Name: Mark Dillow

Profession/Occupation: Engineer - Dell

Skills: Fly fishing, fly tying, ability to shoot very close to doves without actually hitting them, and survival skills (survived a kayak duck hunting trip with Randy and Kevin)

Marital status: Married

Spouse’s name: Tammy

Children's names and birth years: Justin (born 1985), Marissa (born 1988), Amber (born 1989) and Tammy has two sons - Brad (born 1992) and Zach (born 1995)

Hobbies/pastimes: Vegetable gardening, hunting (mostly birds), fishing (all kinds; fresh, salt, fly, bait, spin), fly tying, and collecting vintage outdoor mags and lures

Favorite movie and book (other than the Bible): The Man Who Shot Liberty Valence and The Old Duck Hunters Association Trilogy by Gordon MacQuarrie 

Something that few people know about me: I am in the federal witness protection program (crap, where's that delete key?!)

The name of the church in which you are a member/attend: Great Hills Baptist

How I serve others: Teach a young singles Bible study on Sundays and a new believers class on Thursdays

Pro-hunting/fishing/shooting organization(s) that I belong to: Ducks Unlimited, Trout Unlimited, NRA, Waterfowler.com, and Texas State Rifle Association

Other organizations that I belong to: International Standards Organization (ISO) and U.S. technical advisory group for printing and imaging

Favorite species to hunt/fish for:

Hunt - waterfowl and pheasant

Freshwater - crappie, trout, and bass

Saltwater - reds and specs

My arsenal: Remington Nylon 11 .22 bolt action, Remington 700 CDL .270, CVA .50 mountain rifle (black powder), .36 Colt Navy 1851 revolver (black powder), Springfield Armory XD sub compact .40 S&W; Ithaca model 37 16 ga pump, Remington 1100 20 ga, Benelli Super Black Eagle 12 ga, Franchi Alcione 12 ga O/U, and Mossberg 835 Ulti Mag 12 ga

My greatest trophy: Rio Grande turkey I bagged last spring with Ronnie Ross's guiding and calling assistance

FCS/B&P member since: 9/03

Favorite FCS event: Sporting clay and dove shoots

I am a member of FCS because: The judge said it was either this or jail

Dream hunt/fishing trip: A full blown African safari using vintage Holland and Holland double guns, a horseback Elk hunt in Montana, and a flyfishing trip to Alaska  

Personal comments: I searched for years for a club such as this one. In fact when I heard of one in Tyler, I drove there to meet with the club president to find out how to start such a club.  Then two men in my Bible study class told me about FCS.  I joined after the first meeting I attended.  I have been blessed by getting to know some of you, and am looking forward to getting to know more of you.