I think you only read the first message Dirty. Go back and read them all but #4 explains what went on a bit further.
"Your right Marc. I know there are tons of duck hunters who hunt without dogs and I'm not painting them all with the same brush.
It really chokes me though that these particular guys KNEW they could not retrieve the birds. They only carried out two, said they had killed more but couldn't get at them."
I have been further enlighten and educated by the folks who responded. Thank you.
My New Years Resolution is to "screw my head on straight."
Cheers Kasomor