Kayak For hunting

[preacherman]

I just picked up an Old Town 12xt, I blinded it out last night and shot a limit today. I do not have a working camera right now, but I will get some pics up as soon as I get a chance.

It opens a world of opportunities, is super stable (I was worried about that), and is super quiet I almost slunk into range of a yote on my way out.

[preacherman]

BTW I am 6'3 and can lay down in it.

[saltwaterhillbilly]

Lets see some pics!

[preacherman]

No working camera. Tell you what come up and hunt with me, bring your camera 

[wraithen]

I take it this is a sit in kayak or a really big one? I have a small one and while it is stable enough to paddle around and shoot from, for the life of me I cant seem to get in or out of it in waist deep water without tipping too far  Thank god for quick reflexes thus far.

How did you put a blind on it? How are you transporting the yak?

[Special T]

Sportsmans had a sale today in burlington 50% off I picked up 2 old towns for $465 they have built in fishing rod holders and are a tan color. I even have a spary skit that will fit...

[preacherman]

I carry it on top of my jeep, I made a layout style blind out of burlap and bungee. I still need to set up doors, but I had duck 20 feet away multiple times today. I drag it ashore, and lay in it, layout style. It is a twelve footer.

[Kola16]

I have the old town vapor 10 angler which is the size smaller than yours. I love it. It still has quite a bit of room, although sometimes I do wish it was a little bigger. It still fits me, my dog, my gun, some other random stuff, and about 50 decoys, and 4 our goose (I trail a homemade decoy sled  )

[preacherman]

Kola put up a pic of the sled I was thinking of something like that.

[wraithen]

I've given a sled a ton of thought. We haul out a dozen or two decoys and buckets and burlap and whatever else. Makes it a pain to paddle and a lilting kayak is no fun in 8' water with a crosswind  I've thought about modifying my burlap with some cuts so after I get to where I'm going I can drape it over me and the kayak but we usually pull it ashore onto muskeg and cover it with the burlap. I also wish they made waterproof burlap. Sucks when that 4 lb sheet gets wet and weighs 20 lbs.

[Cougar125]

I carry it on top of my jeep, I made a layout style blind out of burlap and bungee. I still need to set up doors, but I had duck 20 feet away multiple times today. I drag it ashore, and lay in it, layout style. It is a twelve footer.

Hey, I'm in Coupeville.  We should get together sometime this next week.  I picked up a Marsh Rat w/blind today so I think it'd be a good time.  Hit me with a PM if it sounds good to you.

[spur_ride]

they are great for getting you into tons of places guys with the big boats cant or dont want to go.

[Kola16]

Kola put up a pic of the sled I was thinking of something like that.

Hold on. I deleted it, but I posted it on here somewhere so I will find it.

[Kola16]

It is going to work tomorrow 

[preacherman]

I am curious about that sled, how did you make that?

[AWS]

I have a couple of canoes set up for duck hunting.  I put this Kayak together a couple of years ago to get into some tight places.  It has loops for grass and turns inside out to white for snow cover.

[CP]

I am curious about that sled, how did you make that?

Cabelas carries a few molded plastic sleds.  I have one and it's great over ice, snow, water, wet grass.  Not so good over dry land though.


http://www.cabelas.com/product/Hunting/After-the-Shot/Game-Carts-Carriers|/pc/104791680/c/104689980/sc/104353380/Shappell174-Jet-Sled174/909766.uts?destination=%2Fcatalog%2Fbrowse%2Fhunting-after-the-shot-game-carts-carriers%2F_%2FN-1100183%2FNs-CATEGORY_SEQ_104353380%3FWTz_l%3DSBC%253BBRprd751745&WTz_l=SBC%3BBRprd751745%3Bcat104353380

[Kola16]

I am curious about that sled, how did you make that?

I had an old toboggan (for sledding in the snow) so I spray-painted it, and put noodles on the sides for extra flotation. It will float as much as you can put in it.

[preacherman]

Kola: that is a good idea, I have used an old sled for slogging through the mud, but figured it would sink if I tried pulling it behind the Kayak.

AWS: where did you get that cover? I whipped up a burlap cover but it is no where near as nice as that. And the burlap kinda wicks up water.

[AWS]

I sewed it.  It is sail cloth on the white side and a light weight synthetic(nylon) on the camo side

[Kola16]

Kola: that is a good idea, I have used an old sled for slogging through the mud, but figured it would sink if I tried pulling it behind the Kayak.

AWS: where did you get that cover? I whipped up a burlap cover but it is no where near as nice as that. And the burlap kinda wicks up water.

It floated fine without the noodles also even with all of the decoys in it. To put the most decoys you can in it, I get a bunch of 5 gallon buckets and fill those with decoys, then a lid on the buckets, then decoys on the lids. That doesn't work for Canadiens though 

[preacherman]

A buddy of mine saw mine in action and decided to get one too; he got an orange one on C-list. Orange no problem that is what paint is for right. WRONG, I have sanded and painted it twice, and flat can not get paint to stick to it!

[wraithen]

So duct tape it and then paint it.

[preacherman]

I absolutely had not thought of duct taping and painting the duct tape.

[wraithen]

Just make sure wherever the ends are they won't contact anything ever or they will peel up. You could epoxy the seams tho for added protection.

[preacherman]

I finally got that buddy's kayak to take paint! that was fun- not. It isn't great, will need to be touched up from time to time, but it seems ok?