The True Hunts Team

Cliff Gray

Founder and Owner

Cliff has guided and outfitted hundreds of hunts for goats, sheep, elk, bears, and mule deer throughout North America. Outside of his extensive mountain guiding experience, Cliff is an avid backpacker, shooter and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu practitioner. Cliff is also a private pilot, certified wilderness first responder and official measurer for both Boone & Crockett and Pope & Young. He grew up on ranches in Northern California and Eagle Colorado, where his family managed an outfitting and cattle business. Cliff founded and owns Flat Tops Wilderness Guides.

He teaches both the True Hunts First-Time Hunter and Advanced Mountain Hunting Seminars.

Cliff earned a BA from Stanford University in Economics and a MBA from University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business.

Jimmy Oswald

Head Guide

Jimmy grew up in Pennsylvania hunting with his father and grandfather at a very young age. He has worked on two privately owned ranches in Texas guiding deer and exotic hunts. Jimmy spent a summer in Alaska working for a salmon aquaculture company. He most recently has spent his falls guiding in Colorado for elk, mule deer, black bear, and mountain goats. He has also traveled to British Columbia with hunters for grizzly and to “The Dark Continent” where the African wildlife, culture, and beauty has captured his love for adventure.

Jimmy earned a B.S. in Wildlife and Fisheries Science Pennsylvania State University.