LMC FIELD STAFF

Chris Seiler

Chris was born and raised in the small central Iowa town of Madrid. Since his first upland trip afield with his uncle and his dog "Odie" at age 12, he has been an avid outdoorsman. After a few years of upland hunting, Chris cut his teeth on the abundant wood duck population in the backwaters of "Jack's Slough". "I can remember it like it was yesterday. It was my first real taste of what waterfowling had to offer. Those little ducks screaming through the trees got me hooked."

As the years progressed, Chris earned a degree in Management from Iowa State University where he continued his passion in the waterfowl arena. With his first yellow lab, Tyler, by his side they learned the ropes of waterfowling. "College let me network with some great people that really opened up my eyes to the sport of waterfowling. These relationships that were built in the field chasing ducks and geese are ones that last a lifetime."

After college, Chris pursed his love of the outdoors in the retail hunting industry and has worked for a couple of prominate retail chains. This is where he was turned on to Lynch Mob Calls. "The first time I layed my hands on a Lynch Mob call I knew that these calls had great potential. The rich sounds and quality craftmanship spoke for themselves. After seeing it in the feild, I know these calls have what it takes to hang'em low."

Outside of work and waterfowling, you may find Chris on an area lake ice fishing or chasing that old tom in the spring turkey woods.

Zach Bivins

My name is Zach Bivins, I am 21 years old born and raised in Onsted Michigan. I have been exposed to hunting, fishing and trapping ever since I was very young . All this exposure to the outdoors grew on me and now 21 years later has become an addiction and way of life for me. About 5 years ago is was introduced to the short reed goose call, and furthered my pursuit to mimic the giant local honkers of southern Michigan and it also opened a door as a release for my competitive nature to contest calling.

Ethan Sparks

My name is Ethan Sparks, and I am a native Iowan, I started hunting at the age of five. My first weapon of choice was a BB gun. At the age of nine a close family friend introduced me to waterfowl hunting, and I have been hooked ever since. I have competed in a few calling contests. At my first contest in 2004 I received a second place award at Sportsmanâ€™s Warehouse in Ankeny, and was the 2004 Iowa State Fair duck calling champion. I am on our local DU chapter committee, and have helped plan and worked at the banquet the last three years.

I love the outdoors and I love to hunt! Besides waterfowl, I hunt whitetail deer, turkey, elk, mule deer, and most recently buffalo. I also run a trap line. I am a freshman in high school and enjoy participating in baseball, track, and football. I am home schooled which allows me more time for hunting and being outdoors. For me there is nothing like watching the sun come up over a marsh or field while out with a group of friends, just enjoying Godâ€™s creation and each others company, while calling in some ducks or honkers.

Kelcey Derrick

Kelcey Derrick grew up in central Oregon. His start in hunting was at age ten chasing chukars all around eastern Oregon with his father. A year later, his best friend introduced him to waterfowling. This fueled an undying passion to hunt ducks and geese wherever and whenever he could. At age 16 his family moved to Idaho, where he received plenty of river time hunting and fishing along the banks of the Snake River. Now days, Kelcey can be found in layout blinds along the rivers or in fields throughout the great northwest.

Kelcey is proud of his wonderful family. His wife Lindsey also enjoys the outdoors and took her first deer last fall. Hunter (6), Kelcey’s oldest son, is growing up hunting and fishing with his father. His younger son Mason (3), spends most of his time playing outside, and can’t wait to go hunting with the rest of the family.

Kelcey is excited about the opportunity to work with Lynch Mob Calls. Not only is he pleased with the results that these calls bring day in and day out, but he is also happy with the chance to help other waterfowlers improve their success in the field.

Justin Reynolds

My name is Jusitn Reynolds. I was born and raised in Central Illinois. I was introduced to hunting at the age of 14 and since it has became my life. I spend most of my hunting days at our local lake killing ducks and geese, but I also enjoy the thrill of Carlyle Lake and Southern Illinois. There is something about waterfowling that really gets me pumped up. I don't know if it is the giant Greenheads or the Canadians, but all I know is that it gets my blood pumping. There is nothing like calling in a flock of ducks or geese and seeing them put their feet down. If that doesn't get your heart going then I don't know what would.

Brian Donovan

Brian made his first duck hunt on Matagorda Island at the age of ten and his fate was instantly sealed as a lifelong waterfowler.

Introduced at an early age to the conservation ethic, Brian has taken an active interest in helping conserve North America’s wetland resources. In 1998, he founded the Frisco, Texas chapter of Ducks Unlimited. Since the chapter’s founding, Frisco Ducks Unlimited has raised more than $830,000 and made appearances on the DU President’s List of the top 100 chapters in the nation. At the chapter’s 10th Anniversary dinner in August of 2007, Brian fulfilled a dream by becoming a Ducks Unlimited Life Sponsor. His contribution will work to protect the expansive wetlands and rich biodiversity of Texas through DU’s Texas CARE program.

Spending fifty or more days in the field each season chasing ducks, Brian has become a walk-in public hunting specialist on the reservoirs surrounding Dallas. Intense hunting pressure is part and parcel to hunting the DFW area, necessitating a highly mobile style of hunting that may put him in a dozen or more spots on a single lake over the course of a season. Those challenging conditions are just another layer of excitement for Brian day in and day out as he scouts and hunts hard for straps full of green.

Jeff Killian

Jeff grew up in a small town in Northwest Ohio called Hicksville, imagine that. From when Jeff was 6 years old and watched his Dad come home with pheasants, rabbits, ducks, deer, and fish that was all He ever wanted to do. Jeff shot his first mallard floating a river at the age of 10 with his Uncle and Dad and that was all it took.

At the age of 11 He was bitten with the trapping bug when fur prices were high. Made some good money as a teenager and that was all He did in the fall and winter until He grew up after high school and college. Found out He could be a painting contractor and make decent money nine months out of the year and trap fox and coyotes for three months. Then the fur market money fell off and Jeff found other stuff to do in the winter.

Later after moving to Napoleon, Ohio and meeting his best friend and partner in life, Val Wiemken, Jeff found out that area had a decent goose population. Then the waterfowl bug took over and it has been non - stop ever since. Once He met George Lynch five years ago and heard about his calls and the goose hunting turned a lot better.

One of the greatest thrills while goose hunting was watching his Dad at 79 years old shoot 4 geese with five shots that Jeff called in and flagged 5 years ago.

Jeff goose hunts, turkey hunts, and deer hunts with Val and some friends. In the summer in the evenings He is busy custom painting his decoys and friends decoys, and training the three labs He owns with Val.

Jim McNabb

My name is Jim McNabb, I have been waterfowl hunting in Iowa for over 25 years. Through the years I have been able to travel and hunt in several states. Waterfowl hunting has become more of a way of life than a hobby. Having a brother who is an Avery Pro-Staffer and fellow Lynch Mob family member has allowed me to try new products and decoys. Being part owner of River Bottom Guide Service and a staff member for Grand Slam Adventures TV gives me the oppurtunity to meet and converse with all walks of life.

Once introduced to Lynch Mob waterfowl calls, it has changed the way we produce. Being 41 years of age, I grew up with flutes. The change to short reeds was a very easy transition with Lynch Mob.

I thank my lovely wife Kelly and 3 children Zach, Alexis and Mitchell for all there support. “Call your own Game

Mike Thiede

Mike grew up in the Detroit metro area and came to love the outdoors thanks to his dad, grandfather and uncle. He spent most of his youth in the northern lower peninsula hunting and fishing on his grandfather’s farm. Deer hunting and walleye fishing are still high on his priority list. He loves to be in a treestand with a recurve and cedar shafts. Waterfowl hunting didn’t happen until the mid 80’s when he hired a young guy named George Lynch to guide him on his first hunt.

George was working on his first goose call at the time and Mike has owned at least one of every call George has made ever since. George and Mike have become friends and Mike helps out in the shop from time to time.

Mike’s passion for the outdoors has grown into an “outdoor classroom” for many he takes hunting. These last couple years Mike has spent teaching new hunters’ different ways to set up a decoy spread and the basics of calling. He’d rather work with the new hunters and see the smiles on their faces when the geese fall than take the shoots from his own blind.

Taylor Schroer

Taylor Schroer was born and raised in the small town of Elk River, Minnesota near some of the state’s best waterfowl hunting. It was there that he learned at an early age what it meant to be a hardcore water fowler, hunting the river during the cold months of November and December. Blessed with many opportunities, Taylor quickly inherited the obsession for chasing birds from his father who instilled a respect for animals, as well as the land, deeply in his heart. Taylor began calling about the same time he began to walk and hasn’t stopped improving since. He began contest calling at age twelve and placed in the top five in the junior contests. Since then, he has only blown in a handful of contests, his best coming at age fifteen taking second in state at the junior level for duck calling. Taylor has not competed seriously since, but now that he has found Lynch Mob Calls, he looks forward to hitting the contest stage hard. You will find that he thrives from being in God’s great outdoors experiencing all He has created living or not and will do anything he can to get kids involved and excited about conservation and what it means to be a true sportsman.

When he is not in Minnesota or North Dakota chasing Waterfowl, you can find him out in his giant jon boat chasing the elusive musky across Minnesota. He just got hooked a year ago, and is only getting more passionate about spending time with his best friends casting for the giants. Other than waterfowl, Taylor thoroughly enjoys walking for pheasants behind his family’s German Shorthair in Southern Minnesota during early winter.

Taylor recently began working at the Cabela’s in Rogers, Minnesota In the waterfowl department. Shortly after he started there, he tried an “Executioner,” along with all the other calls offered, and nothing could compare. He loves his job at Cabela’s and enjoys meeting new people, but most of all loves learning everything he can from customers. Stop in and see him sometime to try some Lynch Mob Calls!

Danny Hopkins

Born and raised in Moses Lake WA, Danny started his passion for hunting at the early age of 8 with his dad hunting locally in the waterfowl rich Columbia Basin for ducks and geese and it has been his passion ever since. Danny started as a guide’s assistant for a family friend at the age of 15, and would get his mom to send a sick note to school to get out hunting at least once a week during the season. He then moved onto guiding on his own at 18 and has been a full-time guide ever since. He says his favorite thing about hunting is, “watching the birds work.” Sitting in an Ag field, in a pit or a lay down blind, right in the middle of the action, watching hundreds of ducks, or geese work your decoys, and respond to the calls just can’t be beat! That’s where the addiction starts!

When Danny does get a day off from guiding he will still take every chance he gets to get out in the field or water to “fun hunt” with his friends, family, or even just him and his dog. Being a full time guide doesn’t let Danny get out with friends and family very often so he takes every chance he gets to do so. During the summer he works for a vegetable seed company, and does all of the farm work for the company. Danny is in the field 12 months out of the year, being in the Ag business is nice for him because he is always meeting new farmers and getting new hunting ground! Plus farming allows him to do all the hunting he wants in the winter time. All the long days in the tractor is where he learned how to blow the short reed. “Going from a flute to a short reed is a whole different world!” In the summer when Danny isn’t in the tractor he enjoys the hot summer days out boating, or fishing on Moses Lake. He will take any weekends possible to go camping on other lakes around Washington.

Andy Nelson

Andy got his start in the outdoors at the age of 11 chasing roosters and whitetails in north central Iowa. It wasn’t until the age of 15 that he got his first shot at waterfowling. From then on the addiction grew more and more. Each year he starts his season off chasing September teal on the local potholes. After this, honkers steal the show. From early season locals to late season migrators in a snow covered corn field, the layout blind is his home away from home. When bird numbers are low you’ll find him 20ft up in a tree chasing whitetails. One of the best points he makes is you get out what you put into it. To be successful one must be willing to put just as much time into scouting and getting access as they do sitting in the blind. Another point he makes is to make the hunt fun, whether or not your harvesting birds. The right group of guys make a hunt enjoyable either way, putting a limit of geese on their backs is just the bonus at the end. The only calling tip he offers is practice, practice, practice. You can’t become an expert overnight, it takes years of annoying the heck outa your friends and family! Once spring rolls around he can be found chasing Iowa longbeards and thanks to a couple college buddies, the new addiction of hunting spring snows. When he’s not hunting he can be found at Iowa State University where he attends college for natural resource ecology and management.

Kasey Ahlenstorf

Kasey, is a 22 year old student attending Pittsburg State University in southeast Kansas. The outdoors has always been something that has been engrained into his life. Kasey was introduced to the hunting industry at a young age through whitetail hunting out on their family farms. Since his first day in the woods, he has spent countless hours pursuing and understanding the birds and animals he loves to hunt. Growing up in the Midwest he has been lucky to hunt a variety of game in some of the greatest environments imaginable. The Midwest communities have provided great opportunities to not only hunt these animals, but to meet a lot of great people and lifelong friends along the way. Kasey takes pride in his solid reputation as a respected hunter as well as an ethical outdoorsman who cares about the species we hunt. He can often be found in the field or the marsh chasing anything from whitetails, to turkeys, or the migrating birds we have all grown to love. Kasey is looking forward to bringing his knowledge and experience to the Lynch Mob team and to help anyone he can along the way.

Brian Rix

Brian grew up in the town of Sauk City Wisconsin. He started hunting around the age of 10, but didn’t get into waterfowl hunting until moving to Arkansas. Brian has been hooked on water fowling since his first timber hunt around Little Rock Arkansas in the mid 1990’s.Brian moved back to central Wisconsin in 2002 and has been enjoying hunting ducks and geese, on rivers, open water, and in fields ever since. Brian is actively involved with Delta Waterfowl and Ducks Unlimited, for the last 10 plus years. Brian uses Lynch Mob Calls for there RELIABILITY, and truly believes Lynch Mob Calls are the BEST calls for hunters on the market today!! He is looking forward to a very exciting future involved with one of the best prostaffs around!! Brian believes the best thing about water fowling is hunting with family and friends and creating memories that last forever, regardless of how many birds you get.

Evan Smith

Evan Smith is 16 years old and a hunter from Spring Hill, Kansas, and goes to school at Spring Hill High where he is a sophomore. He plays football and baseball for Spring Hill High as well. Evan first went hunting with his dad for upland birds at the age of 8. Evan found his love for waterfowling at the age of 10 in Indiana hunting with his dad and uncle.

Evan spends the fall and winter months hunting waterfowl on all of the reservoirs and lakes in the northeastern part of Kansas. He mainly hunts puddle ducks and geese but also loves to hunt upland birds as well. He is a member of Ducks Unlimited and Delta Waterfowl. His favorite method of hunting is on the sandbars of the Missouri River with decoys all around him.

The favorite part of hunting the river is pulling up to a sandbar and seeing thousands of ducks and geese pile out of the sandbar that he will be hunting in a couple of minutes. Evan starts the season off by hunting teal in Kansas on the Marais Des Cygnes reservoir. Then the beginning of duck season you can find him on the big waters of Kansas and local ponds. Then late season it's all about the honkers which is anything from fields to the river. Then once the season is over you can find him practicing calling, training his dog Drake, watching hunting video's, and getting ready for next season.

Evan has a great love for waterfowl hunting and is more than willing to go anytime

John McNamara

John became interested in hunting at an early age, thanks to his dad for introducing him and taking him out for his first hunt. John grew up in Plymouth, Michigan but has hunted all over the state. He currently lives in Howell, Michigan. He hunts just about everything from nice whitetails to Michigan Black Bear and recently went on a trip to Scotland and shot a Red Stag and a couple of Roe Deer, but birds are his passion. It’s hard to beat the fun of fooling a nice long beard in the spring. John was introduced to water fowl hunting about 20 years ago and has taken the sport to a new level, from scouting birds, to timing their arrivals and departures, to perfecting his calling using Lynch Mob calls. He has prided himself on finding the field with the “X” on it. Most of his hunting is field hunting for geese and ducks. John is very passionate about out door conservation and has recently gotten involved in goose banding and an organization called Michigan Land Rescue, which cleans Michigan’s state lands. He also enjoys introducing the outdoors and hunting to our youths and thinks it’s great to see a smile on a child’s face when they shoot their first bird. He really enjoys the camaraderie of the sport. He says that it’s awesome to be out with 3 or 4 of your buddies and “high fiving” each other when big birds are pounding the ground. John went from using silhouettes and shells to Green Head Gear FFD's and motion decoys that we hunt over now. John really enjoys talking to other hunters and is always looking to improve his techniques and feels there is always something to be learned about water fowl hunting. John is a member of Mossy Oaks pro staff and now is a proud member of Lynch Mobs pro staff.

Bryce Danhauer

Bryce Danhauer is 24 years old and is a resident of Morganfield Kentucky. Morganfield is in the Northwest corner of Kentucky, where Kentucky, Indiana, and Illinois all meet. This area of Kentucky is a high agriculture and coal production area, and is bordered by the Ohio River.

Hunting in the river bottoms of Union and Henderson Counties from a very young age, Bryce has hunted many different aspects of waterfowl hunting, as the confluences of the Wabash and Ohio rivers has been a waterfowl hotspot for many years. The first time that Bryce went hunting he never fired a shot, and has been hooked ever since. Of the many ways to hunt waterfowl, Bryce enjoys hunting ducks in flooded corn field “Honey-holes.” During the later part of the waterfowl season, you can find him in a Goose pit awaiting the flight of the migrating big honkers. Just because he likes to hunt birds like this does not mean that he won’t chase ducks in the timber, or Geese out of ground blinds. Bryce loves hunting waterfowl, but enjoys taking others hunting, and talking waterfowl hunting year round in anticipation of the next waterfowl season.

Bryce Graduated from the University of Kentucky in December of 2007 with a degree in Horticulture and is working with his family in the Greenhouse and Garden Center business. While at UK he founded the University of Kentucky Ducks Unlimited Chapter and served as the chairman for two years. He has also served on his local chapter for several years. Bryce also enjoys hunting Deer, Turkey, and Dove hunting, but his true passion is Waterfowl hunting.

Ryan Grebert

Ryan was born in Shenandoah, IA and graduated junior college at Iowa Western Community College. After Juco, he got a baseball scholarship to Southern Arkansas University, where he graduated with a Bachelors of Business Administration. He currently lives in Ward, AR with his wife Holly and two labs, Hudson and Taz.

He grew up pheasant and quail hunting at the age of 10. He had his first experience with waterfowl in the cornfields at the age of 15 and was hooked from that moment on. Now living in Arkansas he enjoys making the occasional trips back up north to revisit those cornfields but loves the green timber and greenheads of Arkansas.

In the offseason Ryan enjoys training and trialing his two labs. Ryan is very excited to become a member of the Lynch Mob team and share his knowledge and experiences with all he comes in contact with.

Jeff Onstot

Jeff began his obsession of hunting and the outdoors early. It all started out with him tagging long with his fathers group on coon hunts with some great hounds. That launched into hunting everything from squirrels to pheasant, and a love for anything to do with the outdoors. Waterfowl hunting entered the picture during his mid teen years when he was introduced to the man the would end up becoming his mentor for everything associated to duck and goose hunting and training and running field trials with his first black lab he had trained himself. That love for training labs and for hunting ducks and geese has grown each year since that early beginning and now Jeff is passing it all on to his main hunting partner, his 11 year old son, Cameron.

Jeff lives in Indianola Iowa with his wife Gayle and 15 year old daughter Cortney and Cameron and their 2 labs Trooper and Gunner. Jeff spent 22 years in the military and retired and went to work for as a security consultant for a defense contractor.

Lynch Mob calls is the first company in the outdoor industry that Jeff has joined the pro staff and that is due mainly because he believes so highly in the products and in George Lynch himself. Just when I think that there is nothing else you could do to a duck or goose call, George comes out with a new product and sets the bar even higher yet!

Jeff’s favorite way to hunt waterfowl is to gun over a water and field combo spread. He hunts mainly private land with a 65 acre private wetland being the main stay.

River Lane

I have been exposed to hunting since birth. My father, whom I am very close with, is the biggest influence on me when it comes to hunting. He has always pushed me to be the best that I can be and to only harvest the biggest and most mature animals that come my way. I have believed what he has told me and have stuck by it. Hunting is a passion of mine and is something that I take very seriously. I am currently attending Ivy Tech in Lafayette Indiana and in one short year will have gained my business management degree. I would love to use my degree in the hunting field. Also, I am planning on going to guide school because it is something I have always wanted to do. Also I would love to be an influence on women, to show them that hunting isn’t about blood and guts and killing innocent animals, but it is about treasuring the gorgeous creatures that God brings before us and enjoying the great outdoors.
Because I am located in the heart of deer country, I have grown to have a real passion for the “brown ghosts.” I love and have also been successful at turkey and coyote hunting as well. I met George and Adam Lynch at the Indianapolis deer and turkey expo. While walking passed their booth they convinced me to blow a goose call, I was instantly intrigued. I stayed in touch and shortly after I got my own call and have picked up on it very quickly. Even though I am fairly new to waterfowl my love for hunting and the outdoors in general has already pushed me to want to be the best at it that I can and I am very excited to get in the field and see what kind of damage I can do.

Chris Linz

My name Chris I am 32yrs old I live in Western NY, I try and spend as much time in the field as I can when the season is open. I have been exposed to the hunting and the outdoors ever since I was young. I been hunting ducks and geese for over 20 yrs. in Western NY and parts south. When not hunting waterfowl I enjoy hunting whitetail deer and turkeys. For Chris, his two favorite thing about hunting waterfowl are working birds and the fact he can enjoy the hunt with friends and family most of the time you can almost find Chris in a fields or on the river some place just about every weekend or during the week. from September to March I am in full waterfowl mood. This more than a sport to me it is more like an obsession 24/7.

Mike Klienwolterink

Michael has lived in west central Iowa all his life growing up on the family farm. Growing up on a farm has taught Michael what hard work will accomplish and he has put this mentality into being a waterfowler. His first waterfowl hunt didn’t happen until he was a senior in high school on a Thanksgiving morning goose hunt, but after that he was addicted.

He primarily hunts grain fields surrounding the local marshes in his area, but will hunt wherever is necessary to get under the birds. Michael is lucky enough to spend over 70 plus days in the field each year chasing geese and ducks. He has learned quickly what it takes to be successful by spending time with experienced waterfowl hunters.

Michael is currently the Assistant Golf Professional at Lake Panorama National Resort. Golf was his first passion in life which resulted in him playing high school and collegiate golf. He attended Iowa Central Community College and then graduated from the University of Northern Iowa with a degree in Business Administration. In 2008, Michael won the Assistant Golf Professional of the Year award for Iowa.

He serves on his local Ducks Unlimited Chapter and is actively involved in waterfowl message boards. He enjoys sharing his knowledge of waterfowl hunting, golfing and photography to other hunters.

Michael is glad to be part of the Lynch Mob Calls and looks forward to sharing his knowledge with fellow waterfowl hunters.

Greg Minier

Greg was born and raised in Southwest Michigan. He is 34 years old and has 2 beautiful children, Maia, 11, and Parker, nine. He also has two Chocolate Labs, Brady and Copper. He is a licensed Electrician with Abbott Laboratories and a member of IBEW Local 445. Greg has been waterfowl hunting for 20+ years, but it wasn't until recently that he got serious. Lynch Mob Calls was a contributing factor in Greg becoming a better goose caller and hunter. Having calls that are easy to operate and support just a phone call away played an important part in his success.

Greg has been killing "honkers" for about 20 years. His family comes first before anything, so at times the hunting can be limited. However, it is rewarding that my kids love to goose hunt. Greg’s son has been shooting since he was 4 so he is excited about ultimately getting to goose hunt with his dad and the guys.

Greg hunts with 4 other men, and often with the love of my life and fiancée Joscelyn. The routine for the guys in the off season is shooting clays standing up and out of a layout blind, and extra work on calling. He has been helping a couple of other guys as well as Joscelyn with their calling. Greg also has the crew watch the Lynch Mob Call instructional on "How to Blow a Goose Call." He has been using Lynch Mob Calls for three years now, and owns the Reaper and the Goose Noose. Greg has taken advantage of their excellent service off and on for the past three years, inquiring about calls and general waterfowl hunting questions.

Greg also works on training his dogs, two chocolate Labs. Brady who is the veteran in the field and water, and then there's the pup Copper, 2009 is his 2nd season out. He has been working with him extensively on land and water. The hunting dogs are like Greg’s kids, often sleeping in his bedroom at night.

Greg’s philosophy is that it really doesn't matter whether or not he pulls the trigger. He can run dogs, call, and be a cameraman. All that matters to him is that his crew is having a good hunting experience. Greg scouts daily for birds and is constantly talking to landowners about hunting on their land. When Greg and his crew hunt someone else’s land they are respectful and are sure to leave the grounds in better shape than when they arrived.

When Greg is hunting he follows a set routine. He must have his favorite Lynch Mob Gear on, including: his hoodie, a t-shirt, and when it’s cold his long sleeve shirt and beanie. When he is not hunting, he spends his free time with his children at their sporting events or school activities. Greg is fortunate to work as an electrician at Abbott Laboratories, which is a family-oriented business. Greg is appreciative that he works with two of his hunting crew members, and in their down time they can practice their calls. Greg in particular enjoys the camaraderie of everything that goes into waterfowl hunting, namely practicing calling, shooting clays and bonding together. While Greg’s crew is in the field they live by the motto, "Call it! Kill it! Cook it!

Charlie Sawdey

Charlie's introduction to waterfowl hunting came by way of a Northern Minnesota blind at the age of 8, hunting big water bluebills and ringnecks with his father. As the years have passed, those early days seem like recent memory to him, each and every time he sets foot in the field. While starting on big water divers,his favorite type of waterfowling is pursuing large marsh greencaps. He also enjoys spending time in his Power Hunter in pursuit of corn fed canucks. Charlie's experiences in the natural world have led to a firm ethic and commitment to conservation, which he hopes to instill in his two sons. Charlie is in the field of water resources, and currently works at the University of Minnesota as a research associate. While not in pursuit of waterfowl, Charlie can be found paddling, backpacking, on the trout stream, in his basement "matching the local fare" at his tying bench, or on his couch watching Gopher Hockey. Charlie currently resides in St. Michael Minnesota with his wife and two sons.

Nate Tourville

My names Nate Tourville, I'm 23 from brice prairie wisconsin. I have been hunting since I was twelve and was going with my dad years before that. I was introduced to hunting ducks and geese my first year of hunting and I have stuck with it ever since. I count the days every year until our September first early goose season opens and start again after it closes. Waterfowl hunting is one of my many passions but I chase whitetails in the fall, turkeys in the spring and coyotes in the off season. I'm an avid hunter and always am open for answering questions and giving advice to the younger generation because they are the ones who will.

Brad Sterup

Brad grew up in Devils Lake, ND where his love for hunting began. His family moved to Fargo, ND in his early teens and he has lived in the area ever since. He now lives in West Fargo, ND with his amazing wife, Erin, and their two dogs.

Brad's dad is a very avid hunter and Brad can blame his addiction on him. From the very first time his dad took him goose hunting, Brad has been hooked. At around age eight, Brad started taking his dad's duck decoys down the road to a small pond and call in ducks all summer long. During the spring migration, Brad would drive his neighbors crazy by sitting in the back yard calling to all of the passing snow geese. That passion is still carried with him today.

He loves to hunt the wheat fields around North Dakota for big honkers and mallards. You can also find him walking CRP for pheasants, sitting in a tree stand for deer, and calling in coyotes in the winter. He spends every weekend from the middle of August until the middle of winter out hunting.

He is very glad to be a part of the Lynch Mob team and looks forward to sharing some of his knowledge with others, as well as learning from other hunters. He is also on the Dakota Decoy Field Staff and Brad knows the two companies are a deadly combination.

Todd Mayer

At the early age of six I was introduced to Waterfowl hunting by my father. Back in those days I just sat in blind and helped retrieve downed birds. Now it has multiplied be the thousands. Waterfowling to me is not just something you do on the weekends; it’s a way of life. From January 1st thru December 31st I am preparing for the next hunt. I am a very demanding hunter and I demand the best out of all of my equipment. This is why I use Lynch Mob calls! Be it on the contest stage or sitting in a layout blind LMC will be in my hands.

I now live in North Dakota where I am fulfilling a lifelong dream of chasing birds on the Central Flyway. I know everyday that I have the chance of filling my bag limit and I give much of the credit to LMC! Thanks George.

Chris Lopez

Chris “Chico” Lopez was born 34 years ago in the city they call the “Nasty”. He became very obsessed with waterfowling in his later teens. Chico, a self taught waterfowler loves to share his passion of the sport with anybody willing to listen. He makes it a point to take at least three new people out a year. The look on a newbie’s face when they get an up close look at incoming waterfowl and when they take their first bird is what makes him happy. He is a member of the NRA, Delta Waterfowl, Ducks Unlimited and is on the Mossy Oak Pro Staff as well as the Up North Journal Pro Staff. He is definitely a city boy turned country who loves his blue jeans, baseball hats, southern rock, Johnny Cash and his cowboy boots. A passionate waterfowler who is always looking forward to his next hunt.

Casey DeGiovanni

Casey DeGiovanni, 22 was born and raised in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. He grew up hunting deer and turkey, but once he was introduced to waterfowl the obsession began. Casey spends most of his time scouting for geese and ducks along the rivers, lakes, and fields surrounding Pittsburgh. When he is not hunting he is either out with his dog or coaching wrestling. Casey loves to spend every minuet he can out in the field. He grew up hunting ducks and geese on the rivers, but his true passion is hunting Canadians in the field he says, “I just love to watch those wings cup and have birds drop right down into the spread, there is nothing better”. Hunting has become an obsession of Casey’s ever since the first time he was taken deer hunting, and he loves passing on the tradition to others just as much as hunting himself. Casey also loves being behind his Cannon 20d whenever he gets a chance, he loves to snap pictures while in the field and while scouting. Casey spends most of his time between seasons honing his skills on his Lynch Mob duck and goose calls. Casey’s love for the outdoors is not limited to just hunting, he is also an avid fisherman. Casey’s goal is to get the youth involved in the sport of hunting and fishing and to share his love of the outdoors with others.

Anthony Balatti

Anthony Balatti 25 has been hunting waterfowl since the age of nine. And since then it has been his passion in life. He grew up hunting the duck rich grassland region of California. He prides himself at being very successful at hunting mostly public hunting areas. Besides waterfowl hunting, he is also a very accomplished hound’s man. At the age of seventeen he enlisted in the Marine Corps were he has done four tours to Iraq and is getting ready to finish up his second enlistment term. Anthony is married to his very understanding wife Delilah. Anthony enjoys introducing new hunters to the outdoors both young and old. Anthony is glad to be part of the Lynch Mob team and looks forward to promoting our calls in California.

Mike Hebert

Mike Hebert is 41 years old and has been hunting waterfowl for over 30 years. He started as a young boy hunting ducks with his father in the marshes of Louisiana where he was born and raised. At age 20 he moved to Ohio and was introduced to goose hunting which is not only his passion but, his obsession. Calling an decoying geese are defiantly one of the most thrilling things to see .And using lynch mob calls, puts the meat on the table hands down. The quality of the lynch mob calls and the sounds they produce in his opinion are the best in the field. Mike is married to his wife Karen and they have 5 kids. Jessica, Shelby, Lexie, Seth, and Nathan. They own their own remodeling business which they have been running together for the past 8 years. Since mike has hunted for more than half his life, his obsession was sure to rub off on his kids. His youngest is hardcore at making sure that his calling is just as good as his dads I am very honored to be part of the lynch mob team, Thanks George an staff.

Luke Cheever

Hello my name is Luke Cheever, I am a sophomore at Spring Hill High School. I am currently in FFA, this is my first year in FFA and I can’t wait of my next couple year of it. I hope to eventually work and become a U.S. conservationist, and to help conserve the outdoors for the next generations to come. I started my passion of the great outdoor, when my dad first took me out on a dove hunt, many years ago. And on that day, it all started, and I have never looked back. I love to fish and hunt both, but my favorite is waterfowl hunting. Also working my English Setter “Buddy” during the pheasant and quail season is just part of my passion of the outdoors. Seeing him lock up on a cubby of quail, and knowing he is at my command and not moving a single inch is just unbelievable. Hearing the wising wings just as sun breaks over the timber, you know its going to be a great day. Just being able to fool waterfowl to come in is 99% of the fun the other 1% is shooting them.

During the off season, I love to watch and take photos of all types of game, especially waterfowl. Catching a flying mallard, comeing off the pond with water dripping off its wings, is worth its weight in gold. As soon as the last day of the waterfowl season is over, im getting ready for the wonderful, opening day of the next season. Finding all of my decoys, those have been missing and misplaced over the long season. Is just part of it, and always buying more to add to the all ready growing spread.

Dustin Jones

I began hunting waterfowl at a early age and it instantly became a addiction. I hunt in central and southern Oklahoma chasing greenheads and Canadians, I have duck and goose hunted from south Texas all the way to northern Missouri, I have guided for 2 years now in central Oklahoma . I love introducing new people to water fowling and spreading my addiction especially to young kids.

Tyson Reher

My name is Tyson Reher I live in I live in Cheyenne Wy. I live to hunt except for my wife and daughter and sometimes work, hunting takes a back seat to nothing. I've been hunting waterfowl since I was 10 years old. Goose hunting is an obsession for me, there is no better feeling than when everything comes together, wings lock, feet come out, and the whole flock sets down.

Lynch Mob Calls has been a great discovery for me I own several of them and it’s hard to say which one I like best, it’s hard to make a bad sound on any of them. I’ve used other calls but my lynchmobs always seem to be my go to calls. I also spend time hunting: ducks, pheasants, coyotes, deer, antelope, and elk. I mostly hunt in Wyoming and Northern Colorado I also go to South Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, and Nebraska. During the off season I spend most of my free time training my lab and golden retriever or honing my calling skills.

I’ve been kicking around the idea of taking the next step and entering a calling contest to see how I measure up to the competition, learn new skills, and grow as a goose caller.

Matthew Miller

I was blessed to grow with a hunting heritage. My father “Larry” raised me to understand the outdoors and to respect blessings bestowed upon us by our Creator. I started hunting small game as a boy with my dad in Maryland. We moved to Michigan when I was 13. My eyes were immediately opened to all the natural resources Michigan has. I enjoyed deer hunting with my dad more than anything. It took one little Labrador female puppy “Tess” to create s bird hunter out of me. I have never looked back since. I was hooked. My life since then has revolved around ducks, dogs and decoys. I became a crazed “wings-hooter “ that could not get his fill. I enjoy hunting my farm for Pheasants but prefer to be in the marsh. I have had the pleasure of hunting both the Mississippi and Central Flyway. These include both the Missouri and Mississippi rivers. My 2 favorite states are North Dakota and Nebraska. I have also hunted Wisconsin and all over my home state of Michigan. I am grateful and pleased to belong to this staff and to have a great friendship with Lynch’s. I jumped at the opportunity to join when asked. You will find no better family in this industry . There are so many things I love about water fowl but the most important are: God, family friends and my dogs. I am still constantly amazed and in Awe of God’s creation every time I am in the field.

Travis Bosse

Hi my name is Travis Bosse. I am 16 and live in spring hill, ks. I am enrolled in FFA and love it. I like learning about the outdoors. I was first introduced to hunting when I was 14. That first hunt with my friend is what started the addiction. Then came waterfowl hunting a couple months later. It all started with one goose and led to many more getting cleaned and frozen for the next feast. Waterfowl hunting is my favorite by far. I love seeing the ducks decoy to the spread even if I don’t get to clean them later. I am looking forward to many years as a hunter when I start my career in an Ag related field.

Kory Ahlenstorf

Korey is a resident of Gothenburg, Nebraska. He was first introduced to hunting at the age of nine when he went on his first deer hunt with his dad, not getting a big buck but being able to watch the smaller bucks chasing does made him fall in love with the outdoors! A year later he went on his first duck hunt with his brother Kasey and watching mallards just pour over the tree tops into the decoys was an experience second to none! He was then hooked! Korey is now part of the Avery Youth Field Staff and has met a ton of great people while helping with shows and met some amazing friends on power hunts! Korey’s lanyard consists of nothing but Lynch Mob calls and it will stay like that for a long time. He believes with a total passion that Lynch makes the best calls on the market and doesn’t see this changing anytime soon!

You can find Korey working on the farm during the summer helping raise corn and beans. In the fall its all about harvesting and getting some honey holes lined up for the season. Korey doesn’t think you can beat having ducks pouring into a flooded corn field in the sand hills or watching geese leave the lake on a b-line for your field and when they see the spread and seeing the feet come down as they start their back peddle! He loves to travel to his home state of Kansas and hunting with his brother Kasey at St. Pauls in Southeast Kansas or fellow Lynch Mob staffer Evan Smith in Spring Hill. Korey brings great leadership and good understanding and knowledge of Lynch Mob Calls and a passion for waterfowl. He is always glad to talk, listen and learn about water fowling and all it has to offer! Korey is very excited to be part of a great staff and is all about spreading the word of ‘hang ‘em low’.

Mary Lutz

My name is Mary Lutz. I am 17 years old and a senior in high school. I can normally be found in a cornfield around Sutherland, Nebraska. We have a pretty good area for waterfowling. The North Platte River is 3 miles north of town, the South Platte is a mile south of town, and the Sutherland Reservoir is about 5 miles south of town.

I have been going out hunting with my dad since I was 1. I come from a long line of waterfowl hunters. I enjoy hunting everything but waterfowl gets my adrenaline pumping the most. Ducks are most definitely my favorite. There’s nothing like watching hundreds of mallards dropping in and landing right in front of you. I still enjoy watching a group of big honkers coming in too.

I shot my first duck when I was 5 and my first goose when I was 7. I’ve been blowing a duck call since I was 6 years old and I have called in my fair share of ducks. I learned how to call geese on a flute call at 8 and upgraded to a short reed when I was about 11. I could not live without my Reaper. It is my go to goose call. I always try different calling methods to watch the birds work and see how they react.

Alex Culp

Alex started hunting waterfowl as soon as he was old enough to hold a gun and get his dad Tim to take him out. The first season that he hunted consisted of pass shooting, a lot of missed ducks, and wasted 20 gauge shells. That following spring he saved every penny to buy his own duck boat, a bag of decoys, and a pair of waders in hopes that he could bag his first duck on the lake. The first day out the next season he managed to bag his first duck over the decoys and has been obsessed with decoying ducks and geese ever since.

Over the years growing up in Lakeville MN, he has watched and learned how to hunt and fool highly pressured ducks and geese from early to late season. He believes that anyone can be highly successful as long as they put in the time to scout, the hard work to prepare, and the dedication to get out of bed no matter how cold it is. Alex has earned the respect of his friends and other local hunters in the area as being a guy who can really blow a call and always put them on the birds even when everyone else in the area is having trouble getting them.

Alex is now 18 years old and going to school at the University of MN Duluth. During the fall he hunts the week days when he can before class, targeting the northern divers on the big water. On the weekends he drives home to hunt and unofficially guide for his friends and other hunters he has met for honkers in the field. He is very proud represent Lynch Mob Calls and believes that good calling can be a factor that can make or break hunts in many different scenarios.

His goals with Lynch Mob are to show hunters both young and old that they can be successful and he hopes to be able to meet many hunters and inspire them to go out and do what they love to do most. He is willing to help out anyone that asks and looks forward to meeting many new faces with Lynch Mob Calls.

Andrew Hosick

My name is Andrew Hosick, I am 19 years old raised in Southern Illinois. I was introduced to hunting at a very young age. Ever since I was big enough to fit into my older brothers camo, I was up in the deer stand with dad. I was introduced to waterfowl at the young age of 12 when I went on my first Youth Duck Hunt. There was nothing that could describe how much of an adrenalin rush it was as I watched the thousands of birds at first light. After we got enough light to shoot, it was game on. After killing my first greenhead, I was fully hooked on waterfowl. Throughout High School, I started filming for my friends dad who was filming for Drury Outdoors. I flat out loved being behind that camera. I received my first HD video camera for my graduation present from my parents and from then on it's with me every single day. I haven't been in the game as long as some folks but continue to be out every day I can and learn from each hunt. Ever since I put Georges Stranglehold to my mouth and made my first notes, I knew these calls were very different from the other competition. When season opens and my lanyard is filled with Lynch Mob Calls, the birds are in for a hurt'n.

Scott Bunde

Scott has grown up and lived in Nebraska from Scottsbluff to Omaha with stays in many towns between all his life. Scott got introduced to waterfowl hunting at 12 when a neighbor took Scott duck hunting for the first time. The neighbor stressed hunter safety and respect for the game. That first hunt, watching the ducks work the decoys, the calling, the dogs working, was all it took to get hooked on this great sport.

Scott is employed in the Information Technology field in Omaha, NE. and is married with 3 kids, 2 of which are in college. Scott coached youth football and baseball in the Papillion area for 10 years. The concentration on teaching youth continues with waterfowl and anytime Scott can take a young hunter out he is glad to teach. Scott believes that without getting youth hunters out in the field our great sport is declining.

With the hustle of corporate life, the outdoors is a perfect release to get away. Scott believes there is not a better place to be than in a field under Geese locking up and coming in. Scott chases waterfowl from the rain water basins in central Nebraska to the local goose populations around the metropolitan areas in Nebraska.

Scott stresses family, respect for the game, respect for landowner property, and youth involvement. Finding George Lynch representing the same values and being a hunter that makes calls, rather than a call maker that hunts makes Scott proud to put LMC on his lanyard.

Nate Schneider

Nate has been hunting in the heart of the central flyway for his entire life. That is why he is so addicted to water-fowling. Constantly seeing fields full of cacklers didn't help the situation any. He is very passionate about his bird hunting. He is always willing to go the extra mile for a successful hunt. Putting in the time, sweat and miles to make sure it's done right. He was addicted at a young age when his dad introduced him to water-fowling. His very first hunt he experienced sights that most people dream of. Ever since then he has been hooked. When Nate isn't chasing geese you can find him with his short-hairs chasing roosters. He currently resides in central North Dakota with his wife Melissa and two German Short-hairs "Gurdy" and "Kady". He is a supporter of Ducks Unlimited and is on the Dakota Decoy staff.

Rob Lund

Hello, my name is Rob Lund. I am 33 years old, and currently live in Clinton, Indiana. I am employed with Riley Fire Department as a Division Chief of training. I have been in the fire service for the past twelve years. I started hunting at the young age of 10 and have never stopped. I am an avid outdoors man, from rabbits, deer to waterfowl. My passion is chasing waterfowl, watching puddle ducks cup their wings and bank back & forth and watch them light into the decoys. Living on the Wabash River in West-Central Indiana offers plenty of hunting opportunities, and I try to take advantage of it every chance I get, from early bow season for deer, springtime long beards, to single-digit mallards and honkers.

I am married to wonderful woman who loves the outdoors just as much as I do. I have four children (three girls and one son). I am currently involved with Ducks Unlimited, Delta Waterfowl and so is my son. I look forward to getting my girls involved too!

My passion is to pass on to children my love for the outdoors. Teaching them that this world and the outdoors are here for us to enjoy. This is truly God’s country. Kids are the future of the outdoors. It is up to us to pass it on to them.

I also run a taxidermy studio that I started in 2007. The name of my shop is Wild Wings & Beards Taxidermy I currently specialize in birds. My love of waterfowl led me to taxidermy because I enjoy bringing back the wonderful memories that someone has experienced while hunting in the hopes they will be able to share it with others.

Keith Louck

I'm 30 years old and live in east-central with my wife Sarah and our 4 dog's, I hunt from September straight through to February chasing ducks and geese,mainly in Iowa and Illinois. I also enjoy pheasant, deer, and predator hunting when the waterfowl season gets slow. I grew up in a hunting family so as you can imagine I started of at a young age hunting pheasants and rabbits, and these days my preferred method of hunting is out of my duck boat on the back waters of the mighty Mississippi river, but I also enjoy hunting corn fields from layout blinds and also hunting from my pit blind late in the year.

Paul O'Donnell

I was born and raised on the Chesapeake Bay in Deale, Maryland where I started hunting waterfowl at the young age of 6. I remember hunting the Bay Shore with my dad and watching thousands of ducks and geese flying over my head, it’s then I knew that water fowling was my passion. By the time I started perfecting calling and working birds into the spread on my own, it wasn’t just a love for the sport anymore, it took over my life. One of my favorite things about hunting is getting other people into the sport. I have taken some guided hunts on our farms and every year we always participate in youth day to start another generation on the hunt. We also very frequently drive to the eastern shore to take co-workers, friends, and clubs on hunts as well.

Nick Keller

I'm an avid fowler from central MN. I've been chasing ducks and geese around the Mississippi flyway for the past 15 years, enjoying every minute of it. My passion for fowling is more than just shooting birds, it's about the bonds between fellow hunters, the goose bumps I get watching my dogs work, and of course gettin birds to swing into a spread. This is more than a sport, it's an obsession.

Cody Wiser

My name is Cody Wiser I am 23 years old from Lewiston, UT. I have been hunting and fishing as long as I can remember. I was first introduced to waterfowl when I was 12 years old by my grandpa. Ever since then I have been hooked. My absolute favorite part of hunting is calling the birds in, I enjoy fooling them and getting them in as close as I can. Over the years I have tried a lot of goose and duck calls. I can say without a doubt that Lynch Mob Calls are the best! You will never find me in a field without my reaper.

When I’m not hunting I enjoy riding my horse in the mountains and scouting for deer and elk. I love playing sports and always being outdoors. I currently work on my family dairy farm and live with my amazing wife.

Josh Pladies

My name is Josh Pladies, I was born in Wisconsin. When I was three we moved down to Silver Lake, Kansas. I am now 18 and love everything to do with the outdoors. When I was 2 I caught my first fish which was a Coho Salmon out on Lake Michigan. I was introduced to waterfowl hunting when I was really young. I use to tag along with my dad while he went out to private property and shot ducks. I started hunting waterfowl at 12 years old. Since I started, everything I have done has been about waterfowl hunting. My brother and I travel all across Northeast Kansas to find and hunt waterfowl. We hunt both public and private properties. My favorite kind of hunting is early season teal. They fly faster thus they present a greater shooting challenge, and not to mention the warm weather which is endured during early teal season. Don’t get me wrong though every other kind of hunting is in a very close second. They are all awesome in their own specific way. During the off season you can generally find me either working to buy more waterfowl gear, practicing calling, or preparing for the next season.

Adam Zellner

I was born and raised in the Chicago area, graduated in 2004 with a degree in history from Loyola University Chicago, and have lived and worked in Arizona and Chicago since. My wife and I moved back to the Chicago area in 2007 after a job transfer to and from Arizona. I have two young children, and our dog Moose.

I currently work for a global executive search firm, with a focus in the CIO role. I lead executive searches across the retail, hospitality, and consumer spaces.

As far as my hunting career....
Blame my wife.

I liked to fish as a young boy, but as I grew sports became an obsession, and when my father sold our lake house I no longer had a spot to fish. In 2003 I attended my first Thanksgiving with my wife's family in Galena, Illinois (JoDavies County). As tradition has it there is a family pheasant hunt before dinner....needless to say, I was hooked after the first day.

Since 2003 I have focused on Waterfowl, Deer, and Pheasant, and because of the season structure in Illinois, am able to spend ample time in each space. When push comes to shove, waterfowl is my passion. Other than spending time with my family, I cannot think of a better place to be than in a pit blind, laying in a field, or hiding in the brush of a pond. The majority of our hunting has been done on public land, so needless to say we are grinders, but the group of us hunt hard and always have great stories to bring home!

Mike Sweigart

My name is Mike Sweigart, and I am a 32 year old father of two boys, 7 and 9. I am from Williamstown PA, and hunt the Atlantic Flyway. I have been waterfowl hunting since I was 12, but only became addicted to goose hunting in 2004. Since then I have tried many different call companies until I found Lynch Mob. I am very proud to represent Lynch Mob calls, the best call company out there.

During the waterfowl season you can not find me at work most days, simply because I am in the corn fields in my blind working geese. There is nothing greater then laying in a field undetected and having the birds work the decoy setup and react to my calling.

When I have to be at work, I am always talking about goose hunting. But on the rare occasion that I am not, I am working on CH-47 Chinook or AH-64 Apache Helicopters. I am in the PA Army National Guard, and I am also a helicopter mechanic on the civilian side. I enjoy taking my co-workers out to watch them change their mind about goose and duck hunting. I pride myself in getting the people, that are new to waterfowling, their first duck or goose. I guess you could say I act a free guide of sorts for the guys at work.

Matt Abrahamson

Matt was born and raised in southeast Michigan. At age 28, Matt still lives there with his wife, Jodie, also an avid hunter and their two dogs Scout and Finnigan. Scout is a 3 year old rescued Yellow Lab. He recently developed an unfortunate genetic eye condition that caused him to lose 80% of his eye sight. Scout still loves the outdoors and with a little more handling still hunts and retrieves those giant Canadian Geese with heart.

Matt works as a career firefighter and registered nurse. Working long hours in the spring and summer, he always finds the time to get after the birds when the season is open. Coming from a long line of hunters, he started hunting with his dad and grandfather before age 8; tagging along on many deer and upland game hunts during the fall was an established tradition. After high school Matt got his first taste of waterfowl hunting and he was hooked. “There’s no greater rush than laying in a field as the sun comes up, hearing a flock of giant Canadas, then seeing they’re big black silhouettes rise over the trees and turn right at you.” He loves the traditions and camaraderie of waterfowl hunting.

Family is top priority for Matt. “I’m very thankful for my amazing family, I’m truly blessed and fortunate that hunting is not time away from my family, but time shared with my family.” Matt still hunts regularly with his father and brother. But now they are joined by his wife and her father. Matt plans on hunting with his kids and looks forward to keeping the family traditions alive for future generations.

Lynch Mob Calls shares those same family ideals. “I’m honored to be a member of the team. George is truly a master waterfowler. I look forward to sharing with all of you the knowledge he has taught me… How to HANG’EM LOW!!”

Chris Gerhart

I am a 28 year old husband and father of two boys, Wyatt and Warren. I live in Tower City, PA where I serve in the PA National Guard working on military helicopters. I also work as a civilian technician on said aircraft. But, there is nothing I would rather be doing than eating, sleeping and breathing waterfowl. I killed my first duck when I was eight and just recently become a goose addict. There is no greater feeling than watching all your hard work pay off as they come in locked up and hung low. I am very excited to be working with the LMC crew and look forward to great things with them in the upcoming seasons.

Matt Solberg

Matt got his start in hunting early on in life. He was born with a gun in his hands and has been following in his grandpa’s footsteps by always being in the woods since he could walk. He started waterfowl hunting when he was 15 years old with his uncle and has been a serious waterfowler ever since.
Matt is passionate about dog training and duck hunting and is now the lead trainer/guide at Behind the Blinds Labradors Kennel and Outfitters in NE Wisconsin. Matt spends countless hours hunting and scouting, and when he is not doing this he loves to camp and fish.
Matt was honorably discharged from the Marines in 2005 after being injured in Iraq in 2004. Since then, he has devoted countless hours to getting kids involved into the outdoors. He frequently volunteers for local organizations, helping with Learn to hunt programs and mentor hunts. When he is not taking clients out in the field he is taking kids and other veterans hunting.

Rick Schmitz

Rick Schmitz got an early start into hunting by tagging along with his dad before he could even carry a gun. Growing up, he spent every minute that he could outdoors. Rick bought his first dog when he was 15 and has been training ever since, always saying, “The main reason why I waterfowl hunt so much is for the dogs”. For Rick, there is nothing better than watching a good dog and a nice crisp waterfowl morning.
When Rick turned 16 he bought his first boat and started running the marshes, whether it was for hunting, trapping, or just scouting. This led to Rick getting the nickname “Beaver” because the only reason he ever left the marsh was to cut down trees to make blinds. Rick started taking his dad’s friends out waterfowl hunting, and one morning when Rick was sitting in the blind with a couple of his dads buddies and one the guys said to him, “you should seriously think about starting a guide service when you get out of High school. At only 16, you are a heck of a guide”.
This boost of encouragement and his passion for dogs and hunting led Rick into starting a kennel and outfitting service in northeast Wisconsin. It’s not a job, it is his passion. Rick loves to get new people into hunting and is a big supporter of getting youth involved into the outdoors. As the youth coordinator for the local Pheasants Forever chapter, he tries to take out as many kids hunting as possible. He also a big supporter of our country’s servicemen and women and is thankful for our freedom, so he supports Hunters Helping Soldiers, an organization dedicated to making sure soldiers can enjoy hunting even if they missed the season because of being off at war.

Damien Schmersal

Damien Schmersal was born and raised in the small farm town of Middle Point, Ohio. He was introduced to hunting at a very young age of 2 when he started following his dad, Guy, and hounds around coon hunting. His first opportunity to participate in the hunting experience was at the age of nine when he began squirrel hunting the scattered woodlots of northwestern Ohio. Damien’s passion for calling started in 2002 when he started turkey hunting at Shawnee State Forest in southern Ohio. He wasn’t introduced to waterfowl hunting until the 2008-2009 season when he went on a guided goose hunt. While on this hunt Damien saw what the calls could do to the birds when they were in the hands of a professional. That hunt was the lasso that roped Damien in. Since then he has been hanging‘ em low with his three younger brothers Dalton, Wyatt, and Cole, who are part of the young guns team. Damien plans to pursue his passion for waterfowl hunting as a career as he looks to the future. He plans to graduate with a master and/or a doctorate in Waterfowl Biology

Steven Myer

My name is Steven Myer. I'm 26 years old and I live in Des Moines, IA. I am currently a diesel mechanic for Brown NationaLease. I grew up in Southern Illinois, where my grandfather introduced me to waterfowl hunting at an early age. My weekend hunting expeditions with my grandfather soon grew to be an obsession and I started waterfowl hunting every opportunity I had. After I graduated from high school, I relocated to Colorado and learned new techniques so that I could waterfowl hunt successfully in a new flyway. After my experiences waterfowl hunting in Colorado, I gained a new respect for these amazing birds and their habitat. In 2008, I relocated again from Colorado to Des Moines, IA and back into the Mississippi Flyway, which is my favorite. I currently chase waterfowl every opportunity I get and recently introduced this great passion to my fiancee. I am also currently on the pro staff for HonkQuackBang.com.

Nathan Mills

My name is Nathan Mills and 17 years old. I'm from Murfreesboro, Tennessee. I’ve grown up hunting Middle Tennessee and North East Arkansas. I've been Waterfowling since I was 6 years old. My dad has taught me almost everything I know about Waterfowling. I gratefully enjoy about 50 days out of our 60 day season. I'm currently a Jr. in High School and hunt everyday I'm out of school. My favorite thing about Waterfowling to me is calling I believe there is no great satisfaction then have a group of Mallards fall right into the hole or have a group of Canada geese land in right in front of my layout blind. My favorite way to Waterfowl hunt would be hunting in the green timber. Whenever I'm not Waterfowling or doing something Waterfowl related more chances I'm either competitive fishing.

Thad McVeigh

I grew up in central Missouri surrounded by crops, hardwoods and wetlands. I have been hunting deer, turkey, and waterfowl since I was about 8 years old. It started with me just tagging along with my dad and his hunting buddies, but it wasn’t long until it they began tagging along with me. Starting in September of each year, waterfowl hunting is my life. It begins with early goose and teal season and runs until the last day in January chasing the late wary migrating honkers on frozen lakes or snow covered corn fields.
I’ve done most of my duck hunt’n on public conservation areas in Missouri hunting flooded corn fields. If I’m not there you will find me on local private farms and lakes working honkers into a spread. I’m currently a student at Hannibal La Grange University and I’m looking forward to graduating with a degree in Criminal Justice.
Becoming part of the Lynch Mob Staff is a BIG blessing! I absolutely love calling. Much of the time, I find myself going out, simply to work birds into the Dakota Decoys who I am also a field staff for, and watch them drop down with their wings locked and feet down. I get more enjoyment out of watching the birds, and how they respond to different calling sequences. Having the opportunity to use LMC calls is an honor. I’m thrilled to be part of this team and will work hard to be a contributing member of the Brotherhood!

Clifford Yeomans

My name is Clifford Yeomans (white whiskers), I reside in Galesburg, IL. I was born in Swindon, England where I was an Air Force brat. I am an outside salesman for Midstate Manufacturing where we do all types of metal fabrication. I am an avid hunter and love to hunt waterfowl and deer, if I'm not in a tree stand during rut I am laying in a corn field for geese or hunting the river for ducks. My other passion is my family; I have been married to my wife Cherie for 34 years. We have two children, daughter Heather 33 years old and son Michael 26 years old and have been blessed with three beautiful grandchildren. In the off season when I'm not busy going to grandchildren events I am at the golf course. I am very honored to be accepted into the LMC brotherhood. "Hang em' Low"

Michael Yeomans

Michael Yeomans, 26 years old, I live in Galesburg, Illinois. I am employed by BNSF railway (Burlington Northern Santa Fe). I’ve been hunting since I was 9 years of age. The last 7 years I have been hunting waterfowl on the Mississippi river/flyway. I love hunting the mighty Mississippi because you never know what could happen at any given time, one day might be slow the next could be a show! When I'm not hunting the river I am chasing geese in corn fields and small water holes around the area. In the off time when I'm not chasing waterfowl I am spending time with my family, wife Crystal and 3 month old baby boy Chet. I hope I can be as good as teacher to my son, as my father was to me. I would like to say thanks’ the Lynch Mob family for letting me be a part of the team.

Josh Carda

Josh grew up in Rapid City, South Dakota. At the early age of 4 he was introduced to hunting by his Grandfather and Dad being taken on spring turkey hunts, pheasant hunts, and deer hunts throughout South Dakota. As soon as he was legally able to hunt he went on his first duck hunt in a warm water slough with his dad one morning, shooting his first Drake Mallard and in the same year his first Canada Goose. He has been hooked and almost solely focused on waterfowl ever since, hunting from September for early season geese, and continuing all the way until spring snows into April. As an avid waterfowl hunter he also has competed in calling contests and has won 7 Junior State Championships and has placed in 6 other contest in the top 3. Josh has been blessed to live in a waterfowl rich state and has hunted all over South Dakota. He has also had the opportunity to hunt in Kansas, Nebraska, and Colorado through being on the Avery Youth Field Staff in his prior years of youth. Josh is proud to be a part of the Lynch Mob Pro Staff, and hopes to meet and hunt with others on the staff in the future. He only believes being a part of Staffs if he truly backs the product, and Lynch Mob Calls are the only calls on his lanyard in the field and on the stage. Josh currently is going to school in Mitchell, South Dakota and plans on getting a job after he graduates somewhere in Eastern South Dakota to continue his passion for waterfowl.

Chris Darnold

I am 33 years of age born and raised near Tulsa, Oklahoma. I have been chasing waterfowl for about 8 years. I work thru the week as a commercial concrete superintendant in the central Oklahoma area. Along with my lab “Gunner”, a boat, or blind full of buddies I enjoy every chance that I get to pull birds into the “kill zone”! I have went thru a few calls trying to find the perfect fit, 4 years ago I purchased my first lynch mob goose call. The versatility and range that you can get from these calls is awesome, to top that of they are very easy to use. When it comes to putting geese low on the deck, there is no doubt in my mind this is the call that will be in my hands.