The English setter is not built for sitting in a cold blind and doing multiple retrieves in icy water. Its paws aren't even webbed. One thing that separates a lab from other breeds is it instinctively retrieves, unlike your setter. That setter might not even leave the blind and chances are good it won't see the birds flying in or mark the birds as they drop. No, I would recommend submitting it (and yourself) to duck and goose hunting. However, they are great for grouse, woodcock, pheasant....there is nothing sweeter than a rock solid point that gets held until you walk up behind the dog. It's a thing of beauty.
