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Team Rocky!
We are a group of passionate outdoors people who live a rugged, outdoor lifestyle everyday. Forged from decades-old traditions and personal experiences of hunting triumph, we are outdoor experts and the absolute resource for information on the best gear and new hunting techniques. We gladly share our favorite stories to inspire you and hunters of all skill levels to reach your full potential and become a positive force for the wild.
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Animal Venom Research International (AVRI)
Animal Venom Research International (AVRI) is a humanitarian organization with the vision of alleviating world-wide suffering caused by animal envenomation (the bite or sting of a venomous animal). AVRI’s current focus is the island nation of Sri Lanka, which suffers one of the highest morbidity and mortality rates due to snake bite around the world. The goal of the Sri Lanka project is to develop a safe and effective antivenom. When dealing with highly venomous snake species in a country without a reliable antivenom, safety is AVRI’s number one concern. Most bites by venomous snakes are sustained below the knee, which is why AVRI exclusively uses Rocky Boots in the field. AVRI is reliant on public support to keep our projects going. To find out how you can help, log on to www.usavri.org.
See videos of the AVRI team in action HERE!
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Zeke Pipher
Zeke is a freelance outdoor writer and photographer whose work regularly appears in several magazines, such as Bowhunting World, Deer and Deer Hunting, Bowhunter, Petersen’s Bowhunting, and Bow & Arrow Hunting.
Since he could crawl, Zeke spent every possible minute outside. His passion for the outdoors led him to earn a BA in Biology from Nebraska Wesleyan University in 1993. After college, Zeke worked as a graduate assistant in the Forestry, Fisheries, and Wildlife Department at the University of Nebraska until going to seminary. Zeke serves as the lead pastor of Heartland EFC in Central City, Nebraska. He holds a Master of Divinity degree from Talbot School of Theology and a Doctor of Ministry degree from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. His sermons are broadcast by radio each week throughout central Nebraska.
“I’m never more content than when I’m perched in a cottonwood along the Platte River at sunset,” Zeke says. “There’s no sanctuary more breathtaking than the natural world.” Visit www.zekepipher.com to learn more about Zeke’s hunting, writing, and outdoor speaking.
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Steve Scruggs
SnakeMaster Steve Scruggs is the founder of Let’s Get Wild, an outdoor educational program that motivates elementary and middle school students to learn about nature and get involved in outdoor activities. Rocky is a proud supporter of Let’s Get Wild program. Having studied serpentines from around the world, Scruggs has extensive knowledge about man’s role in managing wildlife. Having been a an avid outdoorsmen his entire life, the snake specialist now has the desire to teach younger generations to love the outdoors and understand their future responsibility in the conserving and preserving our natural resources. The Let’s Get Wild program reaches thousands of children annually and has taken Scruggs all over the South. The “Snakes Alive” presentation of Let’s Get Wild has helped many people overcome their fear of limbless reptiles. Additionally, the SnakeMaster has also instructed many children and adults on the proper and safe use of firearms and bows.
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Mike Beatty
Mike Beatty will tell you that on Nov. 8, 2000, he was at the right spot at just the right time. Hunting in Greene County, Ohio, armed with his compound bow and all the hunting skills he had acquired growing up in rural Pennsylvania, Beatty harvested the largest whitetail deer ever killed by a bow and arrow. Since bagging the 250-pound, 39-point giant, now known as “the Beatty Buck,” the Air Force veteran has become an icon in the hunting world. An accomplished hunter for critters from turkey to elk, Beatty has worked with some of his own icons since his record buck harvest, including an elk hunt with Will Primos of Primos Hunting Calls, deer hunting with the camouflage cameras of Mossy Oak and hiking game trails across the country with Team Rocky. These and many other experiences have branded Beatty with hunting memories for years to come. Despite his success, Beatty remains a grounded family man, grateful for his good fortune and for the opportunity to share his story with people from local sporting-goods stores to the hundreds of shows and appearances he and his trophy buck have visited over the years. Beatty started hunting at the age of 12 under the wing of his brother-in-law, Jerry Michael. After graduating high school, he joined the military, which took him on travels from Asia to Europe before he landed in the Buckeye State. Now settled with his wife, Toni, and children, Andrew and Brittany, Beatty enjoys the outdoor lifestyle more than ever — fishing, planting food plots, scouting and hunting throughout the entire year.
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Will Clark
Will “The Thrill” Clark, a former Major League Baseball first baseman best known for his play with the San Francisco Giants, is now delighting fans as a member of Rocky’s Pro Staff. As a professional hunter, Clark has appeared numerous times on ESPN Outdoors. An avid outdoorsman and fisherman from an early age, the New Orleans native was known to practice archery in empty stadiums after games. Before signing with the Giants in 1986, he was an All-American at Mississippi State University, where his play was recognized with an induction into the College Baseball Hall of Fame in 2006. In addition to San Francisco, Clark played for the Texas Rangers, Baltimore Orioles and St. Louis Cardinals. Throughout his impressive 14-year career, Clark piled up 284 home runs, 1205 RBIs and a .303 batting average.
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Thomas Pigeon
Canada In The Rough host, Thomas Pigeon, a man whose passion for the outdoors is matched only by his deep and abiding respect for the natural world. Highly respected, camera savvy and experienced, Thomas brings his viewers unparalleled adventure, outstanding videography and exemplary insights into the wildlife that makes its home on the last great North American hunting frontier - Canada. Broadcasting on networks in Canada, Canada In The Rough will air 26 weeks of absolutely spectacular episodes on WILD TV at Friday, 9pm EST and Sunday, 11:30am EST. Visit www.canadaintherough.com for local show times and stations.
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