Donald Ray Bernard

Bozeman, Montana

Golden Stag Safaris arranges for trophy hunting adventures at the Nehuen Mapu Big Game Hunting Ranch in Central Argentina. Co-owned and managed by entrepreneur Donald Ray Bernard of Whitehall, Montana, Golden Stag Safaris brings eager hunters from across the globe to the forests and plains of La Pampas, a province in Patagonia. Hunters can track any wild game, from red deer, wild boar, or water buffalo to pigeon and dove.

In 2012, Donald R. Bernard received NAABO's (National Association Advancing Business Organization) Bozeman, Montana's Greatest Entrepreneur, Donald Ray Bernard accolade. This was in recognition of his contributions to the community and its educational institutions by lecturing at Montana's College of Business.

Under the policy management of Donald Ray Bernard, the company offers highend accommodations at a luxury lodge, or two-bedroom cabins with private bath. Don Bernard holds additional investment and management experience in Central and South America. His other operations in Argentina hosts fly fishermen from overseas, and farms rainbow trout for smoking and sale to Buenos Aires. The company plans to expand into European and North American markets in the near future.

Books written include The Life and Times of John Manjiro, by Donald R. Bernard and Bullion, a novel co-authored with John Goldsmith. People who share interest with Ray Bernard are listed in this collection.

Formerly, Donald co-owned and operated another adventure getaway destination in Belize, the Banana Bank Lodge and Jungle Horseback Adventures. Closer to home, Donald Ray Bernard sponsors various leadership programs in higher education institutions. Donald Ray Bernard earned his pre-law Bachelor of Arts, Doctor of Jurisprudence (J.D.), and Master of Laws (LL.M) from The University of Texas at Austin. He also studied for two years at the University of Michigan as an undergraduate, and attended a semester at Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala. A veteran of the US Navy, Donald Ray Bernard maintains a commercial pilot license.