Legends of the Outdoors Hall of Fame Founder Garry Mason
Releases the 2025 Event Information

April 8, 2025 – SPRINGVILLE, TN – Founder of the Legends of the Outdoors Hall of Fame, Garry Mason, has released the information for the 23rd Annual Banquet and Induction Ceremony.

We are happy to announce that we will again be at the John A. & Genny Morris Conservation Center for this year’s event in Springfield, MO. Come join us on Saturday, August 16th. Doors will open at 9am and the event will start at 10:30am. There will be a luncheon and entertainment included.

The 2025 Legends of the Outdoors Hall of Fame Inductees will be: Tes Jolly, award-winning wildlife photographer and outdoor writer with the wild turkey as her specialty; Russ Bailey, Host of Brushpile Fishing TV, former crappie tournament fisherman, and major promoter of crappie fishing; David Cole, world-wide award winning sporting clays and wingshooter champion; M.R. James, Co-Founder of Bowhunter Magazine, author, and award-winning bowhunter; Chuck Jones, nationally known outdoors television producer and promoter; George Lynch, a waterfowl call expert, he is a world calling championship judge as well as the designer and creator of Legendary Gear; Fred Ramsay, hall of fame waterfowler and television & radio host; Bob Timberlake, an internationally acclaimed artist and designer of over 50 years, as well as a fly-fisherman and hunter; and Ron Wong, professional outdoors photographer and writer as well as radio co-host, who will sadly now be inducted posthumously.

More information will be released as it is confirmed.

The event is open to the public. Sponsorship information and individual ticket reservations may be obtained by calling 731-593-0171 or 731-693-7770. Reservations must be made and purchased before July 31, 2025.