Don is a native Arizona resident who has spent his entire adult life (except for 2 years 9 months and 13 days in Uncle Sam's Army) pursuing his passion of enjoying the great outdoors of Arizona.
Don worked as a law enforcement officer for over 15-years after his stint in the U.S. Army. After an on-the-job injury forced his retirement from the law enforcement field, Don decided to start a business to help others who enjoyed the great outdoors as much as he did.
Working with his friend Larry Sallee, Don started Arizona Wildlife Outfitters in 1987 in Kingman.
Recent Stories
Rare success on a Unit 16A HAM hunt
With all of the unsettled weather the last several weeks in Mohave County, those who have had HAM (Handgun-Archery-Muzzleloader) javelina tags have had a rough time finding the “gray ghosts of the desert!”
General javelina hunts set to start Friday, what local hunters should expect
The last of the spring 2019 javelina seasons is set to open Friday, but with the continued unsettled weather, hunt success this year may not be as high as in past years in units favored by local sportsmen.
Time runs out to apply for elk and antelope tags Tuesday, Feb. 12
If you are an Arizona sportsman, today is an important day for you.
Local professional angler tackling statewide tournaments
You no doubt know the name of Kingman resident Donnie Scroggins. He is president of the local bass club and is an avid bass angler.
Friends of the NRA banquet set for Saturday
The annual Friends of NRA banquet and fundraiser will be held at 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9 starting at the Mohave County Fairgrounds, 2600 Fairgrounds Blvd.
Sportsmen from all over America take Hunter Education
A few weeks ago there were 27 sportsmen and women who came from all over America to take the Arizona Hunter Education class in order to get a permanent bonus point.
How valuable are bonus points when applying for a big-game tag?
One of the questions I’m often asked as a Chief Hunter Education instructor is, “How valuable are bonus points when it comes to helping draw a tag?”
Changes coming to the AZGFD rules, Mohave County legislators leading the way
Every day, somewhere in America, there are anti-hunting groups who are working to take away our rights to own firearms or our privileges hunt.
Ray, Donnie Scroggins win first KBC tournament at Lake Havasu
The first tournament on the Kingman Bass Club’s tournament trail was held last weekend at Cattail Cove on Lake Havasu, and for most of the nine teams that competed, they found bass fishing tough.
Coyote hunting contests under attack
Unless you’re hiding your head in the sand, I think you’re gonna see the organized hunting of predators, and especially coyotes come under attack in the months to come.