Best Hunting Magazine - Page 2

fisherman66 · March 28, 2007, 09:42 AM

No such thing as bad publicity.

Art Eatman · March 28, 2007, 10:31 AM

Better to write the publisher, able to say, "As a long-time subscriber, I must protest this wilful divisiveness within the firearms community." Etc., etc. You don't change people's minds by going away and sulking. First communicate; then, follow with a further communication about the action of cancelling a subscription.

One snail-mail letter is seen to represent the views of around 300 people. Same view is held by the advertisers as well as the publishers.

Silence makes no change.

Art

lockedcj7 · March 28, 2007, 03:57 PM

+1 on FFG. I also like Deer and Deer Hunting because they actually publish scholarly articles based on good science along with the "how to's" and whatnot.
It is specific to whitetails and has an eastern focus though.

Rembrandt · March 28, 2007, 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Art Eatman

Better to write the publisher, able to say, "As a long-time subscriber, I must protest this wilful divisiveness within the firearms community." Etc., etc. You don't change people's minds by going away and sulking. First communicate; then, follow with a further communication about the action of cancelling a subscription.

One snail-mail letter is seen to represent the views of around 300 people. Same view is held by the advertisers as well as the publishers.

Silence makes no change.

Art

Art, not sure if your comments are directed at me or not...if not no problem, sometimes it's hard to interpet internet intent. If it was for me, I have not been a long time subscriber and by no means sulking. Not my intent for the topic to head this direction, merely responding to your questions.

While I agree writing to the editor and publisher informs them of customer disapproval and has a place, withholding financial support for their product does the same thing and more.

Like many TV/Radio news outlets, news papers, and/or magazines....they exist to make money. Alienating your market is bad business.....doesn't matter if you're CBS, FOX News, or Field & Stream. As a consumer I choose to support publications that are in line with my beliefs. David Petzal drew the rath of the NRA and gun community down on himself in 1994....comments like his are never forgotten. While no apology ever came from Petzal, supporting his publication would be tantamount to supporting his beliefs.Message is plain and simple, if you want my money....don't attack the second amendment.

Art Eatman · March 29, 2007, 09:12 AM

Aw, just sort of an "in general..." comment on how to affect a behavior or a policy.

I don't subscribe to S.A, so Petersen Publishing doesn't know I exist. I might get some effect by writing advertisers, but as a non-subscriber I'm rather unimportant to Petersen.

Non sequitur: I don't like IRS, but I definitely read their publications.

Art

March 28, 2007, 09:42 AM	#26
fisherman66 Senior Member Join Date: August 22, 2005 Location: The Woodlands TX Posts: 4,679	No such thing as bad publicity. __________________ la plus belle des ruses du diable est de vous persuader qu'il n'existe pas!

March 28, 2007, 10:31 AM	#27
Art Eatman Staff in Memoriam Join Date: November 13, 1998 Location: Terlingua, TX; Thomasville, GA Posts: 24,798	Better to write the publisher, able to say, "As a long-time subscriber, I must protest this wilful divisiveness within the firearms community." Etc., etc. You don't change people's minds by going away and sulking. First communicate; then, follow with a further communication about the action of cancelling a subscription. One snail-mail letter is seen to represent the views of around 300 people. Same view is held by the advertisers as well as the publishers. Silence makes no change. Art

March 28, 2007, 03:57 PM	#28
lockedcj7 Senior Member Join Date: February 15, 2007 Posts: 1,215	+1 on FFG. I also like Deer and Deer Hunting because they actually publish scholarly articles based on good science along with the "how to's" and whatnot. It is specific to whitetails and has an eastern focus though.

March 29, 2007, 09:12 AM	#30
Art Eatman Staff in Memoriam Join Date: November 13, 1998 Location: Terlingua, TX; Thomasville, GA Posts: 24,798	Aw, just sort of an "in general..." comment on how to affect a behavior or a policy. I don't subscribe to S.A, so Petersen Publishing doesn't know I exist. I might get some effect by writing advertisers, but as a non-subscriber I'm rather unimportant to Petersen. Non sequitur: I don't like IRS, but I definitely read their publications. Art