Born & Raised in Quincy, Illinois along the banks of the mighty Mississippi River. Following the path carved by Grandfather who grew up as a market hunter, gunsmith and decoy carver on the river for over 70 years on pool 20-24 and my father who is an acomplished waterfowler, gunsmith and gunstock carver I have been fortunate enough to grow up hunting waterfowl for the last 40+ years from Canada to the Gulf Coast. I like collecting hand made decoys and have way too many calls to mention from