David "dlr" Rice started hunting at the age of 17.  He has always been interested in the sport but never had the chance to go because no one in his family hunted. His father took him fishing but he never liked the aspect of hunting.

While in high school David had friends that hunted with their father’s. He had been invited a few times to go, but his father thought it was too dangerous. His best friend Bobby's Dad worked with David's dad and he asked if it would be ok for him to go hunting with them. His father gave the ok and from that point on he was hooked.

So David has been hunting since the age of 17 and has never stopped since. His passion grew from small game to big game. He started to bow hunt at the age of 23 and loved it more then gun hunting. He loves the aspect of being proficient with the bow and how you have to come face to face with your game. He is a self taught bow tech and loves to work on bows and help anyone that he can.

David has been coaching youngsters in Archery, rifle, shotgun, muzzle loading, orienteering, and wild life id. He has coached in the YHEC program for 8 years, and is still active in the YHEC program by volunteering for the state and international level.  He has been teaching Hunter Ed for the state of Maryland for over 19 years and loves every minute of it. He is now in the process of becoming a Hunter Ed teacher for the state of Pennsylvania as well.