Bill and I have been involved in Archery for approximately 16 years.  We bought the shop in March 1998 from Dave Smith & Bill has operated it part-time.  Bill works full-time with a trucking company but hopefully he can retire soon & man the shop full time.  While Bill performs the "hard work" , i.e., service work, selling & ordering & overall management of the shop,  I perform all the "behind the scene" work at home.    That includes running  payroll for three employees, vendor invoice processing, inventory labels, & all other administrative work associated with having a business.     I also designed &  maintain our website regularly.

We used to travel throughout the country to participate in 3D Tournaments but because of serious health issues,  we stopped competing a few years back.   "So, the next time you make your way down the 3D trail & you wait in anticipation for your turn to make that perfect shot or maybe not so perfect one,  think of me for I'll be there, if not in body but in spirit, for there is where my passion lies."

Our local Archery Club, Organ Mountain Bowmen,  will host Fall & Winter Indoor Archery Leagues which attracts many shooters of all ages as well as hosting the much anticipated yearly, Thunderbird 3D Shoot.   

Jacob Ellis has been working at the shop since April/2007.  He is a Junior at Las Cruces High School & enjoys hunting, camping & participating in archery tournaments around the area.   Jacob enjoys hunting with his Dad & brothers and  has had several successful bow hunts.    He harvested his first two rams four years ago and also a javalina.   Jacob says he wants to major in either Animal Science or in Forestry.   He lives at home with his parents, Stan & Margaret & his two brothers, Matt & Sam.  We are proud to have this polite & outstanding young man working for us & wish him much success in his studies & achievements!   Thank you Jacob!

He's back!  Jimmy Stout returned to work for us & we are pleased to have him!   Jimmy works part-time at the shop, allowing him the opportunity to pursue his studies at NMSU.   He is an avid hunter & outdoorsman who relishes the time he spends hunting & camping with his family.   Welcome back Jimmy & thank you!

Another familiar face at the shop is Danny Chandler.   He helps Bill & Jacob around the shop and practices his archery while there.   Danny recently turned 14 years old and is an 8th grader at Sierra Middle School.    He completed a "Hunter Safety Course" and went deer hunting for the first time, this fall with Bill.   Danny lives with his mom, LeAnn and is the grandson of our dear friends, Terry & Sammie Edwards of Las Cruces.    (next time you see Danny, ask him how many "roosters he saw when he went scouting with Bill!")    Thanks for everything Danny!  You're a good kid!