BILL HEAVEY describes his passion for fishing and hunting as “suffering from two mental disorders.” Heavey caught the fishing bug when he landed his first fish at age six while visiting his grandmother in Alabama. Although he caught the fish on a lake 90 miles from his grandmother’s house in the middle of July, he insisted the family take the monster bluegill in a car without A/C to cook it up at home. After college Heavey began hunting, only to discover he loves it just as much. He currently resides in Virginia, where he enjoys both his passions. Heavey has also contributed to The Washington Post, Reader’s Digest, Men’s Health, and National Geographic Traveler.

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