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Jack Ruthruff
Age: 22 years old (D.O.B. 7/17/83)
Hunting for: 10 years
Occupation: Full-Time College Student
and an Administrative Co-op for Dow Chemical Co.
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Likes: Hunting, Working Out,
Motorcycles, Being active especially in the outdoors
Dislikes: Not being able to hunt as
much as I'd like
Favorite Animal to Hunt: Whitetail
Deer & Black Bears
Weapon of Choice: Bow
Accomplishments: Successfully shot
and recovered 4 Black Bears with my bow, and Contributing the
A-Way family, and getting to experience it with my dad
Goals: Graduate College in 2007 with
my BBA, and hopefully continue to be a part of the A-Way
ProStaff for a long time to come
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Age:39
Years Hunted 27
Occupation: Police Officer
Likes: Besides hunting, I like to
fish, camp and spend time with my wife and daughter
Dislikes: I dislike criminals that give hunters a bad name by poaching and trespassing on others' property |
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Favorite game animal: whitetail
deer
Weapon of Choice: Bow and Arrow
and Handgun
Accomplishments: I have taken
whitetail deer with a bow and arrow, shotgun, muzzle loader
and handgun. I have also harvested turkeys, bear and
antelope along with a variety of small game.
Goals: I would like to hunt and
harvest a mule deer, bear, antelope and elk with a handgun.
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Age:29
Years Hunted 19
Occupation: Owner of Jack Pine
Productions-Video Producer
Likes: Writing, Still
Photography, Playing Guitar, Golf, Wolverine Football,
Teaching Outdoor Video Production, Hunting and Fishing.
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Dislikes: PETA
Favorite game animal: Ducks, Deer
and Gobblers (Can't decide)
Weapon of Choice: Alpine Denali
Bow
Accomplishments: Business Owner
for six years, Founded Jack Pine school of Outdoor
Production in 2003.
Goals: Be a good Husband/Dad, To continue to grow my business. Own and manage a piece of whitetail ground with my hunting buddies, continue to educate people about outdoor video production. |
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Age:41
Years Hunted: I really started
hunting around 1988 after moving to Michigan . The sad part
of the whole thing is that I grew up on a farm in
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Adams County Illinois. I remember as a
kid watching big bucks from the kitchen window. The bucks I
could have had!!!
Occupation: Police Officer ( I'm
the good cop, Rob Fisher is the bad cop)
Likes: Spending time in the
outdoors with my kids, (see attached photo)
Dislikes: Non-resident hunting
license lotteries.
Favorite game animal:
Whitetail/Turkey, but I can be persuaded to hunt just about
anything!!!
Weapon of Choice: BOW, BOW, BOW (
Do I make myself clear)
Accomplishments: Making it
through a whole season of filming alive!! (some "bad cop"
threatened to cut my safety strap if I didn't shoot the next
nice buck!!)
Goals: Making it through a whole season of filming without being referred to as a !!!**%$##$%^$%$^% hunter by my partner. (again see bad cop) |
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Age: 29
Years Hunted: 18
Occupation: Realtor
Likes: All hunting, tournament
bass fishing, competitive turkey calling,
coaching and playing sports.
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Dislikes: Lobbyist who oppose our
right to participate in outdoor activities.
Favorite game animal: Whitetail
Weapon of Choice: Bow
Accomplishments:2005 Top Bass
Tournament Trail 'Angler of the Year'
-2005 Cabela's Championship Bass Tournament Winner -2003 Michigan Wild Turkey Hunter's Association Champion Turkey Caller -1999 Michigan Wild Turkey Calling Classic Champion -3 top 5 finishes in Michigan's N.W.T.F. Turkey Calling Championships -Successfully taken several record book class Turkey's and Whitetails from many mid-western states. Goals: -Become a consistent Professional Bass Tournament Fisherman -Win the Michigan N.W.T.F. State Turkey Calling Championships -Become an established writer for outdoor magazines -Help to put Michigan on the map as quality deer hunting state. -Simply continue to enjoy my privileges as an outdoorsman |
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Manufacturers Rep. 52
Married - Lori- 27 Wonderful Years
2 Kids- Dana 25 Teacher-Las Vegas
Jack 22 College Student
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Likes: Love to Hunt Bow, Gun Also take pictures Played in a band through 4 decades
Goals: When I grow up I want to be like Greg. More about Mark:Mark has been in sales for the last 34 years. After 22 years in automotive management it was time for a change. He turned to his first love, the outdoor industries. For the last ten years he worked first for J.A. Hoover and associates then went on to form his own group Xtreme Marketing. Xtreme Marketing represented such companies as Gold Tip, Bodoodle, Coast, A-Way Outdoors, and Forge bow company. Mark at the time was the rep for Filson clothing in MI,OH,IN, and IL. Mark has now sold his interest in Xtreme Marketing and is proud to be back with HOOVER-SIVILLE. Mark has put together sales programs for both manufacturers and dealers. He has worked all the major trade shows helping both dealers and manufacturers along the way. An avid hunter, Mark has taken 12 bears across Canada and whitetail's across the Midwest. |
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Age 36
Hunting experience 21 years
Occupation Sheriff
Deputy/Firearms Instructor
Likes Spending time in the doors
/Cooking (Eating)
Dislikes Those that slam other
hunters for there method of hunting As long as it legal its
good by in my book.
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Favorite Animal To Hunt Bear
Favorite Method Of Hunting
Muzzleloader/Bow
Accomplishments. Taking 3 bears with bow And
Surviving week with Augie Our Bear guide.
Goals To Become a Full Time
Hunter, and One of the Best Camera Person On the Show.
And to Get Married and give up my
Bachelor Life (Not)!
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AGE: I am 38
years old. |
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Having good times with my family
and friends; Spending time in the great outdoors. |
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Age: 50 (8-09-55)
Years Hunted: since the age of
twelve
A Wis. resident with wife Sally, and
three boys ( Chris 26, Brad 24, and Corey 17). Also
daughter-in-law, Gretta and grand child Madeline. I can't
forget my yellow lab, Jake
Occupation: retired police officer
and past owner of Millin's Eagle River Archery
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Likes: I LOVE TO HUNT! (bow,
firearm, muzzleloader, sling shot if I have to!)
Hobbies: my hobbies hold a close second
to hunting. They are riding my Harley, restoring
vintage
muscle cars, taxidermy, and art
Accomplishments: in addition to
my proud involvement with A-Way Outdoors, my hunts also have
appeared on Double-Bull Outdoors and videos, Bighorn
Outdoors, Antler King Wildlife Advantage
Favorite Animal to Hunt: I have
no favorite species to hunt, but if I could only hunt in one
state, it would be Texas
I represent several of the hunting
world's top manufacturers, and without their support, the
life that I enjoy now would not be possible.
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Age: 36 Years Hunting: 26 Occupation: Software Consultant and Owner of Adventures Forever, LLC |
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Likes: Hunting,
Filming, Golfing, new technology and any time spent with family |
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Roger Harris |
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Age: 40 |
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Dislikes: Closed
minded people who are unwilling to try something new.
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Dirial Rogers |
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Age: 37
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Favorite game animal:
Whitetail deer and spring gobbler
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