Team Hunting Life Pro Staff

Kevin Paulson, Pro Staff and Founder 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kevin Paulson

Having grown up in a Forest Service family Kevin began his time in the woods at a very young age on the back of his father being packed up the mountains on fly fishing trips in the Tahoe National Forest.  His first hunt came in 1975 at the age of 5 with his father chasing mule deer along the Nevada border.  On that first hunt he saw the Western most herd of Antelope and watched his father take a mule deer.  Kevin was hooked on hunting and the pursuit of big game.

Over the last 37 years Kevin has hunted as far north as Saskatchewan, owned an outfitting business, chased and guided elk hunters in Idaho and now is the President and CEO of HuntingLife.com.

 Kevin has also dedicated his life to conservation and maintains a strict policy of donating 10% of his personal earnings to conservation organizations and 10% from HuntingLife.com to conservation.  Kevin is a committee member for the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and Life Member and is a committee member for the NWTF.  His membership in several organizations shows his dedication to habitat and youth hunting.

Dennis Brauchle, Pro Staff

Dennis has been hunting with our team for a year and his tips and wit have impressed us all.  Dennis will be hunting this year in Manitoba for Whitetail and enjoys the pursuit of Turkey and Deer in his home state of Pennsylvania.  His tips are cumulated from over 50 years of hunting experience in the east.  His dream hunt is pursuing a Canadian Moose in the next couple of years.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Paul Bambara, Pro Staff

Paul Bambara brings 50 plus years of hunting and fishing knowledge to our website. A Chiropractor by profession, Paul has also managed to stay very active in the outdoor field.He holds a New York state license to guide as well as a Coast Guard 100 ton Masters Captain license. During the late 1990's through 2002, Paul ran boat based black bear hunts in Alaska’s southeast islands along with salmon, halibut , and lingcod fishing in the famed inland passage.From his first trap line while still in elementary school to hunting and fishing on five continents, Paul has a wealth of wilderness experience to draw upon.

His biology background mixed with an insatiable love of wildlife and a passion for bow hunting gives Paul unique insight into the animals we love to hunt. Paul brings stories of his own adventures as well as product reviews and question answering forums to our website. E-mail Paul direct with questions about wildlife behavior, hunting, or future trip advice to paul@huntinglife.com and he will try to answer your questions right here on the website.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Christopher Woods, Pro Staff & Business Development Manager

Chris Woods was brought up in a family steeped in the traditions of the outdoors chasing grouse, turkey and deer from an early age in West Virginia. Chris moved to Virginia as a teen and enjoyed learning all aspects of saltwater fishing as well as duck hunting. Chris got his first bow at eight years old and over the years he has honed his skills as an archer while being very furtunate to have harvested numerous species. Dakota and Gracie are his two German Shorthairs that have spent countless hours running grouse coverts and cut-overs for quail with him. Chris has hunted in numerous Eastern and Northen states. Chris has hunted plains game in South Africa. He is an active member of the Ruffed Grouse Society, Quail Unlimited and on the board of Western Henrico Ducks Unlimited. Chris loves double guns and accurate rifles and reloads his own shells.  Chris will be handling our advertising sales efforts and providing stories for the site.  Cwoods@HuntingLife.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ryan Connolly, Pro Staff

Ryan comes to us from the Unlikeliest hunting ground in the country, New York City where he has made his home as a published writer and bartender.  Ryan turned to the outdoors for discovery and challenge after a his collegiate basketball(Ohio University) career ended in 2000.  Ryan is a first generation hunter and is a self-taught woodsman.  Ryan has spent the last 8 years honing his skills on rough public tracts and waterways between Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York.  He has collected hunting techniques from a wide range of resources including Native Americans.  

Ryan enjoys still hunting in the back-country where his steep learning curve can be tackled with minimal personal embarrassment.  He is dedicated to the integrity of the hunt and takes great care in honoring the pursuit and respecting the quarry.  He is convinced that every step in the woods is a journey and is honored to be learning and growing from everyone he comes into contact with.  You can contact Ryan at:  ryan@huntinglife.com.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Frank Schmitz, Pro staff

Frank is without a question a professional hunter.  Frank is a licensed professional outfitter and guide and has hunted all over the world.  He has harvested over 120 big game species in his career.  For the past decade he has owned and operated the Whitebird Lodge and LocKey U Outfitters, guiding many hunters to the trophies of their dreams.  As a self made entrepreneur, he has accomplished many trades from hunter, fisherman, horseman, guide, taxidermist, builder, artist and writer.  Frank has written many hunting articles and has recently just published his first buck "The Inner Force." Frank is a member and master measurer for SCI, a member of IOGA, RMEF, NAH and B&C.  His profession and passion allows Frank to spend 100's of days afield a year either guiding clients, riding lead on horse pack trips, buiding camps and hunting, fishing and camping with his own very special family and friends.  He has a wealth of experience and we are excited to have him on our team to bring us exciting hunting tips and some great stories.  You can email Frank at the following address:  frank@huntinglife.com or frank@lockeyu.com.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Josh Morrissey, Pro staff

Josh is an 18 year old college student at Winona State University, majoring in Ecology.  Josh has a very strong commitment to conservation and a wealth of experience in hunting and fishing.  Josh is a committed waterfowler and member of Ducks Unlimited.  Josh is working to bring Ducks Unlimited to the campus of Winona State.  Josh is a former member of the Hunt Recorder and Notes Book Pro Staff.  Josh is well respected in his hometown and because of his hard work and ethical hunting he has gained permission to hunt thousands of acres of private farmland and forests, as well Josh hunts many small and large public tracts of land for waterfowl and big game.  Josh is a strong advocate of introducing youth and others to the traditions and passions of hunting, fishing and the outdoors. Please feel free to contact Josh at: josh@huntinglife.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Taylor Lauren Rather, Pro staff

Taylor Lauren Rather is 14 years old.  Sitting down and talking with her you would think she is 14 going on 35 because of her wonderful poise.  Sitting in a tree stand with her, you quickly see her determination to hunt hard and her wonder and appreciation of the world around her.  Her writing has been gaining accolades upon accolades among our readers and we are excited to have her on our team.  When not hunting she spends her time in school where she is an Honor Roll Student, rides 4-wheelers in the mud with her friends and brother Josh.  She also likes to fish, camp and spend time with her various pets which include 2 dogs, 6 bunnies, 10 cats and a fish. Taylor is also an accomplished artist who loves photography, Videoing her adventures and has a strong passion for drawing what she sees in nature.

Taylor took her first turkey at the age of 11 and that same year she took her first deer which was an 8 point buck during muzzleloader season.  Her dreams include a Turkey Grand Slam and to be able to hunt waterfowl and upland game.  Her big game dreams are filled with elk, mule deer, black bear, moose and antelope.  Taylor hopes to attend Virginia Tech to study Veterinary Medicine or Wildlife Biology.  We look forward to many more years of her great stories and are excited to have her on our team as an inspiration to youth around the country to get out there and go hunting.