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Texas Trophy Hunter Magazine
Posted By: tlk
Texas Trophy Hunter Magazine - 03/14/16 01:22 AM
who still takes this? In the early days I could not wait to get it in the mail - either I changed or they changed - I bought one off the rack today and in ten minutes I was done - cost $6.99 so not worth 69 cents per minute. It just does not resonate with me anymore. I have nothing against deer breeders or anything else but I just do not relate to reading Ted Nugent columns. Am I the only one?
Posted By: txtrophy85
Re: Texas Trophy Hunter Magazine - 03/14/16 01:27 AM
Nope. I was a long time fan of the mag and it's gone so far away from what it originally was I don't care for it any more.
When jerry Johnston sold it it went to pot
All it is anymore is Ted Nugents Colum (who cares what he thinks) and a few articles about the charco marrano or Killiam ranch deer hunts and a few other poorly written member stories.
Sad, it was the best deer hunting mag in its day imo
Posted By: TexasKC
Re: Texas Trophy Hunter Magazine - 03/14/16 01:40 AM
I won't subscribe again after this subscription runs out. I've read enough poorly written, self serving articles. Not enough useful information to justify the cost.
Posted By: Stompy
Re: Texas Trophy Hunter Magazine - 03/14/16 01:42 AM
Was a member for about 20 years. I canceled about 6 years ago. It got away from it's original format and WAY too many ads.
Posted By: stxranchman
Re: Texas Trophy Hunter Magazine - 03/14/16 01:46 AM
I get one it goes in the throne room next to the porcelain pulpit for viewing when time allows.
Posted By: Tophers
Re: Texas Trophy Hunter Magazine - 03/14/16 02:20 AM
I use to 15 years ago and I enjoyed it.
Posted By: rifleman
Re: Texas Trophy Hunter Magazine - 03/14/16 02:22 AM
I bought one to read on a flight and left it there and the other one was the one with Kaycee on the cover. I have a hard time reading it, there's better stories, pics and ads posted on here.
I liked it when it first came out. Haven't bought one in 5 years. Don't plan to again.
Posted By: Western
Re: Texas Trophy Hunter Magazine - 03/14/16 12:37 PM
Never bought one myself, a friend had a copy I looked through, just for the centerfold of course
. Reminded me of all the wasted Cabelas catalogs I get in the mail
Posted By: kweber
Re: Texas Trophy Hunter Magazine - 03/14/16 01:36 PM
TTH has pretty much ruined deer hunting in Tx...
high-end car-lot advertisement type stuff...
pics of folks who have $ to sit and wait for Mr Ear-Tag...
he'll be there about 5... we been watching him...
but, if you need a trophy to impress... just a small fee...
like going out to the chickenhouse early and grabbing the biggest, fatest rooster for Sunday dinner...
Posted By: Nogalus Prairie
Re: Texas Trophy Hunter Magazine - 03/14/16 01:45 PM
Don't think it would surprise anyone to know it's not high on my reading list.
Posted By: 1860.colt
Re: Texas Trophy Hunter Magazine - 03/14/16 02:09 PM
usdta get
NAH ...
Posted By: fouzman
Re: Texas Trophy Hunter Magazine - 03/14/16 02:17 PM
I really enjoyed TTHA magazine, until it turned into nothing but ads related to the breeding industry. Haven't subscribed for about 10 years.
Posted By: txtrophy85
Re: Texas Trophy Hunter Magazine - 03/14/16 02:19 PM
TTH has pretty much ruined deer hunting in Tx...
high-end car-lot advertisement type stuff...
pics of folks who have $ to sit and wait for Mr Ear-Tag...
he'll be there about 5... we been watching him...
but, if you need a trophy to impress... just a small fee...
like going out to the chickenhouse early and grabbing the biggest, fatest rooster for Sunday dinner...
Your blaming a magazine for ruining deer hunting in Texas?
They were just reporting what was already taking place.
Posted By: txtrophy85
Re: Texas Trophy Hunter Magazine - 03/14/16 02:20 PM
Don't think it would surprise anyone to know it's not high on my reading list.
It was meant to be a south Texas magazine, you pine curtain folks need to stick to Texas sportsman
Posted By: kweber
Re: Texas Trophy Hunter Magazine - 03/14/16 02:45 PM
TTH has pretty much ruined deer hunting in Tx...
high-end car-lot advertisement type stuff...
pics of folks who have $ to sit and wait for Mr Ear-Tag...
he'll be there about 5... we been watching him...
but, if you need a trophy to impress... just a small fee...
like going out to the chickenhouse early and grabbing the biggest, fatest rooster for Sunday dinner...
Your blaming a magazine for ruining deer hunting in Texas?
They were just reporting what was already taking place.
lotsa folks bought and read the stories and w/$ they became B&C members...
"sit right here an we'll getcha a "book" deer..."
TTH AND B&C have taken Texas deer hunting down...
instant gratification and little work...
just make the shot from the heated padded rifle-rested blind...
"BTW, we have dogs in case you pull it a little.. extra $ "
Posted By: Wilhunt
Re: Texas Trophy Hunter Magazine - 03/14/16 02:53 PM
TTH has pretty much ruined deer hunting in Tx...
high-end car-lot advertisement type stuff...
pics of folks who have $ to sit and wait for Mr Ear-Tag...
he'll be there about 5... we been watching him...
but, if you need a trophy to impress... just a small fee...
like going out to the chickenhouse early and grabbing the biggest, fatest rooster for Sunday dinner...
Your blaming a magazine for ruining deer hunting in Texas?
They were just reporting what was already taking place.
lotsa folks bought and read the stories and w/$ they became B&C members...
"sit right here an we'll getcha a "book" deer..."
TTH AND B&C have taken Texas deer hunting down...
instant gratification and little work...
just make the shot from the heated padded rifle-rested blind...
"BTW, we have dogs in case you pull it a little.. extra $ "
x-2
Posted By: Nogalus Prairie
Re: Texas Trophy Hunter Magazine - 03/14/16 02:57 PM
Don't think it would surprise anyone to know it's not high on my reading list.
It was meant to be a south Texas magazine, you pine curtain folks need to stick to Texas sportsman
That wasn't the problem.
Posted By: dgilbert
Re: Texas Trophy Hunter Magazine - 03/14/16 03:05 PM
Nope not wasting my money, don't like what they promote.
Posted By: CCBIRDDOGMAN
Re: Texas Trophy Hunter Magazine - 03/14/16 03:05 PM
I bought one copy of it in 2005 because it had an article about a quail lease I was hunting on at the time.
Would be interesting to see what their sales volume has done over the years.
Posted By: tlk
Re: Texas Trophy Hunter Magazine - 03/14/16 04:39 PM
TTH has pretty much ruined deer hunting in Tx...
high-end car-lot advertisement type stuff...
pics of folks who have $ to sit and wait for Mr Ear-Tag...
he'll be there about 5... we been watching him...
but, if you need a trophy to impress... just a small fee...
like going out to the chickenhouse early and grabbing the biggest, fatest rooster for Sunday dinner...
Your blaming a magazine for ruining deer hunting in Texas?
They were just reporting what was already taking place.
lotsa folks bought and read the stories and w/$ they became B&C members...
"sit right here an we'll getcha a "book" deer..."
TTH AND B&C have taken Texas deer hunting down...
instant gratification and little work...
just make the shot from the heated padded rifle-rested blind...
"BTW, we have dogs in case you pull it a little.. extra $ "
maybe TTH but B&C is a fine organization IMO - been around for years - LF requirements - if you think killing a B&C book deer is "little work" then you are mistaken.
Posted By: BowsnRods
Re: Texas Trophy Hunter Magazine - 03/17/16 01:47 AM
My son had been on their Pro Staff for 8yrs and finally got tired of all the false promises that were made to him by Hal Gahm. We now enjoy the Texas Sporting Journal.
Posted By: AmoCuernos
Re: Texas Trophy Hunter Magazine - 03/21/16 04:28 PM
I won a life membership a few years ago.
It certainly doesn't have the mystique that it used to, but you have to remember, we get all the photos and stories on the internet FIRST... way before they get a chance to go to print.
Posted By: txtrophy85
Re: Texas Trophy Hunter Magazine - 03/21/16 05:31 PM
TTH has pretty much ruined deer hunting in Tx...
high-end car-lot advertisement type stuff...
pics of folks who have $ to sit and wait for Mr Ear-Tag...
he'll be there about 5... we been watching him...
but, if you need a trophy to impress... just a small fee...
like going out to the chickenhouse early and grabbing the biggest, fatest rooster for Sunday dinner...
Your blaming a magazine for ruining deer hunting in Texas?
They were just reporting what was already taking place.
lotsa folks bought and read the stories and w/$ they became B&C members...
"sit right here an we'll getcha a "book" deer..."
TTH AND B&C have taken Texas deer hunting down...
instant gratification and little work...
just make the shot from the heated padded rifle-rested blind...
"BTW, we have dogs in case you pull it a little.. extra $ "
That happens with every game animal in every state.
You think trophy elk, mule deer and antelope hunts are cheap? What about bighorn or dall sheep hunts?
Their magazine went down hill but I can't blame the state of Texas deer hunting on them. People think shooting big deer is trendy, what can I say?
No different than people spending big money on lifted trucks, ski boats and breast implants
Posted By: batman
Re: Texas Trophy Hunter Magazine - 03/21/16 09:19 PM
I'm in the "used to subscribe and really enjoy it" camp, the whole deer breeder/sale of deer soured me. I too would like to see a graph on their number of members for the last 15 years or so.
Posted By: BMD
Re: Texas Trophy Hunter Magazine - 03/21/16 10:19 PM
I bought one to read on a flight and left it there and the other one was the one with Kaycee on the cover. I have a hard time reading it, there's better stories, pics and ads posted on here.
I still have mine but they need to turn it around the bag Hunter doesn't care about 400-500" whitetail be growing to sell to multi millionaires. Horace Gore has always been great to Kacee but the magazine is not what it once was for sure.
Posted By: tlk
Re: Texas Trophy Hunter Magazine - 03/22/16 11:20 AM
I bought one to read on a flight and left it there and the other one was the one with Kaycee on the cover. I have a hard time reading it, there's better stories, pics and ads posted on here.
I still have mine but they need to turn it around the bag Hunter doesn't care about 400-500" whitetail be growing to sell to multi millionaires. Horace Gore has always been great to Kacee but the magazine is not what it once was for sure.
Read Horace is "on leave" from the magazine - maybe a health issue? Also saw several others were not with them any longer - something going on maybe. Wonder what their circulation has done over the past 5-7 years?
Posted By: BMD
Re: Texas Trophy Hunter Magazine - 03/22/16 11:49 AM
I bought one to read on a flight and left it there and the other one was the one with Kaycee on the cover. I have a hard time reading it, there's better stories, pics and ads posted on here.
I still have mine but they need to turn it around the bag Hunter doesn't care about 400-500" whitetail be growing to sell to multi millionaires. Horace Gore has always been great to Kacee but the magazine is not what it once was for sure.
Read Horace is "on leave" from the magazine - maybe a health issue? Also saw several others were not with them any longer - something going on maybe. Wonder what their circulation has done over the past 5-7 years?
Yeah he has been out had surgery on his foot he is doing better.
Posted By: txtrophy85
Re: Texas Trophy Hunter Magazine - 03/22/16 06:59 PM
Imo they needed to keep to its original platform and not try to make it an "every mans" magazine.
I wanna read about south Texas hunting I don't care to read about Brandon ray killing a mule deer in the panhandle ( I think his writing is terrific though) or someone killing a 8 point in a national Forest in east Texas
Posted By: Tuco63
Re: Texas Trophy Hunter Magazine - 03/22/16 07:20 PM
hmm... the hate is strong in this thread.
Posted By: Tuco63
Re: Texas Trophy Hunter Magazine - 03/22/16 07:22 PM
I'm guessing you don't like people that drive Porsche's, either. To each their own. If you have lots of money don't sit on it - hell, spend it and have some fun. What's wrong with that (he asked rhetorically)?
TTH has pretty much ruined deer hunting in Tx...
high-end car-lot advertisement type stuff...
pics of folks who have $ to sit and wait for Mr Ear-Tag...
he'll be there about 5... we been watching him...
but, if you need a trophy to impress... just a small fee...
like going out to the chickenhouse early and grabbing the biggest, fatest rooster for Sunday dinner...
Your blaming a magazine for ruining deer hunting in Texas?
They were just reporting what was already taking place.
lotsa folks bought and read the stories and w/$ they became B&C members...
"sit right here an we'll getcha a "book" deer..."
TTH AND B&C have taken Texas deer hunting down...
instant gratification and little work...
just make the shot from the heated padded rifle-rested blind...
"BTW, we have dogs in case you pull it a little.. extra $ "
Posted By: jshouse
Re: Texas Trophy Hunter Magazine - 03/22/16 07:39 PM
Imo they needed to keep to its original platform and not try to make it an "every mans" magazine.
I wanna read about south Texas hunting I don't care to read about Brandon ray killing a mule deer in the panhandle ( I think his writing is terrific though) or someone killing a 8 point in a national Forest in east Texas
that would be good, then the east texas boys could have texas super trophy hunters magazine and the north central texas boys could have texas super-duper trophy hunters magazine.
Posted By: rifleman
Re: Texas Trophy Hunter Magazine - 03/22/16 08:12 PM
Imo they needed to keep to its original platform and not try to make it an "every mans" magazine.
I wanna read about south Texas hunting I don't care to read about Brandon ray killing a mule deer in the panhandle ( I think his writing is terrific though) or someone killing a 8 point in a national Forest in east Texas
that would be good, then the east texas boys could have texas super trophy hunters magazine and the north central texas boys could have texas super-duper trophy hunters magazine.
What? Get a magazine monthly from March to Sept then nothing shows up in the mail?
Posted By: jshouse
Re: Texas Trophy Hunter Magazine - 03/22/16 08:24 PM
ha, I wasn't even counting my home county sir, I thought we agreed it was in NE texas?
I was more going with the Collin/grayson/cooke/denton version of north central texas, you know, the new golden triangle, or, square...
Posted By: tlk
Re: Texas Trophy Hunter Magazine - 03/22/16 11:23 PM
I bought one to read on a flight and left it there and the other one was the one with Kaycee on the cover. I have a hard time reading it, there's better stories, pics and ads posted on here.
I still have mine but they need to turn it around the bag Hunter doesn't care about 400-500" whitetail be growing to sell to multi millionaires. Horace Gore has always been great to Kacee but the magazine is not what it once was for sure.
Read Horace is "on leave" from the magazine - maybe a health issue? Also saw several others were not with them any longer - something going on maybe. Wonder what their circulation has done over the past 5-7 years?
Yeah he has been out had surgery on his foot he is doing better.
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I think Horace is the real deal - I have always enjoyed him. Just not sure how he got mixed up with TTH unless it was for $$ or when Jerry was around - but he is a quality person and hunter
Posted By: txtrophy85
Re: Texas Trophy Hunter Magazine - 03/23/16 01:27 AM
I think Horace gore has been with TTHA for quite awhile
Posted By: stxranchman
Re: Texas Trophy Hunter Magazine - 03/23/16 01:33 AM
I think Horace gore has been with TTHA for quite awhile
Since the mid 90's.
Posted By: TEXASLEFTY
Re: Texas Trophy Hunter Magazine - 03/23/16 03:47 AM
Imo they needed to keep to its original platform and not try to make it an "every mans" magazine.
I wanna read about south Texas hunting I don't care to read about Brandon ray killing a mule deer in the panhandle ( I think his writing is terrific though) or someone killing a 8 point in a national Forest in east Texas
Brandon Ray is the only thing that magazine has.
Posted By: Simple Searcher
Re: Texas Trophy Hunter Magazine - 03/23/16 05:40 AM
It sounds like they found a market in the deer breeding industry. Maybe not what the everyday hunter wants, but a market that pays none-the-less.
I have notice a lot less huge TTH logos plastered on the rear windows of over-sized pickup trucks recently
Posted By: BowsnRods
Re: Texas Trophy Hunter Magazine - 03/24/16 03:55 AM
Jerry did well to get out when he did, he asked me several years later if he had the chance should he buy the magazine back and restore it to the magazine it once was. I shared my opinion with him, saying I didnt think it could be as good as it once was. I stick to my opinion! I do enjoy reading Gary Roberson's varmit hunting section when someone from the office leaves an issue in the library.
Posted By: BOONER
Re: Texas Trophy Hunter Magazine - 03/25/16 02:20 AM
It sounds like they found a market in the deer breeding industry. Maybe not what the everyday hunter wants, but a market that pays none-the-less.
I have notice a lot less huge TTH logos plastered on the rear windows of over-sized pickup trucks recently
Very true! I don't think it will last but a few more years but who knows. The average Joe can't afford that type of hunting, but then again the average Joe can't afford hunting period.
Posted By: Red Cloud
Re: Texas Trophy Hunter Magazine - 03/25/16 03:43 PM
I agree with the average sentiment expressed above. I let my membership expire after several years. What other options do we have out there?
Posted By: Son of a Blitch
Re: Texas Trophy Hunter Magazine - 03/25/16 10:08 PM
Anybody subscribe to Quality Deer Management Assoc. and get their magazine?
Posted By: NDN98
Re: Texas Trophy Hunter Magazine - 03/25/16 10:34 PM
I don't care for much of it anymore. I like reading the Brandon Ray articles about his Panhandle hunts, but generally don't care for the rest of it. I will not re-new membership/re-subscribe.
Posted By: jeffbird
Re: Texas Trophy Hunter Magazine - 03/26/16 02:46 PM
Anybody subscribe to Quality Deer Management Assoc. and get their magazine?
Yes. It is a good and I look forward to its arrival. Nice photos of "real" deer rather than breeding experiments run amok.
Posted By: txtrophy85
Re: Texas Trophy Hunter Magazine - 03/26/16 08:47 PM
It sounds like they found a market in the deer breeding industry. Maybe not what the everyday hunter wants, but a market that pays none-the-less.
I have notice a lot less huge TTH logos plastered on the rear windows of over-sized pickup trucks recently
Very true! I don't think it will last but a few more years but who knows. The average Joe can't afford that type of hunting, but then again the average Joe can't afford hunting period.
It never was an average joe hunter magazine.
As for the deer breeding, that's just who buys their advertising space. It's not like the magazine has articles about raising deer in pens. It's just advertisement.
Posted By: bobcat1
Re: Texas Trophy Hunter Magazine - 03/27/16 01:22 PM
I was a member from the early 90's to the mid to late 90's. Even had a deer hunt story published by Jerry. He was hunting the Watt Matthews Lambshead in Throckmorton/Shackleford county then. So were we. We had 2 pastures, the Gober and the Butterfield pastures. Went to all the shows in Fort Worth and went every day. Even had the tapes about Old Roman Nose. Loved it back then. Saw a copy not long ago and I wouldn't give 25 cents for a copy now.
Posted By: gary roberson
Re: Texas Trophy Hunter Magazine - 04/26/16 08:39 PM
Horace has been around for a long time and a great and entertaining gentleman. He is the editor of the magazine and is kind enough to let me write on most everything that I want. I feel the latest edition had one of the better articles I have submitted in some time as most of it was written by my Bride of 40 years. It is about her quest for a mountain lion in the Navajo Indian Reservation where anyone can purchase a permit for $250 and the season runs from Oct. 1 through Mar. 31. This is a hunt with no fences and one that most anyone can afford.
Adios,
Gary
Posted By: BOBO the Clown
Re: Texas Trophy Hunter Magazine - 04/27/16 01:05 AM
Posted By: tlk
Re: Texas Trophy Hunter Magazine - 04/27/16 01:45 AM
Horace has been around for a long time and a great and entertaining gentleman. He is the editor of the magazine and is kind enough to let me write on most everything that I want. I feel the latest edition had one of the better articles I have submitted in some time as most of it was written by my Bride of 40 years. It is about her quest for a mountain lion in the Navajo Indian Reservation where anyone can purchase a permit for $250 and the season runs from Oct. 1 through Mar. 31. This is a hunt with no fences and one that most anyone can afford.
Adios,
Gary
agree on Horace but the folks on this forum are you everyday hunters and the overall sentiment is negative on the direction of the magazine. Curious what their circulation has done the last five or so years?
Posted By: passthru
Re: Texas Trophy Hunter Magazine - 04/27/16 03:02 AM
Buddy of mine used to. Used to bring his magazines to camp. I guess the pics of the big deer were nice but at the time trophy hunting to us was a 110 class three year old. And all the big deer were on ranches we never would be able to afford to hunt.
I don't begrudge a person to be able to afford such hunts. Just seems like most of those "hunters" don't have the same perspective I do. It's just not something in my interest range.
Posted By: txtrophy85
Re: Texas Trophy Hunter Magazine - 04/27/16 03:31 AM
Buddy of mine used to. Used to bring his magazines to camp. I guess the pics of the big deer were nice but at the time trophy hunting to us was a 110 class three year old. And all the big deer were on ranches we never would be able to afford to hunt.
I don't begrudge a person to be able to afford such hunts. Just seems like most of those "hunters" don't have the same perspective I do. It's just not something in my interest range.
that's where the magazine filled a niche.....not everyone wants to read/subscribe to a magazine that caters to the 110 class 3 year old deer crowd. there are enough of those magazines already
Posted By: passthru
Re: Texas Trophy Hunter Magazine - 04/27/16 03:44 AM
Filled a niche for whom? The upper class elitists?
Posted By: gary roberson
Re: Texas Trophy Hunter Magazine - 04/27/16 01:39 PM
Circulation is down on the magazine but then that is true with all hunting magazines and print material in general. There is no doubt that the cost of deer hunting has reduced the number of participants and sadly, I don't see that cost coming down unless oil prices are low for a number of years. Hunting of small game, hogs and predators is an affordable hunt that most guys can afford and a great way to get a kid started.
Adios,
Gary
Posted By: txtrophy85
Re: Texas Trophy Hunter Magazine - 04/27/16 02:43 PM
Filled a niche for whom? The upper class elitists?
Yes.
What is a guy who hunts larger acreage in south Texas or west Texas supposed to read now?
When hunters and owners of upper end properties wanted something to read they picked up TTHA.
Now it's no different from Texas fish and game or Texas sportsman
It never was an "every mans magazine ".
I agree that stories about a 3 day package hunt get pretty boring
Posted By: passthru
Re: Texas Trophy Hunter Magazine - 04/27/16 03:11 PM
Okay I don't disagree with your point at all. Just curious though, how many of us on here fit into that niche?
Posted By: Elkhunter49
Re: Texas Trophy Hunter Magazine - 04/27/16 03:16 PM
Okay I don't disagree with your point at all. Just curious though, how many of us on here fit into that niche?
I don't really know what niche I fit into but I'm sure not interested in reading Joe Blows account of how he killed his 3year old 110" buck. I'm also not interested in reading about south Texas only. I really doubt a magazine dedicated to only South Texas hunting would make it either.
Posted By: txtrophy85
Re: Texas Trophy Hunter Magazine - 04/27/16 03:53 PM
Okay I don't disagree with your point at all. Just curious though, how many of us on here fit into that niche?
I don't really know what niche I fit into but I'm sure not interested in reading Joe Blows account of how he killed his 3year old 110" buck. I'm also not interested in reading about south Texas only. I really doubt a magazine dedicated to only South Texas hunting would make it either.
It did for quite awhile
I'm not saying keep it restricted to south Texas only but be selective about the articles in it
Posted By: txtrophy85
Re: Texas Trophy Hunter Magazine - 04/27/16 03:55 PM
Okay I don't disagree with your point at all. Just curious though, how many of us on here fit into that niche?
Prolly not that many....and that's ok.
Posted By: therancher
Re: Texas Trophy Hunter Magazine - 04/27/16 05:20 PM
Anybody subscribe to Quality Deer Management Assoc. and get their magazine?
Yes. It is a good and I look forward to its arrival. Nice photos of "real" deer rather than breeding experiments run amok.
I don't subscribe to rags or orgs that denigrate hunters and promote infighting in the hunting community.
Posted By: therancher
Re: Texas Trophy Hunter Magazine - 04/27/16 05:28 PM
It sounds like they found a market in the deer breeding industry. Maybe not what the everyday hunter wants, but a market that pays none-the-less.
I have notice a lot less huge TTH logos plastered on the rear windows of over-sized pickup trucks recently
Very true! I don't think it will last but a few more years but who knows. The average Joe can't afford that type of hunting, but then again the average Joe can't afford hunting period.
Quite possibly the biggest crock of doo doo I've read on here lately. Congrats!
Posted By: BOBO the Clown
Re: Texas Trophy Hunter Magazine - 04/27/16 06:18 PM
Okay I don't disagree with your point at all. Just curious though, how many of us on here fit into that niche?
Better question is how many have actually tallied up what kind of hunts and articles are actually in TTHA mag, advertisements aren't articles
Posted By: Texas Tatonkas
Re: Texas Trophy Hunter Magazine - 04/27/16 06:24 PM
It sounds like they found a market in the deer breeding industry. Maybe not what the everyday hunter wants, but a market that pays none-the-less.
I have notice a lot less huge TTH logos plastered on the rear windows of over-sized pickup trucks recently
Very true! I don't think it will last but a few more years but who knows. The average Joe can't afford that type of hunting, but then again the average Joe can't afford hunting period.
Quite possibly the biggest crock of doo doo I've read on here lately. Congrats!
Not as big as saying Johnny Football is going to be a starter next year.....
Posted By: passthru
Re: Texas Trophy Hunter Magazine - 04/27/16 07:35 PM
Okay I don't disagree with your point at all. Just curious though, how many of us on here fit into that niche?
Prolly not that many....and that's ok.
Just for the record I'm not in that niche. But I'm no longer in the 110" three year old niche either.
Posted By: txtrophy85
Re: Texas Trophy Hunter Magazine - 04/27/16 08:09 PM
Okay I don't disagree with your point at all. Just curious though, how many of us on here fit into that niche?
Prolly not that many....and that's ok.
Just for the record I'm not in that niche. But I'm no longer in the 110" three year old niche either.
So should we sign you up for the Texas semi-trophy hunters association magazine?
Filled a niche for whom? The upper class elitists?
Yes.
What is a guy who hunts larger acreage in south Texas or west Texas supposed to read now?
When hunters and owners of upper end properties wanted something to read they picked up TTHA.
Now it's no different from Texas fish and game or Texas sportsman
It never was an "every mans magazine ".
I agree that stories about a 3 day package hunt get pretty boring
I hunt that type of property but don't consider myself part of that crowd. I used to go the the hunter extravaganza and it was full of bubbas in pickup trucks proudly displaying their TTTH stickers. Most of us dream and hope of one day killing a true trophy buck. Somewhere in between then and now they lost us as customers for many of the reasons posted.
Posted By: Sniper John
Re: Texas Trophy Hunter Magazine - 04/28/16 05:03 AM
I subscribed for one year a long long time ago. It was too commercial for me. Too many ads. To many articles about paid hunts I could never afford. Too many products I would never buy. I too observrd at shows there looked to be a lot of one time impulse bubba subscribers that just wanted a sticker for their truck.
It was not a bad magazine. It was just special interest directed to a certain type of hunter. If the mag is losing subscribers, it's because of the internet, not content.
My recomendation if they want to attract more of the everyday working man hunters, yet keep the mag on target is to include a monthly informative DIY trophy hunt feature article. Hunts where someone took a trophy on public land, why they were successful (or not sometimes to keep it real), how they did it, how I could do a similar hunt, etc. Or articles that outline public areas with trophy potential, how to get access to those areas, preference points, trophy hunt draw information, etc. And not make it an infomercial for products, guide, or service. If a sentence starts in with "After rattling my new Primos rattling antlers... then Knocked my Easton arrow with Muzzy broadhead... raised my Mathews bow", I am not going to read the rest of the article. But I might actually subscribe just for the one monthly true DIY trophy hunt article.
Posted By: txbobcat
Re: Texas Trophy Hunter Magazine - 04/28/16 12:34 PM
It's really geared towards the TDA crowd. Not really sure why they don't merge.
Posted By: BOBO the Clown
Re: Texas Trophy Hunter Magazine - 04/28/16 05:36 PM
Thanks for the links Bobo. Been away from it for a few years. Those are pretty recently written I noticed as well.
That is the type of stories I enjoy reading. I think more of these and less ads would bring me back for another try.
Posted By: BOBO the Clown
Re: Texas Trophy Hunter Magazine - 04/28/16 07:28 PM
Thanks for the links Bobo. Been away from it for a few years. Those are pretty recently written I noticed as well.
That is the type of stories I enjoy reading. I think more of these and less ads would bring me back for another try.
They changed content a few years back and large part of the mag is now these type member written stories, with a few highlight articles on big deer.
I get the advertising hate, it over powers the mag in many ways, and obviously creates a perception, as seen in this thread. That's on them to find another revenue source to supplement subscription dues and costs. With all that said you can tell real quick in this thread those that Truly have a preconceived notion on the mag.
Only reason I even care is because they have featured many THF member stories and I think those preconceived notions does those THF members a huge in justice since they took the time to put their great hunting experiences into written words and share them.
Posted By: passthru
Re: Texas Trophy Hunter Magazine - 04/30/16 01:05 AM
Okay I don't disagree with your point at all. Just curious though, how many of us on here fit into that niche?
Prolly not that many....and that's ok.
Just for the record I'm not in that niche. But I'm no longer in the 110" three year old niche either.
So should we sign you up for the Texas semi-trophy hunters association magazine?
Well if I still read hunting magazine that might work. However years ago they all ceased to be "informative" or entertaining for me. No more bowhunter, field and stream, none of them.
Posted By: rtp
Re: Texas Trophy Hunter Magazine - 04/30/16 01:10 PM
[quote=txtrophy85][quote=passthru]Okay I don't disagree with your point at all. Just curious though, how many of us on here fit into that niche?
Prolly not that many....and that's ok.
So should we sign you up for the Texas semi-trophy hunters association magazine?
Well if I still read hunting magazine that might work. However years ago they all ceased to be "informative" or entertaining for me. No more bowhunter, field and stream, none of them.
This for me as well. How many of yall still have magazine subscriptions to any magazine?
Posted By: LSCG
Re: Texas Trophy Hunter Magazine - 05/02/16 06:59 AM
my Dad had been getting the magazine since the 80's I believe. I can remember as a kid looking back through the old issues and really enjoying them. I stopped subscribing to it myself in 2007 or 2008, I liked handloader and Rifle magazine better and it just seemed like a waste of money to subscribe to something I hardly ever read anymore.
the last issue I picked up was sept/oct 2014. it had a Murry Burnham article on Bighorn sheep hunting and a Gary Roberson article on handgunning predators so I felt it was worth the price.
Posted By: gary roberson
Re: Texas Trophy Hunter Magazine - 05/02/16 01:41 PM
LSCG, thanks for the kind words. I promise never to write about any expensive hunts as I cannot afford them nor do I want to take one. I prefer to hunt on my own for whitetails, call coyotes and bobcats and chase whatever will run with my hounds...but they better not run any deer or coyotes. I love to hunt mule deer but do it on ranches where I am invited that have really low populations. I prefer to hunt by myself and at my own pace and don't own a trail camera as I feel part of the fun is not knowing what is out there.
I got into lion hunting with hounds a few years ago and it is a good thing I didn't discover it fifty years ago because I would have lost the farm.
I agree that I am not a fan of all the scientific deer breeder ads in the magazine but it costs money to produce the magazine and TTHA cannot loose money doing so. Until such time as they are able to recruit more advertisers, we will see these ads.
Adios,
Gary
Posted By: LSCG
Re: Texas Trophy Hunter Magazine - 05/03/16 06:46 AM
Mr. Roberson, good to hear from you. I've always enjoyed your work and look forward to your future stories. especially if they involve running Lions with Hounds!
Posted By: gary roberson
Re: Texas Trophy Hunter Magazine - 05/03/16 08:33 PM
I hope you received the latest edition of the TTHA magazine as my bride of 40 years wrote an article about her quest for a lion. I plan to hunt lions in the Trans Pecos in the months ahead. Catching a lion in that country is quite a challenge for several reasons, one, populations are pretty well disbursed, scenting conditions poor and few trees large enough that a lion can get away from the dogs and hold him.
The hunt that I took my wife on cost $250 for the permit plus costs of motel and meals. It is about a 12 hour drive from Menard to the Navajo Reservation. Not an expensive hunt if you know someone who owns hounds.
Thanks again,
Gary
Posted By: BowsnRods
Re: Texas Trophy Hunter Magazine - 05/03/16 10:35 PM
Hey Gary your pups going to be big enough to run the lions next year!
Posted By: gary roberson
Re: Texas Trophy Hunter Magazine - 05/04/16 12:36 PM
Yes, I raised two litters last year and ended up keeping two females and a male. Poor things have been neglected a little as I have been really busy lately but I am beginning to hunt them and they should be ready to go this fall. Training 3 pups at one time is really more than this 63 year old wants but that is the job I signed on for.
Most all of the pups from the litters went to lion hunters in AZ, UT and MT. I have a photo of one of the pups after he survived a big lion in UT getting his whole head in his mouth and crushing down. The vet said that the only reason he survived was that the tom broke one of his canine teeth off in his skull. The gentleman that owns the pup said as soon as the pup got loose from the lion, he went back to treeing and sent me video to prove it. I don't know how to post photos but have a photo of the pup's skull after lion bite and a photo of the lion in the small juniper. BowsnRods PM me your contact info and I will send you some photos so that you can post as I know how these guys like photos.
Adios,
Gary
Posted By: jstrip1
Re: Texas Trophy Hunter Magazine - 05/06/16 01:09 PM
back in the day it was a great magazine.
Posted By: LSCG
Re: Texas Trophy Hunter Magazine - 05/07/16 04:49 PM
I hope you received the latest edition of the TTHA magazine as my bride of 40 years wrote an article about her quest for a lion. I plan to hunt lions in the Trans Pecos in the months ahead. Catching a lion in that country is quite a challenge for several reasons, one, populations are pretty well disbursed, scenting conditions poor and few trees large enough that a lion can get away from the dogs and hold him.
The hunt that I took my wife on cost $250 for the permit plus costs of motel and meals. It is about a 12 hour drive from Menard to the Navajo Reservation. Not an expensive hunt if you know someone who owns hounds.
Thanks again,
Gary
i'll be sure to look for it next time i'm in town. sounds like an outstanding hunt for not a lot of money!
Posted By: sbushee
Re: Texas Trophy Hunter Magazine - 05/13/16 02:16 AM
It's a magazine for city slickers that wear full camo in their heated blind. Only show up to hunt when the ranch hand calls and says "your buck is coming into the feeder". Only hurt this sport, in my opinion.
Posted By: txtrophy85
Re: Texas Trophy Hunter Magazine - 05/13/16 03:08 AM
It's a magazine for city slickers that wear full camo in their heated blind. Only show up to hunt when the ranch hand calls and says "your buck is coming into the feeder". Only hurt this sport, in my opinion.
Road hunter magazine didn't have quite the following they had hoped
Posted By: Creekrunner
Re: Texas Trophy Hunter Magazine - 05/13/16 03:11 AM
I hope you received the latest edition of the TTHA magazine as my bride of 40 years wrote an article about her quest for a lion. I plan to hunt lions in the Trans Pecos in the months ahead. Catching a lion in that country is quite a challenge for several reasons, one, populations are pretty well disbursed, scenting conditions poor and few trees large enough that a lion can get away from the dogs and hold him.
The hunt that I took my wife on cost $250 for the permit plus costs of motel and meals. It is about a 12 hour drive from Menard to the Navajo Reservation. Not an expensive hunt if you know someone who owns hounds.
Thanks again,
Gary
i'll be sure to look for it next time i'm in town. sounds like an outstanding hunt for not a lot of money!
Hunting lion on the big res would be incredible. I'd be interested in that. Whenever I've checked into hunting on any reservation it's either been incredibly expensive or the different pace and organization (or lack thereof) makes it unfeasible.
Posted By: Nogalus Prairie
Re: Texas Trophy Hunter Magazine - 05/13/16 12:27 PM
It's a magazine for city slickers that wear full camo in their heated blind. Only show up to hunt when the ranch hand calls and says "your buck is coming into the feeder". Only hurt this sport, in my opinion.
It's not that bad, but the ad content left many with that impression. The lesson there is you can't have it both ways - you've got to pick a horse and ride it. They picked one - and that horse is losing steam.
I do agree the TTHA and the magazine was one of the key players way back when in changing the focus on big antlers - however procured - being the "be all, end all".
Posted By: txhunter1010
Re: Texas Trophy Hunter Magazine - 05/18/16 02:03 PM
Well I didn't know that Jerry sold the magazine....I still get it but don't find it as good as it once was. There use to be plenty of good hunting articles and how toos and such. Now there are only a few. I loved looking at the back of the book where they had all the personal kill pics, and even a page or two on kills for just the kids, but that is pretty much gone. Same as the first few pages that use to have 5 or 6 "spotlight" hunting stories...it has gone down hill. Very disappointing....
Posted By: gary roberson
Re: Texas Trophy Hunter Magazine - 05/18/16 03:42 PM
It seems that dealing with the Game and Fish Department is pretty basic and can be a little challenging at times. In order for one to have success in a huge reservation, you are going to have to employ a guide which can be pricey. I prefer to hunt by myself and do my own scouting. I have my own hounds and with the aid of my Garmin handheld can find my way around and back out. I also know where my dogs are and what they are doing.
For $30 you can purchase a small game license and hunt coyotes and bobcats, year round. I just returned from a week up there where were we shot a TV show and shot footage for the CARNIVORE opener. Whenever I am up there, I am always scouting and looking for lion habitat.
I saw the most beautiful country that I have ever seen in my life when we drove to the top of the mountains in Unit 1, huge meadows, Ponderosa Pine, Aspen, monster Spruce, lakes and tons of mule deer. Walking around one of the lakes, I saw lion, turkey and elk tracks.
Adios,
Gary
Posted By: WG72
Re: Texas Trophy Hunter Magazine - 06/02/16 11:18 AM
There used to be a separate thread on the TEXAS TROPHY HUNTERS TV SHOW...what happened to it? Its no longer listed in the threads.
Posted By: 1860.colt
Re: Texas Trophy Hunter Magazine - 06/02/16 12:36 PM
It's a magazine for city slickers that wear full camo in their heated blind. Only show up to hunt when the ranch hand calls and says "your buck is coming into the feeder". Only hurt this sport, in my opinion.
as pappy once said:
a person with an open mind has a wider point of view... Hog hunted with a group of guys from FW area down at the OSBWMA... They roughed it also, no easy hunts...
Posted By: Wacm
Re: Texas Trophy Hunter Magazine - 06/03/16 12:54 AM
I quit reading it way before the deer breeders got on it. The whole mag was advertisements. Like 6pages were story's or at least something to read about....the other 65pages were ads... I quite reading it back in 2000. All hunting has my support rich people who drop 60k for a deer are better people then rich people who buy land to develop it crappy neighborhoods...:)
Posted By: cva34
Re: Texas Trophy Hunter Magazine - 06/05/16 12:24 PM
Took and enjoyed for years then it turned into A Rich boy photo shoot ,feed lot deer,Breeders cup and advertising galore..
Posted By: gary roberson
Re: Texas Trophy Hunter Magazine - 06/07/16 03:15 PM
Since many of you wanted to see more "how to" articles, the next edition of the magazine will have an article that I wrote on rattling whitetails. I just submitted an article for Sept-Oct that is another "how to" on picking your stands for coyote calling. I hope that those of you who continue to subscribe to the magazine will give these article your eye and then let me know where I was wrong.
Adios,
Gary
Posted By: BowsnRods
Re: Texas Trophy Hunter Magazine - 06/08/16 07:52 PM
Thank you Gary, you are from the old school and many people still feel that hunting in the woods should be just that. I still enjoy sitting on a old board nailed to a tree and watching a game trail and hearing each and ever noise made by all the critter's. I remember many years back being chased down from that old oak tree in the blackjacks by a family of ringtails while bow hunting.
Posted By: gary roberson
Re: Texas Trophy Hunter Magazine - 06/22/16 04:29 PM
I received the July/August edition of THE JOURNAL OF THE TEXAS TROPHY HUNTERS magazine this morning. This is the edition with the article I wrote about rattling whitetails in the Hill Country but many of the same tips apply all across the country. Seems to be less deer breeder ads and more articles submitted by members.
Adios,
Gary
Posted By: BowsnRods
Re: Texas Trophy Hunter Magazine - 06/23/16 07:23 PM
I enjoyed the new released issue of the Texas Trophy Hunters magazine, I think they are listening to request of long time subscriber's and the typical hunter and outdoor enthusiast. I enjoyed Kacee's story and I hope the staff at TTHA can find room for Kacee as a pro staff writer. Gary I always enjoy your articles of very useful hunting tips and your life experiences during your hunting adventures. I still don't get the large yellow line in front of the page number of the story's found in the front portion of the magazine. Congrats Mr. Kinsel!
Posted By: gary roberson
Re: Texas Trophy Hunter Magazine - 06/24/16 07:58 PM
I think that the magazine is definitely improving and I know that Dan will do his best to turn things around at TTHA. I would hate to loose TTHA as it has been a part of Texas deer hunting for many years.
Adios,
Gary
Posted By: BMD
Re: Texas Trophy Hunter Magazine - 06/24/16 08:17 PM
I agree this issue was a great improvement but I have always found the good in the magazine and the stories and the game polls. There was a lot of advertisement that helped pay the the bills and it got away from the real hunters. Glad to see it making its way back to what it should be. Congrats to TTHA. They have always been great with Kacee, I talk with Horace Gore frequently and he didn't know me from anyone when I met him the first time with Kacee 11 years ago at an Extravaganza, he truly is a great representative for the magazine.
Posted By: Nogalus Prairie
Re: Texas Trophy Hunter Magazine - 06/24/16 08:17 PM
I picked up the latest issue. It is much different and much better than the last ones I had seen. Even many fewer breeder ads.
It may be too little/too late, but it's definitely going in a better direction.
Good to hear. I'll pick one up and take a look.
Posted By: txtrophy85
Re: Texas Trophy Hunter Magazine - 06/25/16 01:31 AM
Gonna be a lot less breeder ads due to a lot less breeders now the new CWD regs are out
Posted By: BMD
Re: Texas Trophy Hunter Magazine - 06/29/16 03:15 AM
I picked up the latest issue. It is much different and much better than the last ones I had seen. Even many fewer breeder ads.
It may be too little/too late, but it's definitely going in a better direction.
Totally different magazine for sure! Much improvement.
Posted By: Wilhunt
Re: Texas Trophy Hunter Magazine - 06/30/16 12:51 AM
Took and enjoyed for years then it turned into A Rich boy photo shoot ,feed lot deer,Breeders cup and advertising galore..
Yes sir this.
Posted By: txbobcat
Re: Texas Trophy Hunter Magazine - 06/30/16 01:04 AM
I picked up the latest issue. It is much different and much better than the last ones I had seen. Even many fewer breeder ads.
It may be too little/too late, but it's definitely going in a better direction.
Totally different magazine for sure! Much improvement.
I may have to check it out again.
Posted By: Nogalus Prairie
Re: Texas Trophy Hunter Magazine - 06/30/16 01:09 AM
I picked up the latest issue. It is much different and much better than the last ones I had seen. Even many fewer breeder ads.
It may be too little/too late, but it's definitely going in a better direction.
Totally different magazine for sure! Much improvement.
I may have to check it out again.
Main problem now is it's still high as a cat's back.
Posted By: BMD
Re: Texas Trophy Hunter Magazine - 06/30/16 02:53 AM
$3.99 on line is high???
Posted By: BowsnRods
Re: Texas Trophy Hunter Magazine - 06/30/16 03:01 AM
I am hoping with Kacee writing story's maybe we can get the young people back into hunting instead of playing video games.
Posted By: John Humbert
Re: Texas Trophy Hunter Magazine - 06/30/16 04:24 AM
Folks, in the July/Aug issue they published my article on Nilgai. "From Dallas to Nilgai", is what they renamed it.
So the articles are definitely getting better. Lol.
I hope to have regular submissions.
Posted By: Nogalus Prairie
Re: Texas Trophy Hunter Magazine - 06/30/16 04:26 PM
I don't do online, though many do.
For comparison's sake, Field and Stream is 90 cents or so an issue, Outdoor Life the same, Eastman's is $2 an issue, Texas Fish and Game is basically free online, etc. (All subscription prices.)
Most popular national news magazines have a $1-2 per issue subscription price.
So, yeah, that's pretty high compared to most.
Posted By: BMD
Re: Texas Trophy Hunter Magazine - 06/30/16 05:05 PM
I don't do online, though many do.
For comparison's sake, Field and Stream is 90 cents or so an issue, Outdoor Life the same, Eastman's is $2 an issue, Texas Fish and Game is basically free online, etc. (All subscription prices.)
Most popular national news magazines have a $1-2 per issue subscription price.
So, yeah, that's pretty high compared to most.
Well I am pretty sure a few dollars is not gonna hurt you and with the improvement to the magazine it is well worth a few bucks.
Posted By: Nogalus Prairie
Re: Texas Trophy Hunter Magazine - 06/30/16 11:04 PM
I didn't say it would hurt me. I said it was high.
Posted By: BMD
Re: Texas Trophy Hunter Magazine - 07/01/16 09:45 PM
Posted By: Nogalus Prairie
Re: Texas Trophy Hunter Magazine - 07/01/16 09:57 PM
It just means I'm probably not going to pay it.
Just because someone can afford something doesn't mean they think it's a good buy. That's all.
Posted By: don k
Re: Texas Trophy Hunter Magazine - 07/02/16 11:39 AM
It just means I'm probably not going to pay it.
Just because someone can afford something doesn't mean they think it's a good buy. That's all.
Very true.
Posted By: BMD
Re: Texas Trophy Hunter Magazine - 07/02/16 12:33 PM
I don't think it is about being a good buy it is a magazine not a new car purchase and 30 dollars a year for a hot some magazines that are obviously much improved and I enjoy is cheap entertainment. We know you attorneys like to argue so I will leave it at that to me for what I spend on reading material it is a good buy.
Posted By: Nogalus Prairie
Re: Texas Trophy Hunter Magazine - 07/02/16 03:43 PM
I don't think it is about being a good buy it is a magazine not a new car purchase and 30 dollars a year for a hot some magazines that are obviously much improved and I enjoy is cheap entertainment. We know you attorneys like to argue so I will leave it at that to me for what I spend on reading material it is a good buy.
Wow. I didn't say a word about what you or anyone else chooses to do. All I did was give my thoughts and opinions. There is no argument except for the one you are trying to manufacture.
I don't care what you do. I'm happy you enjoy the magazine. How you spend your money is your business. I never implied otherwise. You are certainly entitled to your opinions.
How about extending me the same courtesy, huh?
Posted By: SniperRAB
Re: Texas Trophy Hunter Magazine - 07/02/16 03:50 PM
Always the combative lighting rod on every subject with every member..
Never seen where BMD was derogatory in nature, combative or Trolling as you are so well aware of...
He simply was pointing out a well written article about his Daughter and was sharing her experience.
Posted By: Nogalus Prairie
Re: Texas Trophy Hunter Magazine - 07/02/16 04:00 PM
Always the combative lighting rod on every subject with every member..
Never seen where BMD was derogatory in nature, combative or Trolling as you are so well aware of...
He simply was pointing out a well written article about his Daughter and was sharing her experience.
That is simply not the case. Especially here. Sheesh.
And you getting up on a high horse about someone else being combative is the height of irony - since following folks around and trying to stir up crap (just like you are doing right now) is your life's avocation.
Posted By: Cast
Re: Texas Trophy Hunter Magazine - 07/02/16 05:57 PM
I concur.
Posted By: T Bone
Re: Texas Trophy Hunter Magazine - 07/02/16 06:18 PM
I started reading it in college & all the frat guys had the ttha skull stickers on their '95 Z71 rear window... Maybe I've just outgrown it..