I am an SCI member. I get the Safari Times newsletter/newspaper regularly along with the magazine.

They are both full of advertisements for everything "hunting", in particular agents and safari companies. There are more pictures of "trophy" animals in those publications than anything I receive.

Question:
My question is - have you ever bought a hunt or a product as a result of seeing the advertisement in one of these two SCI publications?

Choices:
Yes
No

 

Dogcat:

I will tell you what printed ads are invaluable for: longevity.

When I book a hunt I dig out old mags, etc. and see how long that outfit has been around. To me, that is a good start.

I've made some calls and email to people in safari times, but didn't book.

I discovered Redpine Witetails there. I have hunted three consecutive years with them and am booked for two more. Best discovery I ever made!

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Originally posted by LJS:
I discovered Redpine Witetails there. I have hunted three consecutive years with them and am booked for two more. Best discovery I ever made!

I saw their ad and they looked pretty good. What can you tell about the operation?

We've found some good operators through Safari and Safari Times such as Faro West in Cameroon, Glenroy / Jim Hunter in NZ, Cardrona Safaris in NZ. However, I've never booked on JUST the advert or the story in the mag.

I actually booked a Hunt with Patagonia Hunters based on an ad they had in Peterson's, they now advertise in Safari Times. It was actually one the best hunting experiences I have had.

Yes, I have bought products from ads in Safari Times, I know I bought some shooting sticks there once, and I read the adds for hunts, and I know that I have booked at least one hunt from someone who posted an ad that looked interesting; but I checked him out first, then looked him up when he came to one of the conventions.