Pat Wray

Pat Wray, author of A Chukar Hunter’s Companion, is a former Marine helicopter pilot and Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Information Supervisor.  Now a full-time freelance writer, Wray writes “The Parting Line,” a back page humor column in Game and Fish Publications, as well as wildlife biology columns in “Sporting Classics” and “Hunting the West.”  In addition, he writes general interest and outdoor columns for the “Corvallis (Oregon) Gazette-Times” and multiple magazine features.  He lives in Corvallis with his wife and three hunting dogs where he is working on his first novel.

Derick Rader

Derick Rader has fished all of his life; 27 years as a tournament angler which garnered him 5 angler of the year titles. Derrick started producing plastic baits for 15 years ago.  Largest bass to date was a 10 3/4 lb largemouth from the state of Georgia. Largest from the state of Idaho was a 4lb smallmouth.

Chad Ryan

Age:  32
Hometown:  Star, Idaho
Occupation:  Stay @ home dad
Area of expertise:  Waterfowl- Ducks/Geese
Favorite Method of Hunting:  Hunting the Snake River in Southern Idaho

Biography: 
Chad was born and raised on a farm in Underwood, Iowa. He remembers pushing timbers and walking fence lines with his dad before he could carry a gun.  And when he wasn’t wrestling he was hunting! Chad hunted quail, pheasants, and whitetails growing up and it was in college when his passion for waterfowl began. His best friend introduced him to waterfowl in the fields of Brighton, Colorado and he just could not believe the amount of birds, and the challenge of calling and decoying them in.    

Chad wrestled in college, was a 2X Junior All-American and competed in competition overseas. Coaching is also in his blood, an assistant to an Iowa state championship team, and has coached a national team from Iowa.

After leaving Iowa, he moved out to Idaho where he discovered the quantity and quality of the hunting out west and now calls Idaho home.  Chad is 33 years old and resides in Star, Idaho with his daughter Madeline (4); and still coaches wrestling when he can.

His new passion is hunting the many miles of the Snake River for ducks and geese. With his lab Jake by his side he travels to Canada, Colorado, and Montana every year to fuel his passion. Chad has guided goose hunts in Colorado and he hunts deer and elk in the fall and never misses an opportunity to be out in the field. Chad values the time with family and friend’s weather hunting or scouting and is excited to teach his kids about the outdoors.  Chad’s experience, passion and knowledge of Avery’s products are a great addition to Avery’s Pro-Staff.

Daniel Brooks

Daniel Brooks is a second generation moose guide in British Columbia, having been raised in a moose hunting camp and learning the secrets of moose calling and moose behavior from his father and years of his own experience.  He began guiding in 1994 and took over the family hunting operation Crystal Lake Resort becoming the outfitter in 1999.  Calling in moose is his particular passion in life, and he has called in so many moose he has lost count long ago, but he has never lost the thrill of communicating with this most magnificent member of the deer family.  In case you find this boring, Dan also has a bachelor degree in Classical (Greek and Roman) Studies, is the father of 7 daughters (life's bitter irony), and he can juggle to keep you entertained if all else fails.

Marty Gregory

Boise native Marty Gregory first hunted wild turkeys in Idaho during the mid-1970's... and had absolutely no idea what he was doing. That all began to change after he joined the newly-formed Idaho Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation in 1985. Armed with the help and advice of seasoned turkey hunters, Marty took a Fall bird in California in 1986 and his first Idaho tom in the Spring of '87. Since then his passion for the sport has taken him to ten states in pursuit of all four native sub-species of our greatest gamebird. A Corporate Account Executive with BizPrint in Boise, Marty is on the Idaho State NWTF Board of Directors and serves as Publications Coordinator. He also produces a website for Roberts Brothers Turkey Calls of Georgia.

Paul Waldon

Paul was  introduced to the wild turkey in Idaho by a close friend in 1983 and harvested a nice gobbler on his first outing. Since then he has chased gobblers in MO, TX, MS, LA, WA, OR, NM & Idaho.  Along the way he was introduced to and mentored by Mr. Leroy Braungardt of Missouri and garnered much knowledge and calling techniques from former World Champion caller.   Paul is the current  President of the Gem State Chapter of NWTF and has been active for a number years in the organization. Paul's carrer has been entirely in the forest products industry as a sawmill sales/trader spending the last 21 years with J&H Forest Products in Boise.
He's married to Cynthia and has 3 lovely daughters.

Bruce Flesher

Occupation:  Owner, Inland Northwest Sales, Inc.
Vice President: The Idaho Bass Federation
Tournament Director: The Idaho Bass Federation
President: Idaho Bass Anglers
Competitor The Idaho Bass Federation Circuit and regional open tournaments

Neil Russell

Employment: Western Marine, Nampa, Idaho
Fishing Accomplishments
Member: Idaho Bass Federation Team member for several years and State Champion in 2006
Competed in National Guard Western Division FLW Tour in 2007 qualifying for FLW Championship it be held in August, 2008