The Aug. 7, 2008 issue of Fishing & Hunting News was the final one.
After 58 years, Fishing & Hunting News is going under. Poor ad sales and a generally bad economy have forced Outdoor Empire Publishing to cease publishing the magazine after the Aug. 7 issue.
At the end, F&H News had 12 state editions and nearly 65,000 subscribers.
But it’s not just bad news for F&H News’ readers. The outfit had 23 employees and over twice that many freelancers who are all out of work now.
It’s a shame to see any sporting publication go out of business and I wish all the F&H team good luck in their future endeavors. I have a soft spot in my heart for the organization, which kept me gainfully employed in the mid 1990’s as a regional columnist for the California edition — I also did stints as editors of the Alaska, Texas, Pennsylvania and Montana editions.
Dave says
Do you know how to locate back issues of Fishing & Hunting News – Washington for 1972?
JD says
Gosh I’m sorry I don’t :(
Tom Sorenson says
Always a bummer to see an outdoor publication close its doors. Especially one that’s been around for so long. Hope all involved are able to find jobs in a hurry.