Meet Hugh

My name is Hugh A. McNaughten and I was born and raised in east Texas near Sam Rayburn and Toledo Bend lakes. It was along those same lake shores that I began to wander into the woods with my father and learn how to hunt. I started fishing when I was four years old and started hunting when I was six. I killed my first deer when I was seven and caught my first 10 lb. bass when I was 14. I love the woods and waters so much that I worked to live and learn all that I could. I started fishing bass tournament trails when I was 16 on Sam Rayburn lake, and I have never missed an opening day of deer season since I was 6 years old.

I came to Nashville, TN in 1983 and immediately fell in love with Tennessee and her people. I became heavily involved with Hunter and Bowhunter Education programs and much like everyone else, I started watching the Tennessee Outdoorsman Show with Jimmy Holt. I became involved in speaking at seminars for the Hunter�s Night Out programs for the Tennessee Farmer�s Cooperative based in LaVergne, TN which allowed me to meet local celebrities such as Jimmy Holt and Bill Hall.

During my tenure as a Hunter/Bowhunter Education instructor, I found my wife and best friend, Joy. We were married in 1998 and I immediately became part of a very large family. We have two fine daughters, Kimberly and Monica, and they have their children, Shelby, Lawson, and Tyler. These children are my life now.

Joy and I plan our hunting and fishing trips so that the grandchildren are always welcome to go. I truly love to teach them and watch them grow and learn.

I truly believe that the rewards that we receive from being in the outdoors starts
when we become parents and grandparents.