The Team
Andrew Walter
President
Andrew Walter is driven each day by his passion for the outdoors and his growing family. As a kid, he could be found in the woods no matter the season or hogging the remote in the TV room rewinding VHS tapes of Drury Outdoors. Headlines like, “Over 90 Minutes… 12 On-Camera Kills… Whitetail Madness” rippled through the house.
Guided by his father and his uncles, Walter grew into an incredible outdoorsman with a supernatural sense for finding big bucks in the swamps of Connecticut. At age 15, he put down the buck of a lifetime, earned a place in the Northeast Big Buck Club, and never looked back. Each subsequent year became a challenge to outdo himself.
Walter went on to obtain a Bachelor of Science in Wildlife Biology from the University of Southern Maine. He also served in the United States Army National Guard as a 31B, Military Police Officer. While on reserve status, Walter aided numerous suburban deer management programs, spending countless hours studying deer movements and behaviors. He has been part of many island conservation programs, established by the federal government, to eradicate non-native ungulate populations and reinforce the native species’ ecosystems.
Walter’s passion for hunting carried him headfirst into the conception of Wild Edge Inc. When approached by Jim Stepp, inventor of the Steppladder, Walter committed to bringing the Stepps back to market along with the products to give every outdoorsman the tools he needs to become a run and gun, mobile hunter.
When asked about his mobile hunting technique, Walter has coined the phrase, “slow is smooth, smooth is fast. I can cover a ton of ground, but you’ll never find me running through the woods trying to get from point A to point B. I am constantly moving like a predator, with purpose.”
Walter looks forward to sharing his passion with son, Bryson and baby number two on the way!
Guided by his father and his uncles, Walter grew into an incredible outdoorsman with a supernatural sense for finding big bucks in the swamps of Connecticut. At age 15, he put down the buck of a lifetime, earned a place in the Northeast Big Buck Club, and never looked back. Each subsequent year became a challenge to outdo himself.
Walter went on to obtain a Bachelor of Science in Wildlife Biology from the University of Southern Maine. He also served in the United States Army National Guard as a 31B, Military Police Officer. While on reserve status, Walter aided numerous suburban deer management programs, spending countless hours studying deer movements and behaviors. He has been part of many island conservation programs, established by the federal government, to eradicate non-native ungulate populations and reinforce the native species’ ecosystems.
Walter’s passion for hunting carried him headfirst into the conception of Wild Edge Inc. When approached by Jim Stepp, inventor of the Steppladder, Walter committed to bringing the Stepps back to market along with the products to give every outdoorsman the tools he needs to become a run and gun, mobile hunter.
When asked about his mobile hunting technique, Walter has coined the phrase, “slow is smooth, smooth is fast. I can cover a ton of ground, but you’ll never find me running through the woods trying to get from point A to point B. I am constantly moving like a predator, with purpose.”
Walter looks forward to sharing his passion with son, Bryson and baby number two on the way!
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Lydia Walter
Chief Marketing Officer
Lydia Walter grew up in East Haddam, CT on a dead-end street. She would spend her days trying to prove that she could keep up with her older brother, often finding herself madly peddling her bike or sprinting a few paces behind. Andrew made the options very clear; keep up or go home.
Walter considers herself lucky to have been raised outdoors and pushed to always give it her all, but the competitive spirit was all her own. She remembers always wanting to do more than keep up; she wanted to be the best. “My dad would always take me along on Boy Scout backpacking trips, rock climbing, hunting, you name it, while my mom encouraged me to compete in every sport I loved. There was never a line in the sand saying, these activities are for boys and these ones are for girls. I did it all and whatever I did, I wanted to do well.”
Walter received a full academic scholarship and played four years of collegiate softball for Western Connecticut State University. She graduated in 2016 with degrees in chemistry and biology and delayed entry into the workforce to complete her dream of hiking from Georgia to Maine on the Appalachian Trail.
Walter has been hunting since she was old enough to take the bowhunter safety course, but saddle hunting has sparked a new love for the sport. “I love all human-powered adventures. Everything from backpacking to kayaking, to bowhunting. You have to trust not only your body but your mindset to take you to the next level. Saddle hunting has been a game-changer because it has truly freed me in my pursuit of whitetail. I’m more confident with my gear, and able to set up anywhere at the drop of a hat without having to lug around a climber or rely on preset stands.”
Walter looks forward to the growth of mobile hunting and seeing the impact it has on encouraging young women to live wild.
Walter considers herself lucky to have been raised outdoors and pushed to always give it her all, but the competitive spirit was all her own. She remembers always wanting to do more than keep up; she wanted to be the best. “My dad would always take me along on Boy Scout backpacking trips, rock climbing, hunting, you name it, while my mom encouraged me to compete in every sport I loved. There was never a line in the sand saying, these activities are for boys and these ones are for girls. I did it all and whatever I did, I wanted to do well.”
Walter received a full academic scholarship and played four years of collegiate softball for Western Connecticut State University. She graduated in 2016 with degrees in chemistry and biology and delayed entry into the workforce to complete her dream of hiking from Georgia to Maine on the Appalachian Trail.
Walter has been hunting since she was old enough to take the bowhunter safety course, but saddle hunting has sparked a new love for the sport. “I love all human-powered adventures. Everything from backpacking to kayaking, to bowhunting. You have to trust not only your body but your mindset to take you to the next level. Saddle hunting has been a game-changer because it has truly freed me in my pursuit of whitetail. I’m more confident with my gear, and able to set up anywhere at the drop of a hat without having to lug around a climber or rely on preset stands.”
Walter looks forward to the growth of mobile hunting and seeing the impact it has on encouraging young women to live wild.
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