Mason Payer has been at Nosler for nearly 15 years. The Marketing Brand Director and passionate hunter works closely with product development and field testing. Highlights from the conversation include:

  • Mason’s perspective on how Bend, Oregon has changed in his lifetime
  • An unlikely place for an ammunition factory
  • Blacktails and mulies with his sons
  • Roosevelt vs Rocky Mountain elk and their hybrids
  • Why is hunting Roosevelts so tough?
  • A comparison from moose hunting in Canada from 1946 to 2025
  • Accubond performance for Henry in Africa
  • Additions to the Whitetail Country line and why it was initially developed
  • Reactions to liver shots
  • Solid bullet components and fun with hand cannons
  • The 45-70 revival
  • Upcoming hunts
  • And much more!