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Mike Erinakes
MAAD Hunter Productions
(817) 253-1839
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We've assembled a great team of sportsmen who are Geared Up and
ready to show you some great hunting!
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STEVE PUPPE |
DALE LARSON |
Steve Puppe
grew up in South Eastern Minnesota. From
a very young age he would tag along with his father as he taught Steve
the sport of hunting. Growing up in a great family that taught him
ethical hunting methods, Steve to excelled in the sport. Steve became a
competitive Turkey Caller winning several Championships including 8
consecutive State Turkey Calling Titles. Steve has worked for companies
such as Hunters Specialties and Knight Rifles in the past doing public
relations work for both. With years in the industry Steve has heard
from the consumer that they would like to see a more educational form of
TV show. With this in mind Steve has founded Adventures Wild to help
give his fellow hunters the outdoor educational programming they have
asked for. Steve now Host Rocky Geared Up TV on The Outdoor Channel.
Steve has been seen in many National
Publications, Television Shows and Videos. As well as several Outdoor
Consumer Shows doing seminars on various topics. He is known for his
high impact, educational but entertaining seminars, and loves to share
the knowledge he has gained over the years. Steve stresses the
importance of scouting and knowing the land to be a successful hunter.
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Dale Larson,
nationally known bowhunter, trophy whitetail hunter, seminarist and
outdoor writer, has harvested 30 plus P & Y bucks, including “Dagger,”
scoring in the top of records. Dale’s “Four x Four” series of bucks are
the only bucks of that magnitude taken in four consecutive years. Dale
has written articles in numerous magazines, is featured in hunting
videos and TV shows, and holds advisory staff positions with many major
manufacturers. Dale is a wildlife and land manager practicing Q.D.M. for
more than 20 years, developing and implementing comprehensive wildlife
management plans on
many properties. He currently owns Bruiser Whitetail, which offers the
ultimate in trophy whitetail hunting in Kansas, as well as other hunting
services.
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MIKE ERINAKES |
MITCH PETRIE |
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Mike joins Rocky Geared
up after having a long career with a variety of accomplishments.
Mike started out by adding a new element of On-Air Talent, an
accomplished Hunter and former Law Enforcement Sniper and Weapons
Instructor, Mike will help Rocky Viewers become better shooters.
Mike also holds an extensive background in owning a
Inland/Offshore Commercial Diving Company along with Offshore
vessel company, Mike started in his early years and grew these
companies where he ended up selling all of them. Mike has a
background in law enforcement, Commercial Diving, and Emergency
Services, he also has done thousands of videos personally over
his long career, with his knowledge of underwater cameras and
still photography he was able to film with Discovery Channel,
National Geographic and Ripley's Believe it or Not. He has also
worked in the production of many small TV aired shows, some of you
might of even seen Texas based Walker Texas Ranger. Mikes
knowledge of video and photography along with his professional
hunting career has allowed Mike to accomplish many
accomplishments. Mike know owns MAAD Hunter productions and
continues to strive to wow viewers with great hunts around the
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Based in Minneapolis, Mitch Petrie balances his time hunting, fishing and raising 3 young sportsmen.
Starting at a very young age, Mitch spent most of his youth catching fish and
chasing small game in Southern Minnesota. A relative new-comer to
large game hunting, Mitch will spend most of his time in the office, not in the field!
However, in season one, Mitch made his
television debut with an Idaho spring bear hunt where he bagged his first bear and logged his first muzzleloader kill.
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BRANDON BATES |
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Brandon Bates joined the Adventures
Wild Pro-Staff in 2007 and became host in 2008. In his spare time Brandon is the PA
Announcer for the PBR. Brandon is a life-long hunting enthusiast who
will guide us each week and will be featured on multiple hunts.
For more
information on Brandon, check out his website
http://www.prorodeoannouncer.com/
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