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11-28-2007, 12:21 PM
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Bear in mind what Rocky has said. Many of the comments above are true, just not of the WRITER, but of the MAGAZINE. Who do you think pays the magazine more for their one page article? Is it Benelli or mosseberg? Ergo who gets the better page time, maybe a blip on the front cover. The MAGAZINES are the ones who tend to push reviews, and as Rocky said no writer in his right mind (unless he is a complete tool) is going to spout complete bs about a product.
I have met many writers, and am a published (short stories only mind you) science fiction fantasy writer myself. Most are honest enough. Also bear in mind I am only hearing "I won't buy because the reviews blah blah blah" I don't buy ANY magazine because of reviews. I buy it for the outdoors stories. PERIOD. I own alot of magazines and I doubt I have read one review from each much less all the reviews out of them. The net comment made was dead on. I have a subscription to field and stream online, and to outdoor life online that are both free. They email me a couple times a month, and EVERY article in their magazine is available to read online. That being said it sure ain't easy to take my desktop computer to the can for a little heavy thinking, or to bed late at night, or even on a buisness trip out of town. With online articles, if I find something I like I make an adobe pdf file out of it and save it on my system. Before I had adobe pro I did the same thing in word. The main magazines that DON"T offer free online articles are those that do mostly reviews. Isn't that interesting. You pay to buy their "sunday flyer" without the coupons. Anyway I am off my soap box now. If you ever want any great outdoor articles FOR FREE below are a few links. http://www.fieldandstream.com http://www.outdoorlife.com http://sports.espn.go.com/outdoors/index http://www.gameandfishmag.com/ Basspro shops outdoor library Cabelas guidebooks http://www.gundogmag.com/ http://www.in-fisherman.com/ http://www.wildturkeyzone.com/ http://www.huntchat.com When you exhaust all of those the start doing a search on outdoor articles. You will be surprised what you can find AND READ for free. GoodOlBoy
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11-28-2007, 12:32 PM
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I might also add that when you find a writer who you REALLY enjoy reading (be it free or not) don't forget to support them by buying their books. If you cherish them then it is up to you to try to make sure they are still writing ten years down the road. A $10 or $20 book may not be alot to you or me (or at times it can be) but it is a living for writers, and if we want to keep them then there is your cost.
GoodOlBoy
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11-28-2007, 07:37 PM
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Oh Now Rocky
Don't you be messin with my UNION. You know ...the union that supported the liberal pieces of crapwith my money that voted in the Nafta Treaty. You know...the ones that supported the nafta treaty that gave away American jobs. You know...union jobs!! Don't you be messing with MY union!!Sorry man, Just had to do it. Even if it is sad...but true
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11-29-2007, 06:41 AM
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I used to get quite a few huntin mags but only get 2 now, va game & fish and virginia wildlife. I liked outdoor life tho. I enjoyed readin bout different kinds of hunts across the country, like moose & elk...which I'll probaly never get the chance to hunt em.
Field & stream is a good wood stove storybook but thats bout it. As far as the reviews on guns, they are to high falootin for the most part. I disregard those "perfect balanced & fit" lines of crap. That there is like makin a pair of bloomer drawers that's one size fits all. As fer as the union.... i aint sayin nary a word...that word is banned round these parts lol  
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11-29-2007, 09:53 AM
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Now lilred Field and Stream is one of the few magazines that still does a squirrel huntin article now an then. That's why I still have a subscription (That and I got it for free so. . . . )
The online "email" subscription don't cost nothin, and the flip side is most of the stuff they send out to ya has to do with reviews, etc. Me I do searches through the article archives for squirrel huntin, etc. GoodOlBoy
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12-07-2007, 07:33 PM
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Comments on profession
Doesn't bother me one bit ta be called nasty names like
A$$ h o le, insinceative or uncaring. I own a mobile home park & rental properties and I get really downright serious about my paycheck being late. I've heard ALL the "woe is me" hardluck stories & frankly I don't give a hoot. So, an a z z h o l e I am. Every person who has ever described themselves to me as a "neat freak", quiet and pays rents on time has been a filth freak, loud and late.  Hnter 
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