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Mike Stroff IV
Mike is the founder and president of Black River Productions and SOE TV. Mike heads up the SOE TV team with five years on national TV under his belt. Mike and his family have a wealth of experience in the outdoor industry. Mike’s family has owned a number of hunting lodges across the country. They currently own and operate the SOE Ranch in Texas and Bowlin Camps in Northern Maine. Mike has grown up around commercial hunting all of his life. Mike has also hunted most of North America, and brings more than just hunting experience to the table. He is 27 years old and carries the youthful vibrancy needed in today’s industry. Along with his experience as an outdoorsman, Mike also has an athletic background. Mike played soccer at the University of South Carolina at Spartanburg before transferring to East Carolina University in Greenville, North Carolina to finish his career. Mike graduated East Carolina University in December, 2003. Along with his outdoor adventure experience, youthfulness, and competitive nature, Mike brings the drive and passion of pursuing dreams and goals in the outdoors.
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Jacob Satterfield
Jacob Satterfield is a young man passionate about the sport of hunting. He started with his dad on their family farm in Georgia. Then it became one of Jacob’s favorite things to do with his dad. A family friend gave him his first bow for his tenth birthday. He started the next season hunting with it. His dad would film and they would show the hunts to family and friends. They got more interested in filming after he harvested his first deer which they caught on film! In 2004, he made his first hunting trip to Black River Plantation in South Carolina. A family friend’s nephew owned the plantation and was producing a T.V. show. When Jacob got there he was offered to film with Mike and Neal and they said they would use the hunt for their T.V. show because he harvested a 400 lbs. hog with his (second) bow. His dad wanted to do more hunts for them, so he asked if Jacob could become a youth pro-staff for the show. Mike and Neal offered Jacob to become a co-host of Southern Outdoor Experience in hopes to inspire other youngsters to become hunters and to get out and experience the great outdoors. So, now he is known as, Jacob “BUG” Satterfield, and the youth co-host of Southern Outdoor Experience. Jacob has three goals for the show: one, to share God’s glory with everyone; two, to get the youngsters interested in hunting; and three, to just have fun! Remember Jacob is small, but he hunts BIG. |
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Jamie Satterfield
Jamie was raised in rural North Georgia as a farm boy. His family raised cattle and poultry. Although he was not a hunter, as a youngster, he longed to be outdoors while being taught by my father to know different trees and animals. However, his parents were always pushing higher education, so he became a physician. He is currently a pediatrician in metropolitan Charlotte, North Carolina and has been in practice for almost twenty years. Jamie’s days are spent indoors surrounded by God’s children. When he gets out of the office he is ready to hit the woods! He does get to witness to a lot of broken families and unhealthy relationships in families at work. So he always tries to get families more connected and away from our secular society. So, Jamie is always pushing the idea to get outside with your children. After Jamie and his wife, Sharon, were blessed with their son Jacob, he has always looked for ways to spend quality time with him. Instead of golfing on days off or weekends, they are in the great outdoors watching Wild America! |
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Randy Morrison
Randy has been part of the SOE pro-staff since July 2006. Randy has been a hunter his entire life and brings a resume of big bucks with him! Randy has worked the last fifteen years managing two different commercial hunting operations in South Carolina. Now Randy has moved to S. Texas to manage the SOE Ranch. Randy is a very important member of the SOE team and to the management staff on the SOE Ranch!
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John Ayers
John has been a member of the SOE pro-staff since 2005. John is part of the North Carolina – Virginia group. John is a dedicated hunter and plays a great role within the SOE pro-staff! John has taken one of the larger bucks that SOE TV has caught on film. He is partnered up with Randy Johnson. Together they produce some great hunts for SOE.
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Ryan Trenka
Ryan Trenka is part owner of Hidden Valley Adventures and a head guide for Hidden Valley Outfitters. As a native to Montana, Ryan has been pursuing his outdoor passions for over 30 years. Ryan has dedicated his adult life to the outdoor world including obtaining a Master of Science degree in fish and wildlife management. His affiliations include Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, Ducks Unlimited, Federation Of North American Wild Sheep Foundation, and Safari Club.
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Randy Johnson
Randy has been a part of the SOE pro-staff since 2005. He is also part of the North Carolina- Virginia group. Randy has taken some nice deer on SOE TV. He is teamed on most hunts with John Ayers. Randy is another key role player to the SOE pro-staff!
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Gerald Johnson
Gerald has been part of the SOE pro-staff since 2005. He is another member of the North Carolina – Virginia group. Gerald is always in the woods working for SOE! He is all about getting the hunt on film! If you don't catch Gerald at home he is doing something for SOE! You have seen Gerald on SOE TV many times just being “The Real Thing”! He is a great person to have on the SOE team!
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Todd Fordham
Todd is from South Georgia and has hunted his whole life. Todd played college football at Florida State University and is finishing up his 10 th year in the NFL with the Carolina Panthers. Todd is just a great guy that has a good time with the SOE team. Todd follows the SOE tradition of getting the next generation of outdoorsmen into the hunting and shooting sports with his three sons and wife Mandy.
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Issac Edwards
Issac is another one of the new members to the SOE staff. He is also part of the North Carolina – Virginia team. On most hunts you will see Issac teamed up with Gerald Johnson. The two of them have really produced some great shows for SOE over the past year!
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Brant McDuffie
Brant is another long time member of the SOE pro-staff. He is one we can all thank for introducing Jacob to bow hunting a number of years ago. Brant grew up in eastern North Carolina hunting and went to Hampden-Syndey College. After graduating he now works for Wachovia in Charlotte. He has three sons that he can't wait to get into the great outdoors. You will see Brant in the woods most times with Jamie and Jacob.
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Tracy Weyer
Tracy Weyer, owner and operator of Hidden Valley Outfitters - a full service outfitting business in Montana and North Dakota, and Hidden Valley Adventures - a booking agency for hunts world wide. Tracy brings with him over 20 years experience in the hunting industry and field. His travels have taken him from Africa to Alaska and many other places along the way.
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Cees Justen
Cees and Host Mike Stroff have hunted together their entire lives. They grew up together chasing deer in Eastern North Carolina. Cees has a lifetime of hunting experience and knowledge that he brings to the SOE staff. You will see Cees hunting big whitetails and turkeys all across the country with the SOE team!
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Scott Mellon
As you can see in this picture SOE Prostaff member Scott Mellon is all smiles with Mike! Scott Mellon has been with SOE since February 2007 and has proven himself in a big way. Scott has earned the nickname camera # 2 due to his joking behind the scenes. Scott brings a great personality and work ethic to SOE family. Scott has recently been commissioned as an officer in the USMC! Everyone on the SOE Team would like to thank Scott for his service to our Country!
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Henry Morris
Henry has been involved with SOE past two years. He has a passion and love for the outdoors. He is an avid deer hunter, operated membership hunts in NC & SC for almost 30 years, and loves to see youth hunters involved in the outdoors. Make sure to watch Henry hunt with the SOE team! |
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Matt Smith
Matt Smith is one of the newest members to the SOE Pro-Staff! Just because he is the new guy doesn't mean he hasn't put his time in with SOE this fall! Matt has been one of the most important members of the SOE team for the past few months. If you have seen any of the SOE shows Matt was either hunting or behind the camera! He played a huge roll in the Land Of The Giants show and has been involved in all of the shows for SOE in 2008. Matt brings some funny scenes to the table for this season!
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Donnie Vincent
Donnie is the newest member to the SOE TV Pro-Staff. Donnie is a wildlife biologist and has a background in wildlife that would impress anyone! Adding Donnie to the team will only help to increase the knowledge of all North American game for our staff! Donnie also brings a wealth of awesome hunts to SOE TV from all over the world that none of you want to miss! Make sure to watch Donnie on SOE TV this year!
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