The Team

A Team Prostaff

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Steve Ficco (age 38): Began hunting at age 13, and big game hunting at the age of 14. With 62 big game kills; including 4 Boone and Crockett and 13 Pope and Young animals, Steve brings expertise in elk and mule deer hunting and specializes in archery and muzzleloader hunting. Steve brings a fast paced and aggressive style of "run and gun" type hunting. As quick on his feet as he is with planning his attack; Steve's fierce approach leaves his prey with little chance. Steve has proven to be a menacing predator; relentless on the pursuit, success proven within the grasp of his own two hands.
Hometown: Denver, Colorado
College: Trinidad State College and Metro State College
Profession: Aurora Police Officer (Direct Action . . . . . Response Team/D.A.R.T and SWAT)

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Brandt Smith (age 30): Began hunting at age 9, and big game hunting at the age of 12. With 41 big game kills; including 8 Boone and Crockett and 6 Pope and Young animals, Brandt brings expertise in whitetail deer and mule deer hunting and specializes in archery and rifle hunting. Through unparalleled strategy and ingenuity combined with a love for air assault, Brandt has killed 9 book animals in the past three seasons. Brandt's tactical and stealthy approach has continued to prove successful; leaving a mass of antlers unveiled at his very fingertips. Two of Brandt's latest Boone and Crockett animals have been published in Muley Crazy and North American Whitetail magazines.
Hometown: Chicago, Illinois
College: Colorado State University
Profession: Aurora Police Officer (Patrol and Emergency . Response Team/E.R.T)
Special Note: Brandt has been published in Muley Crazy

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Jake Hyland (age 23): Began hunting at age 6, and big game hunting at the age of 12. Jake has harvested 10 Pope and Young animals and has guided friends and family on 18 other trophy class animals. Jake brings expertise in elk and mule deer hunting and when given the opportunity, prefers to archery hunt. Jake lives for D.I.Y (do it yourself) hunting and is a four time elk calling champion. Whether in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado or the river bottom country of South Dakota; Jake's unequivocal persistence and mobility continues to make him a one of a kind predator who has yet to be reckoned with.
Hometown: Windsor, Colorado
College: Mesa State College
Profession: Sales for Just Right Mattress Outlet

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Caroline Pruitt (age 18): Began hunting at age 4, and big game hunting at the age of 12. Caroline has harvested over 65 different big game species on 4 continents with various weapons including rifle, pistol, muzzleloader, crossbow, compound bow, and has recently taken on the challenge of traditional archery hunting with a longbow. In 2010 Caroline was named the Safari Club International and Cabela’s Young Hunter of the year and is currently working towards the SCI Diana Award. Holding 18 SCI Top Tens; Caroline is the youngest female to successfully hunt the African Big Five and Dangerous Seven, and the only female to take a Pope and Young muskox with a longbow. Caroline believes that humanitarian and conservation efforts are extremely important in every hunt. Hunting is not just a hobby for this tough girl; it’s what she lives for. . Hometown: Nacogdoches, Texas
College: Stephen F. Austin State University
Profession: Manager for Meadow Ridge Stables

A Team Members

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Dave Williams (age 30): Began hunting at age 6, and big game hunting at the age of 12. Dave has harvested 13 big game animals with a bow, including 8 Pope and Young kills. Dave brings expertise in elk and whitetail hunting and hunts almost exclusively with a bow. Dave has harvested 6 Pope and Young bulls in the past 8 seasons and his accomplishments have been published in Eastmans Bow Hunting Journal. Dave prefers to backpack in the back-country and chase giant bucks and bulls where few dare to venture, playing into his success. When Dave isn't pursuing trophy game himself, he guides friends and family; leading the way on over 25 kills.
Hometown: Fruita, Colorado
College: Mesa State College
Profession: Management for Pest Control
Special Note: Dave has been published in Eastmans Bow Hunting

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Brandon Moon (age 35): Began hunting at age 6 and big game hunting at the age of 12. Brandon has harvested 11 Pope and Young whitetails with his bow. Brandon hunts Missouri as well as his home state; the Mecca for whitetail deer hunting, Iowa. Brandon brings expertise in whitetail deer hunting; and hunts predominantly with a bow and during the late season, hunts with a muzzleloader. Brandon's continued success year after year on trophy class whitetails is not only a passion he pursues 365 days a year, but a way of life.
Hometown: Latimer, Iowa
College: Ellsworth College
Profession: Real estate agent with Mossy Oak Properties

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Marc Hungerford (Age 30): Began hunting at the age of 3, and big game hunting at the age of 12. With 43 big game kills; including 2 Boone and Crockett and 3 Pope and Young animals, Marc brings expertise in elk and mule deer hunting and prefers to archery hunt when given the chance. Marc is an avid back-country hunter and prefers to pack his camp into remote areas to harvest bucks and bulls that others very seldom have the opportunity to see. Marc's dedication in the off season keeps him at the top of his game for his long trips into the woods to live with the prey in which he pursues.
Hometown: Chadron, Nebraska
College: University of Wyoming
Profession: Land Surveyor
Special Note: Marc has been published in Muley Crazy

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Bill Bershinsky (Age 36): Began hunting at the age of 8 and big game hunting at the age of 14. Bill has harvested numerous Boone and Crockett and Pope and Young animals in the 22 years Bill has been chasing big game. Bill hunts almost exclusively on public land and lives for do it yourself hunting. Bill has harvested 8 bulls in the past 8 seasons with his bow, and continues his success by applying and adapting what he has learned over the past two decades. Whether hunting with a bow or rifle; when Bill is in pursuit of giant bucks and bulls, it's only a matter of time before his persistence and endurance is rewarded with yet another book animal.
Hometown: Laramie, Wyoming
College: Laramie Community College
Profession: Deputy Fire Marshall

A Team Apprentice Program

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Ryan Hoeft (age 20): Began hunting at the age of 12. Ryan has grown up hunting his home state of Oregon, primarily for Roosevelt elk and blacktail deer. Ryan has harvested 4 big game animals. Ryan is both ambitious and enthusiastic to begin filming hunts in the coastal range of Oregon and abroad. Ryan's commitment and hard work are important assets that will help him pursue his one true passion; hunting.
Hometown: Newport, Oregon
College: Western Oregon University
Profession: Equipment operator at Road and Driveway