Tracking a Trophy Presented by Record Rack Archives

Tracking a Trophy Presented by Record Rack

Hunter Herrin

Nine-time WNFR qualifier Hunter Herrin has been involved in a variety of sports, especially rodeo, since childhood. Within the last few years, the 33-year-old from Apache, Oklahoma, has added a new pursuit—hunting—to his list of interests thanks to his son, Houston. “I’m learning more from him than he is from…

Rowdy Parrott

A conversation with Rowdy Parrott could easily whip up a person’s appetite. The 24-year-old professional steer wrestler comes from Mamou, Louisiana, and has Cajun cooking in his genes, whether it’s with game he’s harvested or crawfish that his family raises. “We eat a lot of wild game,” says Rowdy. “We…

Colby Lovell

Rodeo and hunting are two lifestyles that often complement each other — one season picking up where the other leaves off — but Colby Lovell calls hunting his greatest weakness towards rodeo. “My biggest deal with hunting is that I love to raise dogs,” explains the professional team roper from…

Clayton Hass

There’s nothing like the morning when the animals wake up and you hear the birds come alive, and everything starts to move around,” says Clayton Hass of hunting. The 33-year-old professional steer wrestler, tie-down roper, and team roping header from Weatherford, Texas, juggles his passions of rodeo and hunting in…

Lee Brice

Lee Brice is best known for crafting music born of his Southeastern roots, but loved the country over for its down-home emotions and values. He recently released a new single, “Boy,” and his fourth album comes out in November. Lee has won numerous awards, including Song of the Year at…

Gus Duncan

Gus Duncan grew up in Oklahoma with an arena and a roping in his backyard every weekend, but while his family grabbed their ropes, he grabbed his rifle and spent his weekends hunting. “I’ve always had such a passion for wildlife, and that’s what’s important to me,” says Gus, a…

Sammy Castaneda

Sammy Castaneda loves a challenge. For the Cargill Animal Nutrition Consultant from San Antonio, Texas, improving everything from the size of deer antlers to the stamina of a rodeo horse is what makes him tick. “It is very satisfying finding solutions for new and current customers and building long lasting…

Bobby Deeds

Texas has one of the largest deer populations in the United States, and Cargill Wildlife Specialist Bobby Deeds is at the forefront of keeping that deer population thriving. “I’ve been with Cargill ever since I finished my master’s at Angelo State University in 2004,” says the 37-year-old from Goldthwaite, Texas.…

Shorty Gorham

By day, Shorty Gorham is a bullfighter, now in his 12th season working PBR events across the country. By night – and even into the wee hours of the morning – he’s a hunter, either hunting deer or tracking bobcats with as many as 14 hunting dogs leading the way.…

Rhett Beutler

Beutler & Son Rodeo Company put its roots down in the rodeo world in 1929, starting out as Beutler Brothers Rodeo Company. Rhett Beutler, the fourth generation to work in the family business, and the son of Beutler & Son, brought a new angle to the company’s ranch outside of…

Kristy Lee Cook

Kristy Lee Cook didn’t grow up in a rodeo or hunting family, but once she discovered those passions, she planted herself firmly in both worlds. Originally from Oregon, the 33 year old presently makes her home in Amarillo, Texas. Kristy is a country singer and songwriter who made her debut…

Heith DeMoss, Hunter’s Paradise

Heith DeMoss has traversed the width and breadth of the United States, setting eyes on some of the most beautiful scenery the country offers. But at the end of a summer run, the saddle bronc rider can scarcely wait to return to Louisiana, the place he says feels and tastes…