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Ron Spomer receives the Bushnell 2012 Lifetime Achievement Award
“Ron has dedicated his entire career to his passion, the outdoor industry, and his contributions are evident in many forms,” said Bill McRae. “It’s a pleasure to join Bushnell in recognizing a fellow outdoorsman who has not only contributed individually, but who has helped many others throughout his career.”
Current Publications
North American Hunter, Feb/March 2012
If you’ve ever wondered what shotgun and rifle shooting schools were about, read “Welcome to Shooting School” on p. 44 of the Feb/March issue of North American Hunter magazine. Investing three days and several hundred dollars at such a school could save you years of frustration, thousands of dollars in wasted tag fees and the misery of missing game. NAH is available by subscription only from www.HuntingClub.com.
Successful Hunter, Jan/Feb 2012
Ron spells out everything you never knew you needed to know about long underwear (base layers) beginning on page 36. Spomer provides in-depth details on fibers, fabrics and construction so you can choose the right base layers for top performance under all climatic conditions.
In his column One More Shot, on the last page (62), Ron editorializes about the ethics of game ranching before touching on the real causes for it and for long term declines in hunting opportunities. See if you agree.
Sports Afield, Jan/Feb 2012
In this issue Ron discovers the same deep-canyon whitetails Lewis & Clark found in the remarkable land of the Nez Perce. He hunts the Flying B Ranch on Lawyer Creek and literally walks where the great Voyage of Discovery walked in 1806, finding mule deer whitetails, cougars and a grand adventure in one of the strangest whitetail habitats in North America. Check it out on page 76.
In his Traveling Hunter column, page 28, Ron details the magnificent Bob Marshall Wilderness complex of Montana’s Northern Rockies. If you’ve ever dreamed of a traditional, canvas wall tent, horseback deer, bear or elk hunt, this might be your destination.
Sporting Classics, Jan/Feb 2012
Come see the spectacular world of Dall sheep hunting. Ron’s photo essay captures the sights, if not the sounds, of Alaska’s stunning alpine sheep country starting on page 126.
On page 93 read about the performance of Zeiss’ world-class Victory Varipoint scope with an illuminated red reticle dot that ignites automatically when the Blaser R8 rifle’s cocking lever is pushed forward. The combo helped Ron and Betsy both score on Cape buffalo.
Winchester Ammunition 2012 Product Guide
Catalogs these days are magazines in themselves. On page 102 in this one you’ll find Ron’s 75-year history of the .270 Winchester cartridge and the English professor who helped make it famous — Jack O’Connor.
On page 32 Ron details the winning features of the Power Max Bonded bullet/ammunition, Winchester’s newest all-round, all-American whitetail deer load. It provides premium performance at regular prices.
Finally, Spomer breaks down the best rifle and shotgun medicine for coyote hunting beginning on page 54.
GunHunter, Winter 2011-2012
Roy Weatherby changed the face of modern centerfire rifle shooting with his breakthrough magnums. Learn all about them on page 46.
Pheasants Forever Journal, Winter 2012
Winter doldrums got you pining for adventure? Ron outlines what you need to know to make an Argentina wingshooting trip for doves, pigeons, ducks, geese and perdiz. Page 56.
Hunting Illustrated, Late Fall 2011
The ever-popular Dueling Duo column pits Scott Grange against Spomer as they exchange words for and against big money hunts. Is it right that some folks can not only buy special sheep, elk, deer and moose tags for hundreds of thousands of dollars, but also hire dozens of guides to scour a State for the best and biggest? Start the the debate on page 22.
Rifle, Jan. 2012
You shoot better when you rest, so read all the details about bipods, tripods, monopods and no pods in this Straight Talk column on page 20. With the right pod you can even support your camera for self-portraits.
Quail Forever, Winter 2012
Relax. You don’t need to read any Spomer here. But check out the two page photo of flushing California (valley) quail on page 28-29. No wise-cracks about the half-bird cut off atop the page please …
North American Hunter, Dec/Jan 2012
Spomer describes how to remove plastic sabot fouling from bores on page. 26. On page 54 he describes in his Guns, Ammo and Optics column the significant benefits of stalking pasture rats with a variety of rifles and calibers. NAH is available by subscription only from www.HuntingClub.com.
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