He would have been 72 on the 11th of this month. And yes, good hunting buddies are very hard to find these days. I inherited my dads tendency to be a perfectionist. While I don't really expect perfection out of anyone I hunt with, I do look for at least competence. And safety, for which I do expect perfection there. Since dad semi retired a few years ago I'm not in the field as much so I have a little more time to hunt.