I am the youngest guy of the three of us who waterfowl together and I'd like to be 60 again. On occasion, one of the guys grandsons will join us but we normall hunt on Wed. I'm the only one of the three who has not had a knee replaced. We started hunting together about 20 years ago. Till then I was, for the most part, a solo act.
Hunted for years with a Mooseberg 500 I bought with paper route $$, mail order from Herters about 1966. Had to switch to a gas auto loader several years back because my old arthritic shoulder just could not take the beating anymore.
We all pray for overcast wx, a little wind and the ability to answer the alarm clock when it goes off in the morning.
Glad you have found someone to share the hunt with.
You guys have the greatest season ever!