X-cape Outdoors Hunting Videos Pro Staff Dr. James Vance is a new generation hunter. Born in Bluefield, WV, but mostly raised in northern Virginia, he did not have the privilege of a hunting heritage.  Growing up the son of a minister, James has moved several times in his life. At age 15 he was moved to southwest Virginia where he went on his first hunt ever. Doe fever got the best of him and he left the woods without meat, but with the burning desire to complete the experience. He killed his first deer (a three point buck) three years later with a single shot H&R .30-30. He has been hooked on hunting ever since. Throughout high school and college, James continued to spend as much time in the woods as possible.