meet our team
Allan Ellis, Publisher
Allan grew up in Pennsylvania chasing rabbits and deer and moved to Maryland in the mid-80s with Fish Finder Magazine. In 1988 he started the Maryland Sportsman Radio Show, which is now The Outdoorsman Radio Show hosted by Allan and his wife Robynn. Allan created Buck Fever! The Hunting Show, Fishing & Hunting Journal and the Maryland Deer & Waterfowl Hunting Guide. He founded and was Executive Director of the Maryland Hunting Coalition. In 2017 he created Bucks-Bears-Stags, LLC which is now Maryland’s official record-keeping organization for Maryland white-tailed deer, black bears and Sika deer. He is proud of his good relationships throughout Maryland’s hunting community, lawmakers and with Maryland DNR.
Jennifer Kniceley, Art Director
Jennifer is a Maryland native. She attended College at West Virginia University where she received her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Graphic Design. Soon after graduation she moved to San Diego where she was a Designer for almost 16 years. She returned to Maryland ago to be close to her family. Since, she has worked with Magazine Publications and Production Design for the last several years. Jennifer also was the Creative Designer for “Maryland’s Finest” 2020 which is the first record book for Maryland big game. She enjoys music, yoga, photography and spending time with her friends.
Barry Harden, website facilitator
Barry Harden designs Commercial Kitchens as his ‘day job’ with his own company, Drafting & Design, LLC. Barry is originally from West Tennessee and moved to Maryland in 1989 for work. He and his beloved wife Christie live in Virginia where they enjoy all the Old Dominion State has to offer as well as the mountains and rolling hills. Barry is an avid hunter who loves archery, fishing and anything to do with the outdoors. He has designed several websites for Ellis Outdoors but now only facilitates the updates. Barry said, “I truly have enjoyed developing the Maryland Hunting Quarterly website with Allan and look forward to the exciting things to come!"
JIM AMRHEIN
Jim Amrhein has a long history with Ellis Outdoors and eloquently writes about a variety of topics from archery to firearms and more… Jim is a lifelong Marylander who’s been hunting for 40 years and writing about it for 25 of ‘em in such forums as Fishing and Hunting Journal, the Maryland Deer Hunting Guide, Whiskey & Gunpowder, Maryland Life, and the NRA’s American hunter magazine. He’s hunted deer, turkey, black bear, hogs, and various other game in six U.S. states - and taken eight species of African game on safari in Zimbabwe, including a pair of Cape buffalo.
Carol Cherington, Wild Cuisine Writer, Blogger, and Huntress
Carol contributes a unique wild game recipe in every issue of MHQ. “I grew up in Vermont, and spent 25+ good years in the food, grocery, distribution, brokerage, and publication industries throughout New England and the Mid-Atlantic Regions. My Husband Joel taught me to shoot and hunt about 30 years ago, and I have been hooked ever since! We have hunted and fished all across the U.S., North to Prince Edward Island, and South to Argentina. My love of cooking and of wild food has fueled my passion for using wild protein in every style of cuisine possible. My ultimate goal is to publish a Wild Cuisine Cookbook.
Robert Newton III, Scoring Director and Official Measurer for Bucks-Bears-Stags
Robert Newton III, Scoring Director and Official Measurer for Bucks-Bears-Stags Robert writes about Maryland’s outstanding whitetails and hunting with his family and friends. Bob Newton is passionate about shed hunting, Native American artifact hunting and metal detecting – all with constant companion - his teenage son Mason. Robert is an Official Measurer Bucks-Bears-Stags; the Boone and Crockett Club and the Pope and Young Club as well as the NMLRA Longhunters Society.
Doug Wigfield, Sika Deer Scoring Director for Bucks-Bears-Stags
Doug furnishes articles about Sika Deer hunting and outstanding Sika harvests.
He is an official measurer for BBS and the Pope and Young Club. He has been measuring since 1981. He is a retired, Maryland Wildlife Biologist and is the owner and maker of the Sika Seducer Call. He avidly pursues sika deer, whitetails and the wild turkey gobblers.
Charles C. Rodney, Sr., “The Rabbit Hunter”
Charles grew up in Louisiana on a farm and hunted rabbits and squirrels at an early age. He moved to Maryland in 1972. Charles is an avid rabbit hunter and owner of purebred beagles. He is a retired Federal Human Resources Manager and donates his time as a Charity Auctioneer to many sportsmen organizations and other non-profit organizations in the area. He is a frequent contributing writer of articles pertaining to rabbit hunting and training beagles to the Better Beagling and Maryland Hunting Quarterly Magazines. He is affectionately referred to as “The Rabbit Hunter”. He is proud to contribute to efforts to further the outdoor life in Maryland. He resides with his wife Judy in Prince Georges County. Charles and Judy have three children and six grandchildren.
William R. “Bill” Miles, Advocate, Hunters of Maryland
Bill furnishes readers with and “under-the-hood” look at how hunting issues are dealt with in Maryland’s General Assembly – the good, the bad and the ugly.
Bill is a dedicated sportsman who began his professional career in Annapolis working for the Maryland General Assembly’s staff agency when he turned 25. A Master’s Degree in a related field is a prerequisite for employment with the Department of Legislative Services; hence, his BA in Political Science/Economics (University of Maryland) and a Master’s Degree in Finance (University of Oklahoma) met the Department’s requirements.
For a period spanning 17 consecutive years – 1977 through 1994 – Bill served as (1) Chief-of-Staff to the Senate Finance Committee, Senate Budget & Taxation Committee, House Appropriations Committee; (2) Supervisor of the General Assembly’s Fiscal Note System – all proposed legislation requires, by law, an analysis of the impact on State revenues/expenditures; and (3) top advisor to the House Leadership/Speaker of the House of Delegates during year 16 and 17.
In 1995, Bill shifted his career to lobbying, thus banking on his 17 years of experience with the Maryland General Assembly. From 2014 through the Spring of 2019, Bill served as the advocate/lobbyist for the Maryland Hunting Coalition, now transitioned into the Hunters of Maryland.
Bill has been married to Lisa since 1981 and has raised two daughters in Huntingtown, Maryland where he has resided with his family since 1984. Bill scuba dives winter-round in the Chesapeake Bay for prehistoric shark teeth and fishes throughout the Chesapeake Bay.
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