The Outdoorsman
  • Picture of the outside of Chucks store in the mid-80s...catering to hunters, fishermen and hikers.

    Picture of the outside of Chucks store in the mid-80s...catering to hunters, fishermen and hikers.

  • Chuck with best friend Bruce getting ready to do what they enjoyed more than anything...a day of hunting at Chuck's mountain home in the Adirondacks

    Chuck with best friend Bruce getting ready to do what they enjoyed more than anything...a day of hunting at Chuck's mountain home in the Adirondacks

  • Chuck and best friend Bruce getting started on a day of hunting in the mountains of upstate NY.

    Chuck and best friend Bruce getting started on a day of hunting in the mountains of upstate NY.

  • "I will conquer the mountain."

    "I will conquer the mountain."

  • Off to the mountains!

    Off to the mountains!

  • Best friend Bruce and Chuck...1976

    Best friend Bruce and Chuck...1976

  • NICE CATCH

    NICE CATCH

  • Who dressed you this morning?

    Who dressed you this morning?

  • Frank & Chuck, ready for a day of fishing.

    Frank & Chuck, ready for a day of fishing.

  • Chuck, Pals & Poles

    Chuck, Pals & Poles

  • Chuck & fishing buddies

    Chuck & fishing buddies

  • Chuck & Mike Sadowski with huge catch.

    Chuck & Mike Sadowski with huge catch.

  • Chuck & fishing buddy Frank Somma

    Chuck & fishing buddy Frank Somma

  • Happy Hunter

    Happy Hunter

  • Always one for detail...Chuck made sure that the knife was on the perfect angle to reflect the sun at the tip of the blade.

    Always one for detail...Chuck made sure that the knife was on the perfect angle to reflect the sun at the tip of the blade.

  • Chuck with his new toy...The knife was a birthday gift from his best friend Bruce.

    Chuck with his new toy...The knife was a birthday gift from his best friend Bruce.

  • Getting a leg up on a long day.

    Getting a leg up on a long day.

  • Just a GREAT pic! Everything about this shot is perfect.

    Just a GREAT pic! Everything about this shot is perfect.

  • Bruce & Chuck

    Bruce & Chuck

  • Bruce & Chuck in the mountains.

    Bruce & Chuck in the mountains.

  • How would like to be a stranger walking up to this porch?

    How would like to be a stranger walking up to this porch?

  • It's NOT a beard...it is actually the collar of a bulky sweater.

    It's NOT a beard...it is actually the collar of a bulky sweater.

  • "I am Chuck...Ruler of the Mountains!"

    "I am Chuck...Ruler of the Mountains!"

  • Chuck in Camo hiding from the deer.

    Chuck in Camo hiding from the deer.

  • Can you believe that just a year after this picture, Chuck would go on to be a tough blocking fullback at Msgr. Farrell HS?

    Can you believe that just a year after this picture, Chuck would go on to be a tough blocking fullback at Msgr. Farrell HS?

  • No matter where I roam...I gotta have my Rock & Roll.

    No matter where I roam...I gotta have my Rock & Roll.

  • Chuck & Bruce on a secret mission.

    Chuck & Bruce on a secret mission.

  • Chuck and Bruce with bear.

    Chuck and Bruce with bear.

  • Chuck & his first bear.

    Chuck & his first bear.

  • Chuck pretending he had his head cut off.

    Chuck pretending he had his head cut off.

  • Start of the hunting season.

    Start of the hunting season.

  • The Wild Bunch: Bruce, Chuck & Paul, under the watchful eye of Uncle Gep...that poor squirrel.

    The Wild Bunch: Bruce, Chuck & Paul, under the watchful eye of Uncle Gep...that poor squirrel.

  • Uncle Gep, Chuck, Lt. Paul Mitchell FDNY, & Bruce with rifle.

    Uncle Gep, Chuck, Lt. Paul Mitchell FDNY, & Bruce with rifle.

  • Chuck with his daughter Norma Jean, son Charlie & walking sticks on a hike in the mountains.

    Chuck with his daughter Norma Jean, son Charlie & walking sticks on a hike in the mountains.

  • The Proud Hunter

    The Proud Hunter

  • Chuck with his son Charlie snorkeling in the Florida Keys. Summer 2001

    Chuck with his son Charlie snorkeling in the Florida Keys. Summer 2001

  • Chuck's niece Sarah felt like she was on the TOP OF THE WORLD whenever she was with Chuck...especially in this pic.

    Chuck's niece Sarah felt like she was on the TOP OF THE WORLD whenever she was with Chuck...especially in this pic.

  • Food for the winter chill.

    Food for the winter chill.

  • Chuck giving Nephew Michael a fishing lesson. Wildwood New Jersey 1988

    Chuck giving Nephew Michael a fishing lesson. Wildwood New Jersey 1988

  • Fishing in stream on his property in the Adirondacks.

    Fishing in stream on his property in the Adirondacks.

  • Chuck's best friend Bruce always said that Chuck looked like a mutant dwarf...LOL...you can judge for yourself.

    Chuck's best friend Bruce always said that Chuck looked like a mutant dwarf...LOL...you can judge for yourself.

  • Nice Rack!!

    Nice Rack!!

  • Florida 2001

    Florida 2001

  • Sea Turtle in Puerto Rico

    Sea Turtle in Puerto Rico

  • Chuck with daughter Norma Jean & wife Norma at watering hole in the Adirondacks.

    Chuck with daughter Norma Jean & wife Norma at watering hole in the Adirondacks.

  • Chuck in rare picture wearing his BIG glasses.

    Chuck in rare picture wearing his BIG glasses.

  • Chuck's piece of heaven on earth. His retreat in the Adirondacks.

    Chuck's piece of heaven on earth. His retreat in the Adirondacks.

  • Chuck enjoying a nightime campfire with his family and cousins.

    Chuck enjoying a nightime campfire with his family and cousins.