I met Rusty a few years ago at the Trad World shoot. Great guy and he will be missed. Bought a couple of his bows from Wingnut when he was selling some of Rusty's stuff a few years ago. Still using a fixed crawl and a Springy. A couple things he liked and promoted for hunting bows.
RIP Rusty

 

RIP Rusty, always liked this posts

 

I’m really sorry to hear this. Thanks for letting us know. Rest in peace, Rusty, he’ll definitely be missed and remembered by many here

 

Sad news indeed . RIP Rusty . 🙏 He was one of a kind for sure.

 

Very sad to hear of Rusty's passing .. he was one of the first welcoming voices when I first joined this forum

Rest in peace dear friend

 

Dang. Sad to hear. Did not know him personally but appreciated his contributions to this site and bought his Bob Gordon and Sam Dunham WARF risers when Mike was selling Rusty's gear on here years ago. My condolences to his family and friends.

 

IIRC, he was the one who introduced and pushed the effectiveness of using a fixed crawl for hunting umpteen years ago. I started using one at that time.

Edit: Found a couple of his threads

https://www.tradtalk.com/threads/huntin-with-a-15-yard-stringwalking-crawl.41284/?post_id=420433#post-420433

https://www.tradtalk.com/threads/a-fixed-crawl-will-fix-it.48830/?post_id=510946#post-510946

 

Jason, like the aluminum acs riser he had with no limbs and had milled for ilf limbs.

Chad

 

Rusty was never afraid to think outside the box and share anything he found with others, all while being entertaining and positive. Another one of the good ones from back in the day that I appreciate and miss.

 

A truly original gent .
I learnt a lot from his posts.
My thoughts go out to his family and friends

 

Rusty's history on the archery forums are legendary. Unfortunate that we lost his postings back when and that we have now lost him.

RIP Rusty.

 

An absolute gentleman who I had hoped to one day meet.

 

 

Peace Be With You Rusty... I have his Mamba riser and was just messing with it the last couple of days.

 

Thanks Chad for letting us know. He will be missed.

 

Rusty was a staple here. He will be missed. He has not been on here for some time. Sad to hear of this. I know he had lots of other things he loved to do as well.

We’ll all miss ya Rusty

RIP

Shawn~

 

It makes me sad…he was around some when I first joined the site, and I have read and enjoyed many of his posts…RIP.

 

I hate to make this post but some of us older members remember Rusty.
unfortunately Rusty passed yesterday.
rest in peace Rusty.
Chad

I followed him on FB, knew he been struggling lately.
He loved fried Bologna and onion sandwiches.
He shared with others and always passed it on.
Sent him a Spectra Warf once, he strung it up and shot it even though he had access to any bow he wished.
He loved motorcycles and firearms and hunting.
He will be missed but never forgotten, an Archery Ambassador.

 

I have had many conversations with Rusty on his design work and our love of archery. Rest in peace Rusty. My condolences to his family and Mike his closes friend.
DDD

 

That is such sad news. My condolences to his family.

 

yeh guys, the pig tunnels, Rusty crawling in the mud & weeds/thorns on hands n knees after hogs.......
and he'd make the pit blinds too, and dig the nearby hole, and mix corn and water and Jell-o, in the holes, and stir it all up into some foul mash.....that the pigs loved.
I enjoyed his story tellings.

 

Sorry to hear that...didn't know the man personally.

 

Rest in peace, Rusty!!!

 

Rusty’s wife sent everyone on his friends list (on fakebook) of his passing and she was going to close the account.
Chad

 

Steve, I still have his 21” Bernadini cobra.
Johnathan yes the pig tunnels lol.
Chad