Mike Stroff

The Guide

When your dad's a career Marine who owns a gun shop and shooting complex, it gets in your blood. That's what happened to Mike Stroff, who's spent most of his life hunting, shooting and guiding. Today he splits his time guiding for guide for SOE Hunts and Western Ranch Outfitters, as well as hosting "Savage Outdoors TV."

• Hometown: Jacksonville, North Carolina
• Day Job: Hunting guide for SOE HUNTS and Western Ranch Outfitters, host of "Savage Outdoors TV"
• Shooting Since: 1985
• Who taught you to shoot or hunt? Father, Lt. Col. Michael J. Stroff III
• Proudest Moment Shooting/Hunting? Helping his son take his first whitetail
• Handedness: Right
• Eye Dominance: Right
• Rifle of Choice and Caliber: 110 Long Range Hunter chambered in 6.5 Creedmoor. The cartridge has a great ballistic coefficient, is extremely accurate at long ranges, and has plenty of power.