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WTA Partners with Realtree for New WTA TAGS Ambassadors

WTA Team

| March 3, 2017

WTA Team
March 3, 2017

Five Members of the Realtree organization sign on as WTA TAGS Ambassadors

WTA is pleased to announce that Bill Jordan, David Blanton, Michael Waddell, Tyler Jordan, and Roger Culpepper of Realtree are WTA TAGS Ambassadors as of January 2017. Worldwide Trophy Adventures (WTA) has entered into an agreement with the Realtree Crew for new WTA TAGS Ambassadorships with these five members of their team. The team represents Realtree Outdoors, Realtree Road Trips, and the Monster Bucks and Monster Bulls DVD series, as well as the overall brand.

The founder of Realtree, Bill Jordan, is the creator of their original camouflage patterns and founder of Immersion Graphics Corporation. He’s out in the field every chance he gets doing what he loves most: hunting. He co-hosts Realtree Outdoors®. David Blanton is the Executive Producer & co-host of Realtree Outdoors and Realtree Road Trips® as well as Producer of Monster Bucks, the popular DVD series. Michael Waddell is the Host of Realtree Road Trips® and has been a part of Team Realtree since 1994. He launched Michael Waddell’s Bone Collector, which he also hosts, in 2009. Tyler Jordan, son of founder Bill Jordan, is a student and avid ethical hunter who is currently learning everything he can about the Realtree business—when he is not in college studying Business. He also co-hosts Realtree Outdoors. Rodger Culpepper is the Manager of Realtree Farms and star of many YouTube videos featuring his hunts.

About Realtree

Realtree is the world’s leading camouflage designer, marketer, and licensor with over 2,000 licensees utilizing the Realtree camouflage brand. Thousands of outdoor and lifestyle products are available in Realtree camouflage patterns. In addition, Realtree is committed to supporting individuals and groups that work to ensure our outdoor heritage, the conservation of natural places, and the wildlife that resides there. Realtree promotes its products and relationships widely on television, as well as through Realtree.com and many other outlets.

About Worldwide Trophy Adventures

Worldwide Trophy Adventures (WTA) is “Your Ultimate Outdoor Connection.” WTA offers global hunt bookings, landowner tags, and tag application services. For more information visit www.worldwidetrophyadventures.com or find us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/TrophyAdventures).

Media Contacts:

Grant Boring
Creative Director
231.450.2200
grant@trophyadventures.com

Jess Schmidt
Marketing & Advertising Lead
435.214.2959
jess@trophyadventures.com

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