Monday, February 06, 2012
LAURENT DELAGRANGE - Ranch Owner Minimize

Laurent Delagrange was born in Paris, France. Heir to a family of hunters, Laurent spent his childhood in the forests, plains and fields of the family estate near Paris learning about game. His parents took the family on several hunting trips abroad, mainly Africa. He has since hunted in Spain, Namibia, Chad, C.A.R, USA, UK and Argentina.

At age 17, Laurent was introduced to Indianhead Ranch through family connections. Laurent then realized his dream and started by working at the ranch over summers while finishing high school. In 1992 he was given the opportunity to become President and owner of Indianhead Ranch, Inc.

Laurent has been a full-time outfitter and guide for over 18 years. He operates from Indianhead ranch in Del Rio, Texas and has outfitted over 300 hunts.

Laurent has done many television documentaries which have aired on ESPN2 in the US, BBC in the UK and TF1 and FR2 in France. He has also done live interviews on KLV1 radio with Harold  Gunn's Texas Outdoor Show and has been interviewed for HSC's Hunter Horn Magazine, Texas Outdoor Magazine, Black Powder Magazine and Guns and Ammo.

Laurent is a Life member of the SCI and has received The North American Professional Hunter Award from the Safari Club International and the Houston Safari Club in 2005. He is also a master measurer for SCI since 1982. His goal is to maintain hunting and conservation through education. He not only supports conservation organizations through yearly donations, but also offers these summer camps on Indianhead Ranch.
  

DARREN CARR - Partner / Guide / Instructor Minimize

Darren Carr,  was born and raised in south central Texas into a farming and ranching family. Hunting was always a way of life for him and his family.  He grew up in the outdoors, deer hunting and bird hunting.  At a young age, he realized that he wanted a carreer in the outdoors. After highschool,Drren split the next few years between college and guiding hunts. Darren's guiding led  to various oppurtunities in Montana,Colorado,New Mexico,Old Mexico,Northern and central Africa(Chad and Central African Republic) and of course Texas for work. 

He is a licenced captain and spends most summers running deepsea fishing charters on the gulf coast. He always enjoys every aspect of hunting and fishing from the challege it provides, to the people he has met over the years and the awesome places it seems taken him. 

He has worked with Indianhead Ranch for over eleven years, conducting hunts for exotics and all the other native species Texas has to offer. His personal passion is bow hunting.  Darren usually tries to squeeze in a hunt or two every year to Africa or the states. 

 He is a certified Texas hunter and bowhunter education instructor and truly loves introducing new hunters to the sport. Darren states that "In my eyes there is nothing like the look on a new hunters face when they have harvested their first animal. Hunting and fishing granted me a very rewarding life and I hope to pass that on to as many as possible!"
  

TEDDY BYRD - Guide / Instructor Minimize

Teddy Byrd is a High school ag science teacher - 25 years of working with young adults. Hunting guide - 10 years. Texas hunter Safety education instructor - 20 years. Lifelong hunter, fisherman and outdoorsman.

I enjoy working with young people. it is the kind of job that keeps you young. I took a job in Cotulla, TX, after graduation. It was the perfect place for a hunter - in the heart of South Texas, some of the best whitetail hunting in Texas.

I got my early desire and training for the outdoors from my grandfather. He was quail and deer hunter - always had a quail dog in the backyard. After my children graduated from college, I realized a lifelong dream - a safari to Africa. My wife and I had so much fun that we stated planning the next trip on the plane ride home!

I have a lot of interests. I like to read, play golf, snow ski and scuba dive. I love to fish in saltwater and also like to bowfish. I have recently taken up archery. There is nothing like the thrill of being just feet away from wildlife. I hope that it will someday lead me th a shot at a bugling Elk!.
  

LARRY ROBINSON - Guide / Instructor Minimize

Larry Robinson, a native Texan, started hunting at an early age with his father. He hunted quail in the northern part of Texas all the way to Oklahoma. Later on he was introduced to waterfowl hunting and it became his passion and his main business with a headquarter close to Houston, Texas.

Larry is chasing watefowl from Canada to Texas each fall, owning his own guide services: Coastal Wings and a lodge in Bay City, Texas.

He also goes after Texas Alligator and Hogs during their respective season and has started guiding for Native and Exotic Game for Indianhead Ranch and Indianhead Expeditions.

But during the summer months he can be found at Indianhead Camps. He enjoyes the opportunity to introduce campers to hunting. As he says: "The future of hunting is at stake, we need more kids in the field and these camps are just a wonderful place to provide exposure of kids to all outdoors activities including hunting!"
  

Joe - Guide / Instructor Minimize

 

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 I have worked in the sports and recreation field for 20 years.  My experience includes life guarding, camp counselor and instructor at nature, adventure, sports and special needs camps. Guiding experience includes hunting, fishing, and outdoor adventure sports.

 I'm certified and/or have advanced training in the sports of sailing, scuba diving, ropes course, rock climbing, caving, rappelling, canyoneering, hang gliding, white water kayaking, free diving, spear fishing and extensive experience working with wildlife. I am a certified personal trainer who has spent much of the last nine years managing a recreation and sports department at a large school providing youth 16 to 24 years of age a wide variety of recreational and sports opportunities

 
  

AUSTIN MCMAHON - Guide / Counselor Minimize

Austin McMahon is a native of Seattle State froma very young age it was evident that he would be involved in hunting and conservation.

At the age of seven he began hunting quail and took his first Mule deer. In the same year, he started a long term project of developing and maintaining habitat for Mule Deer, Chucker, Quail and Turkey. Since then he has assisted several disabled youth, and first time hunters harvest those animals on the ranch.

Hunting has lead Austin throughout the United States, Mexico, Canada, South Africa, Namibia and New Zealand. He is a member of The Wild Turkey Federation, Ducks Unlimited, Quail Association and SCI.

He addition to hunting he likes to fish. hike, and show Arabian Horses. He will continue his involvement with conservation, teaching youth, and helping disabled hunters to achieve their own goals in the world hunting.

Austin McMahon received the Young Hunter Award from the Safari Club International in 2008.
  

AMY DONALDSON - Counselor Minimize

 Amy Donaldson was one of Indianhead Camps first students as she attended the Apprentice and Advance Camps in 2005 and 2006.

Amy is graduating from Vandebilt Catholic High School in Houma, LA this year. She has been involved as the owner in Amy's Pet Sitting Service, she is also involved with the coastal Marine Services. she has been a babysitter for a couple of year and use to be a stable technician.

Amy is a member of the SCI, NRA, St Anthony of Padua Catholic church. She participated in the American Wilderness Leadership School in WY; Youth Hunting Education Challenge for 7 years. She has her license for all terrain vehicle, boating and watercraft. She obtained her Hunter Education Certification in LA, TX, WY, MI and NM. She has participated in various wildlife / hunting camps in Texas, NM, WY and MI. She was a counselor in Midwest Youth Hunting and Fishing Education Program, Three Rivers, MI. She achieved six college credits at Louisiana Tech University in Summer 2009.
  

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