11/16 hunt…

[Goosemaster]

I can think of better ways to create a hole in the ice than blasting it with a shotgun.

Not to mention that its going to freeze right back up over night anyways.

It's the only way for them to get water.They struggle in winter when it gets snowed in and frozen.

 

[Goosemaster]

Interesting. Have you ever been back to see if there were any tracks of pheasants using your hole before it froze back over?

Yes, they were using it, as well as other critters.