Outfitting A Duck Boat
Question:
I just purchased a nice jon boat that I will be using for duck hunting. I want to outfit it with a blind. I will be using it in both lakes and in salt water bays. Can anyone give me some suggestions as to how I should go about setting it up, what I should definitely include in the boat or where to find some good info on setting up a duck boat. Thanks.
Response:
> I just purchased a nice jon boat that I will be using for duck hunting. I > want to outfit it with a blind. I will be using it in both lakes and in > salt water bays. Can anyone give me some suggestions as to how I should go > about setting it up, what I should definitely include in the boat or where > to find some good info on setting up a duck boat. Thanks.
I have the beginnings to directions for framing a blind out of a jon boat on my web page (actually, it’s part of the rec.hunting FAQ page). Check it out. Chris Barnes (409) 846-3273 (home) http://helper.tamu.edu/STAFF/cbarnes/ <— new address
Response:
chris: i am a duck hunter in eastern n.c. i like to paint 1/2" electrical conduit (emt) and thread it through camo netting. make your frame so it is collapsible. use net leads on the bottom of the camo, it makes the stuff stay in place when the winds breeze up. you can also thread marsh grass common to the places you hunt through the netting. i hunt out of a wooden skiff or a stake blind but the concepts should carry over on a john boat. do you have any ideas about good ways to locate duck spots on saltwater (bays and rivers)? i’m just starting to hunt without dad and i’m having a time trying to find a place to shoot redheads and widgeon instead of fishin’ ducks and teal! mitch – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I just purchased a nice jon boat that I will be using for duck hunting. I > want to outfit it with a blind. I will be using it in both lakes and in > salt water bays. Can anyone give me some suggestions as to how I should go > about setting it up, what I should definitely include in the boat or where > to find some good info on setting up a duck boat. Thanks. > I have the beginnings to directions for framing a blind out of a jon boat > on my web page (actually, it’s part of the rec.hunting FAQ page). > Check it out.
