Kayak hunting

[jakerazer]

I'm taking a course to learn how to Kayak today. Has any body out there ever hunted using a Kayak to get around? I am going up to the Queen Charlotte islands this year and i hope to Kayak into some cool hunting area's. Any ideas or info would be appreciated.
thanks

[Mr. Dean]

A water proofed, floating case (one that still floats when your gun is IN it) would be a good start.

[mapguy]

where you gonna put the deer

[Mr. Dean]

where you gonna put the deer

Definate road-block...

[Gateholio]

QCI deer are so small that you and your buddies can eat one in under a week!8-)

I kayaked around the QCI's when i was a teenager, for a month. Started a tthe top and went to the bottom, and back. Lots of fun, excellent fishing, but the hunting is ..so so..

Depends on what Island you are on, and what you want to do. On most Islands that have deer, there is a good population, and not to hard to hunt. I wouldn't expect many 180 class deer,though:D

[308BAR]

where you gonna put the deer

;) he could make a raft out of old barrels and wood and attach it with a towline.

[bigwhiteys]

Check out http://www.mokai.com/ you couldn't pack much though...

Carl

[Mini_Me]

Check out http://www.mokai.com/ you couldn't pack much though...

Carl

You can't get much lazier than that.:mrgreen:

That would be pretty cool to go hunting by kayak.

-Cody

[dana]

Did a bunch of kayaking back in my college days. It is one of many hobbies that went the way of the wind when I got out of college and actually got a life. :wink: For hunting, they would definately get ya into hard to get to places with some ease. Packin' gear and meat is doable, but limited. A canoe would be a better option.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v145/BCBOY/CanoeBuck.jpg

[wlbc]

I worked up in this area for several years a number of years ago. The deer hunting was easy but they were, well, small. 50 lbs (25kgs) dressed and boned, however you could shoot up to 10 a year back then.

The Charlottes are beautiful and well worth paddling and hunting but I would consider separating your trips.

As well, combine a bear hunt while you are up there. I saw some huge black bears while I was up there.

[Alpine85]

If you end up leaning towards a canoe, I heard that MattB and Steveo32 give canoe lessons:mrgreen:

[Elkhound]

If you end up leaning towards a canoe, I heard that MattB and Steveo32 give canoe lessons:mrgreen:


Nasty......:lol::lol:

[mapguy]

i've put a whole moose in one piece in my canoe wife and i paddled it across a pond was fun . amazing how much a canoe will hold

[Wildman]

i've put a whole moose in one piece in my canoe wife and i paddled it across a pond was fun . amazing how much a canoe will hold

Different story for a kayak though! I think you should be looking at a canoe!

[Mattimoose]

When I was a kid a guy had shot a moose from a Kayak, completely boned-it and stowed-it inside the kayak just to say he could I guess. He had made the kayak himself too. Our camp was 18 miles-up and he had shot-it 37 miles-up our 42-mile long lake. He was swamping in bad weather and had to stop to empty-it-out at our dock as he knew my father. I couldn't believe everything he pulled-out and laid on the dock, but now I wonder how good-it was to eat after all that and how gross it was to be sitting up to yer nuts in mooseblood for 37 miles! My father offered to take him down the lake with his moose but he politely declined and said this was what he had set-out to do and he was gonna do-it. I suspect an inuit would probably float-it behind or stop and dry-it but this guy had-it in his head so....whatever. This was the first-time I heard my father use the phrase "Mad dogs and Englishmen".

[mark]

Canoes are also great for hunting moose in swamp chains! We used to do this and saw lots of moose, once we got a 340 class elk this way!

[Mr. Dean]

I'm just trying to picture a man in a canoe, in the fall, paddling up and down the QCI.

Bigger BALLS than what I got.

[MB_Boy]

i've put a whole moose in one piece in my canoe wife and i paddled it across a pond was fun . amazing how much a canoe will hold

Especially during calf season!! :biggrin::wink::biggrin::wink:

[MichelD]

I have been tempted to borrow my neighbour's to get out to a few spots in the Pitt Polder, but I've never been in a kayak in my life.

[Mr. Dean]

Pitt Polder

Stoopid question: What's a Poulder?????

[MichelD]

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In this case, we hunt on the watery side of the dikes, so maybe it's not quite the polder.

[Mr. Dean]

NOW I'm on board.


In this case, we hunt on the watery side of the dikes, so maybe it's not quite the polder.

I'm guessing that your in the flood plain then or maybe it could be the river edges... River side of the dyke sounds good. lol

[MichelD]

Right. Flooded marshes on the wet side.

[Mr. Dean]

Glad we got it sorted out. :mrgreen: :wink:

[BCBear]

I'm just trying to picture a man in a canoe, in the fall, paddling up and down the QCI.

Bigger BALLS than what I got.

I agree with Mr. Dean..about the canoeing. On the open ocean in a canoe is asking for big trouble, not to mention if you were at it alone.:( I did the Broken Islands in a kayak and even that was a bit sketchy at times when the weather turned...and that was in August. Stick with the kayak and live.:-D

[Buck]

you can get floatation bags and a skirt for the canoe which would help keep out spray and keep you afloat if you tip .Hard to beat a canoe for carrying a load and camping gear.

[Mr. Dean]

you can get floatation bags and a skirt for the canoe which would help keep out spray and keep you afloat if you tip .Hard to beat a canoe for carrying a load and camping gear.

If I was considering this; I think I'd might start looking at a Zodiac w/ an outboard and oars.

I agree about a canoe being a packer. I hope to have one, one day. But that's some real BIG water up there, whether you're on the inside or out. In no way could I feel comfortable endorsing the notion of it's use in this application. Especially not knowing the persons abilities.

I would clasify it as being the extreme, in extreme sports.

Do-able? Sure.
Better options? You bet.
Stiff 15 knot breeze on top of a moderate swell? Bye-bye.

[MattB]

If you end up leaning towards a canoe, I heard that MattB and Steveo32 give canoe lessons:mrgreen:

Actually, I give swimming lessons. Steve does the canoe lessons...