Ryan Was introduced to hunting at an early age by his Grandfather and Uncle. They had their hands full trying to teach Ryan and his 2 cousins how to duck hunt at the same time but they never gave up and always made every hunt memorable. Growing up near the shores of Lake Erie and the Detroit River, there was plenty of opportunity to hunt and develop the skills necessary to pursue all types of waterfowl. Absolutely fascinated by the thousands of waterfowl that would use this area as part of their yearly migration; he was hooked from the start. After an early passing of his grandfather, Ryan spent countless hours in the blind or in a boat dedicating a major part of his life to the sport they both loved. When not hunting, Ryan enjoys spending time with his wife and biggest supporter, Jennifer, and his Lab, Diesel. As an accomplished waterfowler, Ryan now enjoys hunting across the US and parts of Canada hunting with friends and family and meeting new people.
ryanb@muddydogoutdoors.com


When Michigan native Eric is not protecting the streets of Detroit, you will usually find him either hunting or preparing to hunt. For him, it is a 365 day a year dedication to the outdoors. As a youth, he was introduced to deer hunting by his father and was also an accomplished competitive archer. He began waterfowl hunting in 2002 and has been full throttle ever since. When duck season roles around Eric disappears into any of Michigan’s vast marshes, lakes, or rivers with one of his retrievers and the mindset: If you want to be successful, you have to think like a duck, whatever it takes. With this attitude, Eric has become a successful waterfowler and takes any opportunity to talk duck with new people and promote the sport he loves.
ericp@muddydogoutdoors.com


Growing up in eastern Missouri and in the heart of the Mississippi flyway, waterfowling was in the blood of Brian from the start. Brian started at age 8 hunting all over Missouri and spending countless hours in the blind watching and learning the art of waterfowling from his father and grandfather. When he turned 10 he bagged his first mallard drake and from then on he was hooked! He learned a lot from his family, but the one thing they never did was goose hunt. So he had to teach himself how to goose hunt. He spent many afternoons watching the local geese at the refuges and parks. Then over the course of a few years he fine tuned his skills and now takes his father out to goose hunt throughout the season. Brian is now an accomplished young waterfowler and he is currently a pro staffer for Muddy Dog Outdoors, Hevi-Shot, Foiles Migrators and an X-Treme team member for Dakota Decoy.
briank@muddydogoutdoors.com