I am Jeff Long. I live in Ronks, Pa. I have two loving parents and a pain in the neck younger brother. It all started out long before I could even walk or talk. I remember my dad went small game and deer hunting all the time. As I got older he would take me with him and the dog that we had. I enjoyed going with him. Then when I turned 11 my dad took me to get my hunters safety course. Dad and I would go out archery/gun hunting every chance we got. Dad and our friend Dave set up a date to take me waterfowl hunting. I only had to go one time and I got hooked. Dad and Mom even got me a chocolate lab “Maggie” for me to have as a hunting buddy. While at a waterfowl show I met Bill Rhine he heard me calling and recommended that I should try out for the youth calling contest. I did and I enjoy that also. Now I live my life to hunt waterfowl and doing some calling contests in the area. My passion is spending time with my dad and our hunting crew and doing websites. I mostly enjoy trying to train my hunting buddy.
I have been waterfowl, deer, turkey, and bear hunting for over 30 years. I have enjoyed hunting waterfowl for the past four years thanks to Bill. In the process I have learned to call geese and ducks. I have been associated with Susquehanna Custom Calls for the past several years. I assist in the finishing of the custom calls and support the growth of the business. I also enjoy hunting whitetails with my bow, spring and fall turkey and the challenging PA black bear. In the off season I enjoy the competition of techno-hunting with my bow and spending time at my place in western Pennsylvania.
I live in Lancaster, Pa. with my very supportive wife Denise and son Zachary. I grew up hunting and fishing at an early age thanks to my father. I grew up hunting mostly deer and small game. Then my dad took me duck hunting and an obsession was born. After serving 15 years in the US Army, I got to hunt deer and waterfowl in many different states. During the goose season, I hunt every opportunity I get. In the off season, I enjoy trout fishing, turkey hunting and martial arts. And of course getting ready for the next waterfowl season.
In my opinion life can not get any better then spending time with dad and with his help and support training my best friend Maggie.