1. 400 Hathaway Place Anniston, Alabama 36207
(770) 364-9802 majrunyan01@gmail.com
David Runyan
400 Hathaway Place
Anniston, Alabama 36207
(770) 364-9802
majrunyan01@gmail.com
WORK EXPERIENCE
RUNYAN LANDS
Ashland, AL
Property Manager, Jan 1987 – Present
Responsibilities have included general land and wildlife management, establishment
and upkeep of food plots, security, negotiations of hunting lease contracts, timber sales,
and prescribed burning. My current duties involve collecting yearly hunting lease
payments and executing leases, which requires approximately one calendar day of my
time per year at the very most.
AIRPORTWILDLIFEBIOLOGISTS, LLC
Ashland, AL
Owner/FAA Qualified Airport Wildlife Biologist, Apr 2010 – March 2016
Responsibilities included wildlife aircraft strike prevention work on airports including
performing Wildlife Hazard Assessments, writing Wildlife Hazard Management Plans,
operations personnel and airport police training, and wildlife control.

2. 400 Hathaway Place Anniston, Alabama 36207
(770) 364-9802 majrunyan01@gmail.com
SELF EMPLOYED
Ashland, AL
Wildlife and Land Consultant, Jul 2005 – Feb 2010
Responsibilities included consultation on and management plans written for numerous
plantations and lands in Alabama, Georgia, North and South Carolina, Arkansas and
Missouri, and Texas. Quail hunting course design, quail restoration services, timber
evaluation and sales, habitat evaluation, prescribed burning, population surveys, GPS
and aerial mapping, food plot installations, nesting box installations, bird hunting
guiding, property manager training, and many other services performed for private
landowners. Extensive contract work performed for non-profit conservation easement
land trusts writing Baseline Documentation Reports, performing annual site visits,
performing species identification, threatened and endangered species surveys,
mapping, and other tasks related to trust lands.
UPHAPEE PLANTATION (TUSKEGEEARMY AIR BASE)
Tuskegee, AL
Wildlife Biologist / Plantation Manager, Feb 1997 – Jun 2005
Responsibilities included yearly budgets, plans and execution of land, timber and wildlife
management, timber sales and contracts, wildlife fencing, care for and breeding captive
deer, security, farming, prescribed burning, extensive heavy equipment operation and
maintenance, mechanic work, service and maintenance of recreational vehicles, hunting
dog care and training, kennel maintenance, hunting, and entertainment of guests on
2,450 acres.
Organized and managed large functions such as dove shoots, corporate events and
commercial deer, turkey and quail hunts. Designed, constructed, and maintained quail
hunting courses. Contracted and built lodge, caretaker’s cabin, garage and kennel
facility, 5300’ paved airstrip, numerous ponds, and oversaw many large-scaled related
land and water source development and improvement projects. I converted a neglected
piece of property into a well-groomed wildlife habitat and recreational paradise.
Did years of research and successfully restored significant populations of quail on the
property.
* Won 2003 National Wildlife Stewardship Award Farm of the Year for Upland Game at
Uphapee Plantation, awarded by Progressive Farmer, for research, successful quail
restoration and land management techniques.

3. 400 Hathaway Place Anniston, Alabama 36207
(770) 364-9802 majrunyan01@gmail.com
WISENER PLANTATION
Tallassee, AL
Land Manager, Mar 1996 – Jan 1997
Responsibilities included establishing and maintaining food plots, security and general
wildlife management.
OUTDOOR SOUTH TELEVISION
Oxford, AL
Videographer, Jun 1993 - Nov 1995
Responsibilities included cameraman, hunting guide and advertising sales.
EDUCATION
Jacksonville State University
Jacksonville, AL
 Bachelor of Science
 Pre-professional Biology
 Specialization in Wildlife
ADDITIONAL SKILLS
I am a very experienced biologist, conservationist, professional hunter and guide, and
am skilled at security, data collection and interpretation, wildlife management, and
entertainment of guests. One of my specialties is quail restoration, and I have
successfully restored quail to tens of thousands of acres of land throughout the United
States. I have been written up in numerous publications regarding my successful
techniques for restoring and managing populations of quail. I have vast experience
handling and working with live animals, including caring for, bottle feeding,
administering medication to, breeding, darting, tranquilizing and relocating captive
deer. I also have experience preparing land for and building game fences.