................Raddison...

Yep (same one I talked about on a recent "Best Canoe" thread). When I bought mine, aprx. 15 years ago, the salesman told me, "It will carry two men, their gear, and a deer. If you both get a deer you have to dump the other guy." I used mine a lot for fly fishing in Maine & NH. They are so handy (only 35#) for one man handling. I also have used mine for hunting and to get to hunting spots. Great pics, friend.

Very Cool, glad you two had a great time!! Shawn

Good trip.  I can shoot from the left side (I am right handed), killed my doe from the canoe and it is a 68" longbow!

I tried shooting a beaver from the right side once and could not get full draw plus hit the gunnel.  I am too shaky to standup, plus water too deep and cold, ha.

Excellent pixs Ed!!!!!

Awesome pics is right Ed...me, Scott and Mark went down yesterday...it was AWESOME...I took a bit (slight understatement) of dunk starting out and it was still great    ...that area is just incredible.  We saw a few deer, one likely good buck and one incredible buck...bedded in the water no less.  We had flocks of turkeys (almost got a shot), coons, geese, ducks....man it was just awesome...can't wait to do it again.

Hey Scott...do I hear ***** noises from you???  Posting at 9:19a means you followed in my sissy footsteps...wonder how he did...sleep was good  

Later,
Brian

Brain,next time just stop up I have the same canoe be a little easier...LOL

Glad you guys had a good time!!

I ended up haveing to pull my canoe out of the water to go around fallen tree,s to often to make it likely to shoot a deer with a bow from it.I didn,t end up seeing any deer from the water however it was an enjoyable float even if it was a short one.

Bob,I got your lunch LOL the chair probably ran off with mine a couple yrs ago along with several other things swallowed up by the swamp

Ron, how'd you get the deer in the boat for the shot? I'd be afraid he'd squish my lunch.

Great pic by the way!

So you just float down and when a legal species presents it's self, you take the shot.  That sounds great.  I once shot at a hog while bowfishing.  I have never seen deer this way.  I figured they wouldn't be close enough to the water for a shot.

Check the regulations for your state.  Some places it's not legal to hunt from a boat.

Yep, not leagal in NC from a moving boat. Has to be anchored or moored (I think it stems from waterfowl hunting precations).

Great stuff!!!  

This is a good thread.

The large buck I referred to early was busted from the water...must have been bedded on a dry area or something...others are better at scoring so I won't guesstimate, all I can say is I would have been on the phone with the taxidermist as soon as my arrow was on the way  

So yeah...close to the water

The turkeys we saw were also in range from the water.

It was a blast going down the river last wknd...an awesome experience!!

I,m pretty sure but will double check but here in NY I think it just can,t have a motor on it.I,ll get back with that but Im pretty darn sure

Here it is right from the NYSDEC......


It is illegal to take or hunt wildlife:

   * while in or on a motor vehicle (except by the holder of a Non Ambulatory Hunter Permit).
   * with the aid of a vehicle's lights.
   * on or from any public road.
   * with any firearm equipped with a silencer.
   * with any firearm which continues to fire as long as the trigger is held back (an automatic firearm).
   * with any semi-automatic firearm with a capacity to hold more than 6 rounds, except:
         o firearms using .22 or .17 caliber rimfire ammunition or,
         o firearms altered to reduce their capacity to no more than 6 shells at one time in the magazine and chamber combined, or
         o autoloading pistols with a barrel length of less than eight inches.
   * with a spear.
   * with a bow equipped with any mechanical device which is attached to the bow (other than the bowstring) for drawing, holding or releasing the bowstring except for a physically disabled person in possession of a Handicapped Archer Permit (compound bows are legal).
   * with a spear gun or crossbow except for a physically disabled person in possession of a Modified Crossbow Permit.
   * with an arrow with an explosive head or shaft.
   * with any device designed or intended to deliver drugs to an animal


Nothin about useing a non motorized boat/canoe

I floated Black creek behind my house and there was to many blow downs to be productive,at least the section I was floating anyway,with a bow esspecially solo like I was doing.

Not sure where the other guys were but sounds like they had a better float than I.

PS canoe,s are more stable than many think,myself included......I swamped it on purpose over my head during the summer....they don,t tip as easy as you,d think.....less ofcourse the water is only 33 deg.s or so LOL

I agree, buddy, I fear their stability may be directly porportionate with the water temperature - LOL.

No explosive arrows or heads! somebody better Rambo know! I think he might be breaking the law..

Is there a Web-Site for  Raddison ?