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JACK MOSHER

Colonel J. R. Mosher is a Maine native with more than 40 years of outdoor leadership  experience including more than 15,000 hours as a Master Maine Hunting, Fishing, Recreation,  Sea Kayaking, Tidewater Guide and a USCG licensed OUPV Captain. He is Airborne, Ranger,  Mountain, Jungle, Desert and Air Assault qualified as a 30-year career Infantry Officer, and  CPR/First Aid, NRA Instructor and an expert canoeist, while holding Masters Degrees in  Educational Leadership (M.Ed.), International Relations and Strategic Studies (M.S.S.) and  Business Administration (MBA). Jack is a combat veteran and is a recipient of the Combat  Infantry Badge, Legion of Merit and Bronze Stars for Valor and Service among numerous other  awards and citations. Jack is the seventh Mosher Family member to guide at Bradford Camps.  

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JOSH COLLINS

Josh Collins is a native Mainer with 16 years of service to Bradford Camps as a Master Maine  Guide with licenses in Fishing and Hunting. Josh lives in Hudson, Maine with his growing  family and builds houses when not guiding, hunting and fishing. While Josh is equally proficient  in all aspects of guided fishing and hunting adventures, he is best known statewide for his moose  and bear hunting expertise. Josh has spent more time guiding for Bradford Camps than any other  guide on our team.

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MARK CHRISTIAN

Mark Christian is a retired firefighter and EMT with 32 years of service in this hallowed  profession. He holds both the specialized licenses for hunting and fishing as a Master Maine  Guide. This year will mark the 50th anniversary of Mark’s first bear hunt in 1976 at the former  Katahdin Lodge, hence he is often referred to as the “adult supervision” of Bradford’s long  tradition of successful bear hunting. Mark is also a commercial fisherman in several commercial  fisheries including cod, striped bass, bluefin tuna and lobstering out of Chatham and  Provincetown. He currently holds an OUPV, boat captain’s license in addition to his Maine  Master Guide’s license. 

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DAVID MOSHER

David Mosher is a Hunting and Fishing Master Maine Guide with more than 60 years in the  field. Beside guiding for decades within these to disciplines, David’s most enduring legacy is his  long-standing reign as one of the most successful North American Retriever Trial and Hunting  trainers in field trial history. His Sugarfoot line of Labrador Retrievers remains the gold standard  of both hunting and field trial champions across North America. He lives in Burnham, Maine  and guides primarily grouse and woodcock hunting over his top notch English Setters. 


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CHEENY PLANTE

Cheeny Plante is primarily a flyfishing guide and lives in Sanford, Maine. She is an expert  survivalist and one of only a handful of women to have graduated from and instructed at the elite Air Force Survival Evasion, Resistance and Escape (SERE) School at Fairchild Airforce Base,  Washington. She is an expert parachutist, canoeist and outdoor expert. Cheeny will hold her  hunting, fishing and recreation licensing credentials for the 2026 season at Bradford Camps.

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DANNY AUCOIN

Danny Aucoin is an accomplished bird hunting guide and passionate Brittany Spaniel man. Dan  and his long line of working dogs have traveled from New Hampshire to grace the North Maine  Woods since 2003 and for the past eight years at Bradford Camps. He is a true sportsman and a  gentleman in every aspect of character and practice. Dan is the epitome of the three virtues of a  Registered Maine Guide; he is professional, proficient and personable in all he accomplishes  each bird season for those fortunate enough to book him.  

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ANDY KAUFMANN

Andy Kaufmann is a retired Lieutenant Colonel, US Army Aviation, and hunting, fishing  Registered Maine Guide with more than 40 years of outdoor leadership experience. He is RYT 500 Yoga Instructor, Equine Specialist and CMI practitioner. Andy is a FFI Certified Fly  Casting Instructor with a guiding portfolio that places him among the most proficient fly fishing  guides in the State of Maine. Andy loves the outdoors and has devoted thousands of hours to  fellow veterans and first responders.