When my best friend and hunting buddy was killed in a car wreck over 20 years ago I sadly never went duck hunting again. The desire was there but never found anyone to replace him. I was obsessed with duck hunting. We were the kind of friends who could finish each others sentences. I still miss him dearly. I have hunted upland over the years with some friends but I mainly hunt alone or with my son who is now my best friend. Some of the most magical moments in the uplands I have experienced alone. I guess it comes with age.