Gene Hopkins views his role as a collector of archery artifacts primarily as a caretaker, focusing on preserving the history and stories of the sport's pioneers.

“But I really don't think of it as collecting anymore. I think of it as caretaking. You know what what I'm doing is preserving. >> Uh what I hope I'm doing is preserving the items. But not just the items, but the story of the items and the story of the people who use those items.”