Jason Say
Jason Say, owner of the Sportsmen Portal and Wired Outdoors, makes the show tick. Jason grew up in northwest Pennsylvania learning to hunt everything from small game to whitetail with his father and grandfather. He now travels all over the country in pursuit of whitetail, turkey, caribou, elk, bear and more with his bow and rifle.
Jason says, “I am truly blessed with a beautiful wife, son and daughter. My job takes a tremendous amount of time and travel and the hardest part is always being away from my family. The most rewarding thing for me being involved in the outdoors is handing down my traditions to my children. I truly believe this is one of the greatest rewards of being a father.”
Kyle Schwabenbauer
Kyle Schwabenbauer grew up in Knox, PA and has been enjoying the outdoors since he could crawl through pucker brush. He spends most of his time honing his archery skills in search of deer and turkey, but also enjoys pursuing waterfowl with his scattergun, and toting his flintlock in late season. He has also been fortunate to experience successful elk seasons in Idaho and Colorado. In addition to hunting, Kyle also enjoys fly fishing, outdoor photography, and capturing his adventures on video. He and his wife, Kim, have recently returned to their hometown to settle down and enjoy life in the Pennsylvania Wilds.
Teresa Patterson
Teresa was born and raised in Blair County, Pennsylvania where she has been in the outdoors since she could walk. She has been hunting since the age of 12 and has passionately pursued whitetail, turkey, bear, pheasant, and small game. She has son, Jimmy, and a significant other, Don and his two children who are like her kids too, Brandon and Lauren.
She also enjoys archery hunting, predator hunts, and has recently learned to trap and is very passionate about waterfowl hunting. Teresa enjoys EVERY trip in the field and making memories with family and friends.
Any day in the woods, in a marsh, on a lake or waterway is a great day for Teresa!
Mike Bell
Mike loves to hunt whitetail, turkey, and small game. He also spends a lot of time on the Great Lake Tributaries in the fall for giant steelhead as well as fly fishing. He can also be found in the summer months fishing for bass, walleye, crappie, and northern pike.
Andy Traister
Andy Traister is currently a teacher in an alternative education program where he enjoys working with kids. As a youngster Andy learned to hunt and fish with his father and grandfathers where he grew up chasing rabbits, squirrels, grouse, turkey and whitetail. Andy is an avid archery hunter and turkey hunter and enjoys traveling all over the U.S. in search of game. Andy and his wife Mindy, enjoy passing on their traditions and values to their children.
AJ Johnson
AJ Johnson grew up chasing small game and deer across steep ridges and valleys. AJ was introduced to turkey hunting by a classmate during his college years. Although he didn't know it at the time, pursuing spring gobblers would become a full blown obsession. Over the years, he has become an accomplished caller and has helped many of his friends bag their first bird. With countless longbeards to his credit, his most recent gobbler seasons have been devoted to harvesting birds with his bow. In the fall, AJ loves pursuing big whitetails in archery season. And during the rut, you can bet that he'll be perched in his favorite stand from dawn until dusk. You should expect nothing less from a guy who actually proposed to his wife in a treestand. AJ and Bonnie are happily married and have three children, Morgan, Madison, and Troy. AJ's greatest joy is spending time outdoors with his kids and introducing them to the sport that has meant so much to him.
Don Ott
Don recently retired from his position as a Prison Warden. He has over 30 years of Law Enforcement including military and the Pennsylvania Game Commission. Along with being a Hunter Education Instructor he travels all over in pursuit of various quarry. His father instilled in Don great woodsmanship and a love for this magnificent sport from hunting big game, turkey, trapping, to casting for steal heads, smallies, crappies and various game fish.
Fran Rodenbaugh
Learning to hunt with his father and with friends growing up, he now travels the country in pursuit of whitetail with his bow and rifle. Fran loves hunting anything, especially if the animal is dangerous. He is also an avid videographer and video editor.
John Bulgrin
John was born and raised near Portage, WI. Growing up, John enjoyed hunting and fishing on his parents dairy farm, which bordered the Baraboo and Wisconsin Rivers. He began hunting with his dad and uncles nearly 40 years ago. John lives for the pursuit of Whitetail deer, and sharing his passion with others. In 2005, John realized his dream, when he became an Outfitter and opened Wisconsin Outdoor Adventures, guiding for fur, fin, and feather. He and his wife, Heidi, are also proud members of KAMO Kids, a non-profit group that mentors kids in the outdoors.
Kirk Byerley
Kirk was born and raised in western Pennsylvania and loves everything that this part of the country has to offer, especially the four seasons. Kirk's passion is spending time in the outdoors with his family and friends. Kirk's first memories of hunting are with his Dad, chasing the masked bandits of the night (raccoons). His most memorable hunt was in 1992 when he pursued elk in Idaho with his Dad and several other close friends, before his Dad lost his battle with cancer. Kirk spends most of his time hunting whitetail deer, elk, and turkeys and is very thankful for the opportunity and ability to do so. Kirk is married to an amazing, hard-working, and supportive wife, Janice. They have two wonderful children, Jakeb and Makenzie. Kirk especially enjoys his time afield with his kids and seeing them develop an appreciation for all the outdoors have to offer.
Rob McCoy
Rob loves to hunt, fish and trap. Rob's passion is bowhunting, which was instilled in him at a young age by his father and grandfather. Rob carries that bowhunting tradition on today as he pursues all types of game with stick and sting.
