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Message: <blockquote data-quote="jdinny" data-source="post: 142540" data-attributes="member: 875">I learned in the spring of 2014 or around then. it was a mild spring and we were having a good go at the snows. we crippled one and it landed on frozen sheet water. my dog was abeast at the time and I sent him on the long retrieve luckily we had others I needed to round up so I followed him. I saw the goose made it to this honey combed ice but my dog wouldn't come off his command and went after him he broke through and after what seemed like an eternity he was panting and  could barley keep his head up aboveand his front paws on the ice. I made the quite stupid descison to go after him. I didn't think sheet water could be deep....well think again I obviously knew I would break through and I did. ( the air temp was approaching 70 that day) anyhow I broke in the same spot he did and for what seemed like an eternity I couldn't touch and shit flashed before my eyes. next thing I know I'm touch water up to my nipples. I shove my dog up I crawl up off the ice and head for the trucks. I stripped to my undies before heading in so my clothes stay dry but the feeling of helplessness is no joke.I will not venture out on sketchy ice, and I learned no goose, fish, anything is worth your life or a pup. a game warden can write me for want and waste 12x I will not risk that again.stay safe fellas!!</blockquote>