Paul Ranft has hunted and fished all his life, guiding and teaching others about the outdoors. His love of the outdoors has taken him all over the world.

He has harvested over 40 Pope &Young animals throughout his life, Paul has co-produced most of the shows he has filmed, and has produced and appeared in many commercials.

Paul Ranft, NextBuk Outdoors Pro Staff, Michigan Paul with some of the many whitetails he’s killed

Paul has also developed one of the largest taxidermy studios, Classical Taxidermy, in his hometown of Niles, Michigan. Although Paul can typically be found hunting near his business in Iowa, his hunting has taken him all over the world; from the plains of Africa to the Australian outback. Paul has truly distinguished himself from the crowd. He loves giving back and sharing the outdoors with others. Take a moment to talk to Paul and you will understand the passion, the expert knowledge, and the drive that he has for hunting mature whitetails.