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Stan, you most likely know it already, but that rig of yours is the most deadly method I know of to shoot squirrels. I used to cut a cedar tree and lay it in the front of my canoe. Just the guy in the front does the shooting. I don't know whether I enjoy the wood ducks or the squirrels best for eating; nice choice!...Geo

Duck hunting in a canoe can be quite deadly. Lost three hunters in two years up around my parts alone. The last one was seen going out for a retrieve, and never came back.

I have a small 14' duck canoe (42" waterline beam), but just upgraded to 16' deep and wide Starcraft. The duck canoe will now be relegated to the smallest of marshes.

Duck hunting can be a rough business and not for the meek. My duck hunting days are likely over but I used to wear an vest that could be activated by compressed CO2 should I fall into deep water. I've hunting alone and even though Texas winters are quite mild, I would rather have another hunter with me.

Dal, we have a number of locally made row boats at our place in Delta Marsh. They work very well. One canoe for use on nice afternoons after the morning hunt. Nothing motorized allowed in the marsh.

You absolutely cannot turn mine over while sitting down, regardless of how it looks.

I can think of a lot worse ways to go. Like sitting at home and dying wishing I had gone duck hunting when I could.

SRH

Death doesn't always come easily. You could also end up in a nursing home with a hopelessly destroyed brain deification on yourself, spending what's left of your life in a personal hell.

You're right of course, but the only guaranteed way to avoid it is not to have lived at all. I'll take my chances with living. You can end up with the same condition from leading an inactive life which contributes to heart disease and/or stroke.

Psalm 37:23 tells me my footsteps are ordered by the Lord. I believe that ..... and when He is ready for me I'm ready to go. Whenever, however.

"Though He slay me, yet will I trust Him". Job.

SRH

Your "auto correct" makes you remind me of Donnie Baker. I'm constantly fighting mine.

Regards
Ken

I have no idea where you hunt, but I think the small one or two man duck skiffs like you showed are for what is probably small water, marsh, river or whatever. I think some of the fellows up in Canada are thinking about big open water where conditions like strong winds and whitecaps can whip up. I think you hit on the two main points, crummy weather can concentrate ducks and just about guarantee that some knucklehead won't ruin the solitude.

I suppose it's a bit too early to start your count down.

craig,

I hunt the Savannah River and Brier Creek in mine. They were designed for hunting Lake Okechobee in FL., and were built there. Brier Creek runs up to maybe 8 feet deep in some holes when the creek is low, and 60 ft. wide. Duck drifting is best, on the big river and on the creek, when they are inside the banks. When they flood, the ducks are in the flooded oak flats, not in the run of the stream. I don't even go if they are flooded, it's useless. The Savannah River is much bigger. Where I hunt, about 40 miles (as the crow flies) downstream from Augusta, it averages probably 140 yards wide. Very swift and deep in places. I worry more about dropping one of my doubles in it than me getting hurt. It's a goner if that happens. Two chances of getting it back ....... slim and none. I absolutely refuse to take my Foxes on the big river in the "kayak" thing.

Only thing I'm counting down is the days to dove season.

https://www.timeanddate.com/countdown/ge...20Season%202017

SRH