In the backwaters of Louisiana’s Bayou Sorrel, where the murky swamp is both a workplace and a home, Willie Edwards has built a life defined by survival skills, hard-earned experience, and family tradition. As one of the most recognized hunters on...
Long before television crews arrived in the bayou, Junior Edwards was already living the kind of life most people only see on screen. A commercial fisherman, alligator hunter, and lifelong resident of Louisiana’s Atchafalaya Basin, Junior built his world on tradition,...
Cheyenne “Pickle” Wheat, better known as “Pickle Wheat,” was born and raised in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana, where swamp traditions run deep in her family’s roots. Growing up surrounded by skilled hunters, call-makers, and craftsmen, she was introduced early to a...
Sterling J. Fryou Sr., a long-time Louisiana fisherman and occasional face on the History Channel series Swamp People, passed away on July 18, 2025, at the age of 88. A lifelong resident of Amelia, Louisiana, Sterling spent decades working the waterways,...
Chase Landry is more than just a gator hunter—he’s a modern-day Cajun icon raised in the heart of Louisiana’s swamps and cast into national fame through the hit History Channel series Swamp People. Born on April 25, 1989, in Pierre Part,...
Jacob Landry is best known to television audiences as a key figure in the hit History Channel series Swamp People, but his journey from the murky waters of the Atchafalaya Basin to national recognition is rooted in hard-earned grit and authentic...
From noodling giant catfish in Oklahoma to commanding his own boat in the Louisiana bayou, Don Brewer’s rise on History Channel’s Swamp People is a testament to grit, guts, and innovation. Best known for his marshmallow-baiting debut and fearless swamp tactics,...
From the cypress-lined bayous of southern Louisiana to the spotlight of global television, Ronnie Adams has emerged as a modern-day symbol of Cajun grit and tradition. A seasoned outdoorsman and gator hunter, Adams rose to national recognition on the History Channel’s...
In the quiet town of Berwick, Louisiana, Brandon Hotard, stepson of Swamp People star Troy Landry, and his wife, Sheli L. Hotard, have been navigating an unimaginable journey—one shaped by the urgent medical needs of their infant son, Crue Hotard.The couple...
Brandon Landry’s name continues to circulate among Swamp People fans — not just for his appearances on the show, but for the many rumors surrounding him. Some have falsely claimed he died. Others believed he was a central figure in the...
