Ani-Logics Outdoors

Eric Sarver

Owner of KOAM Outdoors

Eric is located in Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Missouri.  He has been hunting for 20 years and has been part of the Ani-Logics crew since 2018.

Eric started hunting because his dad and grandfathers were avid upland bird hunters. He always saw deer and turkeys growing up as a kid and had several friends that were avid deer hunters, so he decided to try it. Two decades later he now manages thousands of acres and enjoys sharing his story with his KOAM Outdoors followers.

Whenever Eric enjoys the outdoors with his family and friends is his favorite. He has harvested a lot of big, mature whitetails, but nothing beats spending time with those you care about.

Eric’s favorite thing about Ani-Logics is: “They have a great lineup of products that fulfill any budget while helping provide nutrition to any deer herd.

Favorite Ani-Logics product: “I absolutely love the protein and mineral blocks. I have numerous videos covering the Ultimate Mineral Site and Protein Block Buster combinations!”

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Travis Smith

Travis is located in Greencastle, Indiana, and has been hunting for 22 years; he has been part of the Ani-Logics crew since 2021.

Travis started hunting because a lot of his family hunted, so it quickly became a passion of his.

His favorite memory is taking his 4-year-old on her very first hunt and being able to harvest a doe on their first time out. There has never been a more special moment in his life. We get so caught up in the maturity of big bucks that sometimes we forget what truly got us into the sport of hunting. This was such a special moment to see the light on her face during and after the hunt. Something Travis will never forget for the rest of his life.

Favorite thing about Ani-Logics is: “Their passion for the sport. Every person I have talked to has been just as passionate about the outdoors as I am. You can tell that it is not just a job to them. That right there is truly something special! His favorite thing about the products is that they truly work. There are so many products out on the market that you don’t know what to trust or spend your hard-earned money on. This is not the case with Ani-Logics. The new products that come out show the true passion behind the business!”

Favorite Ani-Logics product: “This is tough! My favorite product would have to be The Perfect 10 food plot seed. This blend does such a great job of keeping the deer on my farm from before the start of our archery season all the way into the first couple months of the year. Best all-around food plot seed that I have ever used. If I had to choose a mineral, then it would be the Sugar Beet Crush! The stuff is just flat out amazing, and the deer can’t get away from it!”

Cody Sirek

Cody is located in Nebraska, and has been hunting for 25+ years; he has been part of the Ani-Logics crew since 2016.

The passion for the outdoors and hunting started from Cody’s dad and grandpa. His grandpa showed him the ropes on everything fishing while his dad instilled the love for bow hunting at a very early age.

Cody has had a lot of memorable hunts over the years but one, in particular, was his hunt for “Junkie” one of his biggest archery harvests and his first harvest on Drury Outdoors.

Favorite thing about Ani-Logics is: “The people, the knowledge they have, and the foundation of their products are based on science.”

Favorite Ani-Logics product: “I love multiple products from Ani-Logics. My favorites are Supplemental Gold, Ani-Mineral Block, and Ani-Protein Block 365. The attractability is amazing and the longevity of the blocks makes for less intrusion on the property while making sure the deer get all the nutrients they need to be as healthy as they can.”

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Brian Wiese

Hunting Partner: Cody Sirek
Hometown: Fremont, NE
Spouse: Amanda Wiese
Children: Levi, Austin, Jenna
Education: BS Business Wayne State College, Wayne, NE
Occupation: Legacy Post & Beam
Interests: Family, outdoors, land management, filming, and Nebraska Football
Animal Specialties: Turkey & Deer

I grew up in Creighton, NE – a small town in Northeast Nebraska.  My step father introduced my twin brother and I to hunting at around age 8 or 9.  We would tag along with him during the Nebraska rifle season, and when the turkey population started to increase in the area; he bought us turkey vests and calls and told us to “try to make sounds like the turkeys do”.   He wasn’t a turkey hunter himself, nor does he know how to run a call; but he knew that it was something we enjoyed so he encouraged us to follow our passion.  Over the years, my passion to hunt continued to grow.

Josh Stein

Josh is located in the upper peninsula of Michigan, and has been hunting for 30 years; he has been part of the Ani-Logics crew since 2018.

Josh started hunting because he grew up on a dairy farm in a household where everybody hunts.

His favorite hunt is on YouTube, named ‘The Perfect Storm Upper Peninsula Buck’. Josh has been after an elusive Northwoods buck for years and finally saw him in daylight during incredibly cold and snowy weather.

Favorite thing about Ani-Logics: “The science behind the product. When you compare the ingredients in Ani-Logics against other products, it is clear that Ani-Logics is truly beneficial for your deer herd. It is a great feeling watching your deer consume something that is truly helping them.

Favorite Ani-Logics product: “Offseason: Ani-Mineral Block. This one is tough to beat. Gives the deer what they need and has the perfect amount of salt to make it attractive, but it is not made up of almost all salt like other blocks. Because of this, you get better longevity out of the block. In Season: Ani-Protein Block 365. I like to try a variety of flavors, and they all really attract deer. I love these blocks for remote locations, as the blocks have good longevity, and are attractive enough to keep deer coming back.”

Jacob Shockley

Jacob is located in Lincoln County, Missouri, and has been hunting for 16 years; he has been part of the Ani-Logics crew since 2018.

Jacob started hunting and fishing due to his family all participating in those activities and grew up around it. On their family farm they would spend the day shooting firearms, and bows.  He remembers being young and walking the wood lines of water sources with his grandfather, finding sticks beavers chewed on and turning them into walking sticks.

Jacob got his first buck at a very young age. He had fallen asleep in the stand with his dad and once woken up, had no clear shot. After his dad moved out of the way he was able to harvest this buck. The buck then fell down a hill and Jacob remembers his dad putting a strap around the deer, so he was able to pull the buck up the hill while grabbing trees to help pull back. Jacob sat there happy as can be. He and his dad still talk about that hunt to this day.

Favorite thing about Ani-Logics is: “Simple, IT WORKS.  I started using these products and over the years have witnessed my deer population seem to grow in numbers and the deer are growing in size, too. The attraction is unreal.”

Favorite Ani-Logics product: “Ani-Supplement Gold. It’s very effective and very easy to set up. Throw some bags in your feeder, on the ground, or on a stump. It doesn’t matter! It always helps your deer herd and attracts them.”

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Cody Larrimore

Cody is located in Williamsburg, KS, and has been hunting for 21 years; he has been part of the Ani-Logics crew since 2020.

Cody started hunting because he grew up on the Eastern Shore of Maryland where farm ground and rural life are prevalent. His uncle was an avid hunter growing up and when Cody was 11, he asked to tag along. Cody has been addicted to the outdoors since. That following year he took his hunter’s safety course and was able to harvest his first deer a few months later. The next year for the first time, Cody was able to harvest his deer with a bow, and that was a life-changing moment for him.

Cody can’t say he has a favorite memory/story – He has helped many close friends harvest great whitetails and have successful hunts, and he’s harvested great whitetails because of his friends, too. But Cody thinks the most crucial step he’s taken in his whitetail hunting growth was moving to KS. After going to college in NH, then moving to FL for a job, then to NC for the same job, he decided it was finally time; to move to Kansas in 2017 specifically to pursue whitetails. Cody left behind everyone he knew including all his family and lifelong friends to follow a dream he had since he started bowhunting at 13 years old. Cody took a leap of faith and it’s paid off in more ways than he can count.

“The entire management process captivates me: finding a deer worth chasing, helping it reach its potential by using various types of minerals, supplements, and food plots; learning the nuances of each individual deer; patterning it throughout the season; and managing the age structure and land specifically for optimal deer hunting. Shed hunting has also become an integral part of the management process for me. Some folks collect coins, art, or Christmas Santas; I collect sheds. I believe that each one tells an important part of the story, that you can learn a lot about the individual deer from their sheds, and that finding them gets you one step closer in the ultimate chess match.”

Favorite thing about Ani-Logics: “The products from Ani-Logics Outdoors have played a vital role in my success over the years. It flat works. There’s no sugar coating it. I chase big, mature whitetails. I can’t afford to use products that don’t help or have a true benefit. Ani-Logics does both. Keeping the herd healthy, while also having the pulling power to collect herd inventory and attract anything nearby. The research and science that goes into the products are second to none and they are leading the way for deer nutrition.”

Favorite Ani-Logics product: “This depends on the time of year, but if I had to pick one, it would be the Ani-Supplement Gold. The quality and specific ingredients within this bag are irresistible to whitetails year-round.”

Matt Morelli

Matt is located in Homeworth. OH, and has been hunting for 17 years; he has been part of the Ani-Logics crew since 2022.

Matt started hunting rabbits with his dad. Growing up they used to have beagles, and in the summers, they would take them out and let them trail rabbits. “Listening to them work got me hooked instantly.”

His favorite memories are from deer youth season. Matt’s dad took him out every year and it was something that he looked forward to. Every year Matt learned something new and it is a large contributor for the passion he has towards hunting today.

Favorite thing about Ani-Logics: “The company has a nice spread in the products that they offer. Ani-Logics sells everything from attractants to food plot seeds.”

Favorite Ani-Logics product: “My favorite product is the Ani-Protein Block. I have never seen any mineral supplement attract this type of consistent attention before.”

Cody West

Cody is located in Missouri, and has been hunting for 23 years; he has been part of the Ani-Logics crew since 2022.

Cody started hunting because his family has always been an outdoors family. Growing up in the rural Ozark hills of southern Missouri he used to roam the countryside as a child daily. Cody was always hunting, fishing, and swimming in the streams. As he grew older, his love for the outdoors continued to grow and he fell in love with any type of outdoor activity, more specifically hunting whitetails.

His best hunting memory is when his cousin asked him to take his daughter along for her first hunt. Before they got to the stand, they jumped a couple of deer. Then they slowly and quietly climbed into the stand only to notice a few more deer still standing about 100 yards away. She took the shot and harvested her first deer. Cody believes that he yelled louder than her in excitement. Cody said, “It was a blast” and cannot wait until his own children harvest their first deer. 

Favorite thing about Ani-Logics: “The level of attraction and the supplements and nutrients it provides the deer herd.”

Favorite Ani-Logics product: “Ani-Supplement Gold. It provides the proper nutrition for year-round herd health and powerful attractants that drive the deer absolutely wild.”

Micah Wallenberg

Micah is located in Southern Minnesota, and has been hunting for 8 years; he has been part of the Ani-Logics crew since 2022.

Micah started hunting because his dad has taken him out ever since he can remember.

His favorite memory was harvesting the biggest buck of his life after putting in countless hours of scouting and prepping.

Favorite thing about Ani-Logics: “The welcoming family and proven products.”

Favorite Ani-Logics product: “I’ve had very good luck with the Black Ops Whiteout Attractant. I don’t have much land of my own for food plots, so it is a great way to get deer to stop for a nice trail camera picture.”

Chase Gregg

Chase is located in Tennessee and has been hunting for 10 years and has been part of the Ani-Logics crew since 2022.

Chase started hunting because his friends got him into bear hunting.

His favorite hunting memory is the first time he felt the rush of seeing a whitetail while in the tree stand.

Favorite thing about Ani-Logics: “The Science behind it!”

Favorite Ani-Logics product: “Ani-Logics Supplement GOLD. I really like how it attracts and holds deer on your hunting property and also how it makes a healthier deer herd.”

John Steinhauer

John is located in Minnesota and has been hunting for 20 years and has been part of the Ani-Logics crew since 2022.

John taught himself how to hunt. He picked up a bow one day and started shooting.

My best memories being made are when I get my children involved in hunting.

Favorite thing about Ani-Logics: “Putting science, and the health of the herd first.”

Favorite Ani-Logics Product: “It’s a tie between Ani-Supplement Gold and The Perfect 10. They both draw and hold deer while providing them with the health benefits they need.”

Branden Dettweiler

Is located in Ohio and has been hunting for 20 years.  He has been part of the Ani-Logics crew since December 2022.

Branden’s family always hosted a deer camp during the gun season when he was young. He remembers going out to see all the deer harvested hanging in the backyard. From those times forward that’s all Branden ever wanted to do, hunt with his dad. Growing up, Branden’s parents would take him out of school for the whole week of gun season in Ohio so that he could hunt with his dad. A couple of years of gun hunting went by when he realized that bow season lasted longer than a week! So, Branden saved enough money to get his first bow and started to study and teach himself. To this day, Branden still owes his passion for hunting to his dad for taking him out in the woods and teaching him young. Branden’s dad is still the first person he calls anytime there’s an animal down!

It’s hard to pick just one memory, but right now Branden’s favorite one was watching his fiancé shoot her ‘22 buck. He can’t remember every detail for any of his own hunts as he can hers. Branden knows hunting isn’t as important to his fiancé as it is to him, but Branden loves that she gets in the woods with him and gets to teach her year after year. She’ll come with him to run cameras and hang stands in the summer, look for sheds in the late season, and spends a crazy amount of time listening to Branden talk about hunting. So, his favorite memories are watching her harvest whitetails.

Favorite thing about Ani-Logics: “All the quality products that they offer!”

Favorite Ani-Logics product: “That’s a tough one! Depends on the time of the year, but you can’t go wrong with any of their blocks, or my new favorite has been the mineral dirt.”

Travis Lange

Is located in Minnesota and has been hunting for 35+ years!

How did you get started hunting?
I started hunting as a young boy, following my Dad around the woods, trying to be as quiet as a five or six-year-old boy can be. Hunting has always been a big part of our family tradition. All my uncles, cousins, family friends, and my grandpa would get together to hunt each fall during the firearms season. I remember as a young boy not being able to sleep the night before deer opener. Little did I know, that small flame that would ignite inside me so long ago would turn into a blazing fire as an adult. I purchased a used bow when I was 15 and have been bowhunting ever since. Most recently, my focus has turned to my children and introducing them into the hunting world. My oldest daughter is 13 and already has successfully harvested three great bucks and two turkeys. She is working hard to be ready for the bow season this fall to try and fill her first archery tag. My twins are 9 and are telling me it’s their turn to fill a turkey tag. My wife and I recently purchased our own piece of property and are excited to start improving the habitat with all sorts of projects this spring and summer.

What is your best hunting memory or favorite story?
Over the last three years, I’ve had a lot of best memories and stories. Watching my daughter get excited to go turkey hunting in the early morning hours and start to make memories of her own is so incredibly rewarding. I was with her when she shot her first turkey and I have been at her side to witness all her exciting hunts. One thing I truly love about hunting is how it affects each person in their own unique way. I see that passion burning bright in my daughter and I hope to ignite those flames in my younger children. Even my wife, who has never hunted a day in her life, now has her own bow and enjoys shooting with the kids. Our summer family vacations are centered around where we are going to shoot the Total Archery Challenge that year. To step back and see this all developing from a father’s and husband’s perspective is the greatest accomplishment of my hunting career.

What is your favorite thing about Ani-Logics?
My favorite thing about Ani-Logics is the science behind the product. I’ve always been a gear nut. I read hundreds of reviews, I search for products that are made by small businesses and aren’t necessarily the norm. I’ve been fortunate to meet some great folks in the industry by simply looking outside the box. I feel Ani-Logics does just that…takes things a step or two further. Their products aren’t run-of-the-mill stuff. Every product they produce is for a specific purpose and not just another name brand on the shelf.

Favorite Ani-Logics product and why?
I have used the minerals and attractants. I like to place a mineral block in the center of the stations I create, then I use loose minerals on top and around the block. If you mix a little soil into the blend, you’ll have yourself an irresistible set-up. With our new farm purchase, I am super excited to try the many different food plot mixes. The CRUSH Perfect 10 and the Crush Soybeans are two I have been anxious to try.

Maddie Jones

Is located in Ohio and has been hunting for two years!

How did you get started?
I’ve always been a country girl growing up. My favorite color was camo when I was younger, and I used to dress up as Duck Dynasty for Halloween. My mom always thought it was a phase and thought I’d grow out of it, but never did. I was always so interested in going hunting but had no one in my family that knew what they were doing or had gone before besides my older cousins that lived out of state. I was on my own to teach myself. I got my first bow when I was a freshman in high school and would go out and target practice. I’d always watch the deer around my house and knew their patterns. When I met my current boyfriend, he took me out hunting, and from there on out, I was hooked. I hunt way more than he does and have invested way more time than he has already as well. I knew exactly where to put my tree stand because I’ve watched the deer so much which led me to shoot a deer on my first opening day of deer season. For only hunting for two years, I’m addicted to it. I’ve already traveled out of state for hunting and hunt all the species that we have here in northwest Ohio. There truly is no off-season to hunting because, in the off-season, you’re just prepping for the coming season.

What is your best hunting memory or favorite story?
One of my favorite memories would be shooting my first buck. I had two bucks come in that were shooters. 20 minutes before shooting light. The shakes had already set in, and I was getting nervous that they were going to leave my area before it was legal time to shoot. Finally, when it was shooting light, my first pick of the two bucks was too far behind me to shoot. The other buck was right in front of me 10 yards, but behind a tree. I had to wait a good five minutes, which felt like forever until that buck stepped out in front for a clear shot for me to shoot. As soon as he did, I flung an arrow and the wait for tracking was on. After giving him two hours to make sure he was dead, he was only found 50 yards from my stand.

What is your favorite thing about Ani-Logics?
How much time they invested in their products. They have a vast knowledge of nutrition, in all their beneficial deer feed, and supplements. This is what makes them stand out from their competitors.

Favorite Ani-logics product and why?
The mineral blocks are my favorite because of how long they last and how much activity I get on my camera of deer hitting them.

Nate Saunders

Is located in Tennessee and has been hunting for 15 years!

How did you get started?
It is a family tradition to be out in a tree stand every November for opening rifle day. My grandfather helped me get my first deer at 10 years old and since then I have shared the same passion for hunting.

What is your best hunting memory or favorite story?
My best hunting story would be back in 2021. I had yet to have the chance let alone see a trophy buck while hunting. 2021 was my first year hunting in TN. It was the last day of muzzleloader (day before opening rifle and I decide to scout). I decided to take my muzzleloader with me still because “just in case.” Well, “just in case” happened. A mature 10-point walks out 125 yards over my left shoulder chasing a doe. I pull up and took the shot. Assuming it was close to hundred yards. Buck did not go down immediately and it was getting dark. Pin drops of blood were found 20 yards from where I shot. I was nervous I had wounded a deer and would not see it again. After about 1.5 hours of searching in the dark, I found a nice 10-point laying on its side 70 yards from where I shot. The best part of this moment was I was able to share it with my grandfather. He has helped me get my first buck and now my biggest buck.

What is your favorite thing about Ani-Logics?
My favorite thing would have to be the science behind the products made. As a software engineer by trade, I appreciate the level of research and attention to detail that has gone into creating a healthy mineral feed for deer.

Kyndel Hagedorn

Is from Missouri and has been hunting for 13 years! She’s also a trip coordinator for HerWilderness who runs all types of outdoor trips from waterfowl hunting, camping trips, and running a doe hunt this coming December.

How did you get started hunting?
My dad taught me how to rifle hunt when I was 11 years old. At 16, I started to teach myself about bow hunting and my love and knowledge has continued to grow since then.

What is your best hunting memory or favorite story?
One of my best hunting memories is when I took my daughter doe hunting with me last season. We got to the stand late, she was loud and didn’t sit still, yet we were still able to harvest a doe. Even though the hunt wasn’t perfect, the memories were.

What is your favorite thing about Ani-Logics?
My favorite thing about Ani-Logics is that you can see their passion for wildlife health through their products!

Jordan Mannon

Is located in Minnesota and has been hunting for 5 years!

How did you get started hunting?
My dad got me into hunting by bringing me out into the woods with him all the time when I was younger. Now I hunt and am addicted!!

What is your best hunting memory?
My favorite hunting moment was this last fall, hunting in Colorado with my brother. Being there for his first bull elk kill was such an awesome moment!

What is your favorite thing about Ani-Logics? 
I always hear nothing but awesome things about Ani-Logics and my deer absolutely love it! I can’t wait to get trail cam pictures this year!

Justin Williams

Justin is from Ohio and has been hunting for 24 years!

“I started at a young age going deer hunting with my father, I would take my B.B. gun and pretend I was shooting deer.  I finally got my first gun for Christmas, a Remington .410, that spring I killed my first turkey and I’ve been hooked ever since.

My favorite hunting memory was opening day of gun season in Ohio, in 1999. I was going deer hunting for my first time. I got hungry so I walked to my father to get a snack and as I was walking back I heard a stick break. I looked up to see the biggest deer ever.  He stopped right behind a tree and it felt like I was holding my gun up forever. He finally took one step and I shot…he fell right in his tracks. Still to this day it is my second biggest deer. A 140″ 9 point.

My favorite thing about Ani-Logics is how they make sure they have everything they need in their products to keep the deer herd healthy.

It’s hard to pick just one favorite product but id say the Ani-Mineral Block, it holds up in the rain and lasts a while. The deer love it!”

Jay Tarble

Jay is located in Illinois and has been hunting for 34 years!

“I always wanted to go deer hunting as a child, but nobody in my family hunted. My parents did not allow me to deer hunt during gun season by myself when I was young because of the vast number of firearm hunters in the woods around our rural community. The woods were empty during bow season, so I figured I just needed to learn how to shoot a bow. The following year all I asked for at Christmas was a Bear compound bow. I taught myself how to shoot and I killed my first deer the following fall. I’ve been hooked on archery deer hunting ever since and have not missed an Illinois archery season in 34 years.

My favorite hunting memory was the 2021 archery season because it was the most successful season that I have had and it included one of my sons harvesting his largest whitetail to date, also. My son Noah, who was 16 at the time, talked me into entering the Quest Online Deer Tournament. We had some lofty goals for the season as each of us were targeting deer that would qualify for the Boone and Crocket record books.

My favorite thing about Ani-Logics is the passion I sense while talking with their employees about deer and deer hunting. Their passion is evident in the products they stand behind with the common goal of healthier whitetail deer.

My favorite product from Ani-Logics is their annual soybean blend. Soybeans are the backbone of my food plot program. Choosing the right blend of maturity and forage characteristics is the key to successful summer and fall plots. I have total confidence in the team at Ani-Logics.”

Erin DeMase

Erin is located in Pennsylvania and has been hunting for 12 years!!

“I have always enjoyed the outdoors, I remember as a kid my dad would wake me up early in the mornings and drive me to my uncle’s house, so they could go hunting together. I loved when they came back with a harvest and got involved in processing deer at a young age. When I met my husband, he began to mentor me and I would go on hunts accompanying him and learning from him. Eventually, I gained enough knowledge and confidence from him and I started going out hunting on my own. My first ever kill was with a bow and from there on I was instantly hooked.

The best memory I have hunting would have to be from fall of 2022 archery season. I had just shot my biggest buck to date and watched him go down in about 200 acres of bean field. I called to tell my husband that he was down, and when he arrived we began to track him. It was dark and I lost my direction from where I saw him fall. Just when I was getting worried we wouldn’t find him until daylight, my husband yells to me “Here he is!” I ran through the bean field and jumped on my husband It was such a relief and following relief was just pure excitement to see my buck up close and personal.

My favorite thing about Ani-Logics is that their products keep the deer herds healthy, providing healthy immune systems, quicker recovery times, and overall better health of deer population.

My favorite product would have to be the Mineral Dirt 180, the mineral dirt blends in with the ground or a rotten tree stump making it the most natural way possible for deer to get their nutrients.”

Ryan Mayberry

Ryan is from Missouri and has been hunting for 17 years!

My favorite memory has to be hunting with my dad. “He is the biggest reason I have such a passion for the outdoors and I am so grateful for it!”

“My favorite thing about Ani-Logics is the time and effort put into the product to boost nutrition and health into your herd.”