Rick White, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, was introduced to the hunting tradition at age eight by his father. He began hunting small game and gradually progressed to the challenge of larger species such as deer and turkeys.
White is an accomplished turkey caller. He has won a number of turkey calling contests, including the Iowa State Turkey Calling Championship eight times and the Iowa Open six times. He was the Wisconsin Turkey Calling Champion in 1997 and is a two-time winner of the Nebraska Open. In addition, he won the Minnesota Owl Hooting Championship from 1994-96 and the Iowa Owl Hooting Championship in 2001 and 2007.
White's experience and knowledge of the Midwest woods is a valuable asset to Hunter's Specialties. He has shared his expertise on Hunter’s Specialties Outdoors on The Outdoor Channel and ESPN Outdoors with Tom Miranda. He has appeared on the Hunter’s Specialties DVD series PrimeTime Bucks, PrimeTime Bulls and Cutt’n & Strutt’n.
Rick is also an accomplished videographer and films hunts for Hunter’s Specialties TV and DVD series. When he is not hunting or filming, Rick travels the country, conducting seminars on turkey and deer hunting, sharing his knowledge, expertise and passion for the outdoors with others.
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