A different breed of hunter
There’s a kind of hunter who goes places few others go and stays longer once he’s there. To him, hunting isn’t a “lifestyle,” but an aspect of an entire way of life. He’s an athlete, a naturalist, an environmentalist. He’s both a student and a mentor, ever learning, always sharing. He has learned that scorekeeping is for games, not life. He determines the success of his hunt like he measures the quality of everything else in his life – by such intangible elements as relationships, experiences and memories. When two roads diverge, he’ll nearly always take the one less traveled, because he’s learned that is what makes all the difference.
We've highlighted a few of these divergent hunters here. Some we've chosen for their tendency to push their gear, their tactics, and themselves a bit farther. Others we've chosen for a lifetime commitment to high ethics over high scores. And, in all honesty, each was chosen for his willingness to diverge from traditional camouflage and help us test the science of GORE® OPTIFADE® Concealment in the open country and in tree stands everywhere.
We invite you to take the road less traveled.
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Andrew Crow may sleep in Bozeman most nights, but you can’t say that’s where he lives. He lives on the ski slopes and elk woods that surround the Montana town. He's been known to take a day off of elk hunting to hike to the high country and ski the first few inches of October snow. -
Dean Greve is an Illinois "Flatlander." However, this accomplished guide and bow hunter is just as comfortable pursuing red stag in the Andes of South America, tahr and chamois in the Southern Alps of New Zealand, or African game in the Winterberg Mountains of South Africa as he is sitting in a tree stand with his daughter, Taylor, hunting whitetail in Illinois. -
One word describes Kurt Racicot: authentic. Plain and simple. He loves life and lives it to the fullest. Skiing, rock-climbing, and backpacking are his hobbies but backcountry, alpine hunting is his passion. -
Bob Robb is often credited with being among the first hunters who recognized that mountaineering gear and apparel was superior to so-called "hunting" stuff for Alaskan big-game. This long-time resident of Alaska recently moved to the warmer climes of Arizona. He is a wildly successful hunter, prolific outdoor writer and editor and holds his own on the golf course. -
Mark Seacat is a Montana native who has been known to not only successfully hunt, but haul elk quarters in Chaco sandals. He's an all-around mountain athlete and an outdoor photographer whose compelling imagery is telling the story of hunting better than any one else’s today. -
While Jeff Simpson has successfully hunted several species of big game throughout North America, since wrapping up a successful college football career in the PAC-10 a decade ago, he has made hunting trophy whitetails his way of life.