My earliest hunting and fishing memories stem back to my gradeschool days; walking fields and retrieving pheasants and grouse, staying up 'til midnight collecting night crawlers in the rain, and weekend summer trips to the Missouri River for walleye, all with my dad, Gary.

My family moved to Platte, SD in 1979 and my love for the outdoors grew. Younger brother, Joel, shared my experiences. Whether hunting along the cedar filled creeks and rugged breaks of the Missouri or fishing, with a jig from an inner-tube or a spear in Platte Creek.

The Hettinger brothers entered our lives in 1985, and our mutual love for the outdoors sparked an ongoing friendship. I was introduced to bowhunting when Joel showed off his new Mathews shooting a 3-D target in his yard. In 2001, I bought an old, left-handed 'Bear Kodiak', and the obsession began.

I am lucky to have a family that is tolerant of my bowhunting passion. Wife Jill, a daughter (16), and two sons (15 & 12) have all spent time with me in the field. In November of 2006, Carter filled his first archery tag with a 4X4 Whitetail at the age of 14. I am proud to be passing the torch.

We hope you enjoy our experiences as much as we love capturing, on film, the adventures and 'Living the Obsession'.