I recently decided to give up my paying job and career in construction and return to school for more lurnin'. Thus, I can't afford the boat that I had once hoped to have by now.
No boat = limited duck hunting, which is unacceptable.
I've been looking at buying a pirogue or possibly one of those specialty kayaks and getting into it more - minimalist style.
I've been looking at different kayaks and I'm torn between the traditional pirogue or one of the new fancy kayaks. I've been in a pirogue duck hunting before, but only to place/retrieve decoys and get to/from the blind/boat. I like the flatness of the pirogue and how easy it makes it to get across mud flats. On the other hand, I've fished in a kayak before and I like the stability and space of the kayaks more. I'm just not sure if the versatility offered by the pirogue outweighs the stability of the kayak when hunting.
Any tips / info / experiences y'all have will be greatly appreciated. I may not be flat-broke, but I sure don't want to drop $750 on a kayak and wish I had bought the pirogue or vice-versa.
Also, does anyone have any experience hunting out of a pirogue or kayak in Big Branch? I've always heard good things about it, and Lacombe is only about an hour away from where I live in Baton Rouge.
Thanks.
No boat = limited duck hunting, which is unacceptable.
I've been looking at buying a pirogue or possibly one of those specialty kayaks and getting into it more - minimalist style.
I've been looking at different kayaks and I'm torn between the traditional pirogue or one of the new fancy kayaks. I've been in a pirogue duck hunting before, but only to place/retrieve decoys and get to/from the blind/boat. I like the flatness of the pirogue and how easy it makes it to get across mud flats. On the other hand, I've fished in a kayak before and I like the stability and space of the kayaks more. I'm just not sure if the versatility offered by the pirogue outweighs the stability of the kayak when hunting.
Any tips / info / experiences y'all have will be greatly appreciated. I may not be flat-broke, but I sure don't want to drop $750 on a kayak and wish I had bought the pirogue or vice-versa.
Also, does anyone have any experience hunting out of a pirogue or kayak in Big Branch? I've always heard good things about it, and Lacombe is only about an hour away from where I live in Baton Rouge.
Thanks.