Meet the owner

Patrick Flowers ( CEO )

I'm the owner of Gator Bayou Outdoors out of Baytown, TX.

My love for the great outdoors started as a little kid. My grandmother and grandfather had purchased some beautiful farmland out in Schulenburg, TX back in 1962, which, to this day, is still in the family. As the years went by, as I was growing up, my friends and I would always make trips out to the farm to do a little bit of hunting, fishing, and truly take in what amazing adventures & beautiful scenery the farm had to offer.

I started with the sports of hunting and fishing around 11 years old, as I would often hit the woods and go after some squirrels, rabbits, & wild hogs. All throughout my childhood, I would often go to the deer lease in Mason, TX with my father, who taught me everything I need to know about hunting and the great outdoors. In 2016, I had the opportunity to harvest my first whitetail deer in Schulenburg, TX. Ever since, I have always took any opportunity I could get to go hunting. As I have recently became a father, I’m very excited to have so many things to pass down him through this lifestyle.

Joel Lester ( CFO )

As Patrick and I have enjoyed our friendship of 15 years, we have always shared a goal of doing more than just the 9-5 life, day in and day out. We had a vision of starting GBO with the idea of giving back to our community & friends, to help share our love for the outdoors & all it has to offer. We have a goal of, one day, being able to guide fishing & hunting trips for people with disabilities, equipped with handicap accessible hunting blinds & boats.

I am freshly married to my beautiful wife, Karissa, who is my right hand man, as well as my hunting & fishing partner.