Meet The MBO Team
A lot of people want to know who they might be hunting with before booking their hunt-hunting trip, which is very understandable! This page will show a photo and short bio introduction for each MBO guide. I hope this helps with making the choice when booking a hunt with MBO! Thanks!
Owner, Chris, and family
Chris Bowden and wife Jocelyn Bowden are the owners of Muddy Bottom Outfitters. Chris started MBO chasing a dream with his love for hunting after graduating. He started traveling as a guide for extra money between seasons. He later met his wife (Jocelyn) and she now helps with the cooking, paperwork, basically keeps the business running while he guides! Chris has since guided several well known people in the hunting industry, all over the U.S. Chris and his wife Jocelyn have 3 kids… Maddison, Ryleigh, and Grayson. They are also a major part of Muddy Bottom Outfitters!
Scott & Brenda
Meet Chris’ parents. Mom (Brenda) helps Jocelyn with the cooking, and with anything that might be needed around the camps. Dad (Scott) helps with the guiding from time to time, and does the grilling. Most clients love his grilled chicken! Mom now enjoys retirement, the beach, anywhere with warm weather, and time with family. Dad enjoys anything in the outdoors - hunting, fishing, crabbing, boating. He truly enjoys surf-fishing and turkey hunting. Dad also enjoys spending time with mom, and family.
Sean Russell - Head Sika Guide
Sean is a Maryland native with 8-years of guiding experience and a true passion for Sika deer hunting. As Muddy Bottom Outfitters’ Head Sika Guide, Sean is known for his relentless work ethic and exceptional ability to put hunters in position - boasting near-perfect shot opportunities on 1x1 Sika hunts. He’s widely respected for his skill at calling in rutting stags and has guided successful hunts for Sika, Whitetail, and spring turkey throughout the region. When he’s not guiding, Sean enjoys shed hunting, calling in turkeys, and spending time outdoors with his family.
Chance Rayhart
Chance being from Pennsylvania is an avid outdoors-man and hunter! Chance started as a client with MBO back in 2019, Chris and Chance immediately hit it off and became best-friends! Chance still hunts so many-days each season, but is also a major part of and guide at MBO! Chance has been helping MBO with guiding since 2021 now. Chance has tons of knowledge in bow-hunting, and finding mature Whitetails. He enjoys the outdoors, bow-hunting, figuring out mature Whitetails, ‘79 Fords, and spending time with his family. Him and Chrissie have 2-boys, Bowen and Callaway.
Terry Payne
Meet Mr. Terry, MBO’s main spring turkey guide. Terry has years of knowledge calling in, and hunting spring turkeys! I would say what I’d consider a major part of Terry’s success is - his great woodsman-ship, patients, and old school way of hunting turkeys. Terry lives in Georgia where him and his wife (Tammie) have 1-daughter, Jessica. They both also run a successful butcher-shop, named Tailscreek Processing. Terry and his wife are believers of God, just all around amazing people! He enjoys all types of hunting/outdoor activities, helping others, and spending plenty of time with his family.
Kevin O’ Donnell
Meet Kevin, a passionate part-time guide for MBO. Kevin started guiding for MBO in the spring of ‘23. He has since been a part of many successful spring turkey hunts with MBO clients! He also helps out from time to time in the fall deer hunting seasons. Kevin’s patients, and hunting knowledge is what I feel makes him an important part to the MBO team! Kevin calls Pennsylvania his home, and owns a successful business - being a Financial Advisor for over 11-years now. Kevin enjoys anything in the outdoors, running his business, helping others, and spending time with family and friends.
Dylan Finkbiner
Meet Dylan, a passionate Whitetail hunter that will mainly be running our North Whitetail Camp. Dylan has guided throughout parts of the Midwest, and all across the Eastern Shore of Maryland. He has a true passion for finding and chasing mature Whitetails. I, (Chris) personally find Dylan to be a perfect fit for the MBO team!! Dylan also enjoys spending time with his family. He has a girlfriend, Reian - they have two children, Riley and Adrian.
