Our staff is made up of experienced horsemen, hunting guides, fishermen, and survivalists. The guiding staff is all First Aid certified and several are certified Wilderness First Responders (Woofers). Our senior staff members have been working our camps and hunting area for decades.

Jimmy Oswald, Owner/Manager

Jimmy has taken his passion for the outdoors and turned it into a way of life. He is an avid hunter, angler, skier, and backpacker.

Jimmy grew up in Pennsylvania hunting and fishing with his father, grand-father, and great uncle. These early years roaming the forests of Potter County is where his passion for the outdoors began. Jimmy earned a B.S. from The Pennsylvania State University in wildlife and fisheries science.

Before turning his passion for hunting and fishing adventures into a way of life, he worked for the Pennsylvania Game Commission as a biologist aide trapping and tagging white-tailed deer. He also worked in Alaska as a fisheries technician and a deckhand. Jimmy has also worked on two different hunting ranches in South Texas. Jimmy started working for Flat Tops Wilderness Guides in 2016. After a couple years he then started managing the business. In 2021 when the Stann’s purchased Flat Tops Wilderness Guides he became the General manger of LKS Outfitters. Since 2021, Jimmy has helped expand LKS Outfitters through the purchase of Horn Fork Guides, Pack String Outfitters, and most recently River’s Bend Outfitters. The majority of Jimmy’s time is now spent with RBO.

Tel Gates, Guide and Advisor

Tel is a 6th generation rancher and 2nd generation outfitter. He is a Meeker, CO native and knows the mountains inside and out. He packed in his first camp by himself at just 10 years old, started guiding at 15 years old, and has been doing it ever since.