sand scoop handle

I was doing some recent lake & river hunting in some heavy muck and heard a few dreaded "cracks" while digging up targets. The good news: luckily I did not loose my scoop in poor visibility The bad news: I should replace my old wood handle sooner rather than later & I used lots of silicone...

Hello fellow hunters had a question. I have a metal sand scoop that was given to me as a present. Its the metal type with holes with a handle on the top but not a pole type handle.Just a handle to hold the scoop. Its galvanized metal so it is very strong. My quesiton is if anyone has any ideas...