Wayne van Zwoll has been shooting competitively and hunting for 45 years, and has published 14 books and more than 2,000 magazine articles and columns on the shooting sports. An expert marksman, Wayne once qualified for the Olympic tryouts in the English Match and two state prone championship titles. He has coached marksmanship and Hunters Education for many years, and is the winner of several writing awards, including Gun Digest's own John T. Amber award.