Buckstuffer
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Hey any of you guy ever hunt out of a canoe been thinking about getting one?
canoes?
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I do most of my waterfowl hunting out of a canoe or kayak if going alone. I take the odd squirrel if they will drop into the water when shot. For those cold days I wear a pair of neoprene waders and a camo floater coat. It is hard enough to save yourself in a quick moving cold river let alone keep your hands on your gun.
Buckstuffer
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I see DicksSportingGoods has a sale on there canoes and kayaks.
claimbuster
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Nope, I cannot envision a canoe and PD shooting. But then I may be shooting in the wrong part of the country.
Buckstuffer
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Well i guess you can shoot coons at night.
wdchuckhuntr
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I built up a couple of outriggers for my canoe so I can fish standing up out of it. They're not real fancy but you'd fall out of the canoe before you'd tip it over.
bowhunter57
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Buckstuffer,
A couple of things to keep in mind, for hunting from the water.
* Make certain that EVERYTHING is either tied to the canoe/kayak or on your person...in case you end up in the water.
* Check out Ohio's regulations or ORC (Ohio Revised Code) to be sure of what type of water you can access legally. What the state of Ohio calls a "navigable river" will allow you to access the water from land that you have written permission to hunt. However, you're not allowed to set your foot down on the river bottom or bank, on land that you don't have permission to hunt. You can still hunt from the water, but you're not allowed on the land that you don't have written permission to hunt.
On a "non-navigable river" you're not allowed on the water of the land that you don't have written permission to hunt. That is to say... If you have written permission to be on the land, you can also hunt in/on the water of that same land. However, once you reach the end of the land you have permission to hunt, it's not legal for you to be in/on that water, just the same as the land.
There's so much private land in Ohio, that getting permission to hunt a small creek with a canoe/kayak isn't worth tracking down all the land owners for written permission, just to hunt a 2 mile stretch of water.
Just the same...hunting from the water is very successful. Critters of all kinds will stand and stare as you squeeze the trigger or release an arrow in their direction.
Good hunting, Bowhunter57
A couple of things to keep in mind, for hunting from the water.
* Make certain that EVERYTHING is either tied to the canoe/kayak or on your person...in case you end up in the water.
* Check out Ohio's regulations or ORC (Ohio Revised Code) to be sure of what type of water you can access legally. What the state of Ohio calls a "navigable river" will allow you to access the water from land that you have written permission to hunt. However, you're not allowed to set your foot down on the river bottom or bank, on land that you don't have permission to hunt. You can still hunt from the water, but you're not allowed on the land that you don't have written permission to hunt.
On a "non-navigable river" you're not allowed on the water of the land that you don't have written permission to hunt. That is to say... If you have written permission to be on the land, you can also hunt in/on the water of that same land. However, once you reach the end of the land you have permission to hunt, it's not legal for you to be in/on that water, just the same as the land.
There's so much private land in Ohio, that getting permission to hunt a small creek with a canoe/kayak isn't worth tracking down all the land owners for written permission, just to hunt a 2 mile stretch of water.
Just the same...hunting from the water is very successful. Critters of all kinds will stand and stare as you squeeze the trigger or release an arrow in their direction.
Good hunting, Bowhunter57
Some of the wider canoes and kayaks are great for hunting.Take a look at Wenonah' Fisherman.Won't win any races but you won't roll it either.A kayak like the Malibu eXtreme,Xfactor or Cobra' Fish'n dive would work well to with plenty enough stability for shooting.All will haul a ton of gear.
Buckstuffer
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ya thy sould be alot of fun to hunt from.
predator_caller
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Used to float the river back in michigan every year hunting predators. very good way to approach stealthy and cover a lot of ground. Can be a bit addicting though. Calling coons up to the river bank is alot of fun at night too.
Buckstuffer
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ya i seen in the predator mag these guys doing that.