18 Publications that Pay for Writing About Hunting

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1. Wildlife in North Carolina is a print magazine that features the natural beauty of North Carolina. They publish articles about outdoor recreation, hunting/fishing, natural histories, and environmental/conservation issues. Writers who are thoroughly familiar with Wildlife in North Carolina are more likely to develop article ideas that interest them. According to their contributor guidelines, they pay $400 and up for a full-length feature, and $500 and up for an article and photographs purchased as a package.

1. Conservationist is a bimonthly non-profit magazine published by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC). Its content includes fishing and hunting, outdoor recreation, nature observation and natural history. Although Conservationist is not a scientific journal and aimed at a lay audience, its readers expect information to be scientifically accurate. Editors do not consider submissions that do not follow their guidelines. Conservationist retains all rights to published material. According to their guidelines, payment is $100 for 1,500- 2,000-word articles and $50 for articles of fewer than 1,500 words. To learn more, refer to their writers’ guidelines.

1. Australian Shooter, Australian Hunter, Australian & New Zealand Handgun and The Junior Shooter Magazines are published by the Sporting Shooters’ Association of Australia (SSAA). They accept letters, stories, and reviews. They pay contributors for first-use publication but not for subsequent use of work. Word length is preferred around 1500 words for Australian Shooter and 2000 for Australian Hunter (less for reviews). Stories submitted to the SSAA should not be submitted to other Australian shooting or hunting publications. According to their submission guidelines, they pay 30 cents per word and $30 per photo published. They pay $250 for a main photo used on the front cover of one of their magazines. To learn more, refer to their write for us page.

1. Nebraskaland Magazine is published by Nebraska’s Game and Parks Commission. They cover “all varieties of outdoor recreation including camping, travel, canoeing, hunting, fishing, Nebraska’s state parks and recreation areas, wildlife, natural history, unique personalities, art, culture, history and personal reminiscence.” Most stories are 2,500 words. According to their submission guidelines, they pay 15 cents per word.

1. Outdoor Canada is Canada’s leading magazine for fishing, hunting, and conservation. They cover “what’s happening in the Canadian outdoors from coast to coast to coast.” Most articles run from 1,500 to 2,500 words, while shorter pieces can run from 100 to 700 words. According to their pitch guide, they pay $100 for short articles to $400 and up for features. Good photographs are also necessary. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.

1. Gray’s Sporting Journal is a journal for hunters and anglers. They are always looking for features on hunting and fishing, and publish four themed issues a year. They publish Expeditions – travel pieces of hunting and fishing locations, Yarns – campfire tales that can be fact or fiction, and poetry. According to their submission guidelines, pay is $850-$1,000 for Expeditions (2,500 and 3,000 words) plus $75 per picture; $600-$1,250 for features (750 to 1,500 words; pay based on quality, not length); $600 for yarns (750 to 1,500 words); and $100 for poems (shorter than 1,000 words).

1. Traditional Bowhunter is “dedicated to preserving and advancing the rich tradition of hunting with the longbow, recurve, and selfbow”. Their short features run up-to 1500 words, long feature articles run between 1500 to 3000 words and 800-1500 words for columns. According to their submission guidelines, they pay $200 for assigned columns and $300 for features.

1. Virginia Wildlife Magazine is published bi-monthly on subjects such as hunting, fishing, wildlife viewing, wildlife habitat, hiking, camping, outdoors safety and ethics, natural history, and environmental stewardship and education. According to their submission guidelines, articles of 800-2,000 words are paid $500 ($100 re-use fee), and articles of 350-800 words are paid $200 ($50 re-use fee). Visit their website here.