I've shot all types of bows, every way they can be shot... even using the Mongol thumb release. I'm not able to do the tournament thing any more, but I loved competing. Learned a ton about bowsand met aheckuva lotof great folks doing it.

Dedicated small game and varminthunter. I do like hunting deer, but I'm notnuts about it. if I run across feral hogs the deer hunting is over for the day. A plate of wild pork will make me throw rocks at a plate of venison.

Making and using my own gear as much as possible gives me a lot of enjoyment. If I see something I want, first thing I do istry to figure out how to make it. I'm a machinist by trade, and those skills help immensely. That hobby has saved me many thousands of dollars over the years - did I ever mention I'm a cheapskate too?

Ihave also shot and huntedwith rifles, shotguns, pistols, muzzleloaders and crossbows. I'm just now getting back into muzzleloading. Just built a Hawken pistol from a kit and am finishing up a Kentucky rifle kit. And I do a little knife and hawk throwing in my spare time. It's fun, but I'm not all that good at it.

Yes, I am a certified knife knutt, too.[8D]

Love fishing for bass and pan fish (spin, cast and fly) and fly tying.

Amateur bowyer, mostly primitive selfbows, but am looking forward to making more laminated bows. I've also made a few atlatls, but my shoulder won't let me use them any more. Had to get rid of them before I completely wrecked. [&o]

My Boy Scouts troop specialized in camping and orienteering (for you youngsters - that's using a map and compass to get to a specific spot, from the days before GPS [8D]). I once worked as an instrument man on a land surveying party, but quit that because I gotsick of seeing the wild country being developed before my eyes. It was great working in the outdoors, but I quickly came to hate land developers.

So, given all that, I guess you could say I fit into the Jack of all trades class.