RedactedNarrative: All witnesses stated there were winds of 40+ miles per hour and waves up to a couple of feet high at the time of the accident. The victim had been duck hunting with 4 other individuals (witnesses) on an island when he departed the island with his dog and multiple bags of equipment in an attempt to make it back to the Cabin Creek Park boat ramp. The other hunters stated there were multiple attempts by everyone to keep the victim from leaving the island due to the water conditions. As those attempts failed, he was urged to wear a PFD but he chose not to.  
  
  The hunters further stated the victim was wearing his waders when he departed the island and that V1 appeared to become airborne multiple times as it traveled over the waves and that the motor died each time it left the water. They then advised V1 swamped and capsized. They attempted to use binoculars to locate the victim in the water but had trouble due to all the hunting gear and debris from V1 floating in the water. 
  
  Several agencies responded and began searching for the victim. V1, the victim's waders, a tent, numerous decoys and his dog (alive) were located along the bank. The search was called off at dark due to conditions. The search resumed the next morning and AGFC's dive team was able to locate and recover the victim's body.
  
  Inspection of V1 revealed the motor was in neutral and the throttle was in the "start" position which is consistent with witness statements advising he was having trouble keeping the motor running.
  