Vicki's first bow harvest was in the Republic of South Africa; it was a 30-yard shot at a blesbok antelope. She has become quite a successful bowhunter, outdoorswoman, and teacher of archery. Vicki has taken numerous whitetail deer, including her 1997 Illinois 11 point buck that grossed 156 1/8" P&Y. She has also taken several black bear, with three of them making P&Y, the largest skull scoring 20 6/16". Other animals which Vicki has been successful in harvesting include: turkey, wild boar, javelina and several African animals including kudu, gemsbok, impala, red hartebeest, blue wildebeest, blesbok, ostrich, Eland, and Waterbuck.