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on the fence as far as holding on to vegitation goes. would an air breathing creature intentionally drown itself? i do know that a crip can swim under water for great distances & with great speed. easily distancing a dog only pop up 50 yds down river with nothing but a head bump above water.when i was dogless i found my self chasing a crip or two with my boat only to have them dive. most times if i just stood in the boat with my binos id see em if the water was calm enough.
i understand them tangleing in the vegitation, seen it my self & i know they will hold onto things underwater & die from wounds, but if not tangled, dead ducks float.just saying its been my experience that they can & will pop up way away from where you think they will with no more showing than that of a turtle head & if you are not watching for it you will miss them.I've had them dive on my dogs, blow right past them(underwater) & come up well behind & out of sight & smell of the dog & if i hadn't been watching for it i would have lost them.geese do the same thing. i call it turtilling. i also take a small pair of bino's with me & watch the perimeter.