Bio:
20 plus years ago Rob Poorman picked up his first bow, an old fiberglass recurve which changed his life forever. Moving from that vintage bow into his first compound at the age of 15, Rob not only made bowhunting a passion but also of part of who he is. If you stroll through Rob’s hometown in North East Pennsylvania and ask those that know him, they will tell you that he takes his bowhunting very serious as well as the outdoor industry.

From his truck to his home there is no doubt that hunting is in his blood. Through the years Rob has taken on many adventures and challenges in the outdoor industry. He not only took top finishes in local and national 3D competitions, but also spends his time promoting bowhunting and hunting in general when ever possible. He gives his time through the National Wild Turkey Foundation, The United Bowhunters of Pennsylvania and the National Rifle Association. As a former owner and guide for River Valley Outfitters, a former sister company to River Valley Game Calls where Rob pro staffs, he continues to promote hunting by guiding and teaching first time turkey hunters. Rob now heads up the Pro Staff for Enigma Camouflage, and previous held a position on Hoyt’s National Shooting Staff and currently HuntingNet.com where Rob moderates specializing in the bowhunting and technical archery forums. He’s had the opportunity to be published in articles, books and throughout the Internet. Rob also participates whenever time allows for the NWTF’s Jake’s programs.

His accomplishments with a bow include bull elk, countless whitetails, coyotes, black bear and numerous small game and upland birds. His passion has taken him across the country and Canada.

“I hope I can bring my passion to HuntingNet.com and share my experiences through my seasons and days a field. If there is anything I can do, for you, HuntingNet.com, it’s members or staff, all one has to do is contact me. Good Luck and Good Shooting.”

Two More Weeks Pass Quickly -10/24/2007 Two more weeks of our Pennsylvania archery season have come to pass. It seems time is flying by quickly and that leaves me 3 more weeks to tag my buck. What can I say about the previous three weeks? ... read field journal

Opening Week, How'd it Get Here so Fast. -10/04/2007 Leading into this year’s season I’ve been somber. Obviously if you’ve read my past journal you know of my injury. On August 9 th I had surgery on my ruptured Achilles tendon. Sitting here today it’s ... read field journal

There Hangs An Empty Treestand. -09/07/2007 There hangs an empty tree stand where an enthusiastic and anxious hunter once stood. That must mean that the final week, week six of the Pennsylvania archery season has come to a close. When I reflec ... read field journal

Pennsylvania's Many Seasons -09/07/2007 3 weeks have passed since the end of Pennsylvania’s archery season and I find myself sitting here, December 1st at end of PA’s first week of rifle deer season. In PA, you are only allowed one buck ta ... read field journal

Week 3 of PA's Spring Gobbler Concludes -09/07/2007 As week 3 of Pennsylvania’s spring gobbler comes to a close, it gives me time to reflect. When I think about the last 3 weeks I can’t help but think of the success that we’ve had. Success not because ... read field journal

An Empty Shell Brings a New Venture -09/07/2007 With the closing of week 4 of PA's spring gobbler season, I have an empty shell.  Not only the empty shell I picked up after harvesting my 2006 spring gobbler but also the hollow pit in my soul ... read field journal

New Changes, Outdoor Passions and Love. -09/07/2007 Where does one begin when so much has taken place? Since my last journal entry I’ve had growth in my family. I’m proud to say that I have a new lovely bride. My girlfriend/fiancé Jenny agreed to be m ... read field journal

Friend Arrows Buck, Ax Reaps Reward -09/07/2007 Friday closes out the second week of the 2006 Pennsylvania bow season. This week’s journal started last Saturday, Oct 7 th .   The night prior I received a phone call from a good friend and ... read field journal

Another Season Ends Full of Memories -09/07/2007 Seems I’ve lagged behind in this past week’s journal but in my defense I did tag out this past week with that dandy eight point. I question my decision of not purchasing a doe tag. Fellow HNI Message ... read field journal

Post Gobbler Season, Food Plots and Injury -08/29/2007 It’s actually been a while since I wrote in my journal. To be more specific, it was the middle of spring gobbler season. Nonetheless, I ate tag soup following the last day of the season. I got to pu ... read field journal

PA's 2007 Spring Gobbler Opening Week -05/03/2007 After traveling to Kansas and NC for some turkey action with a bow (see my previous two journals) it was finally PA’s opener. Opening Saturday, April 28 th, a fellow HNI Forum member and moderator M ... read field journal

Gobblin in North Carolina! -04/23/2007 Thursday the truck was packed, running and our 7:00 am departure time for North Carolina was the plan. My wife and I were headed to Jeff (GMMAT on HNI’s Message board) and Lisa’s  home in NC whe ... read field journal

Doubled up on Kansas Longbeards with a Bow -04/07/2007 The alarm went off at 4:15 am and I was up in a leap and in the shower to get ready for a very anticipated 3 days of chasing longbeards in Kansas with bows. This year for the first time, KS offered a ... read field journal

A Southern Gentleman -11/20/2006 You can find the HuntingNet.com Forums under the title of Community. Within a community you’ll find people consisting of strangers, friends and family members. That would be appropriate because o ... read field journal

Week 4, I Broke 2 Arrows -10/29/2006 The end of week 4 and what a week it was. Reading throughout HuntingNet.com Forums leaves little doubt that the pre-rut is here. I’ve read somewhere that October 2’st is claimed to be the beginning ... read field journal

Week 3: Find Your Arrow -10/23/2006 As the third week of the season comes to an end, that closes the first half of our season. Our Pennsylvania season runs 6 weeks. The second half of the season should prove eventful and if the next ... read field journal

Opening Week is Like Christmas -10/06/2006 Like Christmas, the first day of archery season comes but once a year. Fortunately for die-hard bowhunters, it sticks around for a season. Leading up to this year’s opener I have made many changes in ... read field journal

Heading Into Opening Day -09/06/2006 Preparing for the opening weekend of Pennsylvania’s bow season started back in May. The whole time I was chasing PA’s longbeards, I was thinking about my fall plans. As you may have read in my late ... read field journal

King of Spring, He Gobbles no More. -05/16/2006 Yes, it was a beautiful morning inspite the potential for rain. When the alarm went off at 4:30, a brief thought of remaining in bed crossed my mind. I fought the erge because I told myself I'd hun ... read field journal

Hunting For a TV Worthy Gobbler -05/02/2006 This hunt started 2 months ago when I was approached by a local television show to take the host turkey hunting the opening day of Pennsylvania’s spring gobbler season. Understanding this wa ... read field journal