Meet the Staff
Lodge Owners
Management Team
Alicia Street
Booking Manager
I’d like to welcome you to our lodge! I will be happy to help you book your next hunt, corporate event or retreat. Feel free to reach out to me anytime!
K-Raye Delgado
Lodge Manager
K-Raye Delgado, a Franklin Parish Native, joined the DB family in 2023 as our Hospitality Manager. She now serves as our Lodge Manager overseeing guest services, housekeeping, and other operational needs. She takes pride in being a perfectionist in everything she does & strives to provide the best experience for each & every guest. K-Raye’s priority is to ensure every guest experiences the true meaning of “Southern Hospitality” that DB is known for. In her free time K-Raye enjoys hunting, fishing, and spending time with her family.
Meet Our Chef
Chef Charles Lawson Smelley
Charles Lawson Smelley has been presented with many opportunities both in and out of the kitchen with food being the fulcrum of his life’s purpose. Through experiences in the kitchen, he says he has found the joy of life. “It was during my first kitchen shift as a boy that I knew then I was hooked. Sure food was a part of it, but for me it was the people and always has been.” From working in his grandmother’s café to traveling across America, cooking led him to the higher echelon restaurants of the New Orleans French Quarter.
He was a part of the Dickie Brennan family of restaurants for 10 years, earning his title sous chef at Tableau and the Bourbon House which lead to the achievement of becoming the Chef De Cuisine for Palace Café. Classically trained within the trenches of the French Quarter’s most zenith kitchens, Charles Smelley’s well-earned pedigree warrants him to be one of the most promising chefs in Louisiana.
Our Guides
Lee Street
Owner
Dogs: Tux & Boss
Hometown: Winnsboro, LA
Background: Lee started hunting as a child with his grandparents on family land around Tensas River.
After Season Hobbies: Lee enjoys fishing any chance he gets.
Taylor Gilley
Head Guide
Dog: Benny
Hometown: Winnsboro, LA
Background: Taylor grew up hunting the back waters off of Boeuf River and Green Briar Hunting Club in Waverly, LA.
After Season Hobbies: Taylor enjoys bowfishing and turkey hunting.
Coby Hill
Guide
Dog: Tyson
Hometown: Winnsboro, LA
Background: Coby grew up hunting Louisiana’s public land on Boeuf WMA.
After Season Hobbies: Coby enjoys working as a partner in Hill Farms and his families land leveling business, frog hunting, and spending time with his family and friends.
Roland Cortez
Guide
Dog: Daisy
Hometown: Choctaw, LA
Background: Roland grew up hunting the marshes and bayous of South Louisiana.
After Season Hobbies: Roland enjoys fishing, roping, and waterfowl contest calling.
Brandon Hudson
Guide
Dog: Lincoln
Hometown: Monroe, Louisiana
Background: Brandon cut his teeth duck hunting both public and private land around Overflow NWR and Turkey Creek Lake.
After Season Hobbies: When he’s not hunting, Brandon eats, sleeps, and breathes fishing. You can usually find him on the lake fishing or guiding clients.
Gabe Hudson
Guide
Hometown: Monroe, LA
Background: Gabe grew up hunting along Hwy 15 and Daves Bayou with his Uncle Kevin.
After Season Hobbies: Gabe loves to play golf and fish as much as possible.
Landon Murphree
Guide
Dog: Ace
Hometown: Tensas, LA
Background: Grew up hunting and fishing at my family’s place in Tensas Parish, chasing ducks all over North Louisiana and South Arkansas’ public land.
After Season Hobbies: Landon enjoys CrossFit, fishing and turkey hunting!
Devin Singleton
Guide
Dog: Ripp
Hometown: Bernice, LA
Background: Owner of Singleton Game Calls
After Season Hobbies: Devin enjoys turkey hunting in the Spring & spending time with his family.
Josh Beckham
Guide
Dogs: Smooth & Solo
Hometown: Ruston, LA
Background: Grew up hunting in North La & South Arkansas
After Season Hobbies: Josh enjoys Spring turkey hunting & spending time with his family