- Avid Hunter: Archery, Shotgun, Rifle & Muzzle-loader (deer, antelope, waterfowl, turkey & upland game)
- Avid Angler: Open water and Ice Fishing
- Former tournament angler, hunting and fishing guide & depredation trapper
- Holder of two National Fresh Water Fishing World Records
- Holder of one International Game, Fish World Record
- Holder of a South Dakota State Record Fish
- Inducted into the National Freshwater Fishing “Hall of Fame” in 2017
- Award winning writer, photographer, producer, videographer, radio and television broadcaster
- President of Outdoorsmen Productions L.L.C.
- Team Leader “Team Outdoorsmen Productions”
- Co-Host of the “Outdoorsmen Adventures” television fishing series (Upper Midwest)
- Host of “Outdoor Adventures” radio program (South Dakota, Nebraska & Iowa)
- Syndicated outdoor writer “Of the Outdoors” columns (South Dakota, Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota and Kansas)
- Contributing writer Buckmaster, Game & Fish Magazine, The Outdoorsmen Magazine and Siouxland Outdoors
- Seminar Speaker
- New Product Field Tester and Product Development specialists
- Nebraska Hunters Safety, Hunter Safety Field Instructor (1993-Present)
- Former Master Hunter’s Safety Instructor (1990-1992)
- Nebraska Game & Parks Aquatic Education Instructor (1986-1996)
- Active Member 37 years and Past Executive Director and board member 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 Light Equipment & Communication (1969-1970)
- U.S. Army E-5 U.S. Army 794th An Khe Detachment, 4th Infantry Division An Khe & Pleiku Viet Nam Tactical Communications (1970-1971)
- Iowa National Guard E-5 HHC 2nd BN 133 Mechanized Infantry-Sioux City, IA. Communications (1973-1974)
- Nebraska National Guard E-5 & E-6 Co A TF 1st-134 Mechanized Infantry-Wayne, NE. Tactical Communications (1976-1989)
- Past Chairman, Co-Chairman current Treasurer and Board Member Lewis & Clark Natural Resources District
- (NRD)> Past Chairman, Co-Chairman Cedar County Tourism Board
- Board Member – Secretary Wau-Col Rural Water System
- Past Chairman & current Co-Chairman Northeast Nebraska Resources, Conservation and Development (RC&D)
- Former Board Member Corps of Discovery Welcome Center
- Former President & Board Member Hartington, NE. Chamber of Commerce
- Former Member of the Shannon Trail Tourism board
- Member Upper Missouri Chapter Ducks Unlimited
- Member Lewis & Clark Pheasants Forever & Past Habitat Coordinator
- Life Member Bass Anglers Sportsmen’s Society (BASS)
- Co-Founder & Past President Tri-County Sportsmen
- Life Member Veterans of Foreign Wars
- Life Member Disabled Veterans of America
- Member of the Paralyzed Veterans of America North Central Chapter
- Life Member AM Vets
- Member American Legion
- Jiffy Ice Augers
- Roost’ em Calls
- Northland Fishing Tackle
- Honda
