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Author Topic: what canoe for hunting?  (Read 1762 times)

Offline Jon Stewart

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Re: what canoe for hunting?
« Reply #60 on: January 31, 2013, 07:37:00 AM »
I have the 12' Radisson. Very light, foam covered floor to help keep the noise down. I made a rear motor mount for mine.

Mine came with oar locks and foam seats that sit down inside the canoe.  I made seats that sit on top of the canoe.

Offline lpcjon2

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Re: what canoe for hunting?
« Reply #61 on: January 31, 2013, 08:13:00 AM »
Last night I scored a canoe from a trade. wide aluminum and sweet. I have to paint it, so what do you guys use for that.
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Offline ddauler

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Re: what canoe for hunting?
« Reply #62 on: January 31, 2013, 08:18:00 AM »
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Offline Running Buck

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Re: what canoe for hunting?
« Reply #63 on: January 31, 2013, 09:13:00 AM »
Any of the aluminum canoes I have painted in the past were wiped down with denatured alcohol and painted with parkers duck boat paint. You can get parkers from cabela's or if you are in south Jersey, Tips Hardware in Tuckerton.

Offline lpcjon2

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Re: what canoe for hunting?
« Reply #64 on: January 31, 2013, 10:37:00 AM »
Running Buck, I have spent a lot of money at Tips. Great place.
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Offline njloco

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Re: what canoe for hunting?
« Reply #65 on: January 31, 2013, 10:38:00 AM »
Old Town Royalex, weighs about 34 lbs.
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Offline Blaino

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Re: what canoe for hunting?
« Reply #66 on: January 31, 2013, 10:47:00 AM »
lots of good information being passed along....

I have been looking at getting a canoe to do some sneekin myself.

Does the size of a man play any part in picking a boat?
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Offline Dick4bows

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Re: what canoe for hunting?
« Reply #67 on: January 31, 2013, 12:07:00 PM »
I have a scanoe in my back yard. It's in good shape and reasonable.  PM me if interested.  Dick (NE ILL)

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Re: what canoe for hunting?
« Reply #68 on: January 31, 2013, 12:51:00 PM »
Blaino, the size of the paddler or paddlers makes a huge difference. Bell canoes used to have a paddler named Cliff Jakobson test their designs. Cliff is a very knowledgeable paddling outdoorsman and fine person, but he is about half the size as the average hunter.  When he says a certain model was his favorite the rest of us would need one that was two foot longer to be the same boat. When a boat states its capacity as say 500 pounds, you do not want to go to that number.  With canoes leaving yourself about half of the available  freeboard is a good thing.  As I stated ealier, the 16' Penobscot makes a good canoe for two small paddlers and gear(camping gear and food pack), but it is a solo for a large paddler with gear.  Then if it is used for hunting there is still freeboard for loading a deer and when one needs to use more than 3/5ths of a boats capacity, you can almost be certain  that the wind is going to whip up some big waves.  Boats like 16' Prospector designs or Mad River Explorers, and and other 16 footers with 35" beams can do double duty.
   When I take new people along on wilderness canoe trips, the litmus test is if they are willing to learn before the trip.  If they think that there is nothing to learn about paddling and wilderness camping , they stay home. I have been burned often enough by people that think they can BS their way across a large Canadian lake when the wind is blowing.

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Re: what canoe for hunting?
« Reply #69 on: January 31, 2013, 01:09:00 PM »
I was lucky and found a Nativecraft 16" tandem boat that is fantastic. I got the boat and 2 custom carbon fiber double ended kayak paddles for $800. It has a rudder and most comfortable seat I have ever used in a canoe or kayak. It's even OD green so I don't have to paint it!
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Offline Tom Leemans

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Re: what canoe for hunting?
« Reply #70 on: January 31, 2013, 03:02:00 PM »
I used to love my ol' 12' polyethylene canoe back in my duck hunting days. I could go anywhere with it. My next one will be most likely a 15 or 16' prospector style cedar stripper that I'll build myself.
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Re: what canoe for hunting?
« Reply #71 on: January 31, 2013, 03:58:00 PM »
How do you guys mount your bows(or dont mount).And what king of seats do you have or have modified. I am going to redo all the seats and supports in this canoe.15ft Lowe Line Aluminum canoe
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Re: what canoe for hunting?
« Reply #72 on: January 31, 2013, 06:14:00 PM »
I scored a 10 foot solo canoe in need of a fiberglass patch a few weeks ago.  will sit on the floor but am excited to give it a whirl. Hope to be able to shoot while kneeling if the opportunity ever presented.
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Offline lpcjon2

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Re: what canoe for hunting?
« Reply #73 on: January 31, 2013, 06:33:00 PM »
I cant wait to be able to get where others cant, this is gonna open up a ton of new hunting areas.
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Offline DarrinG

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Re: what canoe for hunting?
« Reply #74 on: January 31, 2013, 08:39:00 PM »
I currently paddle a Old Town Guide 119 solo canoe. I use it mainly for chasing river smallmouth bass and trout on the fly rod. Its a fantastic solo boat, especially with some modifications that are easy to do.

 
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Offline Brianlocal3

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Re: what canoe for hunting?
« Reply #75 on: January 31, 2013, 10:08:00 PM »
Very nice picture!!!!

Well I have decided to not go with the Pirouge this time due to money and getting it up here to IL.  I will be going withs the Old Town Guide 147. After careful research and the excellent help of a fellow tradganger it has become clear this canoe will serve all of my intended uses perfectly.
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Offline DarrinG

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Re: what canoe for hunting?
« Reply #76 on: January 31, 2013, 11:24:00 PM »
Good choice! the Guide 147 has chines that will make it a very stable, easy paddling canoe.
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Re: what canoe for hunting?
« Reply #77 on: February 01, 2013, 12:09:00 AM »
Brian,
You made a wise decision for your use(s) and budget. Those are great canoes - bombproof.  Later on, if you want a lighter one - keep your eyes open for an old town royalex camper 15' or 16'. My camper 15' (14'10") is 58 lbs and will this spring sport a minkota 34-lbs thrust (sharing my tractor's dual-purpose battery)     :D  

I also use a kayak paddle for both solo or tandem - helps keep the kids errant path straight.

I sent you an email w/attachment for some ideas.  Open it and click on all the worksheet tabs at the bottom.
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Offline Bob Palmer

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Re: what canoe for hunting?
« Reply #78 on: February 01, 2013, 07:27:00 AM »
I have a Bear Creek - Square Bear. Its 13 feet, camoed from the factory, has a square stearn for a motor, real wide, stable and light enough to serve as a car-topper!

 www.bearcreekcanoes.com/canoe_squarebear.html
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Offline RLA

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Re: what canoe for hunting?
« Reply #79 on: February 17, 2013, 03:23:00 PM »
Came up with some pic's of the Native 12

It would be easy for us smaller guys to shoot standing after you get the hang of it.

 

 

I would get the tandem 14.5 model if I was buying today.

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