Outdoor Life Honors 25 Most Influential People In Hunting And Fishing
Vote for Readers’ Choice Winner through December 15 at www.OutdoorLife.com
New York, NewYork–-(TheOutdoorWire.com)- Outdoor Life, The Source for Hunting and Fishing Adventure, announces its annual “Outdoor Life 25,” naming the 25 most influential people in hunting and fishing, in its December/January 2009 issue. The magazine profiles a selection of outdoor leaders, innovators, conservationists and unsung heroes who have had a major positive impact on the outdoor sports. Readers are encouraged to log ontowww.OutdoorLife.com/OL25 to vote for the most deserving individual, who will be presented with the Readers’ Choice Award. The December/January 2009 issue will hit newsstands on November 20.
“These 25 people are a great example of all the innovation and hard work happening in the outdoor community.” said Todd Smith, Editor-in-Chief of Outdoor Life. “From making it possible for disabled veterans to hunt to inventing personal locator beacons to save lives-the contributions of this group are immeasurable.”
Some of the familiar names making the list this year include famed outdoor writer Homer Circle and Bass Pro Shops founder Johnny Morris, who is lauded for his promotion of outdoor sports and conservation efforts. They are joined on the list by conservationists like Adolphus Bush IV, who founded the Great Rivers Habitat Alliance for floodplain preservation after losing his family home in Missouri to a catastrophic flood. For the complete list, including details, please visit www.OutdoorLife.com/OL25.
The 25 honorees are grouped into four categories: Leaders, who by their individual efforts and sheer strength of will have had a strong impact on the hunting and fishing scene; Innovators, whose product breakthroughs make time spent in the outdoors more productive and enjoyable; Conservationists, who work to ensure that future generations will be able to enjoy the outdoors; and Unsung Heroes, who in quiet but important ways are doing great things for the outdoor sports. This marks the second year Outdoor Life has compiled the Outdoor Life 25. Honorees, who were nominated by the magazine’s readers and staff, were selected by a panel of Outdoor Life editors. Previous Outdoor Life 25 honorees include Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee, Ted Nugent and Ray Scott.
“I hope these stories help inspire others,” said Smith. “There are so many people who are making a difference in the hunting and fishing community, both globally and locally, and this list is all about celebrating them.”
The magazine will honor the Outdoor Life 25 during a special reception at SHOT Show in Orlando, Florida in January 2009. Mr. Smith will also announce the winner of the Readers’ Choice Award during the ceremony. To vote for the Readers’ Choice Award or to nominate someone for next year’s Outdoor Life 25, please visit www.OutdoorLife.com/OL25.
2009 OUTDOOR LIFE 25
LEADERS
– Homer Circle
– Toxey Haas
– Bill Jordan
– Randy Luth
– Johnny Morris
– Steve Scruggs
– Joan Wulff
INNOVATORS
– Lennart Arvidsson
– Paul Hardin
– Kevin Plank
– Ted Sakai
CONSERVATIONISTS
– Dave Brower
– Adolphus Busch IV
– Kathy Davis
– John Lewis
– Shane Mahoney
– Jeff Nania
– Don Peay
UNSUNG HEROES
– John Annoni
– Lew Deal
– Ann Evans
– Ron Fretts
– Dave Klein
– George Meyer
– Bob Pucci
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Outdoor Life is the source for hunting and fishing adventure. Outdoor Life provides technical information and insight to the more experienced outdoorsman, including field reports and gear guides to supply hands-on hunters and anglers with the most current knowledge about their passion, supplemented with the latest techniques, tactics and tips. Outdoor Life achieves this by featuring how-to articles written by experts in the field, the best and most captivating adventure stories from the woods or on the water, comprehensive regional coverage of the best hunting and fishing opportunities in specific areas, and annual gear tests conducted by the Outdoor Life editors. Outdoor Life is published 10 times a year by the Bonnier Corporation. The Bonnier Corporation (www.bonniercorp.com) is one of the largest consumer-publishing groups in America and the leading media company serving passionate, highly engaged audiences through more than 40 special-interest magazines and related multimedia projects and events.