Growing up I had the pleasure of having the "heavy metal" uncle who made sure I got a real education in Rock N' Roll. Uncle Anthony made sure to crank it up for me at a young age so I could rock out to Aerosmith. I grew up listening to Aerosmith, went to my first Aerosmith concert with my Uncle and still listen to them today - Train Kept A Rollin is my favorite song.

Recently I came across some news that Aerosmith's lead guitarist, Joe Perry, is himself a deer hunter. He's got a passion for stalking deer in the woods near his home and has been hunting since he was 12.

Although he had to give up hunting while Aerosmith took off, he's recently had the chance to get back into hunting and fishing. Joe has a place on Lake Sunapee, New Hampsire which he calls his get away. Steven Tyler has joined Joe Perry on a few fishing trips and shooting clays.

Joe Perry respects the fact that not all his fans like the idea of hunting, but he eats what he kills and nothing is wasted. "Hunters are conservationists and their heads are in the right place...(Deer hunting) really gives you a great opportunity to keep in touch with reality," Perry said.