Canoeing on a cool September morning.

[todd smith]

It's starting to smell like fall here in Northern Indiana. I was out on the Pigeon river today.

 

Overcast and a bit chilly. As I floated I kept thinking of how cool a float trip for either squirrel, deer, or both would be.

I might have to try it this year.

Any of you all do float hunts?  

[Possum Head]

Mostly I've used my canoe to get to where I hunt. That said, on more than one occasion I've slipped up on hogs that never new I was there. Nuttin quiet like laying a longbow across my canoe and paddling slowly down a creek. I must say our water isn't nearly as clear as that in your pic. Beautiful!

[fmscan]

Todd, that's a picture of a happy man!

[Cari-bow]

Nice picture Todd.
This just gets me excited about my next hunt.
We leave Tuesday for our moose hunt. We have 80 miles of northern Manitoba river. Far enough north to see black, polar and grizzly bear. We could also see caribou and hope the northern lights will be out at least a few nights over 10 days. Oh and there will be brook trout in the river. Not sure I'm going to sleep well for the next few nights.
Hunting from a canoe is allot of fun and peaceful.
Abe

[J-dog]

That is a great pic pretty place. Will be using my native ultimate kayak for some float hunts this yr.

J

[Sirius Black]

[Chad Orde]

It's on my must do list just need a new canoe. Sweet Todd

[Alexander Traditional]

That's cool! I've been really wanting to try this,thanks.

[KenH]

Can't beat a float hunt early in the morning when the  deer and other critters come down to drink and you're drifting along silently...

[T-Bowhunter]

Looks like a great morning!    

[Herdbull]

the solitude of a remote canoe trip..... unbeatable

good luck on moose Mark

[Herdbull]

I mean Abe.

[mgf]

Also in northern Indiana, my wife and I did about a 6 hour trip on the Tippecanoe yesterday.

The fishing was a little slow but, otherwise, it was a good day for it.

I haven't hunted it. Except for a few islands (most of them small), it's all private.

The one island that I think is legal to hunt, big enough and gets plenty of deer traffic would be tough logistically. I need a ride, help getting the canoe in/out and it's a pretty good paddle getting to it and back out.

Hunting first or last light would mean doing one leg of the trip in the dark.

[todd smith]

Good luck Abe - that sounds like my kind of country!!  Enjoy it all and if you get some cool pics, please post some here on TradGang.

It's a joy to see scenes of places I would like to hunt but probably won't.  

Chad - nice to see you on here. Checked out the website, looks great!

mgf, The section I was in on the Pigeon today is mostly running through state hunting ground. I like hunting there, but thinking of doing the canoe thing.  If I had another hunter with me we could work out the canoe thing with two vehicles. If I hunt by myself I can carry my mountain bike and ride back to the truck.

fmscan, any time on the water is a good time - right?     Happy man - yes.

I need to give it a go this year. Good luck to all-y'all this season!

Post pictures!!  

[Irish Archer]

Nice pic Todd. What model are you floatin' there?

[Irish Archer]

Central Ohio seems to be sporting much more color than up in your neck of the woods.

[todd smith]

Irish Archer, it's a We-No-Nah Aurora. 16 footer and a nice all-round canoe for these parts. A bit heavy at 68# - but I can still get it...  ah, lift it up onto the canoe rack.      

I noticed the Virginia creeper is really turning, and some of the cottonwoods are losing leaves, but you're right, not much color here yet.  

 

[Matty]

Awesome. That's the first part of what a dream hunt would be for me!

[Cari-bow]

Thanks Todd and Mike
I'm only getting about 6 hours of sleep of late. With two more good nights of sleep left (hope). The last night we will be dropped off at the river at 2 am.
I don't think much sleep will happen. Oh well we can hunt in Wednesday morning. Who cares about sleep when you can hunt.
Abe

[Bernie B.]

Nice picture!  Thanks for sharing and good luck with the deer season!

Bernie