2010

by: Scott

Well everyone, it’s been one crazy year for me personally and professionally.  I wanted to take a second with this end of year article and reflect on the past 12 months.

This year has been one of both personal happiness and professional success but not without some pitfalls as well.  Let me start by saying “Thank  you” to Tom and the whole Base Camp Legends staff.  They have given me the opportunity to be a part of something that I truly enjoy and hope that it teaches some others out there how to work on their own equipment and help make them a better shot and a more lethal hunter.  I have been very lucky to be able to work with a very professional bunch of folks there and the web site looks awesome! I hope to write some good articles this year and get the modern bow portion up to where it may become a virtual tool box for archers to come to so that they are able to come to it and review step by step how to tune or tweak their bow.

Work at the pro shop has been crazy, we have sold more bows this year than we have in the last 2 that I have worked there.  Mathews has really stepped the bar up, last year the Reezen turned the single cam bow world upside down with the speeds that they were producing with it, but they have really turned the bow world on its ear this year with the Z-7, but I will talk about that in the future!  We have really seen an increase in bow sales since the ammunition cost increase in November.  Additionally, I have met some wonderful people in the last year through not only this web site, but have met some lifelong hunting partners as well.  This was probably the best year so far at the shop, but looking forward to 2010 will be just awesome!

Hunting this year has been full of ups and downs, the season started off well, I was seeing lots of deer and turkeys and success came quickly in the spring with 2 gobblers.  I got very excited and deer season could not get here soon enough! Finally getting out I had the chance to draw on several deer, but shots just did not happen, they would either turn the wrong way or just couldn’t get clear shooting lanes! I guess that is why they call it hunting! I ended up having to leave to go to Panama City, FL right in the middle of hunting season, but when you have to go, you have to go.  Finally getting back to Georgia, I hunted the weekend I got back and ended up shooting a hog.  I have about two weeks left of hunting season as of this article, so with any luck I will get a shot at a deer before the season is out. 

Personally, I have enjoyed my first year as a Grandpa.  My 14 month old grandson is the apple of my eye and makes every day worth walking in the door just to see his 4 tooth smile!  He can make the worst day better just by being there.  My wife and I will celebrate 16 years together in March and both my youngest daughter and son will reach another milestone in their lives when they turn 18.  Time sure flies when you’re having fun. 

Well, seems like I have rambled enough for this month, I hope this article finds all of you well and hopefully everyone has had a very Merry Christmas and all of you are looking forward to the New Year! Please take a second to reflect on the good and the bad over the past year and make the changes for a happy new year!!  One last Thank you to all who have helped me over the past year, Tom, Jeremie, my wonderful wife Amy, Anna and Phillip, Dobbs-my trusted hunting partner and all of you who take second and read our articles! Here is to a bright 2010!!  Until next month! Keep ‘em in the X ring!

Scott