re: What is a Good Pirogue for Duck Hunting?

KC K12 is what I use. 6olbs, easy to brush and I can stand and move around with ease.

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Chapman out of Chalmette.

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I would get a 14’ Ron Chapman and be done with it. I can put two people gear and decoys in it no problem. If a dog is in the equation get a 16’

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Have a pair of Ron Chapman's with the synthetic gunwales (must haves, IMO, over the traditional wooden ones). No issues with gear and dog but yea the 16 would be that much better but it's quite a bit of boat

I can’t imagine having a 16’ pirogue, even in Venice. 14’ rogues feel huge to me, but again I spend most of my time in a 10.5’. A 14’ is hard enough to hide as it is.

Go-Devil used to sell pre-fabbed pushpoles. If you’re not close to them, just call a local fab shop and get them to weld you a cap and a foot on some 1”-1.5” aluminum tubing. You can order pre-fabricated feet and aluminum cone caps online.

I have a bobcat. And can stand up and push pole and stand up and paddle I fish out of it all the time. Great with a dog. I may want to sell mine. Not hunting much anymore.

I’ve never duck hunted...mainly bc of not having a boat or knowing anyone else who did duck hunt. So forgive my newbie question, but what would be the draw backs of trying to use a fishing kayak for duck hunting if you had some type of camo/grass blind material to hide it?

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I may want to sell mine. Not hunting much anymore.

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If ya do , post a email and I’ll definitely get in touch

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what would be the draw backs of trying to use a fishing kayak for duck hunting if you had some type of camo/grass blind material to hide it?

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I have done this before plenty of times, and it works great in most situations. The drawbacks I’ve noticed depend on the kayak (and what pirogue youre comparing it to) but I’ll say generally that pirogues have a shallower draft in my experience. I have had to get out and drag a kayak across a mudflat with an inch of water on it, while my brother in a 12’ ron chapman paddled the entire way. If you’re hunting in conditions like that you would want a pirogue. Of course depending on where you are and what the tide’s doing it may be very hard to tell what you’re going to get into.

I will also say that paddle-wise, the double bladed kayak paddles beat a single bladed traditional paddle in open water all day. And can double as a sort of push pole in a pinch. If you’re in tight quarters though you prob want the traditional one, or just a push pole.

Just my two cents.

Kayaks are also generally much more difficult to deal with in a boat and take up much more space. Not too many of them can stack. One of the best things about the Chapmans Is they stack. Smaller pirogues can stack on top of larger ones as well.

They’re also difficult to stand and hunt out if if you’re trying to do that, and don’t have the same amount of room for gear/dogs. There are often times where I have gear stacked in my pirogue up to my stomach while sitting down, and my dog is on top of all that ha.