PRO-STAFF Hometown: Resides in Hilton, New York Years Hunting: Has been a bowhunter and competitive archer for over 40 years. 1st year on Ameristep's Prostaff. Favorite animal to hunt: Whitetail Deer. TV appearances/ affiliations: 1990 participated in a Discovery Channel Documentary about the evolution of archery which broadcasting worldwide. Other Prostaff Experience: Precision Shooting Equipment, Mossy Oak and Doinker Stabilizers. Family: Married with one son and 3 grandchildren. Experience: Has been a member of the PSE Pro Staff and competitive archer for Carroll's Archery Shooting Staff since 1974. Competed in 3 different styles of shooting; Bowhunter Division, Limited Freestyle Division, and Unlimited Freestyle Division. I have won the NYS unmarked Distance Bowhunter Championship at Sugar Hill over 9 times. I have also placed 6th in the World Field Archery Championship twice and in 2006 was inducted into the New York State Archery Hall of Fame. One of the original Bowhunter Safety Instructors and became a Master Instructor for my area. Work/Hobbies: Donates thousands of hours to bringing archery to schools, girls scouts, Boy Scouts and Church Groups throughout New York State; donating equipment and over 300 trophies, plaques and medals that he won to organizations so that they could re-distribute them in their archery programs. Travels extensively for PSE giving bowhunting and archery seminars and is also an Instructor for the PSE Shooting/Technical School. Currently the Lead Instructor for the George Chapman School of Archery and is the nationally Certified Coach who enjoys helping archers improve their scores and experience archery at a new level. Hunting tip: When setting up your hunting bow, you may find that field points and broadheads do not have the same point of impact. This does not necessarily mean your bow is not tuned, it does mean that your arrows with field points and those with broadheads are not aerodynamically the same. This can be caused by the difference in arrow spine caused by the added length of the broadhead or even the shape of the broadhead. If your groups with field points and the groups with your broadheads are the same size just move your sight until the broadheads are hitting exactly in the middle and go hunt. FAVORITE AMERISTEP PRODUCT(S): I would say my favorite Ameristep's products are the NONTYPICAL Model 7310 Outfitter Hang-On Tree Stand and the Aluminum Rapid Rails. They are absolutely awesome. They are my main weapons for hunting deer. They are light-weight, easy to put up, very quiet to install on a tree and above all very safe. I have complete confidence in them. I believe a good safe portable stand is as important as your bow. I won't hunt without my Outfitter and Rapid Rails. |
STEVE VAN ZILE hILTON, NEW yORK |
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