12ga from a canoe

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I am thinking of using my canoe for duck hunting this year, my canoe is fairly narrow and tippy. Does anyone have experience firing a shotgun from a canoe? Will it upset the balance enough to possibly flip? I was thinking of experimenting with a cheap beater shotgun first, with a tether so I don't lose it in the event of capsizing.
 
The canoe needs to be tied and out of the water in order to shoot from it, as far as I recall. Therefore, no issue.
 
"...shotgun from a canoe...to possibly flip..." Very likely will if you're sitting on the seat and shoot towards the sides.
"...lose it in the event..." Lanyard through a sling swivel.
Mind you, I think MW is right. Boats have to be anchored as a minimum. Have a look in the regs.
 
Real men only fire 10 gauge out of a canoe.....my neighbour hunts duck from a canoe, he rigged up a lightweight outrigger system with foam pool noodles for a little added stability.
 
No need to anchor the canoe as it is not motorized, I may run a little experiment before the cold weather comes. Definitely with a lanyard.


I should make a video in case it ends up being a hilarious failure
 
I've shot lots of ducks and geese from canoe's in the past....totally legal if no motor and not hard....like someone above said...retrieving the duck is harder.
I'm going try shooting moose out of a canoe in a couple of weeks.
 
So.... Can you shoot a clay, launched from a powerboat, from a canoe, in lake ontario?
And if so how far from toronto would you have to go?
 
kamlooky said:
Make sure you bring a boat ladder and tie it on the side just in case you over easy.
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You'd tip again trying to climb a ladder into a canoe

Anywho, I hunt from my canoe all the time. But my canoe is about as sturdy and stable as canoes get, so I guess thats the difference. I'd recommend bring some poles and driving them down into the mud on either side and tieing off on them. Or just go ashore.
 
Something to consider:

Ducks and geese will almost always land into the wind. If you sit in the canoe by yourself as close to the stern as possible, the bow will sit higher in the water and "weather vane" the canoe so you'll always be looking and shooting where the birds approach from, and always be shooting along the length of the canoe without risking tipping.

Just a thought.
 
I hunted for years out of a canoe, no issues. My favorite memories are jump shooting ducks on a stream. I would round a corner, if there were ducks I would paddle just a couple more times towards them & slowly let the paddle go into the water without a splash. Then, reach for the shotgun & allow the momentum to get me as close as possible to the ducks until they flushed. BANG BANG BANG, and collect my catch! I'd then pick up my spare paddle & go back to retrieve my dropped paddle. Worked great!

Cheers
Jay
 
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