Our Team. We pride ourselves on building lifelong friendships with our guest. We are here to exceed expectations, which is how we continuously rank among the top outfitters in the nation.

Mark Clifford - Founder, CEO & Owner

Founder and president of Premier Outfitters. Mark is a US Army vet and has 50 years of experience hunting whitetail. Mark has harvested 25 record-class bucks with archery equipment and countless bucks with a gun while chasing them all over the country. Mark has been featured on many syndicated hunting and outdoor shows and is a published author in North American Whitetail Magazine and Field and Stream Magazine. 

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Erik Pacheco Operations manager/guide

Erik has been a team member since 2009 and has been a key component in the success of Premier Outfitters. Erik's level of professionalism and guest commitment is unparalleled within our industry. Erik has guided his hunters to what many say is "The hunt and adventure of a lifetime." 

 "Erik's level of professionalism and guest commitment is unparalleled within our industry."

Erik is a decorated military veteran and the Deputy Chief of police in Hopkinsville Kentucky.  During his off time from the police department you can rest assured he is in the woods helping to get our farms ready for the season and contributing video content for our social media pages. 

Farms manager - Micah McKnight

Micah is a lifelong resident of Christian County, Kentucky, and grew up hunting and spending his days exploring some of the very woods Premier Outfitters now calls home. Micah is a pro in the whitetail woods, and his knowledge of our farms gives us a distinct advantage in managing our herd and getting our hunters in the right areas to harvest a trophy whitetail. 

Clint Dulin - Guide/ North camp manager

Clint Dulin has been hunting all his life. He killed his first squirrel at the age of 4 and his first deer at the age of 8. It didn't take long to figure out that he was addicted to the outdoors. Thanks to his Dad, who taught him how to hunt, he can now share what he’s learned over the years with his children and others. It's a privilege for him to be able to enjoy God's creation in the outdoors. Living in Christian County all his life has been a huge blessing to experience the monster bucks and the abundance of turkeys that this land provides!

Clint has been a dedicated guide and camp manager on the Premiers team since 2009 and has gained a reputation as one of the best whitetail and turkey guides in the industry. 

Thad Hopper - Guide

Thad is a Western Kentucky native with decades of hunting experience under his belt. Thad grew up in Christian County, Kentucky, where he raised his family, hunting trophy whitetail and big toms. Thad's knowledge and ability to consistently provide information about giant whitetail and smart old toms is considered by many to be unequaled.

North camp chef/hostess

North camp hostess and chef Phyllis Johnson is a Western KY native who has been with Premier Outfitters for nine years, ensuring everything runs smoothly, and home-cooked meals are on the table. Yearly, Phyllis gets rave reviews from our happy hunters about her Southern cooking and hospitality. 

Chef - Brian Denny

Brian is a Western Kentucky native who is known throughout the region for his amazing southern cuisine. Brian is a sought-after chef who has been hired to feed up to 800 hungry guests at corporate events and weddings in Kentucky.  
 Brian heads up the South Lodge culinary team. You won’t go hungry at Premier Outfitters, that’s for sure. 

Tommy Myers Guide

Tommy was born and raised in Western Kentucky and has hunted whitetail and Turkey all his life. He is responsible for many trophy bucks and long-beard turkeys harvested by our hunters. Tommy's dedication and willingness to help all of our hunters make our hunters' experience that much better.

Richard Harrison Guide

Richard has a rich history in the outdoors. Growing up in the outdoors, Richard hunted and fished all over the country. Whitetail and Eastern Turkey are high on his priority, and we are blessed to have added Richard to our team in 2023.  

Carson Robinson-Guide

Carson grew up in the small town of Stockbridge, Michigan, and spent his time growing up in the woods hunting and fishing in Northern and Southern Michigan. Carson has guided in Michigan for the King Salmon run, Turkey and Whitetail, the badlands of New Mexico, and the high grounds of Colorado for big game. Carson's heart is in Whitetail and Turkey guiding. After several years of talks with Carson, he committed to guiding for Turkey and Whitetail with Premier. 

Guide Matt Digger Mckee

Matt, better known as “Digger,” is an avid outdoorsman with a deep-rooted passion for the wild. From West Michigan, His love for hunting began at the age of eight, when his Pappy took him to deer camp, igniting a lifelong obsession with the outdoors. He’ll never forget the thrill of releasing his first arrow in 1992, a moment that cemented his commitment to the hunt. Digger has spent years guiding youth hunts for whitetail in Michigan and leading turkey and whitetail hunts in Kentucky. Whether it’s hunting, fishing, trapping, or metal detecting, Digger is fully immersed in exploring every aspect of the natural world. Digger’s journey with Premier began when his wife booked him a hunt. After a quick connection with Mark, Digger swapped his hunting plans for a new role guiding in Kentucky