Mike Seeklander is from Owasso, Oklahoma. He served in the Marine Corps in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. Seeklander is also affiliated with the Federal Air Marshal Service, law enforcement, and is a senior instructor at the United States Shooting Academy. He has shot competitively with handguns, rifles, and compound bows. Seeklander was a contestant during season 1 of History Channel's Top Shot. After that, he has continued competing professionally while also appeared as a guest in numerous TV shows. Seeklander became the co-host of The Best Defense in 2011.