The early start
It all started back in 2008, when Søren Bo Andersen started importing high-quality gate automation from China to Denmark.
Quickly Søren also started importing Hunting gear for the website – This choice is the early start of Lucky-Hunter.com
Hunting enters the picture
Søren has been a passionate hunter since he received his hunting license at the age of 16. He had recently established a feeding ground for the wild game in the area and this is where the idea of automatic feeding came about. Why not mount an automatic feeder on the barrel to regulate the amount of corn dispensed?
The import of automatic feeders to the Danish market was initiated, and shortly after Søren also introduced a program of tree stands with low weight that makes it very easy to handle. This provided hunters with brand new opportunities and the ability to be extremely flexible when hunting both in Denmark and abroad, as it is super easy to bring these foldable lightweight tree stands with you.
Things took off and as more agreements were made with a number of hunting shops in Denmark, Dangate was registered in 2010 as a private limited company. The same year, Søren also introduced wireless game/trail cameras from Bolyguard for both hunting and surveillance purposes. A product based on the same philosophy as the gate control, automatic feeders and tree stands – that things can be made much easier in everyday life, saving both time and resources.
Søren Bo Andersen
The company grew rapidly and it was evident that Søren needed to reconsider his job situation. In 2012, he resigned and left his permanent position as Head of Global Sourcing at Martin Professional, to focus 100% on Dangate. It would turn out to be a really good decision, as Dangate entered an exclusive distribution agreement in 2013 with Eurohunt to provide the Danish and Swedish market with game cameras from Spypoint, game calls from Klaus Weisskirchen, MOJO decoys and other articles for hunting wild boars, roe deer, red deer, fox etc.
A new European Website
In line with an increasing number of inquiries from international customers who were interested in buying our goods, we chose to establish a European website, which was named www.lucky-hunter.com. Here all product descriptions can be read in English and the goods are payable in Euro.
In the same way that Dangate has for many years supplied quality hunting equipment from the leading brands to the Danish hunters, the goods now became available in several European markets as well.
In addition to the website, Lucky-Hunter has its own profiles on social medias, where we share product news and hunting experiences in English.
The “family” grows in size
In January 2014, Søren’s wife Tina joined the company to help strengthen the administrative processes, write product descriptions on websites, increase the visibility on social media and be at the forefront of providing great customer service to the customers.
Søren’s parents have also been a massive help and support in the early days of Dangate. Søren’s mother Sinne took care of packing and receiving goods, while his father Christian took on the practical tasks of cleaning and maintaining the warehouse, trips to the recycling site etc. Sinne and Christian retired from Dangate in 2015. More than well-deserved.
Søren and Tina
In April 2015, Martin Bigum Baisgaard joined the team and was put in charge of providing great customer support and servicing game cameras. Martin was also a passionate photographer so he was the creative mind behind many of the great photos and movies you can find on the website and social medias. Sadly, Martin passed away after an illness in the spring of 2017.
Martin Bigum Baisgaard
In 2015, Rasmus Rasmussen joined the team as our in-house graphic designer. With extensive experience in designing websites and social media content, Rasmus is the creative mind behind the graphical expression in our ads and advertising materials, our website, and on social media.
Rasmus Rasmussen
In 2016, we had a clear strategy to further strengthen its focus on customer service and to be even more visible for the dealers. As a result, Henrik Thomassen joined the team as sales manager in April 2016 and became co-owner. Henrik came from a similar position at Primo Windows and shares the same passion for hunting as Søren. Countless hours have been spent on finding new and exciting hunting gear and then testing the equipment in the field, so that we can guarantee both the quality and durability of our products at all times.
Henrik Thomassen
In the autumn of 2017, Kenneth Bigum Baisgaard joined the team as an administrative employee to focus on customer support and service – especially in relation to trail cameras. Since 2020, Kenneth has to a greater extent handled direct sales-related tasks, including sales and support for existing customers
Kenneth Bigum Baisgaard
In January 2022, we hired Rasmus Kruse Nørgaard Nielsen, who with his professional background in both hunting and communication, will operate and develop our profiles on social media. Rasmus has been hunting all his life and has, among other things, worked as a professional hunter in both Scotland and Sweden and also has a number of hunting adventures in Australia and New Zealand behind him. So his passion for hunting is great, and combined with his educational background as “Nature and Culture Communicator” he is a good match for this position.
Rasmus Kruse Nørgaard Nielsen
Hunting should be an experience
With Lucky Hunter, we simply want to offer European hunters high-quality hunting equipment from the leading brands on the market with a special focus on the American market, where we find hunting gear for:
- Those who do not mind getting a little bit dirty.
- Those who demand high-quality hunting equipment.
- Those who want to challenge and develop their way of hunting.
- Those who recognize that the hunting experience becomes so much greater when the equipment becomes an indispensable hunting companion.
You’re the expert – we provide the equipment.
If you have suggestions or inspiration for new Lucky Hunter products and hunting tips on Facebook and Youtube, we will be more than happy to receive your suggestions at info@lucky-hunter.com.
Welcome to the Lucky Hunter family!
On Facebook, Instagram and Youtube you can follow our news, products and many hunting activities. We regularly upload movies and hunting tips that can inspire you to new experiences on the hunt, and you are always more than welcome to share your hunting stories, photos and movies with us on social media.
Thank you for being a part of our story!
Regards Team Lucky Hunter
Become a retailer
Today, Lucky Hunter’s products are sold in a large number of hunting shops and online shops throughout Europe. You can expect competent advice and service in the use of our range of game cameras, hunting ladders, feeding equipment, decoys, decoys, decoys, hunting blinds and personal hunting equipment.
Send us an email if you want to sell our products in your store. Contact: info@lucky-hunter.com or give us a call at +45 2272 7015.