Mississippi Flyway

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Matt Haase – Upper Miss. Regional ProStaff Director

mmhaase@embarqmail.com

Age: 34

Marital status: Married, wife Mandy

Children: 5 children,Katherine,Andrew,Nathan,Lauren,Joseph

Occupation: Self-Employed, General Contractor

Hobbies: Hunting, Fishing, Photography, Golf

Number of years hunting: 18 years

 

Occupation: I grew up in the construction industry, working for my grandfather and dad during summers in high school. I attended IUPUI majoring in construction management, and also worked for a residential remodeler while going to school, eventually working full time at this job helping with estimating and job supervision. I worked for a home builder as a superintendant and also ran a few framing crews. After all of these years of experience, I started to take on side jobs which eventually led to starting my own contracting business in 1996. It has been a rewarding experience being my own boss with the flexibility it has given me concerning my love of hunting. I also prostaff for Buck Gardner Calls and several other outdoor suppliers and vendors. And of course very busy with the day to day operation and promotion of the HOOSIER H.I.T. SQUAD LLC, www.hoosierhitsquad.com.

 

Hunting: I grew up without a father or male figure to introduce me to hunting, and got into hunting out of my own curiosity and desire.  I learned where I could from hunting, friends, and from the school of hard knocks. This is why I have such a desire to pass on the knowledge I have learned to my own children and youth in general. I am always anxious to encourage fathers to get involved with their youth and introduce them to the wonderful world of the outdoors. Deer hunting was my early obsession which eventually led into many other outdoor pursuits like: upland game hunting and sporting clays, small game hunting with friends, turkey hunting, dove hunting, and my #1 pursuit waterfowling. I enjoy the comraderie with friends and family, and the opportunities to share time with my family outdoors.

 

 

Joe Lencioni
Riverside, IL

Joe was born just outside Chicago in Riverside, Illinois. He started his hunting experience at age 8 chasing geese, deer, pheasants, and turkeys. A few years later his excitement for waterfowl flourished, and from then on he has been committed to waterfowl hunting all over the country. Annual trips to North Dakota and Missouri extend his waterfowl season throughout the flyways. Joe currently is co owner of Mid Continental Outfitters located in Illinois. At age 22 Joe graduated from Purdue University with a degree in Agribusiness Management. In the off season Joe plays and coaches volleyball. Also, Joe is part of the Purdue Ducks Unlimited chapter.

 

 

 

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Kevin Clancy

mazzytan@comcast.net

Sandwich, IL

 

My name is Kevin Clancy. I reside in Sandwich, Illinois with my wife Jennifer and daughter Ashlyn

along with our dogs Tanner, Brittany, and Ellie our yellow Lab. I have been hunting and fishing since

I could walk and live to be in the outdoors. I luckily have a family who enjoy the same things. I primarily hunt deer and waterfowl through the fall and bass fish in the summers. I love to learn and teach what I have learned to others which is part of the reason I love being a staffer. Being a part of the Buck Gardner team is a dream come true for me and look forward to the future.

 

 

 

 

 

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Randy Gruhlke

randygruhlke@hotmail.com

DOB: 7/8/1956

Marital Status: Single

Children:  Jason – age 32, and Jeremy – age 31

Dogs:  Tank, 4-y.o. black-lab male and Jasmine, 2-y.o. yellow-lab female

Occupation: Education Specialist for Mayo Clinic Rochester – Bachelor of Science degree (BSM)

Number of years hunting: 40

Hunting: This will be season number 40 for me, I missed a couple while serving in the military.  I do most of my hunting here near my home in Rochester, MN.  I work as a guide during the fall/winter on weekends and some weekdays when necessary, by taking vacation time.  This area is a Giant Canada-goose hunting mecca.  I do some duck-hunting on the Mississippi river-bottoms, especially later in the fall when the flights start in.  We have some decent mallard hunting here, and the diver hunting is good to if we get the weather.  The area I hunt on the river is one of the major staging areas in the Mississippi Flyway for canvasbacks.., so shooting a nice bull can is rather easy.  I also spend a fair amount of time in the trees, bow-hunting the big-bucks that roam here.  I usually travel at least once each year out-of-state to waterfowl hunt.  I drew a NR-Waterfowl tag for South Dakota this year, and will be hunting out there the first week of November.

In the off-season: Late winter finds me calling fox and coyotes, or perhaps doing a little ice-fishing.  Springtime, I am an avid turkey-hunter, and have shot each of the sub-species of turkeys with the exception of the Osceola.  That is where you will find me in the spring, either in the woods or out on the prairies chasing turkeys; Easterns, Rios and Merriams are all on the game-plan again for next spring.  I also am an avid fisherman, primarily walleyes early in the summer and then as the water warms.., I go “hunting” again, this time my target is the musky!  Not a more exciting fish to battle in my opinion.

Blessings: Too many to count.  Being part of Buck’s team ranks right up there!

 

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Murral Stark

Mississippi and Atlantic Flyway Pro-staff Director

DOB 4/6/65

Married to my wife Josie

2 daughters, Ashley and Breanna

Distribution Supervisor

mstark2793@charter.net

Murral grew up in the waterfowl rich Illinois River Bottoms.  He now resides in New London, WI, which is 45 miles from Green Bay.  He has been an avid waterfowler ever since he went duck

hunting the very first time.  Murral got into the competition side of calling in 1992.  Got 2nd place in the very first contest he entered. Murral met Buck in 1993 in Stuttgart and have been friends ever since.  He really enjoys teaching the kids how to blow a call, and for that matter anybody that would like to learn, he will gladly help them out.  Murral has hunted in several different states and was even a part owner in a Guide Service in SD.  My fondest memories are of the cornfield mallard hunts in SD with good friends.  Murral along with Buck’s help, designed the Kryptonite competition call.  You will find Murral at shows and contests when he isn’t hunting.

 

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Bob Majdecki

bobmajdecki@yahoo.com

Sebewaing, MI

 

I am very active in the waterfowlfowl area. I live, breath, and sleep waterfowl 365 days, i am always doing something to better the waterfowl hunting heritage , when i am not prostaffing shows for Buck,  I am the chairman of the saginaw bay chapter of delta waterfow foundation in Sebewaing, Mi. we have been a chapter for 5 years now, I love doing youth calling seminars, we hand out mallard magics at every show to each kid and show them the basics of a call and how to use it. I also do many studys and projects for the Michigan D.N.R. from hen houses, wooduck boxes to banding ducks and geese and much more. I also help out with many youth, ladies, and disable sportsmans hunts. I think i would rather watch someone new or some that doesnt get to hunt much, harvest birds before i do.  I been in a few calling contests in the past years, but i mainly help run them or judge them. I set up at many outdoor shows to promote the best waterfowl calls on the market, not only the calls but the whole family it slef, when i am not doing what i love , i am doing the W thing. I work on my familys dairy farm in the thumb of MI. I would like to take this time to thank Buck and everyone else that gave me the oppertunity to be part of the biggest waterfowl call company and family, cause thats what we are.

 

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Jake Gibson

Clarkston, MI

gibsonator22@comcast.net

 

Jake started hunting with his dad in southeast Michigan at age five. At age 12 Jake shot his first deer. From then on he was hooked on hunting for the rest of his life. Jake has been all over the U.S and Canada pursuing. Black bear, antelope, ram, deer, turkey. But his true love is waterfowl hunting. Jake has dedicated the past 11 years to chasing Michigan’s local giant Canada’s. Waiting on the migrants to come down and fill the sky with that big grey V that every waterfowl hunter loves to watch. Come spring Jake guides for snow geese from Arkansas to South Dakota. Jake is Co-Owner of Flight Feather Outfitters and is active in his community in getting kids into the outdoors.

 

 

 

 

 

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Bradly Teliszczak

West Dundee, IL

bteliszczak@yahoo.com

Dog: Golden Retriever-Avery

Number of years hunting-12 years

Occupation: Regional Sales Manager, K40 Electronics

 

Hunting: Ask anyone and they will tell you I Eat, Sleep and Breath hunting. Growing up 18ft. up in a tree I started off bow hunting the Midwest for Whitetails. Shortly after that, I fell in love with goose calling. Spending 4 days a week laying in corn fields “spanking chickens” waterfowl hunting became a way of life. I mostly field hunt for both ducks and geese in Northern Illinois.

The Off-Season: There is no off-season for me. From setting trail cams and planting food plots for deer season to scouting for new fields and honey holes that hold birds, I am constantly doing something. I am also a member of the Tanglefree Pro Staff and do shows for them as well.

 

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Bob Galloway

Gallatin, TN

DOB  4/30/51

Married:  Wife Lorie

4 Children  Knox, Emily, Adam, Chelsey

Go to calls:  Tall Timber, Mainstreet

Occupation:  Pharmacist/  District Manager Fred’s Pharmacy covering North West TN, KY, IL and IN

Hunting:  Began waterfowl hunting with Dad at age 8 in flooded timber of Springville Bottoms in West TN.  The love of waterfowling has carried me to hunt waterfowl in 11 states and Canada.  I especially look forward to spending time in a blind with beginning hunters.   I am a strong believer that our waterfowling future lies in the hands of young, dedicated hunters.  I am also blessed to be able to spend many days each year in a blind with the elder statesman of our sport.  I still spend some days with my Dad, 85 years young, and many others hunters of his time in duck blinds.  These days are full of stories, memories and always an educational experience.

 

In of Season:   Spent developing or improving waterfowl habitat

 

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Bo Burdick

bigdoglanyards@yahoo.com

Alma, Arkansas

DOB: 11/17/67

Years hunting: 30

Occupation: Division head for a land development/construction company in Fort Smith, AR

Family: Wife Christie, 6 boys ranging in ages from 24 years old to 2 years old

Go to call: The Buck Brush

 

Hunting: We live hunting in our house; it’s our way of life. Waterfowl is my passion. When not chasing ducks and geese on the Arkansas River, I can be found hunting deer and turkey in the woods of North West Arkansas.

 

In the off-season: Spending as much time with my wife and kids as work allows. I enjoy the preparation for the up-coming seasons almost as much as the hunting season its self. In addition to Pro Staffing for Buck Gardner I am also on Tanglefree Pro Staf. I make custom duck and goose call lanyards (BigDog Lanyards of Arkansas). All though I am not a contest caller I am a very accomplished duck and goose caller and enjoy teaching others, especially children, how to become the same. I enjoy being involved in as many trade/industry shows as time allows.

 

I consider Buck Gardner a true friend and am proud to represent his company.

 

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Brook Richard

brook@buckgardner.com

(337)-230-0570

Lafayette, LA

DOB: 08/31/1991

Years Hunting: 11

Occupation: Student

Hunting: Born and raised in south Louisianna “The Sportsman’s Paradise” the hunting opportunities were never limited. My passion for waterfowl grew as I grew up and became the person I am today.

 

Contest Calling: As a new contest caller I have blown in the Ducks Unlimited Regional and Cache River Regional. I plan on entering in many more contests in the future and working hard to grow as a caller. Having the best coach out there ” Mr. Buck Gardner“, I have learned a lot about this sport and how to excel.

 

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Erich Rogge

Springfield, Missouri

erich@buckgardner.com

Children:  1, Colin: 1 1/2 years old

Labs:  2, Ben and Bailey

Occupation:  Police Officer

 

Hunting: Erich started hunting when he was just old enough to pack his BB gun arounds the family farms, chasing coveys of quail with his father and their old English Setter.  He got the fever and started seriously duck and goose hunting at around 12 years old and hasn’t stopped since.  He cut his teeth in the Montrose blinds, learning from his big buddy Ed and Emmitt Gooseman, who was aptly named and didn’t miss an opening day at the fabled Swan Lake from the time it opened until he died at a ripe old age.  Although Erich often follows the migration through North Dakota, Chicago, at home in Missouri, and down through Arkansas and Oklahoma, he’s blessed to have family farmland in the Missouri River bottoms near Kansas City, where the late December and January Canada goose hunting is second to none.

 

Off season: There really is no off season when you have the sickness.  Erich spends that time aquiring, testing, and modifying new products, preparing the ‘ole duck hole for the following season, coaching budding callers, and attending events and calling contests.  Erich has been with Buck Gardner Calls since 2001, when the pro staff consisted of only five people, and has seen the staff grow to what it is today.

 

Hunter Shaffett

Prairieville, LA

camokrazy@aol.com

 

Hunter Shaffett has been a well-known name in the hunting industry of Louisiana for years. From running a successful duck hunting lodge in Tensas Parish, to owning a inshore and offshore fishing charter , being on numerous pro staff’s for many well known businesses, and working with some of the most renowned legends of the hunting industry, Hunter has also traveled and hunted some of the most beautiful terrains in North America and the world. Working on his life long goal of the North America Grand Slam which is 30 animals he already has succeeded with 13 of the magnificent big animals. A long and tuff journey he hopes to be able to fulfill his dream by age 60.

 

Hunter’s passion since a little boy has been whitetail deer hunting. From traveling from Canada to South Texas with his dad and grand father,  for being only 30 years old he has a pretty impressive trophy room of whitetail’s. Loving the outdoors,  hunter dabbles in pretty much anything doing with hunting and fishing and loves to share his passion for the outdoors with his wife and little girl.

 

Waterfowl is another one of Hunter’s passion from hunting mallards in flooded timber to teal hunting in Argentina he loves the fast action of water fowl hunting.

 

Keep a eye out for this rising outdoorsman and his upcoming TV show on Versus, Pursuit,  The outdoor channel, and locally in his home state of Louisiana. Where he has filmed many of his Grand Slam Hunts along with many hair raising Southern Style Hunts from frog grabbing, gator catching, tuna fishing, an even hog wrestling.

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David Edgar

Age: 42

Born in : Henderson, Tn.

Currently lives: Murfreesboro, Tn.

Email: david@tnhunting.com

What age did you start hunting: the day I started walking

How many days a year do you hunt: 100+ Favorite waterfowl Hunting Area: West Tennessee and NE, AR

Favorite style of hunting: Walk in green timber

Gun of Choice: Stoeger Over Under

Calls on my lanyard:  BGC Spitfire Acrylic, BGC Spitfire diamond wood/poly, BGC Fowl Mouth II and  BGC Tall Timber II.

 

Contest Call: Kryptonite Fluorescent Green and Main Street Black Acrylic

 

David started hunting with his grandfather almost before he was able to walk on his own. He helped handle beagles and carried rabbits and squirrels in the footsteps of the man who gave him the desire to be in the woods and on the water of his home state of Tennessee. David lives with his wife of 22 years Kimberly, there daughter Emily, there 2 toy Chihuahuas, Jack and Hershey, and black lab Tully. David began his waterfowl passion while in college at the University of Memphis where Arkansas and the Mississippi River were just a few minutes away. David begins his waterfowl season each year on September 1st on the Tennessee resident Canada goose season right into the early wood duck/teal season and then into the late season where he hunts all over Tennessee, Arkansas and other states and continues on into the Snow Goose Conservation season in the spring. David contest calls in his spare time in both duck and turkey contests around the state and has won and placed in several contests in both categories. His full time job is in Academic Affairs at Middle Tennessee State University along with being a Pro Staff member of Buck Gardner Calls and Drake Waterfowl Pro Staff. David travels all over the country and has hunted Texas, Wyoming, Ohio, Kansas, Mississippi, Arkansas, Florida , Illinois, Missouri and several other states in pursuit of waterfowl, wild turkey, whitetail deer, pronghorn antelope, crows, wild hog and other small game but his passion for water fowling is still #1. He considers waterfowl hunting the one outdoor passion he could never give up. David enjoys getting kids and adults both into the sport of waterfowl and turkey hunting. He says seeing someone take their first wild turkey or first mallard dropping in with feet in your face is about as good as it gets.

 

David is also a Stones River Chapter DU Volunteer, Stones River Chapter NWTF President and serves on the Secretary for the NWTF State Board of Directors for Tennessee.

 

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John Barsa

Parma, Ohio

216.741.3018

johnbarsa@sbcglobal.net

DOB:  September 1964

Marital Status:  Married to wife Rushelle for 16 years

Children:  21 year old Andrew, 12 year old Joshua, 11 year old Amanda, 4 year old Chocolate Lab – Dixie

Occupation:  A police officer with the North Royalton Police Department, North Royalton, Ohio since 1992.

Number of years hunting:  39

Occupation: John has been a police officer with the North Royalton Police Department, in North Royalton, Ohio since 1992.  He began his service as a Patrolman assigned to the Patrol Division where he served for 8 years.  In 2000 he was reassigned to the Detective Bureau when he was appointed the position of Detective where he still currently serves.  Prior to becoming a police officer John served in the United States Army as Bridge Specialist/Combat Engineer and as a recruiter for the Army National Guard.

Hunting: John started going the woods, fields, and duck blind with his father, uncle and grandfather when he was 5 years old.  They would load up the station wagons with John, his brother, and his cousins and all the gear needed.  “Hunting was always a family experience.  We all hunted together, all of the time.”  “To me hunting is still a social event with family and friends.  Being with them means more than the number of birds in the bag at the end of the hunt.”  Waterfowling has always been John’s favorite.  Over the

years John has hunted with a lot of friends.  And, hunting has created opportunities for him to make more friends to share time with. However, his favorite hunting partner is his son.  “Josh began hunting and it added a whole new feeling to each hunt.  It seemed to

rejuvenate my excitement for each hunt.  All of my children are special to me, I have no favorites as far as my children, but Josh is my favorite hunting partner.”  John believes that it’s important to support the organizations that support hunting.  He is a member of the Ohio Waterfowler Association, Delta Waterfowl, and Ducks Unlimited.

 

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Matt Miller

Rosebush Michigan

josiegirl05@yahoo.com

DOB: February 1973

Marital Status: Single

Children: None

Dogs: 11 year old Josie, Yellow Lab female, 3 year old Sage, Yellow Lab female

Occupation: Pro Staff for Buck Gardner Calls

Number of years hunting: 25

Occupation: Matt is currently employed at Jay’s Sporting Goods in Clare Michigan and has been for 5 years. Matt sells a variety of outdoor and hunting clothing. Matt is also available for advise regarding waterfowl and upland hunting as his favorite passion. Around the store Matt is regarded as one of the top go to people when a question comes up about waterfowl.

Hunting: Matt started his hunting a lot like most young men. His father Larry introduced him to the woods and water at an early age. Matt grew up hunting small game and whitetail deer in Maryland. Once Matt’s father retired from the military the family returned to Michigan. At this time Matt found his new obsession of wing shooting. Matt had always longed to own a Labrador retriever. At the age of twelve he acquired Tess his first Black lab. Matt and Tess were inseparable between fishing and hunting. This led to an even greater love for wing shooting. In 1995 Matt had his first trip to the Prairie in North Dakota. Matt soon found that there was much more than just shooting birds. The camaraderie found amongst new friends and family along with good dog work, created a duckaholic. Matt has chased waterfowl in the Mississippi flyway and Central flyway. This would include the following states (Michigan, Wisconsin, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Nebraska). This brings Matt to the current day, for being a Buck Gardner Pro Staff member. Matt continues his obsession of hunting birds and has gained a new appreciation for hunting and giving direction too young water fowlers.

Contests: Matt currently has not competed on a calling stage. Matt considers his judges the actual birds he hunts.

In the off season: Matt enjoys camping, fishing, and off season waterfowl scouting. Matt also enjoys pro staffing different events for Buck Gardner around the state of Michigan. In the off season Matt and his dad (Larry) use this time for out of state preparation. Between dog work and maintenance to waterfowl equipment there is no off season for Matt.

 

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