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Cody Smith
I grew up hunting in a one-gas station, one grocery store with the best barbeque place around small town of North, South Carolina. It is only 35 miles southeast of the capitol city of Columbia, but as you head down highway 321, you begin to encounter small town after small town and the further you travel, the smaller they get. The closer you get to North, and my childhood hunting grounds, the more you feel transported back to simpler times with road lined fields of corn, cotton and soybean fields sprinkled between are old farmhouses, weathered from hundreds of years of exposure with an occasional newer brick house here and there. As you turn down the last long stretch of dirt road, that led to my Mamma and Pop’s house, the excitement boiled over inside of me in anticipation of spending time with my Pop listening to country songs, riding 4 wheelers, shooting guns, and scouting game for the upcoming season. I learned everything I know and have come to love on those 180 acres of swampy, dry hillside that has been passed down in my family for 3 generations. One day, my brother and I will be the fourth generation to tend to this acreage.
What fueled my interest and passion was the long family history of hunting that is purposefully fostered from generation to generation to ensure these traditions never die. One way that our family shares hunting is through storytelling and teaching the younger generations about gun safety and techniques. Hearing the hunting stories, especially from my uncle and Pop, and seeing the excitement in their faces when describing their hunts and when they bagged a giant whitetail, pushed me to want to be a successful hunter and continue that legacy in our family. Show More... My first hunting experience was when I was 5 years old. My Pop and Uncle were going deer hunting and I wanted to go, but unfortunately, my mother wasn’t ready for that, so my Mamma decided to help me feel like I was hunting like my Pop and Uncle. She and my mother went about 20 yards into the woods beside her house and built me a tree stand covered in camo that was about 3 feet off the ground. I climbed in the stand with my “play gun” while my Mamma and Momma sat behind a tree about 10 yards away keeping a close eye out in case I got tired or fell out of the stand. I didn’t get one that day, but about three years later, at the age of 8, I killed my first deer. To say that I was hooked is an understatement. There wasn’t a hunting show I didn’t watch nor a day during hunting season I missed the opportunity to do the thing I love most, hunt whitetails, turkeys, or hogs. I’ve killed some great deer and some not so great, but what is important is to ensure that the generations to come will have the same opportunities and family stories that I did and do to this day. With the mindset of herd management and conservation, I can ensure this legacy can be passed down to my children and grandchildren. Well fast forward a few years, deer, and guns later. I still hunt the same stands and land, but in 2017, started getting interested in monitoring deer movements, growth, and herd expansion along with getting to see some pretty funny and super smart critters, by setting up trail cameras on about 100 acres of land my dad owns in North Carolina and my old stomping grounds in South Carolina. This evolved into me sharing the amazing animal videos I was capturing by broadcasting clips through various social media platforms to a sincere interest and dream of maintaining a property of healthy, strong, genetically superior deer. After about 2 years of extensive research and trying quite a few inferior feeds, in 2019 I found a feed that 1) the deer absolutely loved, 2) had the best results, and 3) held up to weather and that feed is Ani-Logics. After keeping my trail cams up for year-round viewing and watching thousands and thousands of pictures and videos from two properties in two states, I finally found a product that gets the most and best content, results and the bonus is the deer are healthier and I’m already noticing antler growth unlike any other years. In 2020, I was blessed and honored to be chosen as a pro staff member and I can say beyond a shadow of a doubt that Ani-Logics is the best feed for my deer’s health and the future of the herd. Fast forward to 2021, I’m glad I made the decision to be a part of the Ani-Logics family because I’ve learned so much about the importance of supplementing your deer’s diet with high quality feed to ensure they are getting the proper nutrient rich diet to produce strong and healthy offspring. You should see the deer we’re growing here in South & North Carolina. Through this partnership, I can continue to foster my love and passion for hunting and the preservation of the deer population on my family’s land. Show Less...
Tyler Shepherd
I was born and raised in Wabash County, IN. My hunting addiction all started when my father took me hunting for the first time at the age 10. Over the last 20 years of my hunting career I’ve learned so much in the woods and have tried to better my herd and my hunting abilities every year. I have used about every name brand product you can think of and by far Ani-Logics has blown them all away. My herd health and the size of antler growth we are seeing is insane. That’s when I decided to reach out to Ani-Logics to see what it would take to join the team. Can’t wait to see what this partnership has in store for both sides, should be a fun and exciting journey. Stay tuned on Ani-Logics and my social media for updates on what we are doing and how our seasons are going.
Travis Smith
Hometown: Greencastle, Indiana
Occupation: Director of Plumbing Operations at American Residential Services
Family: Wife and 2 daughters
Born and raised in a small town about an hour west of Indianapolis. I have been an avid outdoorsman since the day I could walk. I was always helping my grandfather and neighbors around their farms as a young child. I gun hunted with my older brother up until I was about the age of 13. This is when I was introduced into the sport of archery. At the age of 13, I harvested my first ever deer, and did it with my bow! This is what really got me hooked into the world of archery. Since that day I have harvested every buck but 2 with my bow. I have harvested 5 P&Y bucks with my bow. Recently, I have purchased my own farm that my family and I are building our dream home. I purchased the farm due to the potential of whitetails that I know it can produce. With that being said, I knew I needed a company with great products to begin building a “Whitetail Heaven”. I have always used Ani-Logics products but being a part of it and learning the amount of effort that roles into everything at Ani-Logics is absolutely amazing!
Ray Reed
I was born in Newark, New Jersey where I grew up hunting and fishing at a young age of 8. We made yearly trips hunting the mountains in New Castle, Virginia on family property and state game lands. At age 10, my parents relocated to Florida, which introduced me to a whole new learning curve to hunting the south. I’m an avid archer who enjoys hunting and fishing with my bow as well as target archery. I share my joy for archery and the outdoors with my wife and children who love it as well!! I’ve been using Ani-Logics products now close to 3 years! I love the results! I’m a huge science geek and wanted to supplement a product that was biologically balanced that would give me the results other than trying to supplement with processed protein pellets. Especially, hunting mainly here in Florida. I wanted something to help boost antler growth! I started with Mineral Dirt 180 and was amazed at how much deer were visiting the site. I then added Supplement GOLD on a yearly basis.
What’s amazing is how the deer have responded in antler growth as well as healthy fawns hitting the ground!
Cody Sirek
Hunting Partner: Brian Wiese
Hometown: Brunswick, NE
Education: Automotive Technology Degree at Northeast Community College Norfolk, NE
Occupation: Shop Foreman Automotive/Diesel Technician at Nebraska Department of Transportation
Interests: Spending time with my nephew and family, bow hunting, fishing, weightlifting, baseball (Go Twins!), bowling, planting food plots, running trail cams, wildlife photography, hiking, shed hunting and listening to Red Dirt country and Rock music.
Animal Specialties: Whitetail Deer & Turkey
I was raised in the small town of Brunswick, Nebraska (population less than 150 people) in Northeast Nebraska where my love for the outdoors flourished, thanks to my Dad for introducing me to bow hunting and my Grandpa who always had time to take me fishing. Show More... My passion grew even more when I got the opportunity to actually start managing 80 acres of land for deer and other wildlife. I started off doing small things such as, providing quality mineral for the deer, small food plots, making deer trails through the cedar tree belts, and improving bedding so the deer would not have to leave the property as often. I was fortunate to harvest a 168” mature buck with my bow on those 80 acres, which made me extremely happy and fueled the fire to do more on the properties that I am fortunate to hunt and manage. The 2009 season was very special in many ways to me as I harvested my biggest 168” gross, whitetail buck, with a bow and got to share one last hunt with a close dear friend of mine as he was called to hunt in heaven. Before the 2010 season I became interested in self-filming my hunts so I convinced my Mom and Dad to let me use their camera! I assured them that I wouldn’t drop it out of the tree, which I did unfortunately… I was hooked on filming from there on out and my passion to film grew and continues to grow each year. As it turns out, the 2010 season was good to me as well, I was able to harvest ‘’Snaps’’ not the biggest buck but one that will always mean the most to me for many of reasons. It was my first self-filmed kill on video. Because of that experience, I never hit the woods without a camera in hand. I have had many good opportunities to harvest some very nice bucks over the years but could never get it captured all on film while solo filming. In 2013, I decided that if I wanted to continue to filming I needed to get good high quality equipment, so I took out a loan to purchase a Canon XA20 and all the necessities to get started. Most people thought I was crazy to do that, but they just don’t understand the rush you get from it! In 2014, I was fortunate to meet Brian Wiese and help him try to capture his quest of ‘’Westerkamp” on film all while creating a friendship that goes beyond just hunting. It is refreshing to have a hunting partner that has the same goals and attitude about the great outdoors as I do. I’m excited for what’s to come in the future and ready to be back out sitting in a tree waiting for a big mature Nebraska buck! Show Less... From running catfish set lines to making tree stands, scouting, and learning how to set up a bow. I knew I had to always have the great outdoors in my life. I have learned a lot and have great memories over my years of hunting with my Dad. As I grew older I ventured out on my own a little more and started to do a lot more self-hunting.
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. Show More... Show Less... Once I turned 16 (and could drive), I started bow hunting and I was hooked ever since. At about that same time, 2 gentleman that had purchased ground near us offered to pay my friend Adam and I to turkey guide them!… our answer was obviously…”yes”. The experiences I gained over this period were priceless. With my passion in hunting continuing to grow, and my admiration and enjoyment I got out of watching the old Whitetail Madness VHS tapes; I purchased my first video camera when I was 17 years old and fell in love with the filming aspect just as much as the hunting aspect! In 2006, a friend of mine who had leased some property, but lived out of state, asked me to help manage it for him. That friendship eventually led us into starting an outfitter called Millstone Plantation. We guided on around 30,000 acres for turkey and deer. The experienced gained in the deer and turkey woods while guiding others has been quite the blessing. The EHD epidemic of 2012 led us to cancel all of our deer hunts, and slow down with the guiding. Now that I am finished with guiding it has allowed me to focus time with my growing family, growing business, and also re-focus back to outdoor filming as well. In 2012, my sister introduced me to Cody Sirek because we both were very passionate about outdoor filming. In small town Nebraska, it’s hard to find a hunting partner that is truly passionate about filming. Once we were introduced, although it took the nudge of a deer named “Westerkamp” we were pursuing in 2014, we have been hunting partners since. We were introduced to Marc Freese of Ani-Logics in the Spring of 2016. We had a fun few days of turkey hunting and he asked Cody and I if we would be interested in being pro-staff for Ani-Logics Outdoors – a partnership that we have thoroughly enjoyed. Over the years I have grown to enjoy the land management, food plottin’, and strategy just as much as I do the hunt itself. Being part of the Drury team and having the ability to share our experiences is an extreme honor, one we look forward to for years to come.
Austin Ashley
I was raised in a family of hunting enthusiasts, going to the woods in pursuit of various game with my father since I was a very young child. Over the years, we harvested our share of mediocre deer, but nothing notable. Seeing the huge trophy bucks being taken from other parts of the country, I wondered why we didn’t have deer of that caliber in southern Mississippi. No one thought we could grow deer of that size here. As I grew older and more passionate about hunting and wildlife, I also grew more interested in the well-being of the deer, their health, and their environment. I set a goal to grow and harvest a Boone & Show More... As a 16-year-old high school senior bound for college, I spotted a particular young 7-point buck, about 2-1/2 years old, on our farm. I decided to see how big this buck could grow. I built feed boxes, put up some game cameras, and began to supplement his diet. I experimented with various supplements, and began implementing protein feeds and year-round food plots. When I couldn’t find the right mineral supplement, I even made my own. I had many encounters with this deer over the next 5 years and watched him grow into a true trophy buck. He was harvested by a neighbor and made the Magnolia record books! Over those 5 years, I grew from a weekend hunter into something much more. At 31 years old, I have been a land manager and game keeper for 15 years on our southern Mississippi farm. I have fought for diversity, because no one seems to think you can grow big deer in Mississippi. I am here to tell you that you can grow not only big deer, but record-worthy bucks! I’ve proven that intensive management, the right products to give the deer the nutrition they are lacking, and allowing the deer to mature are the key aspects of maintaining a healthy farm and a healthy herd, in spite of less than perfect dirt. As proof that hard work, perseverance, and proper management go a long way, we’ve harvested multiple whitetails over 170! If I can grow big deer here in southern Mississippi, you can grow big deer wherever you are. Show Less...Crockett deer from our farm. That was the beginning of deer management at Ashley Farms.
Josh Stein
I’ve been a hunter my entire life, beginning with growing up on a dairy farm in lower Michigan. When I moved to the Keweenaw Peninsula of Michigan in 2001, I experienced a big learning curve in trying to track down those elusive Upper Peninsula mature bucks. My forestry and real estate career have allowed me to spend extensive time exploring and scouting the big woods over the last 17+ years. I have been filming my journey towards consistently tracking down big deer for over a decade now, and I enjoy sharing those adventures with viewers all over the world.
I run a popular real estate/hunting website, www.joshsteinland.com, that features a live webcam tucked deep in the north country. The webcam has a large viewership, where visitors enjoy watching deer, bear, turkey and more feeding on Ani-Logics products!
Eric Sarver
Hunting States: Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Missouri
Hobbies: KOAM Outdoors
Interests: Family, Hunting, Fishing, Land Management, Oklahoma Football
I grew up in NE Oklahoma. I was introduced to hunting by my dad and grandfathers. They would always hunt quail, squirrel, and rabbits in SE Kansas along with their annual Thanksgiving pheasant hunting trip to western Kansas. I would always be waiting at the door for them to get back to show off their harvests. At age 8, I got the opportunity to go with them for the first time, and from there my love of the outdoors began. Show More... In 1998, I finally got the opportunity to go on my first deer hunt. I will always remember that day. It was a snow covered foggy December morning and it was cold. As the sun rose I could make out two silhouettes around 300 yards to the east of us. I kept thinking finally I had my own deer hunting story and couldn’t wait to tell my buddies about it, and I hadn’t even pulled the trigger. My grandfather told me to pick out the biggest doe, as I lifted his 300 Winchester, I slowly put the cross arrows on the top of the deer’s back, “slow on the trigger,” my grandfather said, Boom! as the smoke cleared, I heard the words every deer hunter loves, “you got it!” At that moment, I finally knew what my buddies had been describing in all their stories and now I had my own story to share. The following year I got my first bow and from there my lifelong archery passion began. I have harvested numerous Pope and Young deer on both public and private ground and still enjoy hunting both to this day. As the years went by my love for archery hunting grew and grew and I wanted to share my experiences with others. I started to self-film and quickly fell in love with it and the challenges that came with it. A few years later I started the KOAM Outdoors media pages with hunts covering Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Missouri on both public and private ground. I continue to learn each year and enjoy producing videos of what I do throughout the season to be successful. I cover everything from tree stand placement, hunting and calling strategy’s, food plots, along with mineral and supplement feeding. Ani-Logics Outdoors has lead the way for achieving deer management by delivering great mineral and supplement products that keep your deer herd healthy and fight diseases such as Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (EHD). Show Less...Each time we would go after upland and small game we would always stop and watch the deer and turkey, although, we didn’t know the first thing about hunting either. As the next few years went by, I got more and more interested in deer and turkey hunting. I had several buddies that I grew up with that were brought up in deer and turkey hunting families and I always enjoyed hearing their stories.
Jordan Yira
Hunting Partners: Mark Yira (Dad) and Brandon Yira (Brother) Show More... While going to college at St. Cloud State where I ran track and field and was in the Army Reserves, I spent all my free time, which wasn’t much, on the new property my dad bought in Polk County, Wisconsin, right next to where my mother grew up. The piece of property was just logged before we bought it. Looking like a wasteland, my dad and I began scouting and putting up stands. With the help of Ani-Logic blocks we were able to pattern some mature buck in our first season. Both my brother and I harvested mature bucks the first day hunting the property. Since then we have harvested 9 mature bucks after only owning the property for 4 years. I owe all my hunting success to my dad for teaching me everything about hunting and the outdoors. Something I hope I can pass onto my kids one day. I have been very blessed to share many wonderful memories in the outdoors with my dad and brother something I will cherish forever. I am very honored to be apart of Ani- Logic Outdoors Pro Staff team. They are a great company with even better staff. It has always been a dream of mine to get into the hunting industry. I have used their products for many years and have had wonderful success. I love the research behind the products and the results they produce. “There is no off season” describes not only the company but myself as a hunter! Show Less...
Hometown: St. Croix Falls, WI
Spouse: Greta Yira
Education: BS in Community Psychology and Mental Health Psychology from St. Cloud State MN, Masters in Occupational Therapy (In Progress) St. Kate’s
Occupation: Independent Living Skills Specialist for Courage Kenny Rehab Institute (Allina Health)
Interests: Family, Hunting, Fishing, Trapping, Training my dog Maggie, Watching the Packers and Badgers
Animal Specialties: Deer, Turkey, Waterfowl, Upland birds, Trapping
Hunting States: Wisconsin, Minnesota, IowaI grew up in Hutchinson MN, a small farming community west of the twin cities. I got my first exposure of hunting when I was 4 years old. Thanks to my dad for taking a 4-year-old on opening day of Wisconsin gun opener I got to experience deer hunting for the first time. I still remember to this day him bundling me up with orange and us walking to his tripod over looking a food plot on the edge of the woods. I remember him telling me to be still and quiet as I sat at his feet on the tripod. It wasn’t 15 minutes later that I was shaking his leg as a nice buck was chasing a doe in the food plot. My dad shot him twice and the brass hit me right in the head and the buck crashed in the swamp. Both my dad and myself were shaking so bad from “Buck Fever”. From that moment I was hooked on hunting whitetails.
Dan Rensel
Hometown: Erie, Pennsylvania
Education: BA in Resource Management /Environmental Education
Occupation: Manager Field and Stream ShopInterests: Wildlife Management, Archery Hunting, Shooting sports, Fishing, playing guitar and songwriting and Pittsburgh Penguins hockey.
Favorite type of hunting: Archery hunting for Whitetails
I didn’t necessarily grow up in the typical hunting family in Northwestern PA. My dad hunted as kid and young adult, but had more of a passion for music. I hung out with the kids that hunted and fished when I was young and went on my first deer hunt at the age of 13 in the Allegeny National Forest of Pennsylvania. Show More... Since that first hunt many years ago, I have transformed into what many people call a 365 hunter. There isn’t a day when I don’t think of managing property for wildlife, where my next stand should be, what to plant, where to plant, what to feed, where to put my next game cam. I have developed such a passion for hunting that I also have made it my career. I am currently part of the management team at my local Field and Stream Shop located in Erie, Pennsylvania. You can catch me many times being out on the sales floor getting carried away talking about attractants, hunting products, treestand strategies, food plots, game cameras, etc. Being asked to be part of the Prostaff team at Ani-logics Outdoors is a great honor! Their philosophy and mission is the definition of who I am as a land steward, game manager, and hunter! I truly believe that providing wildlife and game with added nutrition and supplementation can only benefit them and assist you as a hunter and/or manager to help you achieve your personal goals on your hunting grounds! Show Less...I remember that first morning of rifle season like it was yesterday. Stump-sitting on my blaze orange heat-a-seat in my once-piece blaze orange coveralls looking over a vast gully in the pitch black! As the world awoke for another day, that’s when I saw it in the gray light! My first sighting of a deer in the woods!! Although it was only a doe, I knew instantly that I was hooked!! She slowly browsed by me and made her way into a thicket on top of the ridge. Although I didn’t see a buck that first day, I couldn’t wait to get out and hunt again!
Jarrett Sweeney
I’m an avid hunter and personal trainer. I love to hunt everything from small to big game. I’ve been fortunate enough to travel around North America and take some world class animals.
I started hunting when I was 10 years old with my family, on public lands, in Western PA. As I got older and my love of deer hunting grew, I became more serious. It was no longer about shooting a buck each year; I needed to be out in the woods scouting for quality deer and finding new places to hunt. Living in Western PA, this was not an easy task. Due to poor QDMA practices in the state, deer were hard to find in the mountains. Show More... Growing up, I dreamed of owning my own land someday. That dream finally became a reality in 2019, when I purchased my first property in southern Iowa. I moved to Iowa in January, I can only imagine the excitement I’ll feel hunting turkey and deer, on my own land. I cannot wait to get my hands dirty creating the ideal habitat to attract and hold deer. I look forward to my new partnership with Ani-logics Outdoors and seeing the results of using their products first hand. Show Less...I would use trail cameras to determine what deer were living in the area and what their travels patterns were. I would take every precaution to avoid detection from the deer and other hunters. Once I found the ideal locations, it was not unusual for me to walk miles, up and down hills; carrying tree stands tree stands and climbing sticks to setup my stands. Fortunately, my other passion and full-time job is in the fitness industry; this made the treks into the woods, loaded with equipment, a little easier.
Wesley Green
I’m from Rushville, Indiana, which is about an hour Southeast of Indianapolis. I first started hunting when I was about 10 years old when my grandpa and my uncles introduced me to coyote hunting. I first got into deer hunting when I was about 13 and as I started to learn the ways of hunting, I became more and more interested in deer; big deer.
I harvested my first buck when I was 16 years old on the second day of youth season. From 2014 until 2016 I was after a buck I nicknamed “Curve”. Show More... I spent a lot of time over the years trying to figure out which mineral supplement is best and after about 5 years of experimenting I came to the conclusion that Ani-Logics was the answer. I really enjoy seeing my deer herd reach their full potential and I try to provide them with the proper nutrients they need to do so, that is why I use Ani-Logics. I know for a fact that Ani-Logics mineral provides all of the nutrients my deer need to keep them healthy, while also helping them grow and I have seen the results over the last few years. As I’ve grown as a hunter, I take pride in harvesting a particular deer I’m after each year who is also the most mature deer within the herd. I love the challenge of chasing and harvesting a particular buck and how you continue to learn something new, each and every year. I harvested “Triple B” my first ever “Booner” and my first compound bow kill this past season on October 24, 2017. He grossed around 185”. This was a hunt and a deer I will never forget, as everything finally came together and my hard work had finally paid off. I’m very fortunate to be a part of the Pro-Staff team at Ani-Logics and it is a great honor. I truly believe that we have the same values and goals when it comes to managing whitetail deer and helping them reach their full potential every year. I’m also very proud to say that I’m a member of not only a great company, but a great group of people as well. I look forward to what’s to come in the future here at Ani-Logics! Show Less... I watched this buck grow for 3 years and he ended up being harvested by a neighbor. He ended up scoring around 160” and this buck is what really sparked my interest in the management side of deer hunting because I was able to watch him mature and grow. Ever since, I’ve chased after the most mature deer in my herd because I like seeing them reach their full potential and then feeling the satisfaction when your hard work and dedication finally turns into success.
Marc Cavanaugh
I was born and raised in the outdoors here in central North Carolina. I have been passionately pursuing whitetail deer for over 20 years now since the age of 8 years old. Over the years I have been fortunate to harvest a number of great whitetail deer in my area . In my adult years I have developed a passion for whitetail management and getting the most out of my local herd. Thousands of trail camera pictures a year, meticulously combing over and studying my herd which in turn led to an obsession that runs deep within. I have been filming my own hunts for the past 6 years and enjoy capturing the action for all to see the hard work and fruits of my labor pay off.Naturally, Ani-Logics was the perfect fit for what I wanted out of my herd and offered results year after year in the form of consistently harvesting mature whitetails. I am very fortunate and excited about the opportunity to be a part of such a great company that offers a full scale supplement program I can stand behind and count on day in and day out.
Reid Wilkinson
I grew up in south central Kentucky, but hunting hasn’t always been a part of my life. As a young boy I often dreamed of chasing whitetails or turkeys, but never had the opportunity or spots to hunt.
Fast forward to 2000 and I got my first motocross bike and was hooked! I raced competitively for 8 years through out the southeastern United States winning a handful of state championships as well as following the Mega Series.
The years passed and a few broken bones later it was either college or pursue racing. I chose school …(smart choice). Show More... While in college one of best friends took me out and let me kill my first turkey and deer and it was all over. My dad set us up on our first lease and I’ve never looked back. Now I’m married To my gorgeous wife and we have a beautiful 3 year old daughter and I’m lucky enough that my in-laws have numerous farms that I hunt. I’ve always dreamt about hunting and love the lessons it teaches you and can’t wait to pass the passion on to my daughter. Hunting is definitely something that has changed my life and I’ll forever be thankful for the opportunities I’ve been given! Show Less...
I attended Western Kentucky University and Nossi College of Art where I received my associates degree in Graphic design. After school I went to work for my grandfather buying and selling used and rebuilt Caterpillar parts and it’s where I do my “normal” work week hustle.
Michael Smothers
I was born and raised in Marion County, KY, which is located in central KY. I’m currently working in the automotive industry as a forming mill operator. I have hunted all my life, taking my first deer (5 point) at 8 years old and have been hooked ever since. I was taught the ways of hunting by my dad and owe the things I know about hunting to him. I hunt deer, turkey, and predators. Hunting whitetail with my bow is my biggest passion. Most of my hunting was spent on small tracts of land or public land until the last couple of years. I got the opportunity to get a farm to hunt where I can manage the deer herd. Show More... Show Less...That’s when I started using the Ani-Logics products. It has really helped the health and quality of deer. The quality of deer I have been able to harvest has improved since I started using Ani-Logics. Now hunting has turned into a 365 day a year passion for me. I’m glad to be a part of such a great company with great products and be able to share my success that I have using it.
Jake Shockley
Hunting buddies: Johnny Yewell (Friend), Russel Shockley (Father), & Ken Shockley (Grandfather)
I love hunting whitetail with my bow or rifle, given the choice, I do prefer my bow! I hunt several properties in Missouri, as well as a couple in neighboring states. My home town is St Peter’s, Missouri. If I’m not prepping for deer season, I’m hunting. If it’s not hunting season, I’m fishing. I love the outdoors. I’m so excited to see what the future brings using Ani-Logics and being part of an awesome Pro-Staff.
Spencer Miller
I was born and raised in small town, Taylorsville, Georgia, located in North West Georgia. I was introduced to hunting probably around age 6-7, coming from a family of rabbit hunters and deer hunters. I have alwats enjoyed hunting and fishing, but I didn’t buckle down and get serious about growing deer to optimize their growth and health until age 17. Show More... I knew if I kept pushing through adversity and continued to educate myself as much as possible, I could eventually take a deer that I was able to grow. Show Less...
That’s when I decided I was determined to get more involved and pursue my passion for chasing big whitetails. I took an immediate interest in finding out what worked for my family property as far as planting food sources for our deer in the area. I studied deer patterns along with behavior and had to learn by trial and error on what works and what didn’t for Georgia deer.
Four years in the making, two years of trail camera pictures through blood, sweat, and hours upon hours of hunting on a cool November evening in 2019, my target buck and I connected. It was a last-minute evening hunt I had sat down for maybe 20-25 minutes and out steps “The Biggun” in broad daylight. At 5:15pm I had yet to see this deer in the daylight, only nocturnal pictures on camera. He eased his way out from planted pines, through a thicket and on out into our food plot. I was able to drop him in his tracks.
From that moment on, it has been a year-round effort towards growing quality deer on our property; that’s why I’m super excited to have been given the opportunity to pair up with Ani-Logics because I know with the proven products available, I can continue my efforts in growing high scoring and quality Georgia deer!
Jacob Edwards
I was born and raised in Central NC, in a small town called Stovall. I’ve been hunting and in the outdoors my whole life, taking my first buck with my dad when I was 6 years old. I’m a whitetail fanatic.
As I’ve gotten older, the deer have meant a lot more to me; as in managing them and trying to let them reach their full maturity. I’ve taken several whitetails in my life, and there’s no better feeling then seeing all the hard work pay off. Hunting whitetails has become an obsession over the years, it runs deep in my blood. There’s no better feeling than sitting in the woods and seeing God’s creations chasing deer and just enjoying the fresh air. I enjoy watching the deer grow bigger and healthier year after year and always looking forward to trail cam pictures for the new year, to see what bucks have made it through. Show More... There is no off season. There are always things to improve and to make better. I’m very proud and happy to be with the Ani-Logics team. They have helped me manage and develop my whitetail herd to keep them healthy and reach their full potential. I was blessed enough to buy my own piece of property back in February, of 2019 at the age of 21 and have been using Ani-Logics ever since I closed on it; and boy do my deer love it! I will always stand and believe in this product. Ani-Logics does not disappoint! Show Less...
Cody Larrimore
Hometown: Williamsburg, KS
Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Economics and Management
Occupation: Hedge Broker and Cash Advisor
Prostaff: Ani-Logics, Quest Hunt Co
Hunting States: Kansas, Maryland
I grew up on the Eastern Shore of Maryland where farm ground and rural life is prevalent. I harvested my first deer when I was 12 years old and have been an addict to the outdoors since. Whitetail hunting has made me who I am. It’s my world, and I’ll forever be grateful to this sport, the friendships that have grown from it, and the opportunities it’s provided.
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. Show More... Shed hunting has also become an integral part of the management process for me. Some folks collect coins, art, or Christmas Santa’s; 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. After going to college in NH, then moving to FL for a job, then to NC for the same job, I decided it was finally time; I moved to Kansas in 2017 specifically to pursue whitetails. I left behind everyone I knew, including all of my family and lifelong friends to follow a dream I’d had since I started bowhunting at 12 years old. I took a leap of faith and it’s paid off in multiple ways. The products from Ani-Logics Outdoors have played a vital role in my success over the years. I was honored when asked if I wanted to join their Prostaff team. The research and science that goes into the products are second to none and they are leading the way in the market for deer nutrition. Show Less...
Tyler Gladu
Hunting Partners: Corey Napier and Brady Jameson
Hometown: Valley Lee, MD
Spouse: Taylor Gladu
Children: Wyatt and one on the way
Education: Associates from College of Southern Maryland
Occupation: Engineering Technician
Interests: Family, sports, land management, boating
Animal Specialties: Deer, Turkey, and waterfowl
I was born and raised in the outdoors here in southern Maryland. I have been passionately pursuing whitetail deer for over 21 years now, since the age of 8 years old. Over the years I have been fortunate enough to harvest a number of great whitetail deer in my area . In recent years I have developed a huge interest in land management with the purchase of my farm. Through years of watching whitetail deer and their preferences, many trail cameras deployed, and Ani-Logics products, I now have a very impressive whitetail herd calling my parcel home. I have tried many other products over the years to improve the overall rack size of my bucks, but more importantly the overall health of the herd and I feel nothing made the herd respond quite like Ani-Logics. I hope to be a lifetime member of the Ani-Logics team.
