My Grandpa and my Dad instilled a love of the outdoors in me from as far back as I can remember. I grew up listening to their stories of deer that got away and floatin' around farm ponds and stripmine lakeschasing largemouth bass here in West-Central Illinois. Even though my Dad had never bowhunted, he did everything to support me when I decided, at the age of 12, that I wanted to try it.He always seen that I had the finest equipment and some of the most knowledgable folks to help me. Thanks Dad!