Drifting

Here is a shot of my 14' SINK . Built it in 2002 to hunt elk out of -- hence the camo pattern.

What was your strategy for hunting elk out of a kayak?  And why did you cover the kayak with a Camo pattern?

 The strategy was initiated because I often find elk near water. Supposedly animals don't expect danger from water (maybe/maybe not).  Therefore my plan was to attempt to sneak up on animals (elk/deer) from the water and arrow them from the kayak. Many times you can close the distance much closer on the water than you can on land. And I've gotten within bow range on many occasions that way here in Washington. And I really like the stealth aspect of hunting  from a kayak.
 That kayak was not "covered " with a Camo pattern. I had 5 yards of the marshland camouflage material (a polyester blend) and laid that in the mold instead of spraying a gel-coat surface. I then fiberglassed the camo material in to prevent wear and tear on a "surface" application. It is now 12 years old and looks almost as good as when it first popped out of the mold. By integrating the camo into the glass -- it has all the protection from the elements it needs.

 As a side note--- I had to have back surgery the same year I built this kayak and was unable to bow hunt that year. So I bought a .50 cal black powder rifle and tried some of our late black powder hunts. Alas-- no elk that year. But at least I got out there and tried.