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Meet Team Back 40!

	Jerod Fink is a Co-founder of Back 40 Outdoors. He has been an avid hunter since the age of 12, but only in the last few years has he been able to really pursue his passion of chasing whitetails, turkeys, and western game with his bow. When hunting season is over, he enjoys 3-D archery, ice fishing, golf, and competing on the Team Back 40 triathlon team. Jerod lives in Western Wisconsin with his wife and son.

	Kevin Biermeier is a Co-founder of Back 40 Outdoors. He has been active in the outdoors for as long as he can remember. Going after whitetails, turkeys, and western game with archery equpiment is Kevin's main interest. But when the snow flies, look out as he'll be all over the countryside chasing bunnies with his beagle. Aside from hunting, Kevin also enjoys coaching wrestling, 3-D archery, fishing, and competing on the Team Back 40 triathlon team. Kevin lives in Central Wisconsin with his wife.

Scott Sprenger is the most accomplished hunter on the Back 40 team. Over his hunting career he has racked up over 110 big game animals. Many of these have qualified for Pope and Young, but he is still looking for that ever elusive Booner. Scott's main passion is pursuing western big game with his bow. Hunting 4-5 different states or provinces in Canada a year are par for the course with Scott. Outside of hunting, his other interests are competitive archery and fishing. Scott lives with his wife in Western Wisconsin.


	Ryan McKittrick is the latest addition to Team Back 40. Ryan, like the rest of us, has been hunting for as long as he's been able. He persues mainly deer and turkeys in our home state of Wisconsin. Ryan recently found his calling as a videographer, as he is very good behind the camera. He hopes to bring some quality footage to the website, and hopefully for a Back 40 Outdoors DVD in the future. Ryan's interests outside of hunting include fishing, coaching wrestling, and competing on the Team Back 40 triathlon team. Ryan lives with his wife and two sons in Central Wisconsin.

Ryan McKittrick is the latest addition to Team Back 40. Ryan, like the rest of us, has been hunting for as long as he's been able. He persues mainly deer and turkeys in our home state of Wisconsin. Ryan recently found his calling as a videographer, as he is very good behind the camera. He hopes to bring some quality footage to the website, and hopefully for a Back 40 Outdoors DVD in the future. Ryan's interests outside of hunting include fishing, coaching wrestling, and competing on the Team Back 40 triathlon team. Ryan lives with his wife and two sons in Central Wisconsin.


	Trevon Stoltzfus a former collegiate and freestyle wrestler was born and raised in southern New Mexico, where he had the privilege of working as an Elk, Mule Deer, and Antelope guide in the beautiful plains, high desert, and mountains of that state. From an early age the love of hunting, fishing, and the outdoors was instilled in him by a heritage passed down through his grandfather, uncles and older cousins. He now desires to pass that passion for the outdoors on to others through the written word, outdoor seminars, television, and videos. As a freelance writer Trevon continues to write for many of the national hunting magazines. His prostaff positions include quality companies such as Rivers West, Winner’s Choice Custom Bowstrings, Eberlestock backpacks, and Montana Decoys. He is also an Archery Field host for the Television show The Best of the West which airs on the Men’s Channel. (www.thebestofthewest.net)

Trevon Stoltzfus a former collegiate and freestyle wrestler was born and raised in southern New Mexico, where he had the privilege of working as an Elk, Mule Deer, and Antelope guide in the beautiful plains, high desert, and mountains of that state. From an early age the love of hunting, fishing, and the outdoors was instilled in him by a heritage passed down through his grandfather, uncles and older cousins. He now desires to pass that passion for the outdoors on to others through the written word, outdoor seminars, television, and videos.

As a freelance writer Trevon continues to write for many of the national hunting magazines. His prostaff positions include quality companies such as Rivers West, Winner’s Choice Custom Bowstrings, Eberlestock backpacks, and Montana Decoys.

He is also an Archery Field host for the Television show The Best of the West which airs on the Men’s Channel. (www.thebestofthewest.net)

Collin Cottrell is a former high school athlete who played football, basketball, baseball and even wrestled for a year in his small hometown in central Minnesota. Collin fell in love with hunting as a kid. He started hunting squirrels and pheasant as a young boy and then as he grew older, he found a love for hunting the wily whitetail. Hunting in the Cottrell family is a way of life. From the hunting stories his uncles and father would tell him as a boy to just sitting around the fire with family after a long day in the stand, Collin was influenced right away.

Currently attending college in Alexandria, Minnesota for Website Design, Collin has started his own small business, Cottrell Design. Collin spends his free time outdoors camping, snowmobiling and hunting!
With the goal of succeeding in the hunting industry, Collin is proud to be a member of the Back 40 Outdoors Pro Staff.

Jake Oravetz is a Whitetail and Long Beard fanatic. He loves everything that has to do with the outdoors and Archery. He currently lives in a small town called Maple Lake, MN with his wife Ashley. Jake tries to stay as involved with the Archery industry as he can and still work his regular consrtuction job. Jake is very excited about being part of Back 40 Outdoors. Wrestling competively for 18 years Jake has learned to push himself to the limit everytime whether its in the gym or on a hunt in the backcountry.

Chad Baart has spent many hours in the Back 40 and beyond. With his roots tracing back to the Northeast hardwoods, his feet have taken him to the back bone of America, the Rocky Mountains.

Through the backing of many top name companies, and much determination of his own, he has harvested animals from coast to coast while putting his body to the ultimate test.

As a strong supporter of what Back 40 stands for, he looks forward to share with you the ultimate outdoor adventures through the lens of a camera.

Not only has Chad lay claim to ISB State Archery Champion, you may also have seen him in Eastmans Hunting Journal, Western Hunter Magazine, and also the Idaho Hunter Magazine.

Keep an open eye while in the backcountry, you just may spot him on a distant ridge!!!