Pro Staff
Ryan Arnold
Ryan Arnold grew-up and went to high school in the small town of Hamilton, Missouri. There is not much to do in small towns, so he did a lot of hunting and fishing and looking for ways to turn his love for the outdoors into some sort of career. He attended college at Southwest Missouri State University in Springfield, MO, majoring in Wildlife Conservation Management. Then, as most college students do, I changed his mind and transferred to Ozark Technical Community College and majored in electronic media production. In 2005, he received a phone call from Mac Lee about an internship with The Wild Outdoors and being a big fan of the show, he said "yes" and the rest is history.
Reed Beckmann
Reed was born on May 6, 1983 in Breese, Illinois. He's currently the Manager of North American Outfitters' Archery Shop and his been for the past 4 years now. He loves archery and meeting new people everyday. He always likes hearing about other peoples' success in the woods."I've been fortunate in the past several years to be a part of The Wild Outdoors. Hunting and the Outdoors is about all I do. Hunting mature whitetails has become a challenge that I've grown to love it's one of the hardest things I've ever done."
Besides hunting, he enjoy fishing, golf, hanging out with friends, and watching college and NFL football.
Ryan Beckmann
Ryan Beckmann was born and raised in a small town named Frogtown in southern Illinois. He grew up playing all of the possible sports a little kid could play and the remainder of his free time was spent chasing anything that walked, talked, crawled, or swam. He spent his time in high school the same way. After graduation, he moved on to college to study industrial technology and play football at Eastern Illinois University.He is now a journeyman electrical lineman for a contractor and has been for the past seven years. He has also been filming for the Wild Outdoors for the last six years going on seventh fall.
"Over the course of my filming career I have been fortunate to meet some of my closest friends, spend some incredible time with those same friends and my little brother Reed," said Ryan. "I would like to thank Jay, Tammi, Wyatt, Mac, and Ryan for giving me the opportunity to film for one of the best television shows. Good luck, and shoot 'em straight!"
Sam Doss
Sam Doss is a 40 year-old, life long resident of Higginsville, Missouri, who is obsessive compulsive when it comes to hunting. He currently resides with his wife, Cara, and two children, Douglas (7) and Emily (5). Like father like son, Douglas too, has shown an obsessive compulsive behavior to hunting. At the age of 7, Douglas has one deer kill and one turkey kill to his credit. Sam has tried to convince his wife to begin hunting; however, if Cara hunts who will take care of the house and the children? Sam's daughter, Emily, has also loves to fish and is excited about hunting next year like her big brother.Sam had always been the outdoors man ever since he was able to walk. He became interested in deer hunting after meeting his future father-in-law at the age of sixteen. The two became close and hunted frequently - AND THE OBSESSION BEGAN! Sam has several Pope and Young whitetail ranging from the 131 to 153 class.
As if Sam doesn't consume enough time with his "deer hunting problem," he enjoys an occasional get together with his former band members. In which Sam has to relive his youth, by singing (screaming) and acting more immature than usual. When Sam is not in the woods, he is a real estate agent for RE/MAX Central located in Higginsville. At the current time this career has been able to support his family. However, Sam's plan is to get his wife finished with college to help support is sickness with deer hunting.
Brandi Dukes
Brandi Dukes, wife of Clint Dukes started hunting when she and Clint started dating in 1997. At first, it was, "well, how else am I going to see him for the last four months of the year if I don't go with him!?" As Clint was ALWAYS in the woods if he wasn't at work. After a few times being out there and realizing how peaceful it was (other than Clint telling her to be quiet and sit still) she decided to go for her first kill. Her birthday just happens to fall on opening day of rifle season almost every year, and she was able to harvest her first buck on her birthday with a brand new 243 that Clint gave to her that morning; a girl couldn't ask for a better birthday! And so the obsession began. She just started bow hunting a couple of years ago and loves it! The buck fever intensity doubles to have that giant only 10 or 20 yards from you. Like Clint, Brandi also has some nice mounts credited to her name and can't wait to have more of her own trophies hanging on the wall.If she is not in the woods chasing after that "monster buck" or keeping the finances in order at their body shops, you can find her spending time with their sons Lance age 6 and Mason age 3. Thank goodness for grandmas during hunting season! She doesn't get to spend as much time in the woods as she would like because of the boys, but it won't be long the whole family will be able to participate and enjoy the great sport of deer hunting. This will be the first year that their son Lance will be able to participate in the youth season and they can't wait! For now, Mason will just have to concentrate on shooting those big bucks on the Outdoor Channel with his fake rifle. Brandi is very excited to be a new member of the Wild Outdoors team and can't wait for the 2007 season to get started!
Clint Dukes
Clint Dukes is a 30 year old life long resident of Higginsville, Missouri, who was introduced to hunting at the ripe ol' age of 8 when his dad first took him rabbit hunting. He was quite the little killer and wanting to shoot everything he saw until his dad explained to him that he was going to clean and eat everything that he shot ... including their beagle! (Clint was a little quick on the trigger and didn't give the beagle much time to get out of his way). At the age of 12, he got to go deer hunting for the first time and he was hooked! Needless to say he spent numerous hours in the woods with little deer activity, being that the population was down in the 80's. But he enjoyed every minute of being out in the woods and couldn't wait until the next hunting trip! Clint has several "big bucks" under his belt and his walls are covered with mounts at home to prove it. It has always been a dream of his to be a pro-staffer and hunt for a living and his dream has come true. He can't wait for the 2007 hunting season to begin!Clint and his wife Brandi are both avid deer hunters with a deer hunting obsession! Aside from hunting, they own and operate 2 body shops located in Higginsville and Odessa, Missouri, which helps to support their hunting passion. They have 2 boys, Lance age 6 and Mason age 3. This will be the first year for their son Lance to be able to hunt and Clint can't wait. He is very excited to be able to take his son out and get his first kill. He gets just as much of a thrill being able to take his family and friends out hunting as he does hunting himself. Clint looks back at all of the wonderful hunting memories he has growing up and can't wait for many more to come with his own family in the woods. He is very excited to be a new member of the Wild Outdoors team and can't wait for the 2007 season to get started!
Rollin Henson
Rollin started hunting with my dad when he was old enough to tag along. It started with a squirrel hunt or a quail or rabbit hunt, but when he was 12, his dad took him on his first deer hunt. He was hooked even though he didn't get a deer the first few years. At 14, his dad bought him his first bow and it opened a whole new world of hunting.He married his wife Trieva in 1999 and she has understood (and put up with) his hunting passion ever since - two weeks after their honeymoon, he was off to Colorado on an Elk hunt. "Without her support, I could not enjoy this wonderful sport."
His most memorable deer to date was in October 2003 when his friend Doug Wasmuth was heading to Canada on a white tail hunt and said to stick a big one. About the time Doug was landing in Canada, Rollin was putting a tag on a 138-inch 8 pointer. Doug did not have any luck in Canada but he got to see pictures when he got home
Scott Jordan
Scott Jordan was born and raised on a small farm in southern Missouri where his dad taught him how to turkey hunt. When he was about fourteen, they moved to New Bloomfield, Missouri, where he took on a new challenge - hunting whitetail deer. It only took one trip to the stand to become totally addicted. During these early days of hunting, he always dreamed of one day making a living somehow in the hunting industry. This dream came true in 2001 when heI opened Jordan Taxidermy and began working as a full time taxidermist.This is his first year to be filming with The Wild Outdoors and the only thing that excites him more is taking his seven-year-old daughter Kaci hunting. She just loves to go hunting with her dad (who just happens to think she is the best hunting partner in the world).
Jake Latendresse
Jake Latendresse was born and raised in the river bottoms of Kentucky Lake in Camden, Tennessee. He began hunting with his father at the age of 3 and harvested his first deer when he was 12 years old. Since then, he has hunted all over North America for big game, but maintains his true passion for whitetail deer. Each fall he and his wife, Kyna, travel the midwest chasing mature whitetails with video and archery equipment for The Wild Outdoors. Currently Jake and Kyna reside in western Nebraska where they perpetually observe and film whitetail deer to learn more about their habits on the famed Platte River system.In his everyday life, Jake is a small business entrepreneur. Aside from filming outdoor adventure, he owns and operates the oldest bar (The Town Pump) in Ft. Collins, Colorado. In addition, he and his wife own and operate a recreational park, convenient store, and walleye fishing guide service on Lake McConaughy in western Nebraska. Lastly, in the winter, when he is not bow hunting, Jake runs a waterfowl hunting guide service and films duck hunts for RNT Calls, Inc., in Stuttgart, Arkansas.
"Of all the things we do, my heart and passion remain with whitetails. Being able to overlap my video skills and bow hunting with The Wild Outdoors, is a dream come true for me. We are very fortunate and honored to be a part of this tremendous team."
Kyna Latendresse
Kyna Latendresse hails from Bismarck, North Dakota. Having grown up in the wildlife rich bottoms of the Missouri River, this savvy young bow hunter knows her way around the woods. Although she did not begin her bow hunting career until 2003, she has learned quickly and continues to refine her archery skills and knowledge of whitetails. Kyna is a true student of the game, as she shoots her bow and reads up on whitetail literature everyday. Last season Kyna was very instrumental in facilitating a river bottom hunt that resulted in "The Producers of the Year Award" for The Wild Outdoors. In fact, this was her first deer ever with archery equipment, as she took a nice Nebraska buck from thirteen yards out of her Double Bull blind. Her video camera operating skills are quickly becoming a huge asset to her productions with husband and hunting partner, Jake.Outside of hunting, Kyna is co-owner and general manager of JK Outdoors, a multi-faceted business that includes a convenient store, fishing tackle shop, and recreational park. Along with these responsibilities, she is heavily involved in local and regional community oriented services, such as substitute teaching, coaching student athletics, and promoting healthy life style in western Nebraska.
When asked about how she feels about bow hunting whitetails, Kyna replied, "I love it!! I love it!! I can't wait until bow season."
Mac Lee
Mac Lee grew-up in Kingston, Missouri, (population 254) and attended Penney High School in Hamilton. After graduating high school in 1995, he attended Northwest Missouri State University in Maryville and majored in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation.While in college, he had the opportunity to do an internship with The Wild Outdoors in the fall of 1998. His internship consisted primarily of running a camera and logging master tapes. After graduate in spring 2000, he began a full-time position with The Wild Outdoors.
Greg McCoy
Greg McCoy and his wife live in Southern Illinois. He works in the construction industry as a project manager/estimator for a general contractor. When not at work, he's thinking and prepping for the next hunting season."I have been passionate about deer and turkey hunting since I was a young kid and my passion has grown for chasing mature whitetails and longbeards throughout the past years.
I am very lucky to have a great friend and filming partner Scott Wampler to share this great experience with. It takes a team effort to take deer and turkey hunting to the next level."
Doug Wasmuth
Since being introduced to the outdoors at the age of 12, hunting has been Doug's passion. Whether its sitting in a tree anxiously awaiting a buck, climbing a mountain in pursuit of bull elk or hearing the first gobble on a cool spring morning, you can bet he'll be out there. At 14, Doug harvested his first white tail deer with a bow and that opened the door to a life long dream of chasing monster bucks.From shed hunting in the off season to capturing velvet footage in the summer, deer season lasts 365 days a year. His most memorable day in the field was the day he and his hunting partner Rollin Henson harvested a pair of 150 + inch white tails, it truly was a day dreams are made of.
