Bio:
I am 34 years old and reside in East Central Missouri with my wife of 8 years and my 3 children. I basically eat breath and sleep archery. I'm not really into competition archery; the most competitive I am is between friends. I work part time in a local pro shop and spend my free time with my family or doing something pertaining to archery. I enjoy all aspects of the outdoors including fishing and hunting of all kinds.

I've been hunting since I was 9 and my first bow was an old Bear Whitetail Hunter, which, by the way, still hangs on my wall. I've only in the last 3 or 4 years seriously taken up the art of hunting deer with a bow, and as of this writing am still looking for my first archery buck. I even hunt with my bow during rifle season, much to the chagrin of my buddies.

My Quest is Over -11/12/2007 This story starts when I was a young boy, the age of 6. When I completed my kindergarten year, my parents divorced. I was devastated. My world quite literally fell apart. Anyway, along with my you ... read field journal

Gearing up for the 2007-2008 Missouri archery season. -09/11/2007 It's that time of year.  Fall is all but upon us, and some of us are already bowhunting, and some have even been successful.  It's a time of anticipation, anxiousness, and long nights with ... read field journal

My Favorite Stand -09/10/2007 I haven't made an entry for awhile, so I thought I would share with you one of my favorite stand sites. This is the farm I grew up on. We don't own it, unfortunately, but I am fortunate in that the ow ... read field journal

Understanding Topographical Maps -09/10/2007 Topographical maps are an incredible scouting tool. By utilizing these maps you can effectively scout potential hunting properties without ever setting foot on them. By learning to read these maps an ... read field journal

Noteworthy Buck Rubs of 2006 -12/26/2006 As the 2006 Missouri archery season nears resolve, I find myself still in search of that all elusive buck taken with archery tackle. I would have to view this season as one of my very best, however, ... read field journal

Successful Weekend At The Farm -10/22/2006 I left for a weekend of bow hunting at my buddie's farm October 5. This is my first trip of the 2006 season and I am very excited. Brian has already shot one doe and has been seeing lots of activity ... read field journal

Good Start To My 2006 Archery Season -10/02/2006 The 2006 Missouri archery season opened Friday, September 15. I had scheduled myself off work that day so a friend of mine and I could hunt some public ground in the Northern tier of the state. When ... read field journal

Austen's First Gobbler -09/11/2006 Spring, 2005. The first weekend in April was designated as this year's youth spring turkey hunt. My son Austen and I had made plans to hunt my friend's farm in southern Missouri. I've been hunting w ... read field journal