I had one of my best hunting buddies go to his happy hunting grounds on opening day of duck season this year.He died doing what he loved to do.The guys who were with him said he stepped into a deep hole in his waders and got too excited and went into shock had a heart attack.He said he was alright and wanted to hunt.They got him into the boat and put put the decoys out and got ready to hunt.The sun was about to peak over the horizon as they heard ducks coming in.He slumped in the seat and was gone to better hunting grounds.We had hunted and fished together for 25 years.He was only 43 ,very young.His dad gave away all his mounted hogs ,ducks and geese.I told his dad to save me one of his favorite rifles for me to buy.He always wanted to go to Alaska but never did.I sure am going to miss him,25 year long hunting and fishing buddies are hard to find.

sorry to hear this--condolences to you and pass them on to his family---chris

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25 year long hunting and fishing buddies are hard to find.

They sure are. Sorry to hear about you loosing your friend.

Even though his time was short, at least he didn't have to suffer.

Let me offer my condolences to you and his family.

I lost a hunting partner three years ago that was like a second father to me. It hurts like noone can explain. I miss him a lot and think of him often. Nate

Let us all do what he would have wanted us to do.....remember him on our coming hunts.....what else can you do?

I begged him to take off two weeks to come up to hunt with me in Alaska but the company he worked for would not let him off.Steve always go the most deer in his hunting club and the biggest buck.He always did things for the wildlife and other people.He dated my sister for a while and I sure wanted him to be my brother inlaw.He never married or had kids.We were supose to go hunting together the last day I went down to go hunting but I killed a deer the day before and was too tired.It seems the older you get the less hunting budies you have.I always try to find kids with no one to take them hunting or fishing and take them along.I have a goal in my life to take 20 kids hunting that have never been hunting and keep them hunting.I have taken around 15 so far.Thats how I met my best friend Steve.He talked to us at a gas station coming back from fishing.He said he had no one to go hunting and fishing with because his dad did go.My dad told him to come with us fishing and hunting.Then we hunted and fished for 25 years together.

Condolences to your buddy and his family from a fellow lover of waterfowling. A strange and special breed, the duck hunters. May he have strong flights and locked wings where he is now. As you've said, dying out there is one way I don't think I'd altogether mind, when the time comes.

I'm with Vapodog, let's remember him in celebration on future hunts.

I'm sorry for your loss of your friend, will remember him in thought and prayer.

With good thoughts--Don

There are many ways to leave this life. Most of them are not pleasant. This is especially true for those who the "dearly departed" has left behind. You will miss your friend. You should be comforted by the fact that he died doing something he loved doing.
I can share your pain in some ways, since I too have lost good hunting buddies. It leaves a hole in one's heart that can never be filled. Fortunately, we are left with our memories of the good and great times we shared to comfort us.
I have speculated more in recent years (since I am now 64) about how I would like to leave this world. My dream has always been to have a massive heart attack while dragging a huge eight point off the top of one of our Pennsylvania mountains. Something close to that will do just fine. Like your friend, I love hunting, and can think of no better way to go. Unfortunately he was quite young to go. Remember him on your hunts.

Sorry for your loss DGR416...celebrate the memories! He passed doing what he loved and that is better than most experience...