Inflatable Boats for Waterfowl Hunting

[Tiger1358]

Has anyone used inflatable boats for waterfowl hunting? What do you think about that?

[Huntlots]

You could probably get away with it. Depends on the amount of gear you had.(room wise and weight wise) The amount of debris in the water where you were going to hunt don't want to poke a hole in that thing.


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[Skyvalhunter]

You have to make sure you have virtually no weight in the raft when you go pull it by that rope that goes around it as it will rip a big hole in it.

[EWUeagles]

I would say a boat like that probably not. I personally wouldn't use a boat like that for anything when it comes to waterfowling. I just see too much stuff happening to it and it seems very unsafe to be in while hunting. But two years ago I did hunt out of a single man inflatable pontoon boat. It worked good for two trips then I raked it across some rocks I didn't see and popped the bladder of the of the toons. Last year I saw two guys with probably 10 dozen decoys and a trolling motor one of those pontoons up and motor it about 2 miles to hunt a spot. So if you were looking for something inflatable I would lean towards a pontoon boat. That's just my 

[huntingcl]

Don't waste your money on that!! I have one, the top is double thickness, but the bottom half is only single. Got a hole the first time out fishing. I agree with the pontoon boat Idea, and I have hunted/shot out of a float tube it was quite stable.

[Tiger1358]

Well,this is the top selling fishing Inflatable boat...it's Intex Seahawk 2 but the camo version....I guess if it works for fishing,would work for hunting too..it holds up to 440 lbs...but I'm gonna hunt by myself...so maximum 200 pounds....and I'm not gonna hunt in swamps,I will hunt in lakes and rivers..I know one guy that hunts in Europe with this boat,but the bigger version of this that holds 800 lbs . He said it works very well...

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[scottcrb]

just keep you and your gun and bag in the boat and tow your decoys behind to save on space. wear waders and a life jacket even the good rubber rafts and can pop fairly easily and there is a lot of debris in a marsh that could puncture. could work out great though camo and quiet might not hurt to toss some burlap over it too to cut down on shine. good luck let us know.

[hdshot]

I was thinking one time real hard about a sea eagle but was more afraid of getting lost in the pot holes.  Also don't get there enough to justify my cost and hunting is just not hot enough either all season.  Anyways looks like the best inflatable boat on the market IMO.

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[Tiger1358]

just keep you and your gun and bag in the boat and tow your decoys behind to save on space. wear waders and a life jacket even the good rubber rafts and can pop fairly easily and there is a lot of debris in a marsh that could puncture. could work out great though camo and quiet might not hurt to toss some burlap over it too to cut down on shine. good luck let us know.

Thanks... I will let you know for sure !

[Tiger1358]

I'm gonna post a couple of  links here, you guys can watch it ....it's in a different language, but at least you will see how they hunt with Intex Seahawk 4 (4 person)inflatable boat...and that boat is only $98 on Amazon.....the smaller version of if that I have is Intex Seahawk 2 ..it's only for 2 person and costs $45 at Walmart

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iuRSLbCTGkw


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNb9VGpsclA

[hdshot]

I'm gonna post a link here, you guys can watch it ....it's in a different language, but at least you will see how they hunt with Intex Seahawk 4 (4 person)inflatable boat...and that boat is only $98 on Amazon.....the smaller version of if that I have is Intex Seahawk 2 ..it's only for 2 person and costs $45 at Walmart

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iuRSLbCTGkw

Hunting like the video shows won't make others happy on here.  The boat you show looks bad for paddling and would be dangerous in wind because it would be impossible to control acting like a sail.  A person can paddle much easier with a kayak paddle vs row boat.  I would hate to get that kind of work out rowing a boat over a 100 yards wearing waders.

[Tiger1358]

I'm gonna post a link here, you guys can watch it ....it's in a different language, but at least you will see how they hunt with Intex Seahawk 4 (4 person)inflatable boat...and that boat is only $98 on Amazon.....the smaller version of if that I have is Intex Seahawk 2 ..it's only for 2 person and costs $45 at Walmart

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iuRSLbCTGkw

Hunting like the video shows won't make others happy on here.  The boat you show looks bad for paddling and would be dangerous in wind because it would be impossible to control acting like a sail.  A person can paddle much easier with a kayak paddle vs row boat.  I would hate to get that kind of work out rowing a boat over a 100 yards wearing waders.

Well, everyone is different...You don't like it ,but there are a lotta people that hunt like this and they're very successful ....btw I added another link ,u can check it out

[Odell]

Yikes, no life jackets? Bad idea with that boat.

Those guys are due for an A.D. and a serious injury as well.


To the OP, I have hunted with boats like that, but only in places were I could wade back. They can be helpful in safe secluded marshy areas. I have also used a Zodiac on the Columbia river, but thats a pretty tough boat.

A boat like that is murder in the wind. Impossible to paddle and could leave you stranded.

[Tiger1358]

Yikes, no life jackets? Bad idea with that boat.

Those guys are due for an A.D. and a serious injury as well.


To the OP, I have hunted with boats like that, but only in places were I could wade back. They can be helpful in safe secluded marshy areas. I have also used a Zodiac on the Columbia river, but that's a pretty tough boat.

A boat like that is murder in the wind. Impossible to paddle and could leave you stranded.

I agree with you on life jackets,but they're good swimmers ,but still I think they need to have life jackets on....and inflatable boats are for little lakes and calm rivers ,so wind is not a big deal in that situation. People just don't wanna try something because they're afraid. Nobody knows that inflatable boats are safer than canoes and kayaks ...Special Operation Forces of all countries use inflatable boats because they work the best. Of course the boats that they use are $2000 inflatable boats but still....People like to complain about something that they've never tried before.

[HuntandFish]

Ya....you can't compare this Walmart special to a whitewater grade boat the seals use, it is not even in the same category.... These single chambered thin plastic boats are dangerous on a lake and it would be ignorant at best to take one on a river in the middle of the winter... I would make sure you have a cell phone on you and hope you have reception, because its not if its when it will deflate!

My dad use to buy a new one every year for trout fishing, same model, and he bought a new one every year because it would be ruined. I am not against inflatables, I hunt, fish and whitewater out of a cataraft, they are awesome boats if you pay the money for the good stuff

People don't try stuff because there scared...which is lame I agree. But people die, or have to get rescued because they are ill informed and feeling adventurous....

Good luck!
H&F