Bass Angler Magazine is a quarterly bass-fishing magazine on the lookout for unique educational articles. They run features of approximately 1200 words and payment rates are decided upon negotiations. They are open to both emerging and seasoned writers. According to an old payment report, they paid $0.10 per word, but current pay rates are not clear. For more details, refer to their writer’s guidelines.
Bugle Magazine is the magazine of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation. They accept submissions in a variety of categories, including conservation, natural history, wildlife management, hunting, human interest, and "women in the outdoors, " which are personal essays or stories about elk/hunting/etc. Word count is 1,000-3,500 words. Payment rate is decided upon negotiations with editors. Women and others underrepresented in hunting are encouraged to submit.To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.
Fly Tyer Magazine wants articles describing new flies for catching trout, bass, panfish, and saltwater species across the U.S. and around the world. They are also interested in articles describing new tying materials and techniques, or new applications for older tying materials and techniques. They take articles on a query-first basis, and response time is unspecified. Word count for features is 2,000-2,500 for features and 1,200-2,000 for columns. According to their submission guidelines, they pay $450 for features and $200-$400 for short features and columns.
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).
Deer & Deer Hunting is a specialized magazine (published 8 times per year) offering practical information about white-tailed deer and deer hunting techniques. Its readership includes people hunting with bow, gun, or camera. Editors look for articles on “white-tailed deer biology and behavior, management principles and practices, habitat requirements, natural history of deer, hunting techniques and hunting ethics.” Rates were previously listed as $150-$600 for 1,000-2,000 word articles and $25-$250 for “Deer Browse” department (200-500 words). Current rates are not clear. To learn more, refer to their submissions guidelines.
The Flyfish Journal is a Washington-based publication all about fly-fishing culture, they publish four journals per volume. They put out colorful, story-based content for fly-fishing enthusiasts. Their features run anywhere from 1200-4000+ words. Payment rates are not mentioned on their website. To learn more, check out their submission guidelines.
Outside Magazine is a monthly publication that covers "the people, sports and activities, politics, art, literature, and hardware of the outdoors." According to their submission guidelines, rates start from $0.50 per word and go up depending on the complexity of the reported article.
Sport Fishing Magazine publishes content for enthusiasts based on ‘serious saltwater fishing around North America and beyond’. They run features between 1,800 to 2,400 words. According to their submission guidelines, they pay $750 for print features, and up to $1,500 if photos are included. They pay $200 for 1,000 words and $300 for more than 1000 words for digital features.