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Originally Posted by SAB1
.....The tie downs for corners of the ice shack are buried in feet of ice and not retrievable. ...... Ice shacks have been the ice for decades and utilize the same principles to secure now as did then. The ice auger drills a 10 inch hole and the boards to secure the shack are 16 inches at best.
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OK, then, perhaps those who do use ice shacks can devise a better technique for anchoring the shacks, one that won't leave anything behind. How about ice screws turned into a slightly undersized hole bored with a bit and brace or with the bit turned by a battery powered drill? With a large eye on the upper end of the anchor, a metal rod could be inserted to provide considerable leverage for installing and later removing the anchor. Only a pair ought to be needed to anchor opposite corners, I would think. Let the ice fishing community propose solutions that work. Then let word get around so that over time the older, offending practices become something "just not done here."