as Benhunting said in Fla. they don' t mind the water to much.
I hunted one old bird for a whole season,he roosted about 150 yards out over water on the river.I watched him flydown into the water on two occasions.I though it was an island,so I went through the swamp,mud and water to me knees,just to get to more of the same.
he would fly down and wade water for about the last 100 yards to the hill.never the same way,Never did take him either![:' (].

some birds in other areas I' ev hunted will not cross water,they just walk back and to.thats the ones you wait till he goes one way and you run around and go to the other end and wait on him.[X(][:-]