This was just a great trip for me and I say that for several reasons.  I met a lot of the people that I have always looked up to in my favorite sport.  Hunting with a bow and arrow is more than a season or a hobby, it is truly a way of life.  I admire anyone who tries it and take takes part in archery hunting.  But I respect and reveer the few that take it to the next level.  The true pioneers and icons of our sport that push and drive all of us to do more.  We hunt our tails off to harvest a whitetail buck and then there are these guys and gals that kill 3 or 4 a season and some even do it all on film.   WOW!

Let’s see if you can recognize just a few of them that I met there.  Myles Keller, Hall of Fame bow hunter with 36 Pope and Young bucks that wore his tags.  Bill Jordan, Michael Waddell, Babe Winkleman, Hank Parker, Jimmy Houston, The Drury’s, Pete Shepley, and my personal favorites that treated me just like an ordinary friend they would hunt with anytime.  Jim Crane from Relentless Pursuits and Lee and Tiffany Lakosky.  I truly enjoyed the time and the pictures that I got with all of them while I was there. 

To see all of the major suppliers and their products on display while they made distribution deals and showed off new products was really cool.  The other part I liked was that it was not really crowded and I could roam around in my wheel chair relatively easy.  I do hate the deep carpet as it acts like sand and makes it hard going.  But it keeps all of the normal peoples feet from hurting so it is a fair trade I guess     

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