G.O.’s hunting roots started in Macon, GA, where he grew up bird hunting with his father and fishing with his uncle. On Friday nights in high school he and his buddies would leave the football field and head straight to the woods chasing whitetails in the Georgia swamps. As he got older, his passion for hunting increased, as did his pursuit of big game such as Elk, Moose, Mule deer, Grizz, Turkeys and hogs.

G.O. always envisioned himself working in the outdoors and graduated from the University of Georgia Agriculture School with a BSA in Crop and Soil Sciences. Returning home from school led him to the front door of his childhood sweetheart , Haley,who shared his passion and love for hunting and adventure – A true match made in Heaven.

Today G.O.’s passion is bow hunting,He is known in the industry as one of the most knowledgeable, and experienced hunters around (not to mention an all-around ‘good guy’). He loves the excitement of a chase but also enjoys sitting in a stand with his wife and their young children, sharing with them what he learned from the generations of hunters before him. G.O. is a large presence on the show, ‘Family Traditions with Haley Heath’ and through the past four years of co-starring on the program has been able to share his love of hunting with extended family, friends and community while captivating the viewers with his dry sense of humor and hard core hunting tactics.