{"id":15663,"date":"2016-12-26T18:08:27","date_gmt":"2016-12-26T22:08:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/?p=15663"},"modified":"2023-10-16T13:20:47","modified_gmt":"2023-10-16T17:20:47","slug":"shooting-a-ringneck-duck-out-of-a-wavewalk-700","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/2016\/12\/26\/shooting-a-ringneck-duck-out-of-a-wavewalk-700\/","title":{"rendered":"Shooting a ringneck duck out of a Wavewalk 700"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>By Chris Henderson<\/h2>\n<p>Well for the last month I have suffered through a horrible pinched nerve in my neck. This has prevented me from being out in the Wavewalk where I try and get at least 3-4 times a month during the fishing and hunting seasons. Basically every month but Feb. and the beginning of March which is effectively known as remodel season. After working diligently on rehab I was able to return to duck hunting this last week. The Wavewalks are our go to boat when it comes to hunting. We can put 3 dozen deeks, shotgun, camo net, hunting box, thermos and our selves in a W700 and paddle it anywhere we need to go. Then it not only serves as transportation but also as the boat for retrieving. That is where the stability is so important. You sometimes have to dispatch cripples (shoot them) from the kayak. As the video shows this can sometimes get a bit sporty. Wavewalk handles it fine.<\/p>\n<p>The video is a bit of fun we had with a GoPro. If you don&#8217;t like hunting you won&#8217;t want to watch it. We enjoy the sport of duck hunting and the wonderful food it provides.<\/p>\n<div>We were having a hard time keeping those ringnecks on the water. \u00a0They are tough birds. \u00a0We would smack them and then by the time we could get out to them they would recover and fly off! \u00a0Diver ducks are really tough birds. \u00a0Probably because they have very thick down and feathers to protect from the water.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>We had a great time.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Good to be back in the saddle again.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15669 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/paddling-with-deeks-at-dawn-1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1040\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/paddling-with-deeks-at-dawn-1024.jpg 1040w, https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/paddling-with-deeks-at-dawn-1024-200x98.jpg 200w, https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/paddling-with-deeks-at-dawn-1024-640x315.jpg 640w, https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/paddling-with-deeks-at-dawn-1024-768x378.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/paddling-with-deeks-at-dawn-1024-1024x504.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15673 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Wavewalk-700-hidden-1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1040\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Wavewalk-700-hidden-1024.jpg 1040w, https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Wavewalk-700-hidden-1024-200x98.jpg 200w, https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Wavewalk-700-hidden-1024-640x315.jpg 640w, https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Wavewalk-700-hidden-1024-768x378.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Wavewalk-700-hidden-1024-1024x504.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-15667 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/deeks-in-the-water-1024.jpg\" width=\"1040\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/deeks-in-the-water-1024.jpg 1040w, https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/deeks-in-the-water-1024-200x98.jpg 200w, https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/deeks-in-the-water-1024-640x315.jpg 640w, https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/deeks-in-the-water-1024-768x378.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/deeks-in-the-water-1024-1024x504.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15670 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/ringneck-duck-floating-next-to-Wavewalk-700-1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1040\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/ringneck-duck-floating-next-to-Wavewalk-700-1024.jpg 1040w, https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/ringneck-duck-floating-next-to-Wavewalk-700-1024-200x98.jpg 200w, https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/ringneck-duck-floating-next-to-Wavewalk-700-1024-640x315.jpg 640w, https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/ringneck-duck-floating-next-to-Wavewalk-700-1024-768x378.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/ringneck-duck-floating-next-to-Wavewalk-700-1024-1024x504.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15671 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/ringneck-duck-trying-to-escape-1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1040\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/ringneck-duck-trying-to-escape-1024.jpg 1040w, https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/ringneck-duck-trying-to-escape-1024-200x98.jpg 200w, https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/ringneck-duck-trying-to-escape-1024-640x315.jpg 640w, https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/ringneck-duck-trying-to-escape-1024-768x378.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/ringneck-duck-trying-to-escape-1024-1024x504.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15666 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/aiming-at-a-duck-1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1040\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/aiming-at-a-duck-1024.jpg 1040w, https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/aiming-at-a-duck-1024-200x98.jpg 200w, https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/aiming-at-a-duck-1024-640x315.jpg 640w, https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/aiming-at-a-duck-1024-768x378.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/aiming-at-a-duck-1024-1024x504.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15672 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/shooting-a-duck-out-of-a-Wavewalk-700-1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1040\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/shooting-a-duck-out-of-a-Wavewalk-700-1024.jpg 1040w, https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/shooting-a-duck-out-of-a-Wavewalk-700-1024-200x98.jpg 200w, https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/shooting-a-duck-out-of-a-Wavewalk-700-1024-640x315.jpg 640w, https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/shooting-a-duck-out-of-a-Wavewalk-700-1024-768x378.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/shooting-a-duck-out-of-a-Wavewalk-700-1024-1024x504.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/>\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15668 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/ducks-and-Wavewalk-700-after-the-hunt-1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1040\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/ducks-and-Wavewalk-700-after-the-hunt-1024.jpg 1040w, https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/ducks-and-Wavewalk-700-after-the-hunt-1024-200x98.jpg 200w, https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/ducks-and-Wavewalk-700-after-the-hunt-1024-640x315.jpg 640w, https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/ducks-and-Wavewalk-700-after-the-hunt-1024-768x378.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/ducks-and-Wavewalk-700-after-the-hunt-1024-1024x504.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>More<a title=\"kayak fisherman and duck hunter from Washington state\" href=\"https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/?s=henderson\"> kayak rigging, fishing and bow duck hunting with Chris \u00bb<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Chris Henderson Well for the last month I have suffered through a horrible pinched nerve in my neck. This has prevented me from being out in the Wavewalk where I try and get at least 3-4 times a month during the fishing and hunting seasons. Basically every month but Feb. and the beginning of &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/2016\/12\/26\/shooting-a-ringneck-duck-out-of-a-wavewalk-700\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Shooting a ringneck duck out of a Wavewalk 700&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":210,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15663","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-category"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15663","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/210"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15663"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15663\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":25353,"href":"https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15663\/revisions\/25353"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15663"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15663"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15663"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}