On January 17th, 1994 I was being pulled on a rubber inner tube in the snow with my Ford Explorer driven by my wife.  I have always loved to play in the snow and this was truly a fun family night until I swung out wide and hit a tree backwards.  It left me with all of my ribs broken, my spinal cord severed at T9 and a gash that took over 250 sutures to close in the back of my head.  I was flown by helicopter to University Hospital in Louisville, KY and they saved me so I could learn to hunt, fish and live my life in new ways.

I was only off work about 5 weeks and returned to being a purchasing agent for Kimball Office Furniture.  It gave me a new passion in life,  to make sure I did everything with my two kids that they wanted and deserved to do.  Plus now I get to show other handicapped people what is possible and ways to hunt and harvest big deer from a wheelchair and treestand.  I have been blessed with a great place to hunt and a wonderful brother John to hunt and fish with.   I have several friends that are always there to help me load my 4 wheeler and hunting equipment to go hunting.  Ron Zimmer, Scott Luttrell, Rod Keil, Brian Woolsey all of these guys make it easier by being there to assist me if I need it but I seldom ask for it.

I own and operate an Allstate Insurance Agency in Scottsburg, Indiana.  I am married to Jill and have two children and two step children. 

I have been lucky enough to harvest several bucks over 140 and one over 170 from a wheelchair.   It was a challenge before I got hurt now the chair justs adds to the challenge.   

According to the Buckmasters American Deer Foundation’s (BADF) Disabled Services, an estimated 1.7 million people with severe physical handicaps enjoy hunting and shooting sports in the United States.

Semper Fi  to those that know!