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Trapping magazine with the least ads #6997673
09/23/20 01:10 AM
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What trapping magazine currently printed has the least amount of advertising inside ? Trapper and predator caller is getting ridiculous with ads. Is there something better or am I wishful thinking.

Re: Trapping magazine with the least ads [Re: DanN] #6997675
09/23/20 01:28 AM
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Seems to me the one with the least ads is the one least likely to survive. Ads make a magazine sustainable.

Re: Trapping magazine with the least ads [Re: BernieB.] #6997676
09/23/20 01:46 AM
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[quote=BernieB.......... Ads make a magazine sustainable. [/quote]. and subscriptions affordable.


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Re: Trapping magazine with the least ads [Re: BernieB.] #6997679
09/23/20 02:17 AM
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Originally Posted by BernieB.
Seems to me the one with the least ads is the one least likely to survive. Ads make a magazine sustainable.

This right here!

I would judge the magazine based on amount of content compared to others.

Re: Trapping magazine with the least ads [Re: DanN] #6997697
09/23/20 05:29 AM
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i agree with wissmiss,

Re: Trapping magazine with the least ads [Re: DanN] #6997720
09/23/20 06:24 AM
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Trappers world is pretty decent. I keep getting scared that they will go out of business.


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Re: Trapping magazine with the least ads [Re: DanN] #6997722
09/23/20 06:25 AM
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There's only aboat 3 trapping mags to choose from!!


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Re: Trapping magazine with the least ads [Re: DanN] #6997788
09/23/20 08:13 AM
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Adds are necessary but must be balanced


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Re: Trapping magazine with the least ads [Re: DanN] #6997862
09/23/20 10:00 AM
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I understand ads make a magazine sustainable, but when you receive a magazine in the mail and it's more like a supply catalog - well yeah. Is there still a magazine called trappers post ? I thought I remember someone saying that was a good one.

Re: Trapping magazine with the least ads [Re: DanN] #6997866
09/23/20 10:08 AM
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Originally Posted by DanN
I understand ads make a magazine sustainable, but when you receive a magazine in the mail and it's more like a supply catalog - well yeah. Is there still a magazine called trappers post ? I thought I remember someone saying that was a good one.


I enjoy trappers post.


WCT magazine is good too, but it is geared towards wildlife damage control professionals. Still a good read and very informative.


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Re: Trapping magazine with the least ads [Re: DanN] #6997884
09/23/20 10:35 AM
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Trappers post is a good one. Very informative.


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Re: Trapping magazine with the least ads [Re: DanN] #6997905
09/23/20 10:59 AM
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As others said, if you didn’t have ads, you wouldn’t have a magazine to enjoy. Also, I look at the ads for information sources.

Re: Trapping magazine with the least ads [Re: Gary Benson] #6997909
09/23/20 11:07 AM
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Originally Posted by Gary Benson
There's only aboat 3 trapping mags to choose from!!


Here are some......

Fur-Fish-Game
Trappers World - (ad banner on the Trap Shed forum)
Trappers Post - (ad banner on the Strictly Trapping forum)
Fur Taker
American Trapper
Buckeye Trapper
The Trapper
and other state generated trapping magazines



Re: Trapping magazine with the least ads [Re: DanN] #6997928
09/23/20 11:28 AM
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I haven't subscribed in many years but the last ones I received were pretty skinny. With the current fur market I'm surprised too much advertising is a problem.


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Re: Trapping magazine with the least ads [Re: DanN] #6997979
09/23/20 12:25 PM
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Those of us who read and advertise hope others do the same grin
I'd rather go to the dentist - 5 times - than give up a trapping magazine subscription.

Re: Trapping magazine with the least ads [Re: DanN] #6997981
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I love the ads in a trapping or predator calling magazine and I have since I was about 10 years old and stumbled across the first one.


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Re: Trapping magazine with the least ads [Re: Leftlane] #6998219
09/23/20 05:27 PM
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I worked with Dave Hastings for many years as the WTA person working with our editor. Dave shared many aspects of successful publishing and how to keep issues informative, cost effective and revenue generating. When I talked with Bob Noonan when we changed our WTA magazine to Trapper's Post there were discussions on what works well. Both were looking at the practicality of having about 30-35% ad space at respectable rates to a good, informative and customer price friendly publication. Now that can be changing over time. Another way to lower the ads in the publication is for subscribers be wiling to donate monies or voluntarily ask for higher subscription prices Having worked with Dave for about 6 plus years and seeing the invoices I think many would be surprised how much printing and postage costs to mail out even a 30-40 page quarterly magazine to 2,000 subscribers and then we usually printed more so we could use for advertising or giving to new trapper ed grads. Another issue for editors and publishers is that the potential to get advertisers for local or state magazines is much, much harder than for those with a national circulation. Also if you note many of the articles within the publication are written by authors who advertise and thus the editor and the publisher can work with people to get good educational and informative articles at what may very well be very low or limited cost.
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