Ron Spomer has hunted in 40 states and 5 countries, from the Arctic Circle to Africa. He travels at least four months a year, armed with rod, gun, and camera in search of adventures about which he later writes. He is the rifle columnist for Sporting Classics, a technical writer for Rifle Magazine, and a field editor for American Hunter and Sports Afield. He is the author/photographer of The Rut, Big Game Hunters Guide to Montana, Big Game Hunters Guide to Idaho, The Hunter's Book of the Whitetail, and coauthor of Advanced Whitetail Hunting. He is also the host of the television show, Winchester World of Whitetail. Ron Spomer lives in Boise, Idaho.