Whitetail Mafia Staff Profiles
The Team page contains the profiles for official Whitetail-Mafia team members. Keep an eye open as the hunting seasons come through for pictures and videos of our deer hunts, turkey hunts, and many more wildlife and game animal hunts.
| NickName: The Godfather |
| Name: Mitch Murphy |
| Hometown: Indianapolis, Indiana |
| Team Position: Co-Founder; Director of Marketing and Sales; Pro-Staff Member |
| Weapon of Choice: Hoyt AlphaMax 32 Bone Collector |
| Secondary Weapon: Remington 11-87 Super Mag |
| Hunting Experience: 15 years |
| Hunting Location: Fountain County, Warren County, Hendricks County, Indiana |
| Game Hunted: Whitetail Deer, Turkey, Quail, Coyote. |
| About Me: For 15 years I have called hunting one of my hobbies. During the past 5 years it has grown into more than that, an obsession, a lifestyle even. October 1st is my favorite day of the year and it seems like forever beween the end of the season to the beginning of the next. I've grown to respect the outdoors, wildlife, and the wonderful people I've met along the way. If hunting can be a lifestyle then its the only one want to live! With this site I hope to share my experiences in the woods as well as learn about yours. |
| NickName: The Don |
| Name: Jason Mayes |
| Hometown: Avon, Indiana |
| Team Position: Co-Founder; Webmaster; Pro-Staff Member |
| Weapon of Choice: Hoyt Vulcan XT 500 |
| Secondary Weapon: Mossberg 500 |
| Hunting Experience: 4 years |
| Hunting Location: Fountain County, Warren County, Hendricks County, Indiana |
| Game Hunted: Whitetail Deer, Turkey, Quail |
| About Me: The 'Godfather' got me into hunting a little over 3 years ago; I had always wanted to hunt but had not grown up around it. Now we have a hunter's paradise in the woods that we have worked hard to develop. Hunting does not end when the season is over for us; the next season is just beginning. We are turning hunting into a lifestyle in which we work year round. In the spring and summer you can find us scouting, planting plots, sighting our bows and shotguns, if it has to do with hunting your likely to catch us doing it. We hope to promote the hunter's lifestyle through this website and allow hunters to gather here that enjoy everything about hunting.
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| NickName: Shed Freak |
| Name: Scott Lawrence |
| Hometown: New Bethlehem,, Pennsylvania |
| Team Position: Pro-Staff Member |
| Weapon of Choice: Hoyt Trykon XL |
| Secondary Weapon: Hoyt ProTec |
| Hunting Experience: 20 years |
| Hunting Location: Clarion, Armstrong, and Jefferson County Pennsylvania and Illinois |
| Game Hunted: Whitetail Deer, Turkey, Bear, Coyotes |
| About Me: Growing up, I was quick to learn that I had a passion for the outdoors. My passion soon lead to the addiction to whitetails and their habits. I do a lot of scouting and shed hunting and I love the challenge of figuring out a wise and mature whitetail. I am a strict bowhunting fanatic that has found his place in the outdoors. |
| NickName: Bones |
| Name: Ricky McDvivitt |
| Hometown: Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania |
| Team Position: Pro-Staff Member |
| Weapon of Choice: Mathews Reezen 7.0 |
| Secondary Weapon: Thompson Center Omega |
| Hunting Experience: 23 years |
| Hunting Location: Pennsylvania, Illinois, Alberta |
| Game Hunted: Whitetail Deer, Turkey |
| About Me: I am 35 yrs old and hunting is what kept me out of trouble when I was younger and now has turned into my passion. I would not trade any of my hunting experiances good or bad for anything in the world. I believe in the quote "FAMILY FRIENDS AND THE OUTDOORS" is what fits me the best. I am still trying to get that 170 inch whitetail deer and it drives me harder and harder every year to be a better hunter.I have been married for ten yrs. and have two boys that I hope will hunt with the same passion as I do! |
| NickName: Hemi |
| Name: Nathan Barrett |
| Hometown: Dayton, Pennsylvania |
| Team Position: Pro-Staff Member |
| Weapon of Choice: Diamond Black Ice |
| Secondary Weapon: Model 70 300 Winchester in Mag, Heavy Barrel
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| Hunting Experience: 20 years |
| Hunting Location: Western PA, Idaho |
| Game Hunted: Whitetail, Grouse, Coyote, Turkey, and I also have an addiction to fly fishing |
| About Me: I have always been facinated by the wonders of nature for as long as i can remember, cant get enough of it. i am just as happy with sitting on stand hunting or being the man behind the camera. i also have a strong passion for fly fishing for big trout, steelhead, and salmon. I love to travel the world and fish and hunt along the way. |
| NickName: Buckrub |
| Name: Bud Fields |
| Hometown: Galveston, Indiana |
| Team Position: Field Staff |
| Weapon of Choice: Mathews (sponsored shooter) |
| Secondary Weapon: CVA OPTIMA 50 cal. |
| Hunting Experience: 45 years |
| Hunting Location: Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Ohio, Kentucky, and Illinois |
| Game Hunted: Whitetail Deer, Rabbit, Squirrell, Coyote, Quail, Turkey, Raccoon, Fox |
| About Me: Started deer hunting in 1964. Have taken 242 deer with bowhunting equipment, 93 with muzzleloader, 5 with crossbow. Certified archery instructor with the National Field Archery Association and Indiana Field Archery Association, Certified Hunter Safety Education instructor with the Indiana Department of Natural Resources. Outdoor Columnist for the Kokomo Perspective newspaper in Kokomo, Indiana and have hunting and fishing articles featured in numerous publications. Conducts a series of "DEER HUNTING SEMINARS" for area businesses across Indiana. |
| NickName: The Underboss |
| Name: Jeremy Daeger |
| Hometown: Greenwood, Indiana |
| Team Position: Field Staff |
| Weapon of Choice: Fred Bear, Done Deal |
| Secondary Weapon: Remington 870 Express |
| Hunting Experience: 20 years |
| Hunting Location: Fountain County, Warren County, Hendricks County, Indiana |
| Game Hunted: Whitetail Deer, Turkey, Quail |
| About Me: I started hunting with my Father when I was a kid. He taught me all he knew about being in the woods. I met up with Mitch, "The Godfather" about 8 years ago, and thats when things got crazy! We began spending all of our extra time we had hunting. I truly love being out in the woods. If nothing more, just to watch and feel nature work around me. I am just as happy for my mafia family when they bag something as I am for myself. It's all about the good times with friends an talking about the great hunts we've had. |
| NickName: Capo |
| Name: Wayne Coppenbarger |
| Hometown: Kingman, Indiana |
| Team Position: Field Staff |
| Weapon of Choice: Beretta Xtrema 2 |
| Secondary Weapon: Matthews Switchback S2 |
| Hunting Experience: 31 years |
| Hunting Location: Fountain County, Warren County, Indiana. West of the Mississippi. |
| Game Hunted: Whitetail Deer, Pheasant, Quail, Waterfowl, Coyote. |
| About Me: I began hunting over 30 years ago. When I first started out, whitetail deer were barely even in existance around my part of the world. I live for the fields and knocking birds out of the sky. I love watching my dogs work and consider it to be my favorite past time. Theres no other sense of satisfaction like sitting around the campfire with good friends talking about the events of the day's hunt. |
| NickName: Doug H |
| Name: Doug Hickman |
| Hometown: Veedersburg, Indiana |
| Team Position: Field Staff |
| Weapon of Choice: Winchester 1300 NWTF |
| Secondary Weapon: Mathews Switchback XT |
| Hunting Experience: 15 years |
| Hunting Location: Fountain County, Vermillion County, Parke County, Indiana |
| Game Hunted: Whitetail Deer, Turkey, Squirrel, Rabbit |
| About Me: I've been hunting for about 15 years now. It wasn't until after I got out of the Marines that I started to get a little more serious about hunting in every aspect. Being from the country there's no better way to live than to spend time with friends and family. Meeting the Mafia crew I hope to spend crazy times laughin and sharin stories. As well as learning from everyone here and makin a few new friends along the way. |
