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Fishing and Hunting News Magazine Discontinued

August 25, 2008.

From Outdoor Empire Publishing:

Outdoor Empire Publishing has announced that it will discontinue publishing Fishing & Hunting News magazine effective with the recently distributed August 7, 2008 issue.

Outdoor Empire Publishing will continue the association memberships that allow it to publish our three tradeshow product guides (for SHOT, ICAST, and NRA). It will also seek to sell those publications, the Fishing & Hunting News brand, Web site, and related assets.

Bill Farden founded Fishing & Hunting News on April 1, 1954 and it has had a mission to serve the outdoorsman and the outdoors industry ever since. It is with regret that Outdoor Empire Publishing decided to end the consumer print version that embodied that mission. Unfortunately, outdoor industry consolidation and the recent state of the economy have resulted in a declining business climate for much of the magazine industry. Outdoor Empire Publishing has taken this sad but prudent step in recognition of those facts.

A letter to our subscribers:

Dear Subscriber:

All of us who worked for Fishing & Hunting News were saddened by its closure, which came about very suddenly. For that reason we did not have a “communication plan” for our readers. But here is what we know now:

The company does not today have the funds to be able to refund the balance of the cost of your subscriptions. But we are seeking to sell various assets to meet those and other obligations. At the same time we hope there is a second possible solution for our readers. Traditionally, when the sad event of a magazine closing happens, publishers of other magazines like it will volunteer to take over the subscription and give you the same value with their magazine. (If you already take that particular magazine they will add to the length of your subscription.) This may take 8 weeks or more. We will update you on this effort as soon as possible.

For those of you who sent a payment for an order that included a premium gift that you have not yet received, we are crediting an additional amount to your account. Unfortunately that is all we can promise at this time. Our staff will be much smaller as we wind down. Please be patient with our efforts and trust that we will be doing our best, as we always tried to do with Fishing & Hunting News.

Sincerely,

Staff

Fishing & Hunting News

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