Dr. Lins grew up on a farm in Avoca, WI, where his family raised dairy replacement heifers, Red Angus beef cattle, and swine. He studied Animal Science at UW-River Falls where he met his fiancé Claiborn, who is a current 4th-year veterinary student at UW-Madison. Montana graduated from UW-Madison in 2022 and is interested in all aspects of food animal production. His hobbies include farming, hunting deer and turkeys, basketball, grilling, and camping with family and friends. He recently adopted a cat named Skeeter and has two farm dogs back home, Tracker and Indie [citation].