Kayaks Big Woods and Big Bucks
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Kayaks Big Woods and Big Bucks
On opening day of the Wisconsin rifle season I arrived at the landing at 4:30 am and launched my Kayak. (My Kayak is a cheap Sun Dolphin and is very tippy) I didn’t make it very far down the white river before the current pushed me into a log jam and my Kayak tipped over. I quickly grabbed my stuff and swam back to shore and took off as many wet clothes as possible and swam back out for my gun and retrieved it from the bottom of the river. I quickly drove home got a change of clothes and back up gun. I proceeded to have one of the best hunts of my life. I seen 23 deer including a very nice 10 point and 8 point who were both bumping does out of a bedding area at 200 yards. Sadly my 270s scope busted and filled with water when it fell in the river so my back up gun was a lever action 30-30 with iron sights so it was to far to shoot. Any recommendations from other hunters who use Kayaks? Something extremely stable that can handle gear.
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Bay-fieldBowhunter wrote:On opening day of the Wisconsin rifle season I arrived at the landing at 4:30 am and launched my Kayak. (My Kayak is a cheap Sun Dolphin and is very tippy) I didn’t make it very far down the white river before the current pushed me into a log jam and my Kayak tipped over. I quickly grabbed my stuff and swam back to shore and took off as many wet clothes as possible and swam back out for my gun and retrieved it from the bottom of the river. I quickly drove home got a change of clothes and back up gun. I proceeded to have one of the best hunts of my life. I seen 23 deer including a very nice 10 point and 8 point who were both bumping does out of a bedding area at 200 yards. Sadly my 270s scope busted and filled with water when it fell in the river so my back up gun was a lever action 30-30 with iron sights so it was to far to shoot. Any recommendations from other hunters who use Kayaks? Something extremely stable that can handle gear.
Best advice I can give us ditch the yak and get a sports pal canoe. 14 footer is best for one man and gear. Your not going too tip or flip that thing.
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I bought a cheap intex k2 kayak and seems to work well. I took it out a couple times but seems to be stable and really light.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00A7EXF4C/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_JDBHE0BBWFT3Q40CKM6H?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00A7EXF4C/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_JDBHE0BBWFT3Q40CKM6H?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
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I’ve had a similar experience with a cheap yak on just trying to cross a slough. Tried another better yak for another hunt and wondered how the I could get a deer out in it. I bought a 12’ yak and now I have no doubts, but haven’t killed one in it YET.
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I’ve had a similar experience with a cheap yak on just trying to cross a slough. Tried another better yak for another hunt and wondered how the I could get a deer out in it. I bought a 12’ yak and now I have no doubts, but haven’t killed one in it YET.
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Ascend h10 kayak is what I have and love it. High weight capacity and very stable. Lots of room too. It’s a canoe/kayak hybrid.
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mobowhunter77 wrote:I bought a cheap intex k2 kayak and seems to work well. I took it out a couple times but seems to be stable and really light.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00A7EXF4C/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_JDBHE0BBWFT3Q40CKM6H?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
Great inflatable!!!
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I would never tell anyone to get an inflatable - get a stick in it and Bob's yer uncle.
Anyway - the best advice is to practice with your kayak/canoe/whatever. Current is nothing to play with and it takes a while to learn how to use watercraft.
A beginner should make at least 6-10 runs preseason if kayaking/canoeing into unknown rivers.
Glad you had a great hunt. Hope you can seal the deal soon.
btw- what kind of scope fills up with water? What brand was that? Most scopes are nitrogen or some kind of gas purged and sealed.
Anyway - the best advice is to practice with your kayak/canoe/whatever. Current is nothing to play with and it takes a while to learn how to use watercraft.
A beginner should make at least 6-10 runs preseason if kayaking/canoeing into unknown rivers.
Glad you had a great hunt. Hope you can seal the deal soon.
btw- what kind of scope fills up with water? What brand was that? Most scopes are nitrogen or some kind of gas purged and sealed.
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blackwidow wrote:Ascend h10 kayak is what I have and love it. High weight capacity and very stable. Lots of room too. It’s a canoe/kayak hybrid.
I second this. purchased mine for hunting this year and couldn't be more happy. It is a tank to throw up on a roof rack tho.
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I have a sun dolphin Kingsport. I think they replaced it with a different model but it’s a 500lb capacity kayak. Heavier than sin but stable enough I can stand up in. The cheap 250-300lb capacity ones are sketchy. I wouldn’t say drop a pretty penny on a super expensive one but look for something wide and high capacity. Mine was only like $300 on clearance at Dunham’s a few years ago.
I’m 300lbs easy and took my stand, sticks, crossbow and 170ish pound buck down the Wisconsin river with zero hassle last year. Bet I was right around 500lbs.
I’m 300lbs easy and took my stand, sticks, crossbow and 170ish pound buck down the Wisconsin river with zero hassle last year. Bet I was right around 500lbs.
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You need a bigger yak. I have a lifetime Yukon and it's amazingly stable and should fit a deer no problem. We have tried using those smaller kayaks like yours and it's not a good idea. I had a buddy try to float for ducks one time with one. He lasted about 100 feet before we had to turn around and go home because he went swimming
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What's wrong with a good old canoe? I guess I'll never understand the love for a kayak. They're shallow, heavy and you get all wet from the paddle. Get a canoe. And if you run it solo, flip it around and sit in the front seat facing the back, and learn the "J-stroke". Super stable, way easier to portage and plenty of room to haul all your gear and that big old swamp buck out.
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Future Beach Voyager 10.4
Having used it all these years, the only difference I would have made would be getting the open Kayak versus the enclosed.
It was the cheaper 'Angler' at Dunham's five or six years ago. It's very stable, I have fished for bass in the river many times with a decent current. I'm nearly 300 lbs.
I let my son's friend use it on a recent trip, and I used my son's narrower sit-on-top yak. The friend is much larger than me, 6-4 350ish.
We decided to take our chance and a shoot a little rapid, he was the only one to stay upright. Me and my son both got dumped.
Having used it all these years, the only difference I would have made would be getting the open Kayak versus the enclosed.
It was the cheaper 'Angler' at Dunham's five or six years ago. It's very stable, I have fished for bass in the river many times with a decent current. I'm nearly 300 lbs.
I let my son's friend use it on a recent trip, and I used my son's narrower sit-on-top yak. The friend is much larger than me, 6-4 350ish.
We decided to take our chance and a shoot a little rapid, he was the only one to stay upright. Me and my son both got dumped.
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Rich M wrote:I would never tell anyone to get an inflatable - get a stick in it and Bob's yer uncle.
This inflatable has 3 chambers and low air volume. Meaning that if you do get a puncture it will not sink. You can still make it to wherever you need to go and make it back even with a hole in it.
I watch a few videos on YouTube testing it out and it seems to be able to take a beating and keeps on ticking.
https://youtu.be/NGs8PgapeM4
https://youtu.be/nfQzDpBWjEw
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I have a nucanoe kayak. Very stable. I can easily stand on it and use it like a paddle board.
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