Ralph & Vicki Cianciarulo – Appearing February 4-12
When you talk about hunting and promoting it to the entire family, there are two names that always come up, Ralph and Vicki Cianciarulo, 'North America's Favorite Hunting Couple' and hosts of the number one bow hunting television show, ARCHER'S CHOICE® and now their new show, THE CHOICE.
Ralph and Vicki have done it all, from owning their own archery pro shop, to outfitting for deer, bear, and elk. They have worked from the bottom up to earn a reputation that is second to none in the hunting industry. It doesn't matter to them if their names are up in lights, they would rather continue to grow the sport, than brag about their accomplishments. Their knowledge comes from the highest authorities out there, the animals themselves. They scout, hang stands, and do what we all do, just hunt. Ralph & Vicki believe that the best way to learn is from hands-on experience; and their TV shows, DVD's, seminars, and articles all prove they are the REAL DEAL!! All of Ralph & Vicki's seminars are done with the finest of video and audio, so the viewers will be locked in their seats and assured total entertainment. They have an amazing ability to connect with everyone that they talk to regardless of their background and each walk away with a much greater appreciation and understanding of bowhunting and hunting.
Through all of their success, Ralph and Vicki have remained unbelievably humble and down to earth as their greatest joy comes from bringing one more persons into the sport of hunting. In 2001, they were blessed with a son, RJ. In January 2006, RJ took his first animal, a feral hog in Florida, with a Ten Point crossbow. That was the proudest day of their lives, bar none!
Archer's Choice Media is a family owned and operated business, and has made many great accomplishments. ARCHER'S CHOICE® TV show was nominated for the 'Fan Favorite Hunting Show' Golden Moose Award from the Outdoor Channel. In 2005, not only was the TV show nominated, but won it! The Golden Moose for 'Fan Favorite Hunting Show' from the Outdoor Channel! This award is based on the TV show who received the most votes on the Outdoor Channel website and Nielson ratings. In January of 2006, Cabela's®, the World's Foremost Outfitter®, honored Ralph & Vicki by asking them to become part of their exclusive Hunting Pro-Staff.
Chances are you've heard of Ralph Cianciarulo. Ralph bow hunts for a living in many places throughout North America and into Africa and Russia, from places that we are all familiar with, to places that grab a hold of you when you're not looking and then don't let go for another forty years. His house is a taxidermist's paradise; lions, deer, bears, cape buffalos, elk, caribou, moose, zebra, and countless other trophies line the walls.
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Pat Reeve - Appearing February 5-12
Pat Reeve co-host and producer of Driven TV is no stranger to harvesting big bucks on camera. A Minnesota native since the age of four, he has been hooked on deer hunting all thanks to his dad. Pat's professional career started in the outdoor industry in the late 1980's while working for the MN DNR in the Wild Turkey restoration program. After that, Pat started working as a guide for a whitetail hunting operation in Buffalo Co. Wisconsin. During which he met people already in the Television business. They urged him to follow his passion of chasing big bucks around with a camera and turn it into a career. Starting as a freelance videographer with companies such as Hunters Specialties and Tom Miranda on ESPN2. After two years of freelancing he accepted a full time position with Hunter's Specialties running the camera and eventually got his chance to step in front of the lens.
Since then, Pat has harvested over 60 whitetail trophy bucks on camera and has taken the largest typical on record scoring 200" gross typical. He has also hunted all over the world from Alaska to Africa to Australia taking Moose, Brown Bear, Elk , Water Buffalo, Caribou, Black Bear, Antelope, Mule Deer and several African big game species. Pat's talents are not just with a camera or a weapon in his hand, but also as a producer. After Hunters Specialties Pat went on to start and co-host North American Whitetail Television before striking out on his own and stating Driven TV. Driven TV is now in its sixth year of airing and will be airing year round on the Outdoor Channel.
Nicole Jones - Appearing February 5-12
Nicole Jones, co-Host of Driven TV is the one that brings the good looks to the show. But Nicole's not just another pretty face on the hunt. Growing up in Southern Illinois, Nicole at the age of six shot her first deer and since then has enjoyed trying to outsmart and learn more about the habits of whitetails. Before the age of 25 Nicole has already graced the covers of Big Buck magazines and had appearances on other national hunting television shows making her one of the fastest rising females in the outdoor industry. She can hang with the best of the best hunters whether its' a four hour vertical climb carrying a heavy tripod and camera to the top of a 11,000 ft. mountain or sitting in -20 degree below zero temperatures while on stand waiting patiently on a big buck. This girl can get it done and is eager to prove to her critics that she is the real deal!
Lee & Tiffany Lakosky – Appearing February 4-12
We have been gettin close with Lee & Tiffany Lakosky since 2004, and what great fun we've had! Although you may be familiar with the Lakosky's success in harvesting mature whitetails, you might be surprised with how they got started. Lee Lakosky grew up hunting in the Minnesota wilderness where, back then, whitetails came few and far between. Believe it or not, Lee hunted for seven consecutive years without seeing one buck. Tiffany Profant who was also born and raised in Minnesota was introduced to hunting by Lee in 2000. In the same year, Tiffany killed her first buck, a Minnesota six-point, which became her first trophy and she was hooked from that moment on.
When the couple exchanged their vows in 2003 they decided to make their move to Iowa to build their life together around hunting whitetail deer. Since then Lee & Tiffany have both killed more record book whitetails than most hunters could ever dream about.
Of course it was not that simple. Lee & Tiffany chose this life long before anyone knew who they were, and it took hard work to establish their farm and a strict whitetail management program. In order to pursue this dream, Lee had to leave behind his career as a chemical engineer.
"Life in Iowa is all about blood, sweat and tears when it comes to pursuing your dreams and pursuing big whitetails", says Tiffany Lakosky, who worked for Northwest Airlines as a flight attendant while helping Lee on their farm.
Lee & Tiffany developed a "let them go, let them grow" campaign. They continue to pass on big bucks for a reason. "To get a great buck you must pass on a really good buck. It is not about the size of a buck's rack, but rather the age of the deer when it comes to managing your herd", says Lee Lakosky.
In 2003 the Lakosky's were approached by ScentLok Technologies to host a reality hunting show, Getting Close. By no means were they going to get rich as hosts, but it would help manage their hunting costs. The energetic and fast-paced editing style of the show fit the Lakosky's lifestyle well. In its first year, the show became a huge success and the Lakosky's soon became a household name in the outdoor industry.
Sure Lee & Tiffany share their private lives with the rest of the world but in doing so it has become the greatest decision they ever made. It has not only allowed them to spend nearly every day together doing what they love, but it has also provided them and their viewers a lifetime of experiences in the great outdoors. The couple loves to teach and entertain viewers of all ages as they continue to show the world that hunting with one you love can be a blessing and not a headache.
Not only do Lee & Tiffany continue to regularly tag some of the best looking whitetails each year, but their fun attitude and magazine cover good looks has certainly impressed viewers.
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Matt Morrett
Matt Morrett began his outdoor education while accompanying his father to the woods at the age of six. His love for turkey hunting and deer hunting left him waiting for rut-swollen November bucks, and straining his ear in the spring, hoping to pick up a gobble ringing across the ridges of Pennsylvania. As his knowledge and appreciation of the outdoors increased, his reputation in turkey and deer hunting circles grew.
Matt perfected turkey calling to a degree that few have matched. Dedication to fine tuning his calling techniques has earned Mr. Morrett five World Champion Friction Turkey Calling titles, five U.S. Open Turkey Calling Championships, and the coveted Grand National Champion title. In 1994, Matt put his calling to the test by taking an Eastern bird in Missouri, a Rio Grande in Texas, and Osceola in Florida, and Merriam's in South Dakota completing a grand slam of all four sub-species of the wild turkey.
During the fall deer season, Matt's full attention is on hunting mature whitetail bucks. Utilizing years of experience and implementing techniques such as scent elimination, lures, whitetail vocalization, and antler rattling, Morrett consistently scores hard-to-hunt bucks. His deer and turkey hunting techniques have been featured on ESPN, TNN, industry videos, several radio shows and depicted in writing through numerous magazine articles.
As a member of Hunter's Specialties Pro Staff, Matt travels around the country conducting seminars on turkey and deer hunting. Using his acquired knowledge, Matt is instrumental in designing and field testing many products manufactured by Hunter's Specialties.
Chuck Adams - Appearing February 4 - 7
Chuck Adams is the world's best known and most widely published bowhunter, authoring
4,550 magazine articles and 10 full-length books. He appears 25-30 times each year on ESPN, WGN, and TNN television networks and stars on ESPN's "Whitetail Country" and
"Advantage Adventures" shows.
Adams is the first archer to accomplish the "Super Slam" by taking of all 27 species of North American big game. He also has 111 Pope & Young record-book trophies and 181
Safari Club International records to his credit—the most in history. Adams is the only
bowhunter to complete five Grand Slams on American deer, and hold five Pope & Young
World Records.
Adams is the youngest archer ever inducted into the National Bowhunters Hall of Fame and SCI Bowhunters Hall of Honor.
Corey Brossman - Appearing February 4-8
Corey Brossman is the Host of Innerloc's Out-There TV. The show airs on the Sportsman Channel, Pursuit Channel, and Wild TV, and has reached its 4th season. Corey has been bow fishing for over 20 years, from coast to coast. He has taken a variety of species with his Bow fishing equipment including several large Alligators, 50 pound Big Heads, Gar, Frogs, and more. He has Bow fished several tournaments across the USA, and has mentored several children in youth tournaments with great sucess. With the aid of Innerloc H2O, and AMS Bowfishing, Corey continues to climb the ladder in the Bow fishing community as a household name. With a busy schedule all fall filming deer, antelope, Elk and other big game species, Corey's schedule is as demanding, all Spring and Summer shooting, fish, Alligator, Sting Rays, and more. His strong family background, and faith has made him a Cinderella story in the outdoor industry. Filming professionally for over 16 years, and reaching Season 4 with Innerloc's Out-There, has been a ride of a lifetime for Corey, and sharing all this information learned along the way ,is what drives Corey day in and Day out.
Chris Brackett - Appearing February 4-12
CHRIS BRACKETT HOST OF ONE THE OUTDOOR CHANNELS TOP RATED SHOWS --- FEAR NO EVIL--- "Fear No Evil is how I live . I push my self and my equipment to the limit everyday. My bow is part of me it is my weapon it is my tool for my craft, it helps me provide for my family. I am a blue collar Mid-western man that was raised with hard working values. I stand up for what I believe in and I will die for my God given right to hunt . I host a TV show called FEAR NO EVIL on the OUTDOOR CHANNEL, most people know me at the Flying fish guy I started the sport EXTREME AERIAL BOWFISHING this is where we shoot fish with a bow and arrow out of the air as they jump behind a the boat. I have made appearances on History channels-TOPSHOT and Discovery channels - SONS OF GUNS .I try to do what I do to inspire and educate through entertainment if this means all truth all the time ,,,,,I WOULDN'T HAVE IT ANY OTHER WAY. GOD, MOTHER, COUNTRY ,,,,,,,,,BOOOYAH!!!! "
CHRIS BRACKETT FEAR NO EVIL
Frank Angelo - Appearing February 4-12
I was introduced to fly fishing at the Harrisburg Sports and Outdoors Show in 1962 when I was 12 years old. with hands-on guidence by Ed Koch, author, instructor, mentor, and friend, I tried my first fly--a simple muskrat nymph of a soft hackle mayfly. Here my fly fishing journey began! Now, my fishing career spans 40 years.
Dave Csanda - Appearing February 8-10
Dave Csanda spent 28 years as an editor of In-Fisherman publications and co-host of In-Fisherman Television. While closely associated with Walleye In-sider magazine and the annual Walleye Guide, he also contributed
countless articles to In-Fisherman magazine and co-authored numerous multi-species books including the 5-part Critical Concepts Walleye Series.
In 2005, Dave joined Lindner Media Productions to tackle challenges in the creation of Lindner's Angling Edge TV, educational DVDs, television commercials and promotional videos for the outdoor industry. While actively involved in the electronics end of the media business, he also writes extensively for FLW Outdoors Magazine as a walleye field editor, and contributes educational articles to a variety of fishing and outdoor publications such as North American Fisherman. He performs frequent radio interviews and maintains an active seminar schedule at sport shows, fishing clubs and in-store promotions.
Dave has fished from Alaska to Australia, Europe to South America, and all across the U. S. and Canada for everything from bass to muskies and panfish to trout. He believes every fish species and location offers its own unique array of challenges and enjoyment--casting, trolling, even flyfishing--and welcomes the opportunity to share his experience with readers, viewers and listeners.
Jimmy Houston - Appearing February 10 - 11
Jimmy Houston, Americas Favorite Fisherman has been on national television with Jimmy Houston Outdoors on VERSUS(OLN) (will be NBC Sports January 1, 2012), America One; Faith TV; America Media Group; Lone Star Network and National Religious Broadcasters. and Jimmy Houston's Adventures on America One; Faith TV; AMG Network; Lone Star Network and National Religious Broadcasters. His show (JHO) consistently ranked as the #1 outdoors show on ESPN for 20 years and now on VERSUS(OLN) and the other networks.
A huge crowd favorite at bass tournaments and over 120 personal appearances a year, Jimmy represents most of American's top outdoors related companies. Included are Chevy Trucks, Duracell Batteries, Ranger Boats, USReel, Booyah, PRADCO, Trilene, Mercury, Humminbird, Blakemore, Bass Pro Shop, Tracker, Lure Saver, South Fresh Feeds, Toad-a-Flauge Camo, Morrell Targets, Daiichi Hooks, Southeast Pond Management , Foster Grant Sunglasses, Line Keeper, Lucky Buck Minerals, Color-c-Lector, All Day Energy, Power Pole, Oklahoma Tourism, EZ Red Company, U.S.Reels, Toad-A-Flage Camouflage, HiTech Rods, Envirofit Rainwear and many more.
Jimmy is well known as the hardest working pro in the country. A deacon at First Southern Baptist Church of Keys, Jimmy speaks at many churches around the country.
Since winning The Oklahoma State Championship as a college senior in 1966, Jimmy Houston has gone on to win over a million dollars in bass tournaments. He has fished 15 BASSMaster Classics and won the B.A.S.S. Angler of the Year title in both 1976 and 1986. He still fishes the FLW Series.
A legendary angler, Jimmy was inducted in to the National Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame in 1990 and the Professional Bass Fishing Hall of Fame in 2002. He was inducted into the IGFA Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame and the Legends of the Outdoors Hall of Fame in 2008. Jimmy was named King of Sports for Fishing in 1989. In June of 2004, the Jim Thorpe Association recognized Jimmy as the Jim Thorpe Man of the Year.
Jimmy has written five books including "Caught Me a Big'un" which was a #1 selling fishing book. "Hooked for Life" and "The Reel Line" are spiritual and inspirational collections taken from fishing situations. His latest book, "Catch of the Day", is a 365 day daily devotional built around fishing tips, tales, and events.
Jimmy's wife of over 40 years, Chris, is one of America's top female bass anglers. Chris won seven Bass-N-Gal Anger of the Year titles, three Bass-N-Gal Classics and fished all 21 Bass-N-Gal Classics. She won numerous Bass-N-Gal tournaments as well as several 2nd and 3rd place finishes and many big bass awards. Chris was named to the Professional Bass Fishing Hall of Fame in 2005, the only woman named to this Bass Fishing Hall of Fame to date. In 2008, she was inducted into the Legends of the Outdoors Hall of Fame.
They have a son, Jamie (Amanda), and daughter, Sherri (Johnny). Both are active in the company's businesses. America's first couple of fishing have two grandsons; Jeremy, working with Jimmy Houston Outdoors television in marketing and and a photographer; and Kyle who will graduate from NSU in 2012. They also have a granddaughter, Jordyn; three great-grandchildren, Kutler, Merrick and Avarie.
Rick Fetrow - Appearing February 4-12
In his spare time, Rick is an avid motorcycle rider and builder. He enjoys fishing and hunting. He is the Chairman of "Hunter's Sharing the Harvest" and resides on the board of directors for the PA Beef Council. He sat on the Pennsylvania Game Commission's Blue Ribbon Task force. He owns "Grandpa's Country Catering" and was proud owner of "Grandpa's Country Butcher Shop" until its sale in 2006. Grandpa's Country Butcher Shop was known as one of the premier Pennsylvania's "Wild Game" processing facilities. At the closure of this business, Rick was processing in excess of 2000 deer per year.
Lion Country Supply - Appearing February 4-12
Lion Country Supply has been serving the needs of the dog and upland hunting communities since 1974. Whether you own retrievers, Pointers, Beagles, Hounds or that special family pet, our salespeople are ready to help with your dog's training needs. We're here to share our 30 years of product and training knowledge, and can tell you what products work and how they are used. Big-box stores can't compete with our knowledge, our selection, or our prices. That's why professional trainers worldwide choose and recommend Lion Country Supply.
Chef Albert Wutsch - Appearing February 4-12
Albert Wutsch is director of the Indiana University of Pennsylvania Academy of Culinary Arts. He is a certified executive chef and culinary educator who combines his mastery of cooking with his passion for the great outdoors.
An avid hunter and outdoorsman, Chef Wutsch has cooked for professional outfitters in Montana's Bob Marshall, Scapegoat and Spotted Bear Wilderness, the largest untamed area in America. He has cooked in many hunting camps throughout the country and has taught courses on game cookery in Montana, Florida, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey.
Chef Wutsch's professional career has spanned over 25 years of culinary experience. He has received numerous culinary teaching awards and has been the subject of featured newspaper articles as well as radio and TV interviews.
Angie & Scott Denny - Appearing February 4-12
You have watched Angie & Scott over the years helping make many a TV host successful on a variety of shows. What you may not have seen was the other 280+ everyday hunters that seek their help and guidance each and every year. Life at Table Mountain does just that.
While most shows focus on Whitetails and Turkeys with a main host hunting each episode, Life at Table Mountain shows a variety of Western Big game species with whomever may be in camp that day. Whether its Antelope, Mule Deer, Elk, Black Bear, Mt. Lion, Turkey, Buffalo and yes the occasional Whitetail they are hunting each and every day with those everyday people. Most shows are successful because of an outfitter or guide, this television experience shows what this outfitting family goes through to make each and every hunt a success.
Our success and variety is mainly due to great land, a variety of species and our "Extraordinary Guides" says, Angie. So sit back relax and watch Life at Table Mountain to see what YOU can be doing next fall.
FoxPro — Appearing — February 4-12
Abner Druckenmiller
Abner Druckenmiller was born and raised in the mountains and forest of Central Pennsylvania. Childhood days were spent playing out great excursions to harvest trophy bucks, turkey or successful duck hunts with his brothers. As he aged his love and appreciation for the outdoors was inevitable. He would soon fall in love with the trickery and slyness of fooling his quarry by masterfully imitating their calls. His love for calling in turkeys, ducks and geese, predators and deer has given him many successful experiences while hunting.
Along the way hunting would prove to be a good school master to teach ethics, character and values. Now as a young man these same character traits, values and ethics are part of the person and personality these times afield have forged. All this is enveloped in his deep understanding that what is enjoyed in the great outdoors is a privilege given to him by his God and Savior. That what is seen in the mountains and fields is the fingerprint of the Almighty God's handiwork to be enjoyed, respected and honored.
Abner is the Marketing and Video Manager for FOXPRO Inc. and is also a Pro Staff member for FOXPRO Inc. He is currently one of the hosts for FOXPRO FURTAKERS TV show on The Outdoor Channel and has traveled all across North America calling predators. Growing up in the east has blessed him with the ability to tackle the elusive predators found here. Come and learn his tricks and secrets to success of calling predators in the east.
Allen Morris
Allen Morris of Payson, Utah grew up with a love of hunting, fishing, and the outdoors. As a youngster he could be found with his dog and BB gun, chasing animals around his family's dairy farm.
At the age of 15 Morris' father read an article in Outdoor Life about Wayne Carlton and his ability to call elk using a turkey diaphragm call. His father called Wayne that very day. "My life was changed forever," said Morris. "After some one-on-one instruction over the phone from Wayne, no more than three days later I was calling elk in the field myself. I realized I had a unique ability to call, mimicking the sounds elk made." Al's talent for calling and hunting elk led to a lifetime career as a professional guide.
Morris had his most successful calling season in 2009. When he won the World Coyote Calling Championship for the third time, he also won it in 1997 and 2007. He and his hunting partner, Garvin Young, are the only 3-time winners of this contest. He also won the World Elk Calling Championship, took first in the Northeastern Elk Calling Championship and won the Best of the West contest. Morris has also previously won the Utah State Bugling Championship and the Northeast Elk Calling Championship.
Al is a host for FOXPRO FURTAKERS TV show on the Outdoor Channel and also films for the FURTAKERS West DVD series from FOXPRO. Al is now a Pro Staffer for FOXPRO Inc. and uses FOXPRO products all over North America. His experiences and knowledge of the sport of predator hunting has taking him all over the country in pursuit of predators. He has performed many seminars about his success and calling techniques nationwide. He looks forward each and every time to share his knowledge and experience with outdoor enthusiast.
Fred Eichler - Appearing February 4, 5, 11, 12
Fred Eichler is owner of Fulldraw Outfitters. When he is not guiding hunters he splits his time between wildlife photography, freelance writing and trapping. His articles and photos have appeared in Bowhunter, Bowhunting World, North American Hunter and Traditional Bowhunter magazines. He was the first person to harvest all of the 29 North American species recognized by Pope and Young with a recurve bow. He is the host of Easton Bowhunting TV and Predator Nation on the Sportsman's Channel as well as a guest host on Muzzy Bad To The Bone Bowhunting TV. He resides in Aguilar, Colorado with his wife Michele, their three boys, eleven hounds, a golden retriever, nine horses, twenty chickens, one goat and an ugly cat.
Other random info about Fred:
He worked at Bear Archery in Gainesville Florida and managed an Archery shop in Fort Collins Colorado. He has been bowhunting for 30 years, besides bowhunting his other passions include trapping and predator hunting.
His favorite camo is Realtree Max-1 , favorite optics are Nikon EDG 10 x 42, favorite broadhead is Muzzy. Favorite arrow is Easton Axis, Favorite compound bow is Hoyt Carbon Matrix. Favorite recurve bow is the Hoyt Buffalo. Favorite trailcamera is Stealthcam Prowler, Favorite predator guns are Rock River, Thompson Center and Smith and Wesson. Favorite shooting sticks are Boggear. Favorite Safety Harness is Hunter Safety System. Favorite Packs are Badlands.
Sean Mann - Appearing February 4-12
Sean Mann is a native of Easton, Maryland. His father took him on his first goose hunt when he was 5 years old. He began guiding goose hunters on Maryland's Eastern Shore when he was 15.
Sean won the World Goose Calling Championship in 1985 and repeated his championship performance in 1986 using "The Eastern Shoreman", the long goose call he developed. These accomplishments paved the way for most of today's goose call makers.
Since 1985, Sean's goose calls have won 19 World Titles. They were the first to win the World goose Calling Champion of Champions Title and the International Champion of Champions Title and have been used by more winners of the World Game Calling Challenge than any other Waterfowl Calls.
Sean was the first winner of the prestigious "World Goose Calling Champion of Champions" competition held at the 1995 Waterfowl Festival in Easton, Maryland. As the winner of this competition, Sean was automatically and officially retired from World Goose Calling competition.
Sean won the Mason-Dixon Regional Duck Calling Championship in 1994, 1995 and 1997 officially retiring him from that competition as well. In fifteen years, Sean was a finalist in 12 World Goose Calling Championships and 9 Mason-Dixon Duck Calling Championships, an unprecedented record in the history of the sport.
In 1998 Sean opened a waterfowl guide service in Alberta Canada. This, his Maryland Guide Service and his thriving call business keep Sean busy all year long!
In order to further the sport of competition calling in the East, Sean founded the Maryland State Duck and Goose Calling Championship Contests. The Chesapeake Bay Open Duck and Goose Calling Championships, the Upper Chesapeake Bay Goose and Duck Calling Championships, the Susquehanna Flats Classic Goose and Duck Calling Championships, and the Old Time Barnegat Bay Two-Man Team Waterfowling Competitions.
He serves on the Waterfowl Festival Board of Directors, and has served for many years as Chairman of the World Goose Calling Championship, The World Live Duck Calling Championship, The Mason-Dixon Duck Calling Championship and the new World Live Goose Calling Championship.
In 2008 Sean began hosting the new Television show "Waterfowler's Edge" sponsored by Beretta USA, Final Approach and Delta Waterfowl.
Sean serves as a consultant/advisor to Beretta USA, Bushnell, Final Approach, Burris Optics, Rivers West, Real Geese, Patternmaster, WindWhacker, and Redhead.
In Pursuit with Greg & Jake - Appearing February 4-12
Greg Miller
Greg Miller is a die-hard deer hunter with more than 40 years worth of hunting experience. Greg's pursuits of trophy whitetails have led him to 20 different states and three Canadian Provinces.
Over the past 25 years Greg has had over 1000 articles published in national hunting magazines. He also has authored five books on deer hunting and co-authored more than a dozen others.
For four years, Greg was a co-host/co-producer and head writer for the extremely popular tv show, "North American Whitetail Television". But in early 2007, Greg resigned from his position with "NAW-TV", formed a new production company and began filming for his own television show. That show, "IN PURSUIT with Greg & Jake", currently airs on Outdoor Channel on Thursday evenings. Greg's son Jake is the Co-Host for the show.
Greg and his wife, Geralyn, reside in a small town in northern Wisconsin.
Jake Miller
Jake Miller has been hunting whitetails for 15 years. During that time his pursuits of trophy deer have taken him to 10 states and the Canadian Province of Manitoba.
Jake truly enjoys the challenge of hunting "foreign soil" and adapting his hunting skills to try and take mature bucks. With only five or six days to dedicate to each state, Jake's hunting abilities are put to the test many times during the course of a season.
Over the past several years Jake has taken more than a half-dozen Pope & Young class animals. And he took his best buck ever this past December while muzzle loader hunting in Iowa. The 10-pointer had a gross typical score of 172 4/8.
Along with being co-manager of an Athletic Club in his hometown of Bloomer, Wisconsin, Jake also is the Co-Host/Co-Producer and editor for "In Pursuit with Greg & Jake", which airs on Outdoor Channel.
Hank Parker - Appearing February 6-8
"…Pro bass fishing comes complete with its own heroes. Hank Parker is the rod and reel answer to Michael Jordan, in popularity and talents." CBS host Greg Gumble used this quote in introducing Hank Parker to a national television audience viewing the CBS Morning Show. Mr. Gumble's introduction couldn't have better described Hank's impact on the bass fishing industry!
Hank Parker is a two-time BASS Masters Classic Champion and host of one of America's highest rated and most popular outdoor programs, Hank Parker's Outdoor Magazine.
Hank's career began in 1978 when he competed on both the Bass Anglers Sportsman's Society ( B. A. S. S.) Tournament Trail and the National Bass Association circuit (NBA). In his firs year of competition, Hank won the NBA Angler of the Year and kicked off a very successful career on the B. A. S. S. Tournament trail.
During the course of the next 13 years Hank entered more than 120 B. A. S. S. events and finished "in the money" in over 76% of them! Hank won the prestigious BASS Masters Classic on two occasions, 1979 and 1989. He also won the 1983 B. A. S. S. Virginia Invitational and 1988 B. A. S. S. Missouri Invitational tournaments, as well as the 1985 B. A. S. S. Super Bass Tournament, the predecessor of the MegaBucks events.
In addition to these accomplishments, Hank was the first professional angler to ever win the prestigious B. A. S. S. Grand Slam which includes the BASS Masters Classic,
B. A. S. S. Angler of the Year, and Super Bass.
Hank Parker's Outdoor Magazine Television Series premiered in 1985 in syndicated markets throughout the country. A year later Outdoor Magazine entered into what was a long relationship with The Nashville Network as Outdoor Magazine aired through its 18th season on TNN. In 2004, Hank Parker's Outdoor Magazine moved to Outdoor Life Network to be part of their sports block. Beginning January 2005 through December 2007 Hank Parker's Outdoor Magazine joined the Outdoor Channel. Currently the show airs on Versus network, along with Hank Parker 3D.
Hank's goal then and now is to produce an outdoor program not only showcasing his knowledge of the outdoors in general and fishing in particular. He and his sons, Hank Jr. and Billy now host a hunting show entitled, Hank Parker 3D. Both shows highlight family and promote enjoyable outdoor experiences. It is safe to assume these objectives have been well met as viewership numbers and consumer response to Outdoor Magazine and Hank Parker 3D continue to be most impressive!
Frank Nale - Appearing February 10-12
Would you like to learn the secrets of how to catch more trout than most anglers think is possible – a method so effective that some anglers have compared it to electro-shocking? No, this isn't hype – it's reality! If so, you won't want to miss Frank Nale's fifty-minute spinner fishing slide program entitled "Spin Fishing For Trout."
Frank grew up in the 1960's in northern Bedford County, located on the western edge of south-central Pennsylvania, bait fishing the riffles and pools of two small headwater streams of the Frankstown Branch of the Juniata River for trout. In the 1970's he even dabbled in fly fishing. However, neither of these methods truly excited him. But when he tried spinner fishing for the first time in 1979, he was, as they say, immediately hooked forever. To him, no other form of trout fishing matched the excitement of watching a trout charge up behind and attack his spinner. He has been hopelessly addicted to casting those irresistible metal lures ever since.
Frank, an accountant, enjoys spin fishing so much that since 1979 he has logged over 17,000 hours a stream and has meticulously documented catching and releasing over 200,000 trout on his homemade spinners, all from streams open to public angling. He has caught 100 or more trout in a single day over 1,000 times, all in Pennsylvania. He also has more than 1,000 trout that were 16-inches long or better to his credit. Since 1993 he has averaged over 100 trout per outing and over 13 trout per hour fished.
Frank's fast-paced program covers proper spinner fishing tackle, correct technique, stream selection, and all of the other things he enjoys while streamside besides catching trout. He will also give a brief casting demonstration followed by a question and answer period. He guarantees his tips will help all anglers bring more trout, both stocked and wild, to hand, regardless of fishing method.
Alan Probst - Appearing February 4-12
Alan Probst, has experience in two parts. First, a deep family tradition that traces back to his Great-Grandfather who was a hunter, trapper and lure maker. Secondly, his own outdoor experiences over the last 30 years have taught him a tremendous amount of outdoor knowledge as well. After running his first trapline at the age of seven, it has been all about the outdoors since. Alan was a Bio-Chemistry Fisheries Science major in college before embarking on a ten year professional baseball career (1992-2001) with the Houston Astros, Toronto Blue Jays, and NY Mets. He is the owner/operator of Alan Probst, Inc. which has produced three different outdoor television programs. The company fully produces the All Outdoors TV show, the Sportsmens Outdoor Strategies TV show and also has produced the Hlathini Safari's African Adventures show.
Alan has also written professionally for the Pennsylvania Outdoor Times and Outdoors Magazine on a monthly basis as well as periodic features for other national publications such as Fur-Fish-Game. The All Outdoors show looks to educate the public and maintain an outdoors approach that will give outdoorsmen a voice to be heard. Alan lives his life by a code and that is to "Never take from nature…just take what nature gives you!"
Stan Potts - Appearing February 4-6
Stan Potts has hunted whitetails for 40 years, harvesting numerous whitetail bucks with a bow, three of which scored over 200 inches. He also took another 200 incher with a TC muzzleloader. Stan has given hunting seminars all across North America and been the subject of many feature magazine articles. His hunting successes have been featured in North American Whitetail magazine and several other media sources. He has appeared in several hunting videos and television shows, including Realtree Outdoors and Hunter's Specialties Prime Time series. He is a co-host of North American Whitetail Television on the Outdoor Channel. He is also featured on Whitetail Country on ESPN and Hunt Masters on the Outdoor Channel. Stan hunts 100% wild whitetails on public and private property and is well known for his expertise in treestand placement and patterning big mature bucks.
Raptors Up Close - Appearing February 4-12
Four years ago, Howard and Jason Caldwell started "Raptors Up Close" a non-profit educational organization suited for both of their passions, teaching, handling and hunting with birds of prey. These combined skills give the public a unique insight to the world of the raptors of the United States and the oldest form of hunting known to man.
Falconry is the art or sport of taking wild game or quarry with a trained bird of prey. It is thought to be the oldest form of hunting still in existence today. No one knows the exact date of origin, but history tells us it began in the orient some four thousand years ago. Falconry is now practiced in many countries across the world.
Virginia Lazo – Appearing February 4, 5, 10, 11, 12
Virginia Lazo is a 2006 graduate of IUP Academy of Culinary Arts. She has worked at top restaurants such as Tavern on the Hill in Enola, PA and The Yellowstone Club in Big Sky Montana. She currently is employed at her family's business, Central Penn Sporting Clays where she does catering and runs a bed and breakfast.
Craig Boddington - Appearing February 6-9
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Craig Boddington was born and raised in Kansas, where his early big-game experience, in the mid-1960's, included pronghorn and mule deer in Wyoming, whitetail and mule deer in Kansas, and mule deer in Colorado. An Eagle Scout, the youngest Activates Director at his regional Boy Scout Camp, a NROTC scholarship receiver at University of Kansas and a regular commission in the United States Marine Crops, Craig had a massive amount of experience and talent at a young age. His writing career began in college and continued while he was on active duty.
Craig as served as Associate Editor, GUNS & AMMO magazine; Editor, GUNS & AMMO Specialty Publications; Executive Editor, Petersen's HUNTING Magazine; and Editor of Petersen's HUNTING Magazine. Craig has spent 31 years as a Marine Corps infantry officer, currently he is the Executive Field Editor of InterMedia Outdoors, splitting his time between California and a small farm in Kansas with his wife Donna.
Craig has been published in over 4000 magazines; he is the author of 23 books on hunting and shooting. He has had amazing opportunities to travel the country and world. In numbers, Craigs career is impressive, he has hunted big game in 29 American states, 7 Canadian providences, 5 Mexican states not to mention he has been on 98 African safaris. Craig serves as a member on 3 boards, has been past president of boards and is a life member on over 5 councils and boards.
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Clint Locklear - Appearing February 4-12
Clint Locklear, owner of Predator Control Group has been a professional predator control and fur trapper for 17 years. He has trapped in 19 different states. Clint works for private and government land owners to control Coyotes, bobcats, otters, beaver, nest predators and wild hogs. Predator Control Group has produced 17 trapping videos and three books.
Also PCG holds two trapping schools and performs private instruction for trappers and land owners that understand the need to protect their deer, turkey, exotic game and quail.
Clint enjoys speaking and teaching people the in's and out's of trapping, snaring and predator control. Clint has worked with the University of Georgia on a fawn recruitment study, that showed a 150% increase in fawn recruitment in one year performing professional predator control work.
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Brian Fisher - Appearing February 4-12
Brian Fisher will be at The Eastern Sports & Outdoor Show February 4-12, 2012 Sponsored By Yamaha and Progressive Insurance.
Brian Fisher, the host and executive producer of Fisher's ATV World is a long time ATV Enthusiast with a love of travel and adventure. Being in front of the camera just comes natural to Brian. His "Keepin' It Real" style combined with his witty sense of humor not only builds personal relationships with viewers but keeps them wanting more.
Brian is committed to family values. He comes across as the typical ATVer that's very approachable and fun – the guy you want to go riding with on the weekends - and now you can! He takes his role in the ATV industry seriously – always leading by example. A very important aspect of Fisher's ATV World is the focus on safety and environmental respect. Brian promotes safety in a subliminal message by doing what's right; wearing the proper riding gear, staying on the trail and using/riding the ATVs in the manner they were designed to be used.
"Brian's commitment to ATV Safety is evident by letting his actions speak. He is an advocate for safe and responsible use of ATVs. By giving his viewers fun, yet educational information on safety, Brian exposes the public to important safety messages that viewers can walk away with – without feeling like it was force fed \to them". -Jun Villegas, ATV Safety Institute/Motorcycle Safety Foundation
Barry & Gene Wensel – "The Ramblin' Rednecks" - Appearing February 4-12
Twin brothers Barry and Gene Wensel were born in DuBois, Pennsylvania on opening day of the 1944 bow season. They were raised in the green mountains of Vermont. Their dad started bowhunting in 1949, so the twins spent most of their childhood time in the outdoors. Bows and arrows have always been a part of their lives. Very few people know they posed for ads in Life, Look and Saturday Evening Post magazines during their Cub Scout years. Both men eventually grew up to graduate from college in Indiana and soon headed west to practice for many years as chiropractors. With their respective families, they lived in Montana for almost 30 years, Barry residing in the Flathead Valley and Gene living 150 miles south in the Bitterroot Valley of western Montana.
In 1999, the Wensels picked up stakes and moved to rural Iowa. Strangers frequently ask why people with most of their marbles would move from the beautiful state of Montana to a place like Iowa. The only reason? Bigger whitetails and no winter-kill. They admittedly miss their Montana roots, the mountains, bugling elk, bears, pronghorns and flyfishing for trout.
Gene and Barry have hunted with recurves and longbows for over 50 years. Many friends have commented they never put their toys away since childhood. The Wensel brothers hunted deer with bows and arrows long before there were things like non-military camo, food plots or specialty seeds. There were no compound bows, cell phones, GPS units, video cameras, ATVs, high fences or weekly deer shows on television. Muzzleloaders used round balls, loose black powder and didn't have scopes. If you wanted a four wheel drive vehicle, you bought a Jeep. People didn't raise deer in pens. There had never been a live Boone & Crockett class buck photographed in the wild.
The Wensels have been affiliated with multiple national hunting organizations, including the NRA, PBS, QDMA, P&Y, B&C, etc. Together they have written half a dozen books and hundreds of magazine articles. They have been involved in many video, audio and television productions. They have done hundreds of speaking engagements and hunting seminars all over the world. Bowhunting has taken them all over America, Canada, Alaska and Africa. In 1998, they brought Wensel Woodsman broadheads to the world.
Whitetails have always been their specialty. They have taken deer in over twenty different states. From 1990 through 1996, Gene and Barry guided almost 200 bowhunters to Pope & Young class whitetail bucks. Their guiding success ratio of 96% for seven consecutive seasons is the highest known fair chase bowhunting success rate on free-ranging trophy whitetail bucks ever.
Barry became easily recognized as "the guy in the crooked hat" in some of the first hunting videos ever produced, bringing his sense of humor and shooting skills to fans across the country. Gene got his biggest exposure during the seven years of his "Classic Whitetails" road tour, annually captivating audiences by the thousands.
Barry and Gene, often called the "Ramblin' Rednecks," always displayed fun while hunting. Yes, its serious business at times but it should always be fun. Today, the Wensel brothers go on playing with their toys, bringing laughter and respect to our outdoor heritage and getting admiration from those who follow them.
Barry & Gene Wensel – "The Ramblin' Rednecks" - Appearing February 4-12
Twin brothers Barry and Gene Wensel were born in DuBois, Pennsylvania on opening day of the 1944 bow season. They were raised in the green mountains of Vermont. Their dad started bowhunting in 1949, so the twins spent most of their childhood time in the outdoors. Bows and arrows have always been a part of their lives. Very few people know they posed for ads in Life, Look and Saturday Evening Post magazines during their Cub Scout years. Both men eventually grew up to graduate from college in Indiana and soon headed west to practice for many years as chiropractors. With their respective families, they lived in Montana for almost 30 years, Barry residing in the Flathead Valley and Gene living 150 miles south in the Bitterroot Valley of western Montana.
In 1999, the Wensels picked up stakes and moved to rural Iowa. Strangers frequently ask why people with most of their marbles would move from the beautiful state of Montana to a place like Iowa. The only reason? Bigger whitetails and no winter-kill. They admittedly miss their Montana roots, the mountains, bugling elk, bears, pronghorns and flyfishing for trout.
Gene and Barry have hunted with recurves and longbows for over 50 years. Many friends have commented they never put their toys away since childhood. The Wensel brothers hunted deer with bows and arrows long before there were things like non-military camo, food plots or specialty seeds. There were no compound bows, cell phones, GPS units, video cameras, ATVs, high fences or weekly deer shows on television. Muzzleloaders used round balls, loose black powder and didn't have scopes. If you wanted a four wheel drive vehicle, you bought a Jeep. People didn't raise deer in pens. There had never been a live Boone & Crockett class buck photographed in the wild.
The Wensels have been affiliated with multiple national hunting organizations, including the NRA, PBS, QDMA, P&Y, B&C, etc. Together they have written half a dozen books and hundreds of magazine articles. They have been involved in many video, audio and television productions. They have done hundreds of speaking engagements and hunting seminars all over the world. Bowhunting has taken them all over America, Canada, Alaska and Africa. In 1998, they brought Wensel Woodsman broadheads to the world.
Whitetails have always been their specialty. They have taken deer in over twenty different states. From 1990 through 1996, Gene and Barry guided almost 200 bowhunters to Pope & Young class whitetail bucks. Their guiding success ratio of 96% for seven consecutive seasons is the highest known fair chase bowhunting success rate on free-ranging trophy whitetail bucks ever.
Barry became easily recognized as "the guy in the crooked hat" in some of the first hunting videos ever produced, bringing his sense of humor and shooting skills to fans across the country. Gene got his biggest exposure during the seven years of his "Classic Whitetails" road tour, annually captivating audiences by the thousands.
Barry and Gene, often called the "Ramblin' Rednecks," always displayed fun while hunting. Yes, its serious business at times but it should always be fun. Today, the Wensel brothers go on playing with their toys, bringing laughter and respect to our outdoor heritage and getting admiration from those who follow them.
Jim Shockey – Appearing February 6-7
Jim Shockey is a world-renowned Professional Hunter, Outfitter, Television Producer, Outdoor Writer and multi-award-winner. He has hunted six continents, more than 40 countries, has taken over 240 big game species and presently holds nearly 50 world records. A definitive leader of the muzzleloading contingent, he is the first and only hunter in the world to complete the "North American Super Slam" and "Ultimate Slam" with a muzzleloader and took home SCI's "Professional Hunter of the Year" award in 2009. Jim has also received the prestigious C.J. MacElroy award for achieved excellence in worldwide hunting, a dedication to wildlife conservation and a history of service to the global hunting community. Jim is the first and only hunter to use a muzzleloader to achieve the World Hunting Award Ring and qualified under the same criteria that rifle hunters use.
Eva Shockey – Appearing February 6-9
After graduating from college in Australia, Eva decided it was finally time to pick up a gun and join her hunting family out in the field. It took 21 years of spectating for Eva to realize that hunting was in her blood and there's no place she'd rather be than in the great outdoors, getting a chance to spend time with her family. Growing up with Jim as a father brought Eva around the world on hunting adventures and showed her how beneficial hunting really is. With a combined passion for conservation and adventure, Eva has begun to make a name for herself within the industry as a proud, female hunter with a last-name to boot.
Now a full-fledged outdoorswoman, Eva has found a way to balance hunting, femininity and family into what she calls the "best job in the world". Between traveling around the world with her Dad to film for Jim Shockey's Hunting Adventures and The Professionals, Eva can be found at industry shows, representing the Shockey name and encouraging new hunters to get out and experience the outdoors firsthand. Behind the scenes, Eva runs all of the PR and Event Coordination for the company as well as managing Jim's schedule throughout the year. Eva has big plans within the industry so stay tuned for more of her adventures.
Lou Consoli – Appearing February 4-7
Touring Bass Professional Lou Consoli and Founder & CEO of SkippyFiSH Bait Co. of Pennsylvania is no stranger to the high stakes game of tournament bass fishing. Lou has been competing at one of the highest levels of competition in the sport since 1989. In 1989 he earned the title "Rookie of the Year" by the MBAA tournament organization. He was billed as one of the youngest pro bass fisherman in the country at the age of 17. He landed his first major sponsor with Fisher bass boats of OMC Group in 1990 at the age of 18. Lou was the youngest pro on the staff with the likes of Bill Dance, Shaw Grigsby and Paul Elias.
Over the years Lou has been a regular on the seminar circuits, has hosted his own radio outdoor talk show, and has been written about in many newspapers & magazine publications across the country and globally. Lou is one of the most recognized athletes & personalities in social media. With over 10,000 fans on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube, Lou amasses millions of impressions a month from anglers worldwide.
In 2007 he founded SkippyFiSH Bait Co, who manufactures and sells his famous SkippyFiSH lures and other outdoor related products. In just a short time, Lou has brought his company to worldwide distribution in over 15 countries and has sold over 600,000 units of his product.
In 2010 Lou began forming a non-profit organization called Anglers Feeding America. The mission of the company is to feed low income families across America with the help of anglers, companies and other industry professionals.
John Hansen III – Appearing February 4, 5, 8, 11, 12
John Harold Hansen III, or J3 as he is known in the bass fishing world, has spent his life fishing. Twenty five years ago John's father John Hansen Jr, taught his son to fish, something that has propelled his career in the bass fishing world. He has been fishing tournaments now for 3 years and has a multiple wins under his belt in the Federation and club events.
John was born May 12th 1981 in Philadelphia PA. He also enjoys hunting, snowmobiling, mixed martial arts, hot rods, street bikes, 4-Wheeling, baseball, football, hockey, swimming, gardening, camping, scuba diving, car racing, BMX Racing, skeet shooting, dancing, metal working and wood working when he is not on the water. John works hard to help promote his sponsors that allow him to stay on the water and do what he loves; they include Amsoil, Healthbridge Chiropractic, Mobile Auto Service, Man Venture Outpost, Deadfish Company, Powell Rods, Napa Auto Parts, RMC Boatworks, and Dick's Sporting Goods.
John has been on Fox Sports Radio with Pat Rose. John has been privileged to be a guest speaker at Bass Pro Shops where he was able to share his skills with others. John has also done seminars at Dick's Sporting Goods. In 2011, John released his own fishing DVD "The Reel Deal Bass Fishing With J3". John also shoots helpful short videos for his website and YouTube. John loves to give back and works with children and different organizations every chance he gets.
In 2012 John will be fishing the B.A.S.S. Opens were he hopes to win and gain a birth into the 2013 BassMaster Classic. John will also be fishing select FLW events. He will also be fishing B.A.S.S. Federation events.
John's Favorite Technique is flipping a jig or worm in heavy cover and he is hoping it powers him to a win in 2012. John's strength of "keeping an open mind; always looking for a new way to catch fish!" has fueled his career. John is powered by his family support. You can follow John throughout 2012 via his website www.hansenfishing.com. Remember what John says; "Fish as hard as you want, but don't break your arm!"
Gregg Ritz - Appearing February 9-12
Gregg Ritz is world renowned for his technical muzzleloading expertise and is recognized as an authority on managing land for big bucks, hunting pressured whitetails and scouting techniques for surefire success. Ritz's first got his start in hunting at 12 years old when he harvested his first deer with a bow and arrow in the suburbs of Maryland. His passion for hunting transcended his adventures in the field to a career in the outdoor industry. Ritz is an industry veteran whose has an expertise in manufacturing, product design, sales and marketing. As the previous owner of Thompson/Center Arms he successfully popularized the sport of muzzleoading and the single shot challenge.
After successfully selling T/C to Smith & Wesson, Ritz founded WildComm, an outdoor marketing and media company, who represents some of the top celebrity hunters and television shows in the industry. The short who's who list includes the likes of Michael Waddell, Lee & Tiffany, country music artist Craig Morgan and many others. Ritz has been an avid hunter and archer for the past 30 years and is now putting his archery and industry knowledge to work with his recent acquisition of Horton Archery.
Ritz is an adventure hunter who spends over 100 days afield chronicling his extreme hunts and passion for monster bucks. His strategy based style and commitment to capture the intensity of the hunt resonate with viewers around the world.
Utilizing his experiences from hunting game around the world and his business acumen, Ritz operates one of the finest trophy whitetail outfitters in the country called Hunt Masters. Managing, growing, capturing on trail camera and guiding to the harvest monster bucks are a talent and passion of Ritz.
Booth Appearances
Friday the 10th
10:00am-11:00am Horton
11:00am-12:00pm Outdoor Channel
2:00pm-3:00pm Thompson/Center
Saturday the 11th
10:00am-11:00am Thompson/Center
11:00am-12:00pm Horton
Hollywood Hunter – Appearing February 8-12
From the glam of Hollywood to the rustic outdoors, The Hollywood Hunter follows big-game hunter Freddy Harteis and his celebrity wife Jeannie Mai (Style Network's, "How Do I Look") as Freddy teaches the big city what hunting can be about, a thrilling sport that gives back. City slickers, partners, and charities join the adventurous hunt to reach those in need.
New Season Airing this June: Wednesdays at 7pm on Sportsman Channel
Check out more at: TheHollywoodHunter.com
Kip Adams – Appearing February 8 - 9
QDMA Biologist, and Director of Education and Outreach
Jason Clark from Southeastern Reptile Rescue – Appearing February 4 -12
Southeastern Reptile Rescue is a Georgia based organization that provides programming unlike any other live animal event you may have seen. Having been featured in their own reality show on Animal Planet, they have international recognition and travel from state to state presenting their live reptile seminars featuring venomous and non-venomous snakes and alligators. Learn valuable but useful information such as identification, first aid and how to avoid being snake bitten as well as ways to better safeguard your property against venomous snake infestations. During the presentation, they recount adventures in past wildlife removal emergencies as well as many of the funny and crazy things that happen at Southeastern Reptile Rescue. Their Reptile Wagon will also be on sight and available for an even closer look at their reptilian friends. This custom built, thirty two foot enclosed trailer is equipped with over 20 exquisite display cages, housing a very diverse group of reptiles. In this rolling showcase, see everything from Cobras to Alligators. Educational videos, surround sound and a portable tortoise yard make this a mobile exhibit like no other.
Larry Weishuhn – Appearing February 5 - February 8
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Larry Weishuhn is one of North America's most recognized outdoor personalities.
Weishuhn has long appeared on award winning and widely watched television shows devoted to quality big game hunting on Versus, Outdoor Channel, Sportsman Channel, and Pursuit on such shows as "T/C's Pro Hunter Journal", "T/C's HuntMasters", "North American Hunter" and the extremely popular "Winchester World of Whitetail with Larry Weishuhn" which during his tenure was one of the country's top rated outdoor shows according to Nielsen Ratings, and others.. In 2010 he left these highly successful shows to devote his efforts toward "A Hunter's Life with Larry Weishuhn" which airs on Sportsman Channel. The show has been both publicly and critically acclaimed.
An extremely popular, knowledgeable, award winning outdoor writer and book author Weishuhn has published more than 2,000 feature articles (serving on staff with such publications as Deer & Deer Hunting, Petersen's Hunting, Shooting Times Sporting Classics and many others). His six books include "Trailing the Hunters Moon" which in 2004 was named the prestigious "Fore Word Magazine's Book of the Year for Adventure and Recreation", winning over hundred of titles world-wide.
Weishuhn long has long served as s featured speaker for the National Rifle Association's Great American Hunters' Tour. He continues to do many public speaking engagements each year, defending gun and hunter rights and promoting hunting. He is also a highly entertaining and in-demand "after-dinner" speaker and is known throughout the hunting world as "Mr. Whitetail".
A wildlife biologist, Weishuhn has established quality management programs on over 12,000,000 acres across North America and has served as a wildlife consultant in Africa, South America, Europe and New Zealand. Weishuhn has authored numerous professional papers and has frequently been a featured speaker at national and international symposiums.
Larry hunts with Ruger rifles and pistols topped with Zeiss scopes, shooting Hornady ammo. He has hunted big game extensively throughout North America as well as in Europe, Africa, South America and New Zealand. He serves as a spokesperson for outfittersrating.com, Nature Blinds and Ruger firearms.
Weishuhn is a Professional Member of the Boone & Crockett Club, Life Member of the National Rifle Association and Golden Eagles , Life Member of the Dallas Safari Club and Houston Safari Club and others, and co-founder of the Texas Wildlife Association.
In 2007 Weishuhn was inducted into the National Legends of the Outdoors Hall of Fame.
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Matt Duff – Appearing February 4-12
Matt Duff is a former Major League Baseball pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals that grew up in Alligator, Mississippi, along the banks of the Mississippi river, hunting deer, ducks and turkeys with his father, who Matt credits for making him into the avid outdoorsman he is today. Matt particularly took a liking to bowhunting at an early age and now that the sun has set on his 13 year Professional Baseball career, Matt has taken his passion for bowhunting into the hunting industry as a business owner and outdoor TV personality. As an owner and co-host of Major League Bowhunter, Matt spends time working on business aspects for the company as well as time in the field chasing big whitetails.
Jeff Danker – Appearing February 4-12
Jeff Danker grew up on a small horse farm in Chandler, Oklahoma. His parents raised him in a Christian home and Jeff's father taught him how to rope at an early age. Jeff played football, basketball and baseball, but most days you could find him in the roping arena practicing his calf-roping skills. Jeff won the finals in "break away calf roping" when he was just 12 years old, and went on to "team roping" for the next 14 years. In 2003 Jeff says "God blessed me and gave me the opportunity to start a hunting show called "Buckventures Outdoors". As the host of "Buckventures" Jeff showcased his true passion of chasing HUGE fair-chase whitetails! Now as an owner and co-host of his new show Major League Bowhunter, Jeff gets to share even more of his experience and knowledge with the hunting community through the show, as well as working alongside great friend and hunting buddy, Matt Duff on the aspects of running a successful business! To date, Jeff's biggest bucks average a staggering 166 7/8" and were all killed on his own properties! Jeff is married to his high school sweetheart Traci and they have 2 girls, Jaylee and Gracelyn ....Jeff's family is the true love of his life!
Chipper Jones – Appearing Feb. 10 (4:00pm - 7:00pm), Feb. 11 (10:00am – 7:00pm), Feb. 12th (10:00am - 2:30pm)
Chipper Jones, Atlanta Braves All-Star third baseman, is one of the most recognizable and respected names in Major League Baseball. His numerous records, awards, and statistics spanning over 15 years has assured his place in Major League Baseball's Hall of Fame. Not only has his fame and popularity for his accomplishments on the baseball diamond brought him many awards and accolades, but his passion for hunting and love for the outdoors is fast becoming more embedded into America's perspective when one hears the name "Chipper Jones".
As co-owner of Major League Bowhunter, Chipper also works alongside his good friends Jeff & Duff as a host of the show, sharing his knowledge and experience as an accomplished bowhunter. His enthusiasm in the outdoors comes across not only on camera, but in the inner workings of the day to day business of the company. "Bowhunting is the ultimate and I find so many similarities with baseball in that you can always learn new things that can improve your odds of success if you just soak up all the knowledge you can and learn from all your experiences!"