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This article is from the Sea Kayaking FAQ, by Todd Leigh with numerous contributions by others.

54 How did they get the animals back to the village?

It depended on the type of kayak used. Some groups would carry the
animal on top of their deck. This method required a boat with a large
volume so it could handle a 150+ pound animal (typically seal) on top
of it. Another method was to land and butcher the animal on shore and
stuff the butchered meat into the boat. This method relied on there
being enough volume inside the boat for the meat. A gaff hook was used
to retrieve the meat since they did not have any hatches. Another
method was to tow the animal. Since a freshly killed animal would
sink, air would be blown into the animal and a wooden stopper used as
a plug or an air bladder would be tied to the animal. They would be
tied along side the boat. Floats were used so the dead animal could
be cast loose and later recovered in case another animal was spotted
or the sea conditions became too rough. In the case of birds or fish,
they were often carried under deck lines and fish were sometimes towed
after being killed.

 

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