OB’s recommendation for a kayak to duck hunt out of?

KC12 if you can find one

Nucanoe Frontier 10 or 12

Ron Champan pirogue. You’ll thank me later when you go on a pirogue hunt. It’s a PIA trying to stack a kayak on our rack. Lol.

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. I use a kayak paddle with the pirogue, which works well

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Game changer in my opinion. Can break them down and use to push as well.

OP, I’ve hunted out of both, I would go with a Chapman pirogue. I can get dog, 3 doz dekes, mojos, gun, shell bag and camo in it with no problems.

Looks like it's made to be pulled or pushed not paddled, weird shape. Make a good layout blind in a rice field maybe?

Thats pretty slick. You could pair with something like this

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Are you wanting a boat for one or two people? The one that you linked is interesting looking. It is different than a regular pirogue though, in that it appears to be a light jon boat designed to be used with a motor, is likely difficult to paddle, and should be handled by two people due to its size and weight. A standard one-man pirogue is typically made of fiberglass, weighs anywhere from 35-50 pounds (lighter is better) and made to be easily paddled. A two-man pirogue would be wider and heavier to some extent. If you want a boat just for you, a regular pirogue that weighs 40 pounds or less would be ideal. You could paddle it comfortably for several miles and load it onto your vehicle without assistance. 50 pounds would be more difficult to deal with, and I personally would not consider anything over 55 pounds (the weight of my cumbersome kayak). The suggestion to take a look at the Chapman pirogues is spot on -- they are good designs.