Northeast Nebraska
- > Avid Hunter: Archery, Shotgun, Rifle & Muzzleloader (deer, antelope, waterfowl, turkey & upland game)
- > Avid Angler: Open water and Ice Fishing
- > Former tournament angler, hunting and fishing guide & Depredation trapper
- > Award winning writer, photographer, producer, videographer, radio and television broadcaster
- > President of Outdoorsmen Productions LLC
- > Producer-Host of the “Outdoorsmen Adventures” television series (Upper Midwest)
- > Co-Host of “Outdoor Adventures” radio program (South Dakota, Nebraska & Iowa)
- > Syndicated outdoor writer “Of the Outdoors” columns (South Dakota, Nebraska & Iowa)
- > Contributing writer Buckmaster, Game & Fish Magazine, The Outdoorsmen Magazine and Siouxland Outdoors
- > 2017 Inductee into the Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame
- > Seminar Speaker
- > New Product Field Tester and Development
- > PADI Certified Open Water Diver
- > Nebraska Hunters Safety , Hunter Safety Field Instructor (1993-Present) , Former Master Hunter’s Safety Instructor and Aquatic Education Instructor (1991)
- > Active Member35 years and Past Executive Director of the Association of Great Lakes Outdoor Writers (AGLOW)
- > Past Active Member for 34 years of the Outdoor Writers Association of America (OWAA)
- > U.S. Army E-1-E-3 Ft. Lewis Washington – Ft. Lee. VA. (1968-1969)
- > U.S. Army E-4 – E-5 VII Corps Bamberg Germany (1969-1970)
- > U.S. Army E-5 U.S. Army 794th An Khe Detachment -4th Infantry Division An Khe Viet Nam (1970-1971)
- > Iowa National Guard E-5 HHC 2nd BN 133 Mechanized Infantry-Sioux City, IA. (1973-1974)
- > Nebraska National Guard E-5 & E-6 Co A TF 1st-134 Mechanized Infantry-Wayne, NE. (1976-1989)
- > Past Chairman, Treasurer and Board Member Lewis & Clark Natural Resources District (NRD)
- > Chairman Cedar County Tourism Board
- > Board Member – Secretary Wau-Col Rural Water System
- > Past President & Board Member Northeast Nebraska Resources, Conservation and Development (RC&D)
- > Former Board Member Corps of Discovery Welcome Center
- > Former Board Member Hartington, NE. Chamber of Commerce
- > Member Shannon Trail Tourism
- > Member Upper Missouri Chapter Ducks Unlimited
- > Member Lewis & Clark Pheasants Forever & Past Habitat Coordinator
- > Member South Dakota Walleyes Unlimited
- > Member Sportsman’s Club of Brown County
- > Member Northeast South Dakota Walleye Club
- > Life Member Bass Anglers Sportsmens Society (BASS)
- > Co-Founder & Past President Tri-County Sportsmen
- > Life Member Veterans of Foreign Wars
- > Life Member Disabled Veterans of America
- > Life Member AM Vets
Pro-Staff
- > Jiffy Ice Augers
- > Roost’ em Calls
- > Alpen Optics
- > Frabill
- > Plano
- > Northland Fishing Tackle