being from a small town in the adirondacks there was not much there to do except hunt and fish. my father introduced me to hunting, fishing and trapping. even tho we never hunted that much together, he did take me when he could. i think i learned most of the stuff myself, by reading, talking to others that hunted, and by just being out there each season. I am now getting to the age where i don't hunt as much, actually enjoy introducing others to the sport, and do my best to pass on any skills i might have that could be useful.