Our Staff
J Bar H Outfitters is blessed with a tremendous staff. In 2011 J Bar H Outfitters was named "Colorado's Outfitter of the Year". That honor was a result of the hard work and dedication of this team.
J Bar H Outfitters is blessed with a tremendous staff. In 2011 J Bar H Outfitters was named "Colorado's Outfitter of the Year". That honor was a result of the hard work and dedication of this team.
Sean Gefell graduated Bear Paw Outfitter and Guide School in 2011 and came to work at J Bar H that hunting season. Nicknamed "Super Guide Sean" he has excelled as a big game hunting guide. Sean lives the rest of the year in New York with his lovely wife Brittany and their baby girl . Sean is an avid hunter and outdoorsman and is a great asset to the outfit and a super nice guy to have around.
Kate Sage joined J Bar H summer of 2017. Michigan is her home state, however the West is where she calls home most of the year. Kate grew up with horses and enjoys hunting, fishing and the outdoors. She attended college in Laramie, Wyoming and has spent a considerable amount of time in the mountains.
We are happy to have Kate as part of the J Bar H team. She is a packer and wrangler for us and is doing a super job working with the young mules. Her smile is contagious and she is a welcome addition to the Team.
We are happy to have Kate as part of the J Bar H team. She is a packer and wrangler for us and is doing a super job working with the young mules. Her smile is contagious and she is a welcome addition to the Team.
Drew Dworak joined the J Bar H team Fall of 2017 as a guide. He is a Colorado native, has hunted his entire life, and is an avid bow hunter. While 2017 was his first year on staff with us, Drew has been part of our operation since 2010 as a client. He has hunted our area extensively and having the nickname of "the goat" tells you a little about his abilities to cover ground! Drew is one of the friendliest guys you'll ever meet, quick with a smile and always willing to help out. His clients will tell you Drew goes above and beyond to provide a safe, successful and enjoyable hunting trip. We are pleased to have Drew on board.
Tom McCurdy has been part of the J Bar H team since 2004. He is an accomplished guide and excellent packer who teaches many of the "newbies" on staff how to get the job done. Tom is from Colorado and previously owned his own outfitting business. He also earned the nickname of "Captain Tom" after he received his Captain's license for charter fishing and handling offshore boats.
Tom has spent all of his life hunting, fishing and ranching. He has an amazing daughter who is an avid bow hunter and accomplished horsewoman. Tom's son also enjoys the outdoors and excels in Hockey.
He truly knows the meaning of Ride for the Brand and goes above and beyond working for J Bar H. We are happy to call Tom our friend.
Tom has spent all of his life hunting, fishing and ranching. He has an amazing daughter who is an avid bow hunter and accomplished horsewoman. Tom's son also enjoys the outdoors and excels in Hockey.
He truly knows the meaning of Ride for the Brand and goes above and beyond working for J Bar H. We are happy to call Tom our friend.
Matt Sampey originally joined the J Bar H team in 2005 as packer and quickly worked into a guiding position. He attended Colorado Outdoor Adventure Guide School prior to joining our team. Matt lives in Michigan the rest of the year where is has his own farrier business and also is a fishing guide. Father to two darling boys, Matt is a busy young man . He's an extremely likeable guy and very talented guide. We are proud to have him as part of the team.
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David Caughron started out with J Bar H in 1998. He's been a part of the outfit almost every year since then. East Tennessee is home for David and his family. He is an avid hunter and fisherman and doesn't meet a stranger.
He is an excellent guide and has hunted our area for over 25 years. Anyone that's met David knows he is quick to lend a helping hand and will go out of his way to make sure his hunters have a great experience. He's a real story teller and with his East Tennessee accent, they are always entertaining to hear! We are happy to have David as part of the team.
He is an excellent guide and has hunted our area for over 25 years. Anyone that's met David knows he is quick to lend a helping hand and will go out of his way to make sure his hunters have a great experience. He's a real story teller and with his East Tennessee accent, they are always entertaining to hear! We are happy to have David as part of the team.
Matias Guillot joined the J Bar H team for our 2017 season. Having worked for one of the best outfitters in Wyoming for 7 years, Matias brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise as a packer and as a guide. He is an accomplished horseman and enjoys working with young horses and mules. It's obvious his love for the outdoors and working with stock.
Matias has an easy way about him and he is a pleasure to have as part of our team. Clients as well as the other staff openly welcome him to J Bar H.
When he is not working for the outfit, he has his own fence building company and also works for other ranches getting the job done no matter what the task.
Matias has an easy way about him and he is a pleasure to have as part of our team. Clients as well as the other staff openly welcome him to J Bar H.
When he is not working for the outfit, he has his own fence building company and also works for other ranches getting the job done no matter what the task.
Jeanne Horne started professionally outfitting in 1998. Born and raised on a farm in South Texas, she developed a love for the outdoors early on with a mother and father that lived to hunt and fish. Jeanne's passion for the outdoors is evident to anyone that meets her. She is dedicated to the outfitting profession and considers herself immensely blessed to have a fabulous hunting area, the best crew ever, and great horses and mules to help get the job done. Jeanne moved to Colorado in 1984 and calls Hamilton, CO (just north of Meeker) home. She was appointed by the Governor to serve on Colorado's Parks and Wildlife commission with a term expiring in 2017. For Jeanne, this way of life's not what you do; it's what you are.
Kristin Ingolfsland joined the J Bar H packing team hunting season 2015. She is quite a horseperson and easily leads pack strings. Kristin quickly learned "the ropes" at J Bar H and mastered the names and personalities of the 25 mules and 40 plus horses! Having horse/mule skills is a must to handle the job of packing here at J Bar H and Kristin did not let us down. She was quick with a smile and did a great job packing elk out as well as packing clients safely in and out of their camps.
Kristin lives in Montana and is busy with ranch work. During the summer months she is a wrangler at Swan Mountain Ranch in Montana. We welcomed Kristin as part of the outfit.
Kristin lives in Montana and is busy with ranch work. During the summer months she is a wrangler at Swan Mountain Ranch in Montana. We welcomed Kristin as part of the outfit.
Jake Watts, from Missouri, came on board with J Bar H the 2016 hunting season. Jake has an easy way about him and enjoys time in the saddle. His grandfather raises gaited horses and is the main reason Jake has such a strong interest in working with horses. Jake is an avid outdoorsman and enjoys hunting and pretty much anything do to with horses. He is a natural at packing and leading mule strings. Back home in Missouri Jake is a welder which has come in handy here at J Bar H as well. Jake has a sense of adventure and we are happy to have him as part of our team.
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Arriving for hunting season 2016 from Kansas is Austin Henley. Austin attended Swan Mountain Guide and Packer School in Montana the summer of 2016 then stayed on with Swan Mountain to work in one of their horse ride concessions for the summer. Joining us just in time to pack elk for archery 2016, Austin has quickly learned the ropes here at J Bar H. Austin does not meet a stranger and will readily be there to help our clients out in any way he can. Austin's upbeat personality is an asset; he has earned his spot here on the team.
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Jason Byington graduated from Colorado Outdoor Adventure Guide School in 2010 and came to work for J Bar H as a packer and guide. Jason and his lovely wife Lorri live in Idaho. In the off-season Jason builds custom saddles and other custom leather items. Jason is also a really good cook! however we appreciate his skills as a guide and packer. We are excited to announce that Jason was a top 5 finisher in the 2014 Train to Hunt Challenge National Finals held in Denver July 2014. Jason and Lorri are both avid archery hunters and enjoy the outdoors as well as their kids and grandkids. We're happy to have Jason as part of our team.
Zac Harless joined the J Bar H team summer of 2017. He is from a ranching background in Oklahoma. No stranger to horses and mules, Zac easily fit in here at J Bar H. He is married with two darling boys.
Zac has been a hunter most all of his life and also done a fair amount of trapping. Both his Dad and Granddad were his teachers as to the ranching way of life and working with horses. No doubt Zac will pass this on to his two sons down the road.
He has an easy going laid back personality and there's a dry wit side to him as well. We are happy to have Zac as part of the team.
Mark Russell joined J Bar H in 2009 as a packer and guide. A seasoned archery hunter, Mark lends his expertise in calling elk up close and personal. His "other" job is being a full-time farrier. Mark, his wife Becky and daughter Tess live in Arkansas and enjoy their horses riding the trails there. Mark's a great guy and we are proud to have him as part of the outfit.
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