John Scoutten to Receive Legends Legacy Award

By Johnnie Scoutten

Nashville, TN -(AmmoLand.com)- Garry Mason has announced the Board of Directors of the Legends of the Outdoors Hall of Fame has selected John Scoutten, son of Outdoor Legend, Jim Scoutten, for the 2019 Legacy Award. The Legacy Award recognizes significant achievement by generational family members who achieve distinction in continuing the family business.

In John Scoutten’s case, he’s been contributing his talent and effort for all 26 years of production of the family-owned gun sports show, Shooting USA on Outdoor Channel.

John’s immersion into television at a young age fueled his passion for Special Interest Broadcast Journalism. For more than a decade, John has both hosted Shooting USA and produced Emmy-nominated stories through his reports on the practical disciplines of the shooting sports, new products, and home gunsmithing projects. John utilizes his wide knowledge of firearms and the industry in his reporting. And he both tests new products and his own shooting skills in matches across the country.

John began what would become a career while still in High School, hired as a part-time Production Assistant for the first version of the long running gun sports series, then titled American Shooter. He was the muscle then, carrying equipment and …Read the Rest

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