Hunting a brackish water marsh

[cajunduck man]

Originally Posted by Paulox86

Just got on a section of Miami property and was wondering how many of you hunt with dogs in a marsh with alligators. We have seen a few this summer but hit an 8 footer in the canal 40 yards from the pond. It was a monster. I know I will not hunt my dog during teal season but will all the gators be hibernating by big duck?

I hunt a brackish marsh and have never had a problem with gators during big duck season. Now if we have a couple of days in a row when the temps. get into the 60's at night I get cautious. No long retrieves and if we have to go into the grass I am right there with her. Now days I am more concerned about hogs on a grass retrieve than a gator.