I got my first gun when I was 5 when we moved to the country, and started hunting the following year. Early on I carried a 22 handgun (dads High Standard) for sitting rabbits or close squirrels. When I was about 14 I gave my dad the money to get me an H&R 999 Sportsman 22 break action. Shot thousands of rounds through that gun, taking many species of small game.

Since then I have had many SA and DA guns as well as Contenders and Encores. So far I have taken a handfull of coyotes, two Does, and a 160" buck with my 44's, and one black bear with my SRH 480.

I have 3 handguns for big game right now. A 12" 44 Encore with a 2x Nikon, A custom 5" Ruger Super redhawk 44 with a 30mm Ultradot, and a 4" Ruger GP100 357 with fire optic sights. Hoping to add a 10" Encore barrel in 357.