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Steve Bott
Hi, my name is Steve Bott. I was born in and started duck hunting in Nebraska. I have pursued waterfowl on the Missouri River from Yankton SD to Falls City NE. I still love to hunt the Missouri River or surrounding bottoms with lifelong friends. In 1984 I won the Nebraska state duck calling championship in the first ever contest held in the state. In 1988 I was the runner up. I competed in various regional contests throughout the Midwest from 1984 through 1989.
In 1989 I moved to Iowa and pursued waterfowl across the state. Hunting public lakes presents challenges different than the river. Hunters are closer together, many are excellent callers, and most have good boats and decoy spreads. But, that’s waterfowling.
Jerrett Fried
I was raised in northwest Iowa and grew up hunting pheasants. I soon started to inquire about other species to hunt. Turkey hunting soon became my new obsession. In college I moved away from pheasant country, and I soon picked up on waterfowl hunting. Although I have picked up many different areas of hunting, one thing that has never changed is my love of turkey hunting. I have focused a lot of time and energy on chasing the elusive gobbler.
I have had the opportunity to hunt turkeys in many states, including Florida. As I wait patiently for April, you can be guaranteed I will be in the duck boat with my best buddy, Cody, a 3 year old yellow Lab.
Paul Atwater
My name is Paul Atwater, and I am a resident of Albuquerque, NM. I enjoy all types of hunting ranging from elk and deer, to quail and duck, and the great state of New Mexico has all to offer. The greatest part of hunting in New Mexico is its diversity in terrain -- you can choose from desert flats in the southern part of the state, or the high mountain hunts of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains.
In addition to hunting New Mexico, I also hunt Texas (being a former resident) and below you'll find a picture of my latest kill -- a wild boar taken out of Briscoe County. What I hope I can portray with this picture is that pork is not just a verb.
Corey Cain
Whether it's in the woods or on the water, Corey Cain's passion for ducks and big bucks is second to none. Corey has been an accomplished outdoorsman since a very young age. He is part of a long family pedigree that has devoted their lives to enjoying the great outdoors. He learned his way to the water with is father and grandfather where he carried a 4/10 shotgun to the duck blind at 8 years old. Soon then after he found his passion for the ever elusive white tail buck while spending countless hours with his fifty caliber muzzle loader in hand.
Today his time is vested in bow hunting the rivers and hills of Iowa where he has countless encounters with monster bucks. He has harvested numerous big deer from Texas to Minnesota, and with every opportunity just simply enjoys the memories has taken along the way.
Steve Griebel
Steve Griebel, from northwest Iowa, spends his fall chasing waterfowl and his winter in pursuit of fox and 'yotes. Growing up in eastern Iowa along the Mississippi River, Steve was lucky enough to have healthy populations of all kinds of critters to chase and learned to pile up ducks, geese, and all kinds of furbearers. After 20 years of hunting, trapping, and calling critters up close, Steve has learned a few tricks that help him achieve success in the field each year.
Steve spends countless hours in the field observing wildlife year round. Being observant and dedicated to outdoor recreation has even allowed him to develop his own line of custom made calls.
Casey Springer
Hello, my name is Casey Springer. I am from Lebanon, a small town in the southwest corner of Nebraska. I have been hunting all of my life for upland game, waterfowl, and big game. Upland game is my true passion, as nothing beats a calm, cool morning with the dew on the ground and a good dog locked up on point.
Hunting in several states for upland birds, there are two common factors that always spell out success, your aim and the quality of your hunting partner. My aim may some times need a little help, but I wouldn't have those opportunities without my partner Tye. Tye is a five year old Weimaraner and a rock solid partner. Whether it is wild flushing pheasants or a quick covey of quail, a day chasing upland game is a day that Tye and myself try never to miss. Good luck with your hunting and we'll see you in the field.
David Knupp
David Knupp is a lifelong resident of Illinois. David cut his teeth in the outdoors with his dad and grandfather chasing upland game and whitetails as a kid. As an adult David has concentrated primarily on hunting turkeys and big whitetails with archery equipment. David has a real passion for bow hunting and filming hunts. His latest project Weekend Warrior Outdoors (www.warrioroutdoors.com) currently fulfills this passion. David has pursued whitetails, turkey, elk, mule deer, and antelope with a bow and arrow. He has over 5 years experience guiding whitetail deer and turkey hunters in the Midwest. His formal education includes a BS in Animal Science and an MBA. David has spent his entire professional career in sales and marketing. David also enjoys the cattle business, fishing and camping. Although a very busy man, David spends most of his time with his wife of 7 years, Claya, and their daughter, Avery.
Matthew LaCombe
My name is Matthew LaCombe.
I live and breathe waterfowl hunting and have been pursuing ducks and geese for 16 years in my home state of Michigan and in Ontario as well.
Divers are my preferred quarry while utilizing my MLB Supermag layout boat, and my hand painted diver blocks, but I cut my waterfowling teeth pursuing puddlers in a local marsh.
I had no mentor to teach me the ropes of waterfowling, I just learned by trial and error over the course of a few years and learn a bit more every time I head afield.
I typically hunt with my teenage sons Maxwell and Zachary and my Dad, as well as my lab Powder.
I hunt waterfowl 45 days plus per year, and hunt around 30 additional days per year pursuing other game.
I also hunt spring Turkeys and have managed to bag several here in Michigan over the past few years as well as guide my sons and father to birds of their own as well.
I am a board member of the Gibraltar Duck Hunters Association, a non-profit group of waterfowlers based in S.E. Michigan.
As part of the GDHA I am responsible for organizing our groups Youth Hunt each September where our members volunteer to take young hunters and their parents out and introduce them to waterfowling and for many to hunting itself.
After the hunt we have a group BBQ for everyone who participated and also and equipment giveaway for the young hunters.
The equipment that is given away to the young hunters is donated by various manufacturers and retailers that I contact in regard to the event.
The Youth Hunt also has a seminar or two each year, duck calling, goose calling, duck cleaning etc. And we also have one or two guest speakers from the USFWS and local DNR when they are available to attend.
The GDHA has hosted youngsters from all over the state of Michigan over the past few years, it is a great day each and every year!
As part of the GDHA I am also involved in various habitat projects in our area on both public and private lands.
I took part in a banding project for the first time last summer and will be volunteering again next year as well.
I also hunt deer on occasion, but have more or less forgotten about deer since I began waterfowling.
Luke Ramige
Hey y'all, my name is Luke Ramige I’m from northeast IA. I’ve been hunting since I can remember, it’s just a part of my blood. As a young boy I started duck hunting with my father and his buddies and it quickly became a part of me. I spend most of the fall hunting for greenheads over decoys. To me there is nothing better then a flock of mallards cupped and in your face. I do see some time in the tree stand with my bow and have taken a few nice deer with it. I also get plenty of time in the tall grass chasing pheasants, its more for my dog then me, but I can say that growing up in Iowa I have shot my fair share of rootners. Back to duck hunting I really started to get into the calling and have become good at it which seems to help when hunting public marshes, to me it’s either in you or its not. I have chased ducks all across the state and have even been in hunts in ND and MN and I hope to broaden my range in the future.
Jamie Smyth
My name is Jamie Smyth. I was born and raised in Lafayette, Indiana. Attended college at Indiana University in the southern part of the state and got a job with the IDNR right out of school....working on the Ohio River. I currently live in southwest Michigan where I own a lake and pond management business. I started hunting at the age of 10, where I mainly waterfowl hunted with my father. I have many relatives around Stuttgart, Arkansas where my family would gather each Thanksgiving to hunt. Waterfowl hunting is my passion, but I also love turkey and deer hunting as well. I travel to 4 different states in the spring to pursue the eastern wild turkey. I am in the field about 100 days of the hunting season, and I'm always scouting and finding new places to kill geese and ducks.
Brad Cantell
Hello! My name is Brad Cantell. I was born and raised in the northwest and I am currently living in the great state of Oregon. I live in the northeast corner of the state in Halfway, OR. With countless hours I have spent in the field, my passion for the outdoors only becomes greater with each passing year. Aside from being a hunter myself, I am also a full-time guide and camera-man for an outdoor production team. My life long passion is to hunt and film game, whether it is Rocky Mt. Elk and mule deer in the high peaks of eastern Oregon or Roosevelt Elk and Black tail deer in the coastal rainforest's.
The hunt for upland fowl, water fowl, wild turkeys, predators, and small game keeps me occupied until the fall seasons roll around; leading me again into another great year of hunting, filming and many great memories spent with family and friends. Good hunting and stay safe!
Neil Duffey
My name is Neil Duffey. Most know me as Duff or Big Duff. I was born in October of 1983. I hail from the metro Detroit Michigan area. My primary hunting grounds are the areas of Lake St. Clair and the St. Clair flats. I have been hunting since I was 19, self taught, w/ the help of some friends I had met online on a forum/site much like www.thehuntzone.com I have since taught my self how to call ducks and geese. Although I have not won any competitions or been a part of any professional teams, I have been asked to accompany parties to call for them. I am very passionate about the sport of waterfowl hunting. Mallards in the marsh or layout gunning for divers, I love it w/ a passion. I spent 3 years in college studying culinary arts, and am a certified classical chef. I have been offered positions out of state to be head chef and guide for waterfowl services, but for some wild reason passed every year. I also love to turkey hunt; fish, mainly ice fishing, and walleye fishing. I enjoy basically everything outdoors, all while being extremely down to earth and very approachable. Please feel free to contact me with any questions; hopefully I can give back what I have learned from others. Thank you and god bless.
John Ven Huizen
I was born and raised in Northwest Illinois where I started hunting at the age of 12 going after everything from squirrels to deer. I quickly found my passion was waterfowl hunting. A six year enlistment in the U.S. Coast Guard allowed me to move around the country and hunt everywhere from Michigan to the Chesapeake Bay to South Texas where I know live. I spend in excess of 300 days a year on the water either offshore running the "Ambush" a 31 foot Bertram out of Port Aransas or duck hunting in the Laguna Madre or my favorite saltwater marshes in the area. Duck Hunting in Illinois got my addiction started but diver hunting the big saltwater flats of South Texas was like putting gas on a bonfire. I spend countless hours scouting and tracking bird movement. I even make my own diver decoys. My wife says I'm addicted but I just consider myself passionate. But anyway, I think you need to be at least a little bit of an addict to be good at it. I am currently a member of the Coastal Bend Guides Assoc. and also the Port Aransas Boatmen Inc.. I am also a Coast Guard licensed Captain.
Thanks, Capt. John Ven Huizen
Jeremy Docken
My name is Jeremy Docken. My first duck hunt was with my dad when I was twelve years old. Ever since then I have been hooked to what hunting has to offer. I grew up hunting from my home town of Beresford, SD to the Missouri River along Springfield, SD and around the Lake Andes Refuge. Since moving to Madison, SD I have devoted most of my time to hunting Mallards and Canadian Geese. The number one thing that I have learned over the years to being a successful hunter is scouting.
I hunt every possible opportunity that South Dakota has to offer. Whether it be the many public slews around Madison, to field hunting and even the Missouri river from Pierre to Springfield. The number one hunt I look forward to each year is traveling to Bismarck, ND with my Dad and two brothers to go hunt the Greater Canadians with my relatives. Every hunt allows me to get away from every day life and spend time with friends and family and this is why I can’t get enough of it.
Dan Gusick
My names Dan Gusick and I'm eighteen years old. I was born and raised in central Illinois and was involved with the outdoors right away. At age 5 I was sitting in the duck blind with my dad and his buddies. I first started hunting waterfowl at age 8 and by 9 I was in the deer stand. I've hunted river bottoms my whole life for deer and ducks. When I was 12 my dad finally found a spot in Illinois to turkey hunt and I was instantly hooked. It's my favorite game to hunt. I've killed four in Illinois and killed six on Missouri Public ground. In 2004 I also shot a 152 4/8 eight pointer placing me 2nd in the state. I live for the outdoors and when hunting season rolls around you'll most likely find me out chasing whatever's in season.
Ted Lake
Bowhunting Rocks!!! My name is Ted Lake and I live in the lower southwest corner of Michigan where I have lived my entire life. Archery and Bowhunting has been a part of my life since 1956, when my Dad, Deuaine Lake, started me into the sport. Since that time I have been honored in meeting some very important people in the archery world, especially Fred Bear, who my father field tested archery equipment for. My Dad was also President of the Michigan Bow Hunters (MBH) and kept me involved with promoting the sport of archery. I am currently building a web-site in honor of my Dad: www.complete-archery-information.com.
The love of the outdoors and bowhunting has been passed on to both of my boys and many of my friends, which in turn has introduced the sport to thousands across this great nation. Big game hunting, small game hunting and bowfishing are just a few of my real pleasures in life. One of my favorite sayings, which was also my Dads is; “If you teach your children to hunt, you will not have to hunt for them.” Conserving our Rights to Hunt and Fish is something that all sportsmen should be active in. I can lead you in the right direction, but you have to do the work and get involved.
LET’S FIGHT BACK!!!
Steven Reinhold
Hello, my name is Steven Reinhold. I live in the northern part of the great state of Ohio. I’ve been an avid bow hunter for the past seventeen years. In those years I’ve harvested eleven Pope and Young bucks and six of them are entered in the Ohio big buck records. I’ve also harvested several turkeys and coyotes with my bow. In 2006 I traveled to Canada where I harvested a large black bear with my bow. I am a staff member of Lost River Game Calls.
I spend countless hours in the field and placing stands year round, waiting for the beginning of the next archery season.
Paul Bunner
Hi my name is Paul and I'm from the Maryland. I have been hunting just about all my life. I've had the opportunity to go on several hunting trips also. My main love is hunting for whitetail deer. I have harvested many nice bucks in my time in the woods. Now I am passing the great outdoors onto my two sons. They are very much involved in my hunting life. Maryland is a great place to share this hunting with my sons. I am now adding my wife as another of my hunting partners. She loves the outdoors just as much as any of the hunters out there. Well that pretty much sums up my family. I love to bow hunt more than any thing. I also rifle hunt and muzzleloader hunt. I participate in a lot of 3D shoots during the summer to keep my skills sharp. Well... Thanks and hope to talk to you all some time soon... Paul Bunner
Kyle Davis
Hello my name is Kyle Davis and have resided in Logan county Illinois my whole life. I am 24 years old and have been hunting with my father and friends since I was old enough to hold a gun or bow. In my years hunting I have hunted ducks and geese, dove, pheasant, and raccoon. My main passion however is whitetail deer hunting. I have been bow and shotgun hunting whitetails for over 10 years and have harvested several large whitetails. The largest was a 170 class 10 pointer I got with my bow. I love everything about whitetail hunting and spend hundreds of hours a year hunting and observing whitetail from the nice days to the worst weather. I enjoy helping people improve there chances of getting a shot at a trophy whitetail, and am always willing to help a fellow whitetail enthusiast out. I also spend a fair amount of time waterfowl hunting as well, from Horicon marsh area in Wisconsin to the great spots on the Illinois River and southern Illinois.
Scott Hansen
Hi! My name is Scott Hansen. I was born in Marshalltown, IA. Being outdoors is where I feel most at home. A bow is my weapon of choice. I'm an avid deer hunter, but I love to hunt just about anything. Ducks, turkey, quail, pheasant, you name it and I'm there. When it's not hunting season you will most likely find me shooting 3D tournaments or just out practicing with my bow. I've lived in South Carolina for the past 14 years. It's a sportsman's paradise. God is not my co-pilot, He's my Captain.
Ron Hicks
Hello fellow Hunters and Outdoorsman. My name is Ron Hicks and I’m an ADDICT to the Hunt. I have a passion that only people like us can understand. I grew up my whole life with the passion of Hunting. My Father passed it on to me the same way his Father did to him. Growing up in California made it a little harder to Hunt so I did most of it in other states. This gave me the opportunity to Hunt many types of Wild Game. White Tail, Mule Deer, Caribou, Geese, Pheasant, Ducks, Sand Hill Crane and small game. I have placed some fine Trophies on the walls of my home a look forward to placing many more. But my true passion is to hunt the allusive White Tail. I know live in Missouri where I pursue the love of the Outdoors. I am married to a wonderful and understanding woman named Katie and have a 3 year old son named Hunter and another little boy on the way due in June.
I'm looking forward to increasing the number of members in our great state of Missouri. If there is every a member of TheHuntZone that has any questions or needs help with the site please contact me and I will do my best to answer any questions or help in any way. If I don't have the answer we'll find it together. I look forward to hearing from you... Enjoy what God has given us and Protect it so our children can experience it.
Nikki Russell
My name is Nikki Russell and I am a 28-year-old natural born hunting gal from Tennessee. I am so excited and honored to be the first female field staff member on THEHUNTZONE.COM, and am passionate about getting other female hunters actively involved in this great sport!! I am an experienced hunter of whitetail deer and my weaponry of choice includes archery, muzzle loading, and of course, my rifle. My love for the outdoors and the sport of hunting has given me the opportunity to make memories of a life time with friends and family. It was my brother, a hunter with Boone and Crocket scores, who gave me my start in hunting. Due to my willingness and desire to learn, I often found myself in the truck along side my brother as we headed off in hopes of a big harvest!
I have been hunting now for over six years, and am an active member of TWRA (Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency) and their "Becoming an Outdoor Woman" program. This program is dedicated to women and their interest in the sport of hunting, weather experienced or just beginning. "Becoming an Outdoor Woman" promotes hunting and fishing, camping, white water rafting and a host of other outdoor activities. This is a great way to get involved in the outdoor world with the help of experienced sportsmen. As a member of the program, I was sponsored by Bass Pro Outdoor World in Nashville to participate in the muzzle load hunt back in 2002. There I harvested my very first muzzle load kill. In addition to this hunt, I have been fortunate enough to participate in many other exciting hunts given by TWRA. I am so proud to live in a state that takes such initiative to provide outdoor hunting opportunities for women!!
I have two goals as a hunter. One is to venture out of Tennessee and hunt where the big boys live, Ohio and Illinois. With my desire and passion, and longevity in the sport, I am certain I will one day live out this dream. My other goal is to give back to the hunting community what I have been so fortunate to learn from others. I would love to hear from you!
Please contact me with any questions you may have. Happy Hunting!
Dave Skinner
I've spent the last 10 years chasing whitetails, turkeys and small game from Kansas to South Carolina. About 5 years ago I started tinkering with making turkey calls for gifts and 3 years ago I expanded and started Lost River Game Calls. That little company has grown a lot and enabled me to meet a lot of good people in the industry and take another step up to producing my own TV show "The Average Outdoorsman". I spend countless hours every year in the woods and probably that many more exploring the internet and networking. I've built a pretty elaborate network of outdoors friends and contacts over the last 3 years. Next year I'm trimming back some of the hunts to concentrate on the TV show and expanding my outdoor career. I'll still be chasing whitetails in KY and KS and Turkeys in OK and KY. I support the NWTF, NRA (life member), DU, QDMA, KY Bowhunters, and I'm also a life member of the NAHC. That just about covers it.
Heath Claxton
I was born and raised in Wrightsville Georgia, a small town smack in the middle of Georgia. I enjoy the outdoors and love hunting all types on creatures; however Whitetail big bucks are my favorite! I own Claxton Outdoors, which is a Wildlife food plot service. I am also a representative and distributor for Tecomate Wildlife Systems. I promote and use their products because they are second to none. I enjoy guiding and outfitting hunts. I also love to fish… So basically anything to do with the great outdoors...that's me!!!
Paul Flicek
My name is Paul Flicek. I am currently going to school in Ely, MN for Wildlife and Fisheries Management and Wildlife ecology. It is only my second year but I hope to get into some internship with the MN DNR this summer for waterfowl banding or fisheries. Waterfowl hunting is my passion, although I have been hunting since I could legally, mostly duck and goose, I still manage to go deer hunting, grouse, pheasant, rabbit, and predator hunting. I dream about sitting in the layout or duck blind all year round, and get no sleep during the season. There is nothing like the feeling of a flock of geese or ducks coming in hell bent for your decoys feet down! I also love to fish for anything all year round, freshwater or salt. I have had the opportunity to make a few deep sea fishing trips to Florida but usually fish the awesome waters of Minnesota. Every time I go out in the field I learn new things, especially because none of my family members were into waterfowl hunting. For that reason, I had to learn everything on my own and find my own gear with the help of some friends.
Kevin Jarnigain
I am Kevin Jarnigain. I have hunted since I was 6 years old. I have been hunting whitetails with a bow for the past 14 years. I am currently breaking into the outdoor industry. I have filmed hunts for the past 5 years and recently I have been filming with Steve Scott. He produces Steve Scott's Safari Hunters Journal and Steve Scott's Outdoor Guide. My main focus is hunting whitetail and turkey. It truly is my passion and love for the outdoors that I would like to immulate through the show that I am producing. If you have any further questions I would be happy to entertain any that you may have.
Craig Southard
I live in Olean, NY and have been waterfowl hunting going on 13 yrs and this is my passion. I'm a pro staffer for Longneck Outdoors waterfowl supply and Heavy Hauler. I own and operate Southern Teir Outfitters which specializes in Canada goose hunts in the great state of NY. I do seminars on goose hunting as well as judge and run calling contest I'm a camera man for Pierog Outdoor Productions, the maker of "Killin Time" DVD reality goose hunting. I'm in the field everyday that the season is open and when the seasons are closed I'm making the waterfowl habitat in the areas I hunt better. I'm always looking for tricks to help myself and others harvest geese in field and water settings so feel free to ask me any questions.
Eli Vincent
Hey yall my name is Eli, I have been an avid deer hunter since I was 12, I have killed over 60 whitetails with my bow, 4 with my rifle. I have been a professional guide at Tatum Plantation (tatumplantation.com) in Mississippi for the past 4 years. I spend countless hours in the woods every season learning whitetail behavior, and after seeing literally hundreds of bucks a year I have become an expert on just about everything there is to know about whitetails, especially on heard management. So if you are new to this sport, or maybe you just want to add to what you already know, I would be more than happy to answer any questions that you might have, good luck hunting yall!!!!
Brandon Wetzel
Hello everyone my name is Brandon Wetzel. I am from Halifax, a small town located in Central Pennsylvania. My dad introduced me into hunting at a young age and I have enjoyed it ever since. My main love for hunting is Whitetail Deer. I am an avid bow hunter and hunt just about everyday of the season. When I am not deer hunting I also enjoy turkey hunting as well as fishing for trout and bass. My main enjoyment is archery hunting, so that’s where you can find me most of the time. I have killed 9 deer since I was 12, 6 with my Hoyt and 3 with my 30-30. Although I have yet to shoot a buck I still put in the time each season, and I know someday I will be rewarded. That’s about all for me, I hope to talk with all of you very soon and talk about the great sport that we all enjoy, hunting. Take care and PM or leave me a comment if you ever want to talk. That’s what we are all here for. Good luck with all of your hunting adventures. Remember to always take a young one out hunting because they are our future in this great sport!
Casey Walker
I am an avid hunter of what ever is in season, but I mainly pursue deer, upland birds, and predators. I do most of my hunting on public ground and private ground that I have gained access to the old fashion way. I knock on doors and ask. I have no problem trading some sweat equity for the right to hunt a piece of property but being a teacher I cant afford to pay the high prices being asked for hunting rights. I believe in putting in the time to do it right and enjoy that part of the hunt as much as anything as a lot of my early season scouting is done with my 3 year old daughter. I hunt with rifle, muzzle loader, and shotgun. Living in western Nebraska has given me the opportunity to pursue a wide range of game species and become a well rounded hunter who has learned that simpler is better. I have used whitetail tactics like scouting travel lanes and ground blinds to kill coyotes, and barrowed the fawn in distress call from my coyote hunting to fill my antler less tags more then once. I feel that being flexible and keeping things simple is the best approach out here.