WHO WE ARE

Sporting Lead-Free is a non-political, educational initiative working to reduce inadvertent lead consumption by wildlife and people through the voluntary choice of lead-free ammunition and tackle. We are hunters and anglers passionate about choosing lead-free in the field and share this through on-the-ground pro-outdoor recreation messaging.

THE TEAM

Founder
As both an avid big game hunter and raptor biologist, Bryan continues to shape the national conversation on lead-free hunting. For over 15 years, Bryan has been a leading scientist documenting the link between lead-based ammunition and ingestion in wildlife, with seven peer-reviewed publications on the topic. He has successfully led local lead-free initiatives in Wyoming, including conducting shooting demos and delivering free/discounted lead-free ammunition to hunters. After providing clear scientific evidence that using lead-free ammunition reduces lead poisoning in bald eagles, Bryan wanted to help steer the conversation away from any type of anti-hunting message or distrust in science.
He co-founded and is Director of Sporting Lead-Free to promote an unbiased, non-political message within our community about the benefits of using lead-free sporting options to preserve both our hunting heritage and amazing Wyoming wildlife. Living in western Wyoming for the past 20 years, Bryan enjoys summers in the drift boat and late-fall chasing antelope and elk. He is a proud father of two young Wyomingites that are being taught all things wildlife and Wyoming.

Program Director
Hannah was born and raised under the Big Sky in Montana and has enjoyed outdoor pursuits her whole life. She is an avid fly fisher and hunter always looking for ways to be involved, from leading women’s fly fishing groups and participating in sustainable hunting programs. Earning a bachelor’s in marketing and a master’s in resource conservation, she has a unique perspective on outreach efforts for the benefit of conservation.
Her first connection to lead-free sporting came from encountering a leaded golden eagle while hunting with a family friend in southwest Montana. This experience ignited a desire to educate others in the use of non-lead alternatives not only for the benefit of wildlife and human health but for the continuation of our hunting heritage.
In addition to hunting and fishing, she enjoys tending to her ever-growing indoor jungle of plants and spending as much time outside.

ADVISORY COUNCIL

ALAN BRUMSTED

Hunter Ed Instructor, Retired Chemistry Teacher
BRIAN HILLER, Ph.D.

Professor of Wildlife, Bemidji State University
CHRIS MCBARNES

President, The WYldlife Fund
CHRIS PARISH

President & CEO The Peregrine Fund/Co-Founder North American Non-Lead Partnership
JIMMY FLATT

Founder/Executive Director, Hunters of Color
JOSH COURSEY

President/CEO/Co-Founder, Muley Fanatic Foundation
JULIE HELMES

Co-Founder & Partner, Development Strategy Consultants
KIM HAVELL

Co-Owner, Pendergraft Outfitters
KRISTIN REVILL

Science Faculty, Jackson Hole Community School
LEE KJOS

Outdoor Lifestyle Photographer
PERK PERKINS

Orvis Company Owner & Board Member
STEVE KALLIN

Retired USFWS Refuge Manager
STEVE K. WINDELS, Ph.D.

Owner/Chief Scientist, Northern Wildlife Consultants
WENDY DODSON

Co-Founder, Sporting Lead-Free