Hamish
32 Cal
A legend of a man has passed on. I first met Bruce in the late ‘80’s while working n an archery shop. He and wife were both top notch shots, no matter what style of shooting.
He will be missed.
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Bruce was a lifelong educator and sportsman. He began his teaching career at the Vienna Correctional Center as the game management instructor through Southeastern Illinois College in April 1981. Through Bruce’s leadership, the game bird management program raised as many as 30,000 quail and pheasants for Illinois Department of Conservation, as well as various clubs and preserves throughout the region. As the correctional system changed it’s focus, Bruce transferred to the Harrisburg campus of Southeastern Illinois College. Bruce taught a full program in game preserve management and shooting complex management. He, along with his students, traveled to and refereed many national sport clay shooting competitions. Bruce was a State of Illinois Safety Instructor and Level III Sporting Clays Instructor for the National Clay Association. Bruce retired from Southeastern Illinois College in May 2018.
Bruce was an avid deer, duck, goose and woodcock hunter. He enjoyed fly fishing and crafting his own fly fishing lures. Bruce also was a skilled archer. He raised and enjoyed showing gait horses.
Bruce had a great sense of adventure. He was a member of the A.M.M. (American Mountain Men) Association since 1978. He was honored to hold membership # 761. Bruce was also a member of the National Sporting Clays Association, Quail Unlimited, Ducks Unlimited, Parker Gun Collectors Association, the contemporary Long Rifle Association, the Lefever Long Arms Association, and the Harrisburg (IL) Gun Club. He served as a field representative for the National Muzzle Loading Rifle Association. Bruce also served as a consultant with the Integrated Wildlife & Agriculture Resource management where he worked with shooting preserves and hunt leases.
Bruce was slated to be the recipient of the Hal duPont Service Award during the National Sporting Clays Association Hall of Fame induction in San Antonio, Texas in October 2024.”
He will be missed.
“
Bruce was a lifelong educator and sportsman. He began his teaching career at the Vienna Correctional Center as the game management instructor through Southeastern Illinois College in April 1981. Through Bruce’s leadership, the game bird management program raised as many as 30,000 quail and pheasants for Illinois Department of Conservation, as well as various clubs and preserves throughout the region. As the correctional system changed it’s focus, Bruce transferred to the Harrisburg campus of Southeastern Illinois College. Bruce taught a full program in game preserve management and shooting complex management. He, along with his students, traveled to and refereed many national sport clay shooting competitions. Bruce was a State of Illinois Safety Instructor and Level III Sporting Clays Instructor for the National Clay Association. Bruce retired from Southeastern Illinois College in May 2018.
Bruce was an avid deer, duck, goose and woodcock hunter. He enjoyed fly fishing and crafting his own fly fishing lures. Bruce also was a skilled archer. He raised and enjoyed showing gait horses.
Bruce had a great sense of adventure. He was a member of the A.M.M. (American Mountain Men) Association since 1978. He was honored to hold membership # 761. Bruce was also a member of the National Sporting Clays Association, Quail Unlimited, Ducks Unlimited, Parker Gun Collectors Association, the contemporary Long Rifle Association, the Lefever Long Arms Association, and the Harrisburg (IL) Gun Club. He served as a field representative for the National Muzzle Loading Rifle Association. Bruce also served as a consultant with the Integrated Wildlife & Agriculture Resource management where he worked with shooting preserves and hunt leases.
Bruce was slated to be the recipient of the Hal duPont Service Award during the National Sporting Clays Association Hall of Fame induction in San Antonio, Texas in October 2024.”
