waders and a heavy coat plus a gun, it’s twice as awkward.
You ain't a kiddin. Especially in boots and layered up like the Michelin man.
randomuser
Ultimate Member
I have a 16' square transom canoe that I pit an engine on. My 98 pound doberman would climb back in from the water with my help over the side. I wouldn't dare paddle that thing any distance.
I have sit in kayaks that I can paddle all day.
Different boats for different jobs.
Id carry a dry bag with a complete set of clothes including jacket hat shoes towel hand warmers etc. If you have a sit in kayak by yourself and you dump in the cold Grab the bag and swim the kayak to the shore. Point is have a contingency plan that you are comfortable with.
I have sit in kayaks that I can paddle all day.
Different boats for different jobs.
Id carry a dry bag with a complete set of clothes including jacket hat shoes towel hand warmers etc. If you have a sit in kayak by yourself and you dump in the cold Grab the bag and swim the kayak to the shore. Point is have a contingency plan that you are comfortable with.
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