Lost my life long hunting friend

[SentientHunter]

Good hunting buddies are hard to find. Sorry about your friend.

 

[Chad Schmidt]

Prayers for you and his family. The memories made will last as long as you re-live & share them. Finding someone to mentor in the same way will create more memories for you and those you mentor. Your hunting buddy is in paradise. May God's peace fill you and his family always.

 

[Greatgrandad]

It is mixed emotions day for me.
My life long hunting buddy and friend passed away 82 in a few short days would have been 83.
His funeral was today. 35+ yrs of memories.
Three years ago was our last hunt in PA and NY.
The many miles to camp and home.
The shared success and going home empty handed.

My deepest empathies.

Sadly, many of us know this feeling all too well, as we have lost many friends and family along our journey to reach the age we are now. May we all meet again in the happy hunting grounds.

 

[Peddler 76]

Condolences .

 

[JMB 1911]

Starting to lose some hunting buddies. I was fortunate to hunt rabbits with 2 of my closest yesterday. Neal is retiring to Canada and when that happens rabbit hunting will probably stop for us. I try not to think about 6

 

[ridgewalker]

Cherish the memories! Condolences to you and his family.

 

[montana bob]

It is mixed emotions day for me.
My life long hunting buddy and friend passed away 82 in a few short days would have been 83.
His funeral was today. 35+ yrs of memories.
Three years ago was our last hunt in PA and NY.
The many miles to camp and home.
The shared success and going home empty handed.

I'm very sorry for the loss of your friend. I have a buddy I met in 7th grade and we started hunting rabbits with our BB guns, I killed my first deer with him. We live in different states now so don't get to hunt together anymore but hunting is what brought us together as friends over 50 years ago. Great hunting buddies are hard to find. Just curious what part of PA and NY? My mother was upstate NY and is buried across the line in PA. Again, my condolences for your loss.

 

[338 dude]

I don't have anyone that I've hunted with for that length of time. I have one friend I've known for well over 30 years, but we live far apart and don't hunt together very often. A former member here (he could go all the way) has been my hunting buddy for the last four years and we actually met on this forum, but it's Getting harder for me to keep up with him. I will probably have to do a knee this year that will put me down for a little while, but I'm not dead yet !

 

[bubbadad]

It is mixed emotions day for me.
My life long hunting buddy and friend passed away 82 in a few short days would have been 83.
His funeral was today. 35+ yrs of memories.
Three years ago was our last hunt in PA and NY.
The many miles to camp and home.
The shared success and going home empty handed.

I lost my best friend and hunting and fishing partner on New Year's Day. Almost 40 years of friendship. I understand what you are going through.

 

[Sobewan]

May we all be so lucky to be missed by friends when we're gone. We carry the memories of those passed so that they will linger on in our hearts forever. Sorry for your loss... Prayers for you and your buddy's family.

 

[HRM Johnny]

Prayers and condolences.

 

[Muddyboots]

My condolences. Memories are forever. There will always be a moment that will trigger a wonderful time and bring a smile. Cherish each memory, you are lucky to have a friendship of that length of time.

 

[Backwoods towny]

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[MT-JONAS]

God's peace to his or her family, you and yours.

3 years ago I lost a lifelong best friend-brother inlaw-hunting-fishing-skiing-country boy partyin' buddy who I have known since 4th grade. He was 58. I've also lost my Dad, a Son, and a Brother since Sep '22. To say it has been a shocking 3 years is an understatement. It's been numbing. I recommend leaning hard into The Lord. Speak your broken heart in prayer, don't hold back and go boldly before the Throne of Grace. There is comfort to be found there.

You have the right ROCK to lean on! Thats sure a rough stretch. The pain remains but hope is there. God bless and comfort you my friend!