Two men were hunting ducks over Sandy Pond from the shoreline.  One of the men shot one, landing in the water approximately 140 yards off shore.  He climbed into a kayak to go and retrieve it.  In his haste to reach the duck, he tried to reach for it with his paddle, leaning over the side of the kayak, and ultimately overturning it.  He fell in the water and failed to resurface.  Rescue teams responded and recovered the deceased later that morning in some 6-feet of water.  He was not wearing a life jacket, and alcohol was not a factor.
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