On this beautiful fall morning only mallards move silently overhead. A loyal dog patiently waits for his master to make last minute purchases at this secluded country store. Hunting gear has been partially unloaded from the rusty Dodge pickup. The boat is ready at the dock. Soon the hunters will emerge from the lighted doorway and head out down the narrow bay to open water. We can be assured that today's hunt will be highly successful, the conversation rewarding and the memories golden.