i have a 1436 jon with a mudmotor and hunt quite a bit at neosho wildlife area, it' s a little north of parsons kansas. i basically use it as transportation; another guy or two, 120 dekes, a dog or two, and all our gear. we hunt off of these earthen mounds that dozers created out in the marsh. i did the boat in camo paint over the summer, and it basically blends in with the tall grasses in the marsh. sometimes we just park the boat in the grass and stand in the water next to it while hunting. it' s convenient for keeping stuff dry and on a level surface, like my grill.