Hunting Matters

Co-owner and GM of Conroe Taxidermy, one of the largest taxidermy shops in the nation. He has been involved from receiving to installation for over 30 years.

Barret has traveled extensively across the globe – both as a guide and a hunter. He has also taken his expertise to various museums – including The Ark Encounter in Kentucky, The Houston Museum of Natural Science and The Wildlife Museum of San Juan in Puerto Rico, just to name a few.

His passion is trophy room design. Barret is always looking to expand the offerings of Conroe Taxidermy to make the most of any space for the avid hunter. Some of his unique ideas come in the form of trees, mountains, and most recently the night sky. Working with craftsman to make these ideas a reality is where most of his time is spent.

He is currently moving around the state, meeting ranch owners and managers, working to keep hunting alive and well in spite of the global pandemic.

Jason Evans is the Chief Executive Officer for The Blaser Group. Jason brings over 20 years of experience in the firearms industry to Blaser having worked with recognized brands such as Hogue, Benelli and Weatherby.

The Blaser Group is the official U.S. importer for iconic German firearms brands Blaser, Mauser and J.P. Sauer; English gunmaker John Rigby & Co.; and Minox optics.

Established in 2006, the company which is based in San Antonio, Texas works with over 400 authorized Blaser Group dealers across all North American states, with this figure continually growing.

Today the Blaser Group’s industry-leading product portfolio includes bolt-action, combination rifles and over-and-under shotguns designed specifically for game hunters and competitive target shooters. Its custom shop offers exclusive engravings, design work and custom finishing for bespoke guns. With recent innovations, Blaser Group has gone on to expand its product portfolio into cutting edge optics and accessory lines.

Rob Wallace, Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks, currently oversees policy and personnel for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Parks Service.

In his previous work in the private sector, Wallace was focused on working with ranchers, energy companies, conservationists, and regulators to balance the needs of conservation and energy development in the West. A native of Evanston, Wyoming and graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, Wallace’s government experience includes time as both a seasonal ranger and, later in his career, assistant director of Legislative and Congressional Affairs for the National Park Service.

He has been chief of staff to U.S. Sen. Wallop (WY-R), Republican staff director of the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, and chief of staff to Wyoming Governor Jim Geringer. In the private sector, he led U.S. government relations for GE Energy where he co-chaired the Government Relations Operating Council. The council coordinated the company’s energy advocacy throughout the world.

Stephen Hunter is a New York Times Best Selling author of 20 novels and the retired chief film critic for the Washington Post, where he won the 2003 Pulitzer Prize for Distinguished Criticism. In 1968, Hunter Graduated with a degree in Journalism from Medill School at Northwestern. From there, he went on to Military service, becoming one of the guards honored at Arlington National Cemetery. In 1971, using his journalism degree, Hunter became a writer at the Baltimore Sun and was the paper’s first film critic by 1982. From there, he assumed a position with the Washington Post in 1997. Having found his true niche, Hunter became highly successful as a film critic, winning a Pulitzer Prize for his movie criticism and a Distinguished Writing Award with ASNE.


Hunter has penned 27 novels, short stories, and novellas. His “Bob Lee Swagger” character has been featured in 11 novels, including “Point of Impact”, which was adapted for film and TV as “Shooter”. Hunter lives in Baltimore, Maryland.

Co-Founder, TRACT Optics. A New Yorker and avid hunter and makes one heck of an optic. Plus he's Italian. So, yeah, he can cook a little. We touch on that, hunting and much more this week on Hunting Matters.

Outdoor Education Teacher for Pasadena Memorial High School in Pasadena Independent School District.

Lloyd has been an educator for 36 years, coaching cross country, track, and football. His students won District Team Championships in 2011, 2012, and 2013. For eight years straight, beginning in 2008, his students were Regional Boys Cross Country Qualifiers.

As a NASP (National Archery in Schools Program) archery coach, his students have advanced to state and national qualifiers. In 2018, they were Texas State Runner Up in 3d IBO (International Bowhunters Organization) competition and advanced to the Eastern National Qualifier of NASP in Louisville, Kentucky. In 2019, his students won NASP IBO 3D Texas State Championship and qualified again for the NASP National Championship. These students went on to attend the Western Nationals in Salt Lake City, UT, where they tied for 3rd in 3d IBO and 5th in NASP bullseye.

Lloyd has been twice awarded “Teacher of the Year” recognition, at the campus level and received the Pasadena ISD Secondary Teacher of the Year. He is also a two-time recipient of the “Creating Magic in the Classroom” award. He was also named the Dallas Ecological Foundation Outdoor Adventures Educator of the Year in 2016 and Educator of the Year for Texas Parks and Wildlife in 2018.

Lloyd has assisted in developing curriculum for students and teachers to receive their certification at the state level of Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s Hunter’s Education, Bow Hunter Certifications, and Boater Education.

Kristi Heuring, a Tennessee native and now Texan, is a 26-year marketing veteran, 16-year industry veteran and is currently the Chief Marketing Officer for Everest, the first-of-its-kind online community and marketplace specifically for the outdoors world.

Kristi’s prior experience includes leading the marketing efforts for Aguila Ammunition where she launched their first U.S. branding campaign as well as producing the inaugural Aguila Cup. Kristi’s industry experience also includes Aimpoint Red Dot Sights, International Hunter Education Association, National Bowhunter Education Association and Blaser/Sauer/Mauser.

Kristi’s exposure to hunting and shooting began as a child growing up with a father that hunted and owned a hunting and fishing store for some time. Today, she enjoys hunting with her father, husband and industry friends. Kristi lives in The Woodlands, Texas with her husband and teenage children.

Jeff Crane is the President of the Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation (CSF). Jeff joined CSF in 2002 and brings nearly 40 years of experience in on-the-ground natural resource management and policy expertise at the federal, state, and international levels.

As President and CEO of Hunter Nation and HN Foundation, Luke helped build and execute a strategic plan to help this new organization grow its membership to nearly 30,000 in one year while simultaneously building a world class team focused on protecting God, Family, Country and our Hunting Heritage.

Rob has been bowhunting over forty years throughout North America covering seventeen states along with four Canadian Provinces. Rob has also hunting Africa and New Zealand.

Rob is a Life Member of Houston Safari Club, Dallas Safari Club, Safari Club International and other conservation organizations.

Rob is an understudy of Dr. Ed Ashby and is a Co-Founder and President of the Ashby Bowhunting Foundation, a 501c3 science-based non-profit organization with over forty-five years of combined outcome driven research and data gathered worldwide validating the studies making it the leading global authority on arrow and broadhead lethality.