Justin Shanken
Counterintelligence (CI) Special Agent with the U.S. Department of Defense. He continues to serve with over 12 years of experience within the U.S. intelligence community, to include the U.S. Army, private industry, and the Federal Government. In the Army, Justin conducted Investigations and operations throughout the Middle East and Europe. In 2003 he was deployed for Operation Iraqi Freedom as one of the first teams to enter the conflict. His areas of expertise are in both tactical and strategic environments.
Justin is an Emerging Explorer with the internationally renowned Explorers Club and Blue Marble Exploration. As a certified scuba diver, he has participated in deep-water dives in the United States, cave dives in Cenotes, Mexico, and reef and wreck dives in St. Lucia. In late 2016, Justin will be joining Blue Marble Exploration to be part of the first manned submersible expedition to the bottom of Dean’s Blue Hole, the deepest underwater cavern in the world, located on Long Island, Bahamas. Justin holds his undergraduate degree in International Affairs from the University of Georgia, and in 2015 was named one of the University of Georgia’s "40 Alumni under the Age of 40" for lifetime achievement. Learn more about the Dean’s Blue Hole Expedition Follow Justin on Instagram |
Andrea Haas
My name is Andrea Haas and I’m 29 years old. I live in the Ozark Mountains in southern MO, just minutes away from Bull Shoals Lake and Norfork Lake. I always wanted to go hunting as a little girl but it wasn't until I met my husband Jared at 19 that I was introduced to hunting. After watching Jared shoot a buck on our second hunt together, I decided to try hunting for myself.
From that point on, all of my hunts have been self guided, from my very first deer and turkey kill to my first bow and rifle kill. By being self guided I have gained confidence in myself that I may not have learned otherwise. Bow hunting is my main passion, but I enjoy it all from rifle hunting to bow fishing. I spend many hours shooting my bow and it takes a lot of hard work in the off season to prepare and maintain our land. During the months leading up to hunting season I can be found on our tractor plowing and disking our fields, planting food plots, scouting for deer sign, hanging tree stands and checking trail cams. By being a part of this preparation process I have a deeper appreciation for hunting and more respect for the animals that I take. I have recently started taking my girlfriends who have never hunted before out turkey hunting and bow fishing with me. It’s so rewarding to see them shoot an animal & know that I am the one that taught them how to do it! There is always something more to learn about hunting and I look forward to sharing my hunting experiences with everyone! Checkout HuntressView, a professional hunting site by hunters for hunters Follow Andrea on Instagram |