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Gerald Farris
Gerald is retired from the Killeen Independent School District after teaching and being a truant officer for 29 years. Gerald has worked part-time with MGS for the past 10 years guiding a variety of species, including deer, turkey, exotics and predators. He guides antelope hunts in New Mexico and has traveled to Alaska and hunted brown bear and caribou, as well. Gerald is also an exceptional cook, specializing in homemade pies. He is licensed in New Mexico and also certified in First Aid.
Donnie Mathis
Donnie has worked as a Federal Game Warden at Ft Hood, TX for the past 24 years. He has been a guide for the Ft Hood Whitetail Deer hunt program for 35 years and has guided part time for Magnum for the past 9 years during our turkey season, as well as the New Mexico antelope hunts. Donnie is a certified scorer for whitetail deer, mule deer and antelope for the Texas Big Game Awards Program. He has been in the outdoors hunting or fishing all of his life and really enjoys guiding.
Casey Kovar
Casey is a graduate of Angelo State University and is employed as Manager of Chik-Fil-A. Casey and his wife live in San Angelo and he has worked part time for Magnum for the past 12 years. Casey is also a licensed guide for our antelope hunts in New Mexico.
Russ Wagner
Russ lives in Pennsylvania where he owns and operates Top Calls, which sells Quality Handcrafted Game Calls. He was crowned Pennsylvania’s State Turkey Calling champion in 1985. Top Call products have been used successfully in the field and on the calling competition stages across the United States. Russ has been guiding spring turkey hunts with Magnum Guide Service for the past 14 years. Russ also guides whitetail hunters for MGS in Texas along with MGS antelope hunters in New Mexico.
Neil Grant
Neil graduated from Southwestern University and is the owner of The Outdoorsman, a West Texas sporting goods store. He has guided spring turkey hunts for MGS for the past 14 years and has 3 young boys and a daughter that love the outdoors as much as Neil does. He is licensed in New Mexico and also certified in First Aid.
Steve Scragg
Steve currently works for Dupont Company and lives in Charleston, WV. Steve has been guiding turkeys for MGS for the past 10 years and he is also on the Pro Staff of Top Calls in WV.
Glen Rathfon
Glen currently lives in Pennsylvania where he is a sales representative for Top Calls. Glen has been traveling to Texas for the past 14 years to guide turkey hunts for MGS.
Rick Skiles
Rick currently lives in West Virginia and has traveled to Texas for the past 12 years to guide spring turkey hunts for Magnum. Rick is an excellent turkey hunter and is a “3 Time West Virginia State Turkey Call Champion”.
Mike Molter
Mike has worked as a Highway Engineer for the past 21 years with the TX Dept. of Transportation. He and his wife, Liffin, have two kids, Nicole and Josh and live in Snyder, TX. Mike started hunting with his dad when he was 5 and has past the hunting heritage down to his son. Mike has hunted whitetail, mule deer, aoudad, pheasant, varmints and elk for the last 40 plus years in the Texas Hill Country, South Texas, West Texas, and Colorado. Mike has guided mule deer, aoudad and quail hunts near Alpine, Texas for 19 years. He enjoys taking his son and his friends hunting, watching his kids play competitive golf, and playing golf in the off season.
Sandy Rathfon
Sandy currently lives in PA and joined the Magnum Team in 2004. Sandy is a great cook and loves to hunt and fish with her husband, Glen, who is a Spring Turkey Guide for Magnum.
Vicki Soll
Vicki currently lives in Rocksprings, TX and is originally from San Antonio, TX. Vicki has been a part of the Magnum Team for the past 6 years. When she is not cooking for hungry hunters, Vicki enjoys spending time in the outdoors with her husband, horses, longhorns, mules, dogs and 2 old goats!
Betty Schnack
Betty lives on a ranch outside of Rocksprings, TX with her husband Dennis. Their three children are now grown and live in Dallas and Virginia with families of their own. Betty and Dennis enjoy working on their ranch, travel, NASCAR racing, shooting and hunting. After retiring from office work, she's now doing the work she's always loved most -- Cooking. "It's a pleasure to prepare a meal and watch folks enjoy it!"
Cynthia Davis
Cynthia recently retired from Imagecraft Exhibits after 25 years as office manager and bookkeeper. She is now very active in volunteer work, counseling four granddaughters, and hunting and fishing with her husband, she has found "that maybe work was not so bad!" Meeting new friends, entertaining and a great love for cooking make Cynthia a perfect fit for the Magnum Team.
Mike Davis
Mike is President and part owner of Imagecraft Exhibits in Austin, Texas. Although busy with sales and daily chores, he still finds time for hunting and fishing. He recently became a licensed New Mexico Hunting Guide and will be guiding hunts for Magnum in New Mexico for pronghorn antelope. His outdoor adventures have taken him to Alaska, Wyoming, New Mexico and of course, Texas. Many days have been spent with MGS hunting whitetail and mule deer, elk, bear, turkey, ducks and geese. With a fondness for outdoor cooking and entertaining new friends, Mike has found a place with the Magnum Team.