"If you are considering one of my recurves or longbows then it is important that you know a little about me." I was raised, and still live in Whitefish, Montana which is located in the northwestern mountain country of this great state. Being in this beautiful and game rich part of the country has given me the opportunity to enjoy the great Outdoors that surrounds us here. Hunting, especially bowhunting, has been a large part of my 52 years. I have been able to pursue a variety of big game animals: Whitetail, Mule deer, Antelope, Sheep, Elk, Black Bear, Mountain Lions, Mountain Goats and Grizzlies. God has also blessed me with the opportunities to travel and hunt in other states and countries as well. I built my first longbow in the late 60's under the tutelage of a local bowyer by the name of Hal Phillips. In the early 80's I had the good fortune to meet and become friends with a recurve bowyer by the name of Paul Schafer, who designed and built the Schafer Silvertip. For a period of time I made all of Paul's bowstrings for him in trade for an occasional bow. It was during this time frame that I learned the techniques for building recurves. I have been bowhunting big game for 40+ years and have owned a variety of bows, both custom and production models. I am currently a qualified member of the Professional Bowhunting Society, a member of the Traditional Bowhunters of Montana, and IBEF certified bowhunter education instructor and a former member of the board of directors of the Montana Bowhunters Association. If you have any questions regarding my bows or any aspect of traditional archery, such as arrow making, tuning longbows and recurves, shooting techniques, hunting questions, broad heads, etc., e-mail me and I will try to help you out. If I can't help, I will do all I can to direct you to other sources of information where your questions may be answered. I love the sport of archery and encourage all of you to hunt ethically and to support your local, state and national bowhunting organizations so that we have the opportunity to pass on our hunting heritage to our children and our children's children. It's vital that the future of bowhunting is in our hands and we can't let it slip away.
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