another dying hunting tradition

Pick up a copy of the Game News from the seventies and compare the content in it to one from the last five years and you will see one big reason for the drop in subscription. I droped mine a decade ago for that reason and it hasn't gotten any better since. It would be interesting to see a year by year history of the drop since 1970.

I don't think they ever made money from the Game News and have ignored suggestions of adding advertising for decades. When they do that the advertisers will want a say on the content of the magazine. In the past they accepted the finincial loss as the price for a vehicle to get their position/spin on various issues out to the public. They sent a lot of free isues to schools, etc as a way to sell their policies.

They aren't green enough to compete with the enviromental publications and no longer focus on hunter friendly issues enough to maintain sales to the hunters who have become upset with their current policies. Between those specific problems and the general decline in magazine subscriptions nationwide they have tough sledding ahead.

My guess is they will continue to fund it at a loss as a way to present their version on hunting related issues.

A better PA hunting and fishing magazine. http://outdoornews.com/pennsylvania/

and web are going to wipe them out

I use to get the PA Game News, but drop it in favor of the PFBC Angler and Boater.

"The Pa. Game News" was always the most read mag. in our school & public Library

Also in Bradford

I think it goes to prove that many hunters aren't buying what the PGC is selling.

In the late 70's or early 80's after selling a article on "handfishing for turtles" to the PFC that was published in the Pa. Angler,I was also invited to join the Penna. Outdoor Writers group. I declined because then as now,I have poor typing or puter expertise.But my intrest in reading about Penna. outdoors has not waned .I would like to suggest that insted of throwing the"Game News" away that you could,after removing your address for security reasons,drop the copy off at either a dentist or Dr. office or waiting room at the Auto center for others to read. You may just spark some intrest in our sports. Or do as we do at our club,send some mags in a care package to someone in the service,we have had a lot of good comments from our soldiers on this. You can drop some off to a V.A. hospital also.Or even drop some off at your sportsmans club meeting. Anything to try to drum up some intrest. sam

A few more deer, ringnecks, and small game to chase and fewer dollars spent on bats, rats, nature trails and bird watching stations would drum up more interest in all things PGC including their magazine.

ORIGINAL: DarDys
Since the PGC just had a position posted for a Wildlife Conservation Education Specialist, whose primary job responsibility is to drum up interest in hunting in PA, I think I'll let the $42,000 to $62,000 plus benefits staffer do that.

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ORIGINAL: tull66

ORIGINAL: DarDys
Since the PGC just had a position posted for a Wildlife Conservation Education Specialist, whose primary job responsibility is to drum up interest in hunting in PA, I think I'll let the $42,000 to $62,000 plus benefits staffer do that.

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and alldat.

 
Guilty as charged.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
But am I "not a good guy" either?

    Agree with the 'older' thing a lot= For lotsa years bought the 'big 3" Outdoor mags along with fur fish and game. How many times over the years are you gonna read the same stuff over and over?
  If I ever read one more article bout Deer feeding low and bedding high and how to sit on the trail from up and down again think I'll puke. Same for another map of a mountain with how to hunt when the wind is up or down the hillside with a little arrows and pictures of guys and deer all over the  place.
   Yea it was good for a while and informative too - but move on PLEEEEEZE. they just never seem to get past a certain stage.
  These forums are actually a lot more interesting and currant in their style and varied in their subject matter.