Author Topic: Blackpowder Hunting Magazine (Read 504 times)

Hammerspur · « **on:** March 11, 2006, 02:45:09 AM »

Last week my membership renewal notice from IBHA (The Intl. Blackpowder Hunting Assn.) arrived. I renewed for two years.

Yesterday the Spring issue of 'Blackpowder Hunting' came in.
IMO that once excellent publication has gone WAY downhill. What used to be a real hotbed of useful information, technical know-how and advice has devolved into a generic advertising in disguise pap-sheet. This is clearly borne out by the feature article by Jim Shockey, Prince of Shills

No product tests, no new innovations, no history, nothing but humdrum narratives about the exceedingly ordinary. One piece by the publisher covers a hunt using TC's ProHunter Encore: "The Next Generation Of Muzzleloaders" it declares. Where have these people been during the last decade, it a time warp?

It is subtitled "A whitetail hunt with a new, easy to clean muzzleloader." HUH?! I thought this was supposed to be a magazine for enthusiasts, not novices. What a piece of crap, talk about amateur hour.

I used to wait anxiously for each new issue, saved each one as valuable reference material. This latest wouldn't serve well as anything but filler for the 'water closet library.' :?

Wolfhound · « **Reply #1 on:** March 11, 2006, 10:14:19 AM »

I haven't gotten my spring magazine so I can't comment on it, but generally I find the magazine to be pretty good. There are always things I don't agree with but if the magazine said everything I agreed with it would be pretty boring.

Hammerspur · « **Reply #2 on:** March 11, 2006, 11:03:49 AM »

Quote from: Wolfhound

I haven't gotten my spring magazine so I can't comment on it

I don/t know how long you've been a IBHA member, but if it's been more than a year or two, haven't you noticed the increased blandness of the material of late?

The production value remains first class as it's been for as long as I know of. The substance therof is vapid and shallow compared to a few years back. Makes me think of drug store magazines like Field & Stream and other excuses for advertisements like it.

Wolfhound · « **Reply #3 on:** March 11, 2006, 01:21:20 PM »

My first paid magazine was Winter 2001.

Yes I've noticed a lack of articles on new products but I've also noticed a lack of really new products the last few years. The Omega really changed things. :wink: I do wish there were more reviews of new products but I also like to read the hunt articles.