BirdDog was started by a couple of friends who saw a need to simplify the way Hunters and aspiring hunters search for and book hunting experiences. While many commercial outfitters and landowners offer hunts for specific types of game, BirdDog sees an opportunity to partner with them to allow Hunters to browse many different kinds of hunts. We cater to individual Hunters, father/son and mother/daughter Hunters, and corporate hunting groups. Our highest goal is to ensure a fantastic experience for Hunters and ranch owners alike, and to do so we've assembled a team that includes some of the very best in the industry.
Jonathan Lusk, Co-Founder
Jonathan grew up in North
Texas on a fish farm where he developed a love for the outdoors. Upon
graduation from Texas A&M, he joined the workforce, married his
college sweetheart, and began a family. After completing his MBA at
Rice, he worked on Wall Street at Goldman Sachs and then launched his
own finance company. Jonathan now resides in Washington, TX where he
lives on a little piece of land with his wife, Kat, and kids, Jackson,
Sam, and Charlotte. They enjoy fishing, hunting, and being outdoors.
Taylor Jackson, Co-Founder
Taylor’s love for nature
and conservation was cultivated both in practice and in literature.
His most formative outdoor experiences were whitetail hunting in the
Hill Country and fly fishing in the Ozarks. Taylor holds a bachelor’s
Texas A&M and a Master’s in Theology from TEDS. He owns a residential
construction company and previously ran construction for ICON
Technologies, a construction tech startup. He is married with kids,
and while he enjoys his work, he’s really just trying to get lost in
nature.
Rogers Healy
Rogers is a seasoned
entrepreneur, with over 20 years of investing experience. As a founder
of multiple companies, ranging from the real estate to the memorabilia
space, Rogers considers his secret weapon to be his eye for talent. As
fate would have it, Rogers made his first investment in the world of
Venture Capital in 2012, in Mizzen + Main. He fell in love with the
idea of connecting the dots in the world of VC, and has since become
one of Texas' most active investors. After over a decade of investing
in deals ranging from CPG to SaaS, Rogers founded Morrison Seger
Venture Capital Partners. "MoSe" quickly made a name for themselves,
with early-stage investments in companies ranging from tequila to
trading cards, and have been able to add a new layer of experience to
venture capitalism.
Ryan Neading
Ryan is an experienced executive-level
technologist with a proven track record spanning multiple companies
and decades. His tenure at Ebay and PayPal included responsibilities
in Global Operations, Global Finance, Global Technology, and Global
Software as a Service. As CIO at Rackspace, Ryan successfully led
large global technology organizations, delivering business-critical
systems and services to revenue-driving business units.
Colt McCoy
Colt is a University of Texas football great, and an avid
hunter and outdoorsman.
Pat Green
Pat is a Texas country music legend.
Roger Creager
Roger is a Texas country music star and the
pride of Corpus Christi.
Macy Ledbetter
Macy is a wildlife biologist, avid
outdoorsman, naturalist, and fifth generation landowner. After earning
a Wildlife Ecology degree from Texas A&M University in 1992, Macy
worked for Texas Parks and Wildlife Department in South Texas for ten
years. Demand from landowners in other regions of Texas led Macy to
start his own private consulting business, Spring Creek Outdoors. Macy
is a graduate of the King Ranch Advanced Ranch Management program and
is the recipient of several industry awards, including the Hunter
Heritage Foundation Wildlife Industry Leadership & Development Award
as Private Property Protector of the Year, and the two time recipient
of the Texas Deer Association’s President’s Appreciation Awards.
Bob Lusk
Bob, the "Pond Boss," is a private
sector fisheries biologist in his 42nd of year helping people design,
build, stock, and manage private fishing lakes nationwide. He's also
editor of the nationally distributed Pond Boss magazine which is in
its 30th year of publication teaching people to be better stewards of
their land and water.
Rob Grainger
Rob graduated from Texas A&M
University in 2009 with a degree in Rangeland Ecology and Management.
He began his wildlife career as the Biologist for the Dallas based
Jones family, and he still manages their properties in Kansas,
Missouri, and Texas. In 2013, he opened Grainger Ranch Recruiting
where he staffs farms and ranches with top end employees. He also has
his real estate license and helps clients with farm and ranch
transactions across the state.
Bryce Brandl
Bryce owns Triple Play Outfitters, a
respected hunting and fishing outfit in Texas. He grew up in a small
rural town south of Houston, and then played baseball at St. Mary’s
University in San Antonio. After earning an MBA at Texas State, he
started Triple Play which helps hunters find hunting opportunities and
assists ranch owners with their management programs.
Molly Finnerty
Molly is a rental property expert
and business owner. She loves the hospitality industry and is a
booking platform guru.