Buddy i understand fully and im sorry ,it hurts worse when you lose a hunting companion ,ive been raising labs 15 years and currently have 2 black labs one mixed and one fiest and it chokes this big man up to thank of losing them but one day it will come and illhave to face it.Especially my big male he;ll go through any thing to get his birds.You seem like a good ol boy and i bet by your name your a big turkey hunter too,