I was raised in Pennsylvania and having a mother and dad that loved the outdoors, gave me the chance to spend time outdoors and to enjoy at a young age the sport of hunting and fishing. My dad was raised in the heart of the Alleghany Mountains and was a country boy. My mom was raised in the city and was a city girl until she met my dad!

I moved out west in 1976 and fell in love a second time ... in a different way! I am blessed with a great wife, kids and grand kids, which all love the outdoors and hunting and fishing. The best joy that has been given to me is the chance to spend time and take people into the outdoors to hunt and fish. Watching the smile on a 4 year old catch their first fish or a 12-year-old shoot his or her first deer or elk is a cherished reward for me.

Spending over 40 years of my life hunting and fishing and the past 20 years doing seminars on game calling and hunting (and running video cameras) has led me to produce a TV show were the kids are the stars. I hope God will continue to give me the ability to meet and take people into the outdoors.

 

 

Gary Kirkpatrick has been spending most of his spare time in the outdoors for over 40 years. His love of the outdoors was instilled from an early age by many trips a field with his father. He grew up in Pennsylvania pursuing whitetail deer, turkey, rabbits and grouse in the fall. His summers were spent fishing lake Erie and the many creeks.

At the age of 13 he fell out of a tree and crushed two vertebrae in his back. He was paralyzed from the waist down for several weeks. That did not slow down his desire to pursue what he loved the most, the great outdoors. After 35 years he can still do what he loves, however he does have a little hitch in his "git" a long.

Although he does not hunt big game as much any more, he still loves to bird hunt and
train pointing dogs. He has been running a video camera off and on for almost 20 years.
He says that he enjoys filming today's youth as much as he did the thrill of his own
experiences. He still prefers to be out there filming as opposed to sitting in the office editing the miles of tape.

 

 

Brian Sweet grew up thinking shooting big game was easy. He found out it is a lot harder when you don't have your dad doing all the work for you. Now dad ,Ed Sweet, scouts for all the Kid Outdoors kids and Brian has to find his own game. Brian has been actively involved in leading youth camps and activities for the past 10 years. He also currently coaches and sponsors youth in the Treasure Valley.

 

 

(Sales/marketing/co-host)

Leon Ransom Jr was born in Sacramento, Ca in 1959. He has been an avid outdoorsman for over 30 years. Leon has worked as a professional hunting/fishing guide, wrangler and cowboy through out many Rocky Mountain States. Leon is an accomplished country music singer/songwriter and has recorded several albums. As a criminal justice major he has worked in the law enforcement, juvenile corrections, and private investigations fields. He is also a successful entrepreneur and real estate investor. Leon and his wife Patricia have lived in Idaho since 1993.

Leonr@kidoutdoors.tv

 

Marshall Sage is host of the Treasure Valley's only hunting and fishing radio show, Outdoor Life. A life NRA member, 20 year SCI member, and retired Army Officer, Marshall has pursued his passion for hunting and fishing all over the US and in many foreign countries. His friendship with KID OUTDOORS founder Ed Sweet and belief that the future of hunting and fishing rights in the US are dependent on the recruitment of kids and women to the outdoor sports have drawn him to the team at KID OUTDOORS

 

(Tyler is the little kid in the photos)

Tyler Bush was always active in the outdoors as child where he could spend time with his father. Tyler was born and raised in Northern Idaho. He has travel all around the world, but has a great love for the state that has been his home for most of his life. He traded the green forests and crystal clear lakes for the concrete jungle and glamorous life in Los Angeles. While in Los Angeles he attended the Art Institute of Los Angeles for 3 years, and got his degree in Computer Animation. He joined the Kid Outdoors Team back in the early days of development. His job usually consists of taking what the other cameramen and editors put together and makes it the final show, which you watch on Television. Tyler along with his business partner Lance own Bush-Whitney LLC. A multimedia company that is currently working on creating its own TV shows for the Boise market.