A born and raised Kansan, Kendal McGuire grew up in Wichita and now resides in the Flint Hills of Manhattan. In the spring of 2020, he graduated from Kansas State University with a Bachelor of Science in Wildlife and Outdoor Enterprise Management with minors in Business and Biology. In his college career, he gained a wide range of knowledge studying the different flora in Kansas and understanding the positive and negative values it provides for wildlife. With that, Kendal also acquired the skills that are needed to manage for specific wildlife habitats.