Safari Unlimited Pro Staff
Drake & Sarah Dawson
Drake & Sarah Dawson
Drake & Sarah Dawson
Owners of Safari Unlimited, Drake and Sarah Dawson have spent the last 30 plus years experiencing the world one adventure at a time!
Read on to learn more about their story.
Karli Gill
Drake & Sarah Dawson
Drake & Sarah Dawson
Karli graduated from Westminster College with a degree in biology. She has worked as a professional dive master around the world and as a whitetail guide at our home base in Missouri. Alongside being Director of Operations for Safari Unlimited, she is also an avid hunter and outdoorswoman. Karli is dedicated to a life of guiding others around the world, one adventure at a time!
Cole Branson
Drake & Sarah Dawson
Hunter Dawson
Cole graduated from Missouri State University with a degree in business. He has spent his entire life hunting and fishing and is passionate about guiding with Safari Unlimited. Listen to this podcast to learn more about Cole.
Hunter Dawson
Hunter Dawson
Hunter Dawson
Hunter has spent his entire life traveling the world hunting and fishing. He has been guiding for Safari Unlimited at our home base in Missouri for many years.
Drew Norton
Hunter Dawson
John Stralka
Master whitetail guide and waterfowl expert, Drew has been guiding for Safari Unlimited for many years. After a tour in the US Marine Corps, Drew will go the extra mile and have the stories to make it all seem easy. Known for his big, beautiful trucks, you may need a step ladder but you can hear him coming when he leaves the lodge!
John Stralka
Hunter Dawson
John Stralka
Master whitetail and waterfowl guide for Safari Unlimited.
Ralls Easterling
Ralls Easterling
Ralls Easterling
Owner of Mallard Valley Outfitters located in Missouri, Ralls has been guiding in partnership with Safari Unlimited for many years.
Louisiana Guides
Shane "Pogo" Landry
Shane "Pogo" Landry
Shane "Pogo" Landry
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Pogo Landry has been a Guide with Safari Unlimited for over 33 years. A master story teller, sometimes in Cajun French, sometimes English, sometimes we don't know - but the laughter and the beer will be an unforgettable experience. All of camp is an amazing experience because of him. You will fun yourself all night "Pogo or No Go" is what his clients say!
Remington Landry
Shane "Pogo" Landry
Shane "Pogo" Landry
Remi is a second generation guide taught by the best - his father, legendary gator guide "Pogo." He grew up hunting in the swamp with his dad from an early age. He currently holds the record for largest client gator taken in camp for the last 10 years. We are lucky to have Remi on our team!
Tattoo
Shane "Pogo" Landry
Tattoo
"Tattoo" is everything you can imagine of a South Louisiana alligator guide. Few people are more versed in the swamp, its creatures, and its spirits. A Cajun master, he is truly the most interesting man alive. The stories we can tell.
Zamariah "ZZ" Loupe
ZZ Loupe, Safari Unlmited Guide and owner of world renowned Zam's Swamp Tours, has grown up with alligators his entire life. Whether it be wrestling them or showing them to crowds around the world on the front lines of wildlife conservation, ZZ's constantly in the public's eye from the amazing swamp tours to his countless TV appearances, not including the years he spent wrestling for WWE!
ZZ walks inthe foot steps of his ancestors legacy - ALLIGATORS. He was bred and raised to become the accomplished, talented, and masterful alligator hunting guide that he is today. You can always count on an amazing experience in Louisiana hunting gators in the swamp, watching sunsets while listening to his great artful storytelling, while having a good time on the bayou with Zamariah Loupe!
Captain Nathan Atwell
Meet Nathan, a true outdoorsman at heart! Hunting and fishing have been in his blood since day one, and he even worked as a guide for whitetail deer and sandhill cranes with Safari Unlimited. Nowadays, he's the master of the seas as Captain Nate, helming the fishing vessel for our sister company, Cajun Queen Fishing Adventures in the deep south of Leesville, LA.
Alaska Guide
Captain Jeff Bryden
Captain Jeff has a Bachelor Degree in Natural Resources and holds a 50-ton U.S.C.G. license. He has been plying and fishing Alaskan waters, year round, for over 25 years! As a retired federal law enforcement officer and marine safety instructor, he was once responsible for patrolling this area and training new officers. His unique insight of Alaskan locals, visitors and wildlife provide a rich story telling environment around the warmth of the campfire at the end of the day. When he is not out fishing or hunting, he volunteers his time by serving on several local boards including: Kenai Chapter of Safari Club International, Kenai Chapter of Delta Water Fowl and the Moose Pass Fire Company.
North Dakota Guide
Bryan Dean
Jayson Pittman
Jayson Pittman
Bryan is our Pro Guide for waterfowl, pike fishing, and musky fishing. If you are a beginner or advanced, he will get you on some big fish or get you in position for an awesome duck hunt!
Jayson Pittman
Jayson Pittman
Jayson Pittman
Jayson is our Pro Guide for spear fishing and bow hunting. He loves being on the frozen lake watching you spear a monster or stalking a mule deer with you in the badlands.
Texas Guide
Garrett Whitaker
Garrett was born and raised in the Texas Panhandle. He grew up with his family’s business High Flying Outfitters. He helped with the outfitter while growing up. When Garrett graduated high school, he went to Texas Tech University to pursue a degree in Animal Science. Upon completing schooling his family retired their hunting business and Garrett started his own outfitter, Diamond Wing Outfitters, with his wife Taylor. Garrett has been a part of the hunting industry since around 2000 when his family’s outfitter was started. Garrett’s specialties with hunting include upland game, waterfowl, deer, and pronghorn.
Serbian Guide
Sasha Belancic
Sasha is Owner of European Hunting Adventures and is an expert in hunting all types of game all over Europe and will be guiding you on your Serbian adventure.
