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Thanks for all the valuable comments--I emailed SCI and suggested Mr. Comus or one of his staff check out this thread; whether they will or not remains to be seen. Like most of you, I'm disenchanted with the "new" Safari Magazine. I don't really want to read articles about wine, stemware, jewelry, etc. Or if I do, I'll search more specific publications. I want to open Safari Magazine to read articles about hunting--once in a while a big-game fishing story might be OK, but I would like to see 90+% of the articles about hunting, both in the U.S. and globally. (As an aside, I did not renew my subscription to a publication called Garden and Gun for two reasons. First, there was precious little "gun" in the articles; in fact, I recall several issues where the only "gun" material was in the advertisements. Second, and more significantly, the NRA announced their request for a (paid) advertisement in Garden and Gun had been rejected as too controversial. Anytime a publication with "gun" in its title refuses to support the NRA, I'm done with it.) One forum member remarked he was disappointed several years ago when the hunt reports were taken out of Safari Magazine and placed in the newspaper, in an extremely abbreviated format. I couldn't agree more. One feature of the magazine I looked forward to was the extensive hunt reports. I don't even bother to read the two or three reports in the newspaper. Also, someone else commented that he was told not to bother submitting articles. That's unfortunate--I have had several stories published in Safari Magazine, mostly when Mr. Quimby was running the show, and I always thought the member-generated articles provided the real "meat" of the publication. Sure, they tended to be "me and Joe" type stories, where the hunters returned to camp at the end of the day, tired but happy, and in other commercial hunting and fishing publications you won't typically see that kind of journalism--the very reason Safari Magazine was somewhat unique. I'm sorry to see that format scrapped. As Mr. Quimby noted, there is undoubtedly no shortage of submission by members--of course, that will cease once articles are summarily rejected. Again, thanks for the participation. Hopefully someone at SCI will take a look at AR and consider carefully what we've said in this thread. Good hunting! LTC, USA, RET Benefactor Life Member, NRA Member, SCI & DSC Proud son of Texas A&M, Class of 1969 "A man's reach should exceed his grasp, or what's a heaven for?" Robert Browning | |||
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Well said. I also let my Garden & Guns subscription lapse & may very well let Safari do the same if improvements are no t made. LORD, let my bullets go where my crosshairs show. Not all who wander are lost. NEVER TRUST A FART!!! Cecil Leonard | |||
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what the heck did I do wrong here? LORD, let my bullets go where my crosshairs show. Not all who wander are lost. NEVER TRUST A FART!!! Cecil Leonard | |||
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Gentlemen, I actually sat down and read the latest issue last night and I must say that I thoroughly enjoyed it. The articles are better written than they have been in the past. Also, I found the varied subject matter interesting, informative and entertaining. It seems that I am yet again in the minority. Mike Wilderness is my cathedral, and hunting is my prayer. | |||
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If anybody does not want their old issues of Safari Magazine, I am interested in acquiring them. send me a PM. This is for a project for young hunters, and some will be sent to Solders, Sailors, Airmen, and Marines overseas. | |||
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Great idea Thomasjohn. If there are any soldiers/sailors/airmen deployed who want old copies of American Hunter, Petersen's HUNTING, Outdoor Life, or Field and Stream, PM me. Would be happy to send them free of charge. | |||
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I just received and "read" the May/June 2013 issue of Safari magazine. I'd just like to say that's the worst issue I've EVER seen. What a POS! And I thought it got bad 3 or 4 years ago. This is a new low for sure. 112 pages.....yes you read that right. 3.....I'm going to repeat that 3 big game hunting articles, 2 bird hunting articles, 1 fishing article, 2 informative articles, 3 "lifestyle" articles (art, jewelry, alcohol glasses???WTF???), 3 gear articles, 9 pages SCI misc, and 60 pages (full or 2 halves added to 1) advertising!!! I remember reading my Uncle's Safari magazines as a kid and reading through each article. This magazine I read exactly 1 article. It was Boddington's Right Lion article. That's disappointing beyond words! Brett DRSS Life Member SCI Life Member NRA Life Member WSF Rhyme of the Sheep Hunter May fordings never be too deep, And alders not too thick; May rock slides never be too steep And ridges not too slick. And may your bullets shoot as swell As Fred Bear's arrow's flew; And may your nose work just as well As Jack O'Connor's too. May winds be never at your tail When stalking down the steep; May bears be never on your trail When packing out your sheep. May the hundred pounds upon you Not make you break or trip; And may the plane in which you flew Await you at the strip. -Seth Peterson | |||
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................................................................My opinion as well! In my opinion, Safari magazine has been on a slid down hill ever since Steve Comus took over,but this last issue hit the garbage can as soon as I had finished Boddingtons article on the LION! ....Mac >>>===(x)===> MacD37, ...and DUGABOY1 DRSS Charter member "If I die today, I've had a life well spent, for I've been to see the Elephant, and smelled the smoke of Africa!"~ME 1982 Hands of Old Elmer Keith | |||
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+1 Member articles always ranked high and it was good to hear "real", "everyday" hunters/outdoorsman share their adventures in "their" words. It seems someone is always trying to "change" things, while I agree some change is always neccessary, it's not always for the good. It seems this is the case with Safari magazine at the moment. I have contacted SCI and let them know my thoughts and concerns. As someone else said, let SCI know your thoughts, because without them things will most likely remain the same. Larry Sellers SCI Life Member[/QUOTE] I agree Larry...I would MUCH rather read about a member's hunt than I would the same old outdoor writers hash on and on. That story by Van Zwoll was insipid - it wasn't even about a hunt - it seemed like a "filler" story for him. And the blowing glass??? For Pete's sake, why on earth did Comus think that would be a great story?? It used to be the mag was thick with all kinds of stories of hunts by real guys. That was the strength of the magazine.[/QUOTE] | |||
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