re: Life Jackets and waterfowl hunting

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I wear and PFD and engine kill lanyard religiously now. I am a very good/strong swimmer... Like hold records good. But you can't swim if you're unconscious or injured. And cold arse water in the dark with a pile of clothes and boots on makes for tough swimming. Then to top it off my son hunts with me now and his safety is top priority. Wear the damn PFD. Just like a tree stand harness. Doesn't decrease your manliness. But being in a motorized chair having some pump breathing for you and being fed through a tube sure as hell does.

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Wisest word on thread...... I made it through a pretty intense water survival course

I wear a Pfd. Especially after getting dunked unexpectedly 20 years ago.....with waders on and I swam a pretty far distance to get back to the boat gliding across a small bay due to wind