RedactedNarrative: Operator was out duck hunting in a wildlife management area. At about 1600 hrs., the operator began to row out to get his decoys. While he was loading his decoys, he fell overboard. 
  
  He held on to the rear of the boat to keep afloat. The operator yelled for help. Someone heard his calls and called authorities.   When authorities arrived they couldn't find him because of all the vegetation. One deputy was able to make verbal contact with him from land and another deputy used a drone to locate him. 
  
  MN DNR had a boat that they were able to take out to rescue him. He was rescued at 1837 hrs. He was transported by ambulance to the hospital. The watercraft was not required to be registered. He was wearing a life jacket, and alcohol was not a factor.