Perceived Sneakbox Hunting Advantages

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Steve O

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Have to say perceived because I haven't really used my boat to hunt in the sneakbox style so far. I am, however, hoping to get a chance to do so soon. I've got it just about set up now for that purpose. Here are what I see as the hoped-for benefits:
  1. Comfort: I've sat in the set-up boat in the garage to try to get a feel (literally) for the comfort level, and it seems like a vast improvement over sitting on a stool.
  2. Warmth: Sitting on a low chair, dry (hopefully), shielded from the wind, and with the option of covering my lower body with a blanket (if need be), has to be better than sitting unprotected in the elements, many times with body parts immersed in ice-cold water
  3. Concealment: Especially overhead (which I've rarely been able to accomplish seated on a stool in natural cover).
  4. Ready equipment access (versus oftentimes losing stuff in the marsh the way I've hunted in the past; so much so that this sneakbox might end up paying for itself)
Hope I'm correct in this assessment, and also wondering if there are any advantages I haven't listed.
 
Steve,

Your going to love hunting out of a sneak boat.
You also missed heat and hot meals from the galley.
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Just don't get to comfortable. They are very easy to fall asleep in.
 
You have to add easy to push pole in the shallow marsh.
You are able to row, which allows you to row to the cripples then dispatch on the water
Picking up and setting out decoys is a breeze so close to the water
On hard bottom it is nice to be able walk in the water setting decoys while pulling the boat around

As far as comfort its hard to beat a blind style boat.
 
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