North American Whitetail TV

Meet The Host

Haynes Shelton

As Editor in Chief of North American Whitetail, Haynes Shelton is a significant part of the future of this legacy brand. Raised on his family’s farm in Davie County, North Carolina, Haynes realized his passion for deer hunting and the outdoor lifestyle at an early age through the mentorship of his father and grandfather. After earning his Bachelor’s in English and minoring in Photography at Hampden-Sydney College, Haynes began his career at NAW in 2015. Soon his role expanded to include hosting North American Whitetail TV on Outdoor and Sportsman Channels. Only outranking his passion for traveling the continent in pursuit of whitetails is Haynes’ love of life’s two greatest gifts – Faith and family.

Stan Potts

Outdoor television icon Stan Potts is one of the most recognizable personalities in deer hunting. Known for his famous post-shot phrase “Give me a second, folks!” Stan is extremely passionate about chasing trophy whitetails. An original member since the beginning of NAW TV, Stan still loves targeting big bucks in his home state of Illinois.

Dr. James C. Kroll

A founding member of North American Whitetail, Dr. James C. Kroll is NAW’s staff biologist and the founder of the Institute for White-tailed Deer Management & Research in Nacogdoches, Texas. Dr. Kroll has traveled all across the globe hunting and studying whitetails, and even after 50-plus years of working with deer, he still cares deeply about America’s most popular game animal.

Blake Garlock

Blake Garlock joined North American Whitetail as Associate Editor in 2021 and immediately began traveling across the continent hunting for NAW TV. Blake developed his passion for whitetail hunting while growing up in Pennsylvania, and that passion is what led him to pursue a career with North American Whitetail. Today, Blake lives in Virginia with his family, where he still hunts whitetails in the Appalachian Mountains.