Every dog has his day, and Bob "Old Dog" Pyle is proof of that old saying. As a matter of fact, "Old Dog" had two outstanding days when he won the Men's division of the 2009 Rocky Mountain Knife & Tomahawk Competition, held in Creede, Colorado, June 27- 28, 2009.

Nearly 20 competitors braved the high Rocky Mountain altitude to compete in the annual Mountain Man event.

Pyle, 72, who is the oldest thrower in the professional group garnered a total of 180 points for both the knife throwing and tomahawk throwing events.

The applause and support of the crowd was overwhelming, but pleasant, he said.

"I just can't get over how gracious everyone is," Pyle said. "People have been so nice to me and they show such kindness and respect."

A throwing competitor for 12 years, Pyle, of Brownsboro says he enjoys the camaraderie of other throwers.

So what does a threetime World Gold Cup Champion knife and hawk thrower do to prepare for competition?

"Three daily 30-minute practice sessions," he said. "I always have a plan as to what I want to work on that day, then I end it by working on all the distances."

When the time comes to compete, Pyle says he just tries to stay focused.

"I don't try to get charged up," he said. "I just go and throw."

Runners-up in the men's competition were: 2nd place-157 points, John Goldsmith, New Mexico; 3rd place-156 points, Roy Neal, Kerrville, Texas; and 4th place-155 points, Chuck Weems, Larue.

Pyle has won numerous knife and hawk throwing championships and competitions, and is an International Knife Throwers Hall of Fame inductee.

His next competition will be the Southwestern U.S. Knife and Tomahawk Throwing Championship, in Belene, New Mexico, September 19 and 20, 2009.