North American Hunting Club
SutureSelf
Hunting Club. It promises member privileges including free hunting
gear, test products that members may keep and other stuff. Has anyone
out there ever been a member of this club? Does anyone have anything
to say about it, pro or con? What's the scoop? Thanks in advance.
Huntfish25
have with it was i got the suit dureing mid winter and had noway of testing it
for them and lures was used on fish that are not in my rivers. so they wanted
my resuilts with in 4 weeks so i have to let them know how i felt about the
product with out testing. now i do think they dont write down bad test becaue i
bought a few things they recomends and i thought it was garbage. i think it a
good club even if you just used the mags the sent you and if you want to test
things for them you have to call them and asked them to put you on the list but
hay i got a $40 bug suit for nothing and i do like it very much
Dick
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They put out a pretty good magazine if you are mostly into big game hunting.
You can get the good gear to test
IF you pay to become a life member, other wise you get the little crap.
they were great at sending unsolicited book and videos and wanting you to
pay for them.
I dropped them years ago!
Chad A. Smith
mail from them is renewal notices. My neighbor talked me into joining. He is
a life member and has actually received gear to test 2 times. I think they
only send the gear to life members and then only rarely. They were supposed
to send me a free multi-tool just for signing up. I never even got that.
Sorry I joined,
Chad Smith
Abilene, TX
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Thomasnic
already have. NOTHING BUT PROMISES.
tango
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Its a con job and the only thing you might receive is 10yds of monafilament
and a few fish gooks to test. I had to laugh a few years ago when my 12
year old nephew subscribed after I told him it was a ripoff and mono and
fish hooks was his free gear to test. It was worth more than what he spent
to teach him about these ripoffs.
Willson, Jim
paying the annual dues I decided to become a life member because I got tired
of writing the check every year.
In my opinion it's a very good club. The North American Hunter magazine is
one of my favorites. If you are an NRA member and receive the American
Hunter magazine I think you'll find that it's very similar.
They have sent me 4 items to test over the past 2 or 3 years....let's
see....a topo map reader, some doe-in-heat scent, Seelskinz waterproof socks
(which work quite well), and just lately a scent restorer that is suppose to
renew your old liquid scents you've had in your hunting closet for the past
2 years. My nephew joined and got a really nice lockblade knife to test
right off the bat. He's more lucky than me I guess :)
If you're looking to join just to get free gear then you may want to look
elsewhere. But if you want to get an excellent hunting magazine to read each
month, and join a group of dedicated sportsmen then I definitely recommend
it. I would join again just for the magazine, it's really that good.
Another useful benefit is (from their website) "FREE NAHC Hunting Resource
Directory, This annual guide lists hundreds of outfitters and guides in the
U.S. Canada and Mexico who received the "recommended" ratings from NAHC
members who hunted with them. You'll also find many other features including
outfitters and guides association, fishing and game departments, taxidermy
listings and NSSF directories." I use this guide when looking to book a
hunt with an outfitter. It's not a sure-thing list, but my experience has
been that if they're on the "approved list" then you're not going to get
raked over the coals.
Do yourself a favor, join for a year, and if you don't like it don't renew.
Jim Willson
NRA Life Member
NAHC Life Member
James E. Thayer
definitly make thier money on selling add space. But, the articles are good
and for $12.95 a year it's worth it. As far as the testing free gear goes,
odds may vary..... from zero to none.
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Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2003 5:41 PM
Subject: Re: North American Hunting Club
> SutureSelf <fried...@netzero.net> wrote in
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TritonRider
>In my opinion it's a very good club. The North American Hunter magazine is
>one of my favorites. If you are an NRA member and receive the American
>Hunter magazine I think you'll find that it's very similar.
>If you're looking to join just to get free gear then you may want to look
>elsewhere. But if you want to get an excellent hunting magazine to read each
>month, and join a group of dedicated sportsmen then I definitely recommend
>it. I would join again just for the magazine, it's really that good.
>
>Another useful benefit is (from their website) "FREE NAHC Hunting Resource
>Directory, This annual guide lists hundreds of outfitters and guides in the
>U.S. Canada and Mexico who received the "recommended" ratings from NAHC
>members who hunted with them. You'll also find many other features including
>outfitters and guides association, fishing and game departments, taxidermy
>listings and NSSF directories." I use this guide when looking to book a
>hunt with an outfitter. It's not a sure-thing list, but my experience has
>been that if they're on the "approved list" then you're not going to get
>raked over the coals.
I've been a life member for about 15 years and have almost nothing but good
things to say. We were military until a couple of years ago and moved all over.
The club got us most of our magazines, got us current when we managed to e-mail
them our whereabouts and have done right by us. My life member dues were about
$450 if I recall correctly. I recieved a very good quality leather jacket that
I'd estimate at about $300 and the magazine for life. We've moved too often, or
were in Europe too much to take advantage of the test offers. The only problem
we had was an early video series showing up in Europe too late to refuse them,
and this caused a mess. I wish that I'd taken them all because they were real,
and often amusing.
Overall the NAHC has been great for me.
Bill C
simply me
$100 for 5 years.And you get a few nice gifts. Plus a great mag' not
none of this crappy stuff like some other clubs.But it mostly deal's
with deer hunting,every now and again thay'll write about mule deer.
There other mag' RACK, deal's with anything that has bone on it's head.
Willie
Huntfish25
about killing giants bucks. i was a member for 7 years and a btr scorer and i
thought it pretty bad. you do get free gear if you sign up for a 5 years but
you culd buy it for $20 and save $80. north american is a better club in my
opion and if you want a great mag get the whitetail strategies its only comes
out during hunting sesons and it 6 issue but it tells you how to get your bucks
and what to do. it writting by real hunters in real woods and tell you how and
when to hunt those deer. if you want a good mg this one is it if a good club
NAHC is not a bad club and they do help our sport
http://www.magazinecity.net/wths-5.html
There other mag' RACK, deal's with anything that has bone on it's heads
Chris Barnes
> Save your money up and join Buckmasters, It's only just a little over
> a $100 for 5 years.And you get a few nice gifts. Plus a great mag' not
> none of this crappy stuff like some other clubs.But it mostly deal's
> with deer hunting,every now and again thay'll write about mule deer.
You've GOT to be kidding.
Buckmasters should be called "2 year old spindley antler masters" - at
least from the deer I see Jacko shoot on his show. I have YET to see a
decent sized buck on his show (compare to Eastman's Hunting Journal -
now THOSE are nice bucks).
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Willson, Jim
whitetail deer. And while I live whitetail hunting I like reading about
other big game hunting. This is where the NAHC magazine really excels.
Jim
Save your money up and join Buckmasters, It's only just a little over a
$100 for 5 years.And you get a few nice gifts. Plus a great mag' not
none of this crappy stuff like some other clubs.But it mostly deal's
with deer hunting,every now and again thay'll write about mule deer.
There other mag' RACK, deal's with anything that has bone on it's head.
Willie
Bill Lang
> they were great at sending unsolicited book and videos and
> wanting you to pay for them.
>
> I dropped them years ago!
>
NAHC is merely another branch of some marketing company. I've been
arguing for 3 years with them (and the PGA Partners Club) over stuff
I didn't ask for or didn't receive. I dropped both memberships after
the first year.
Your mileage may vary.
--
mutt
"The only thing between me and Hell
is the floor." Mudhoney
Huntfish25
way of making money. they hope you eather buy it, if you do like i do is watch
it and send it back or just send it back they will leave you alone i know i
have been a member for about 12 years now and have bought 6 or seven tapes from
them and stop buying them now and they dont even send me anything. its a law
saying if anybody send you something in the mail you dont have to buy it. the
mag is very good and free gear ant that bad if you read mags like i do it worth
the money if not dont join
Ben Rondeau
<wjl...@bitememindspring.com> wrote:
>Dick, Shoot straight you b*st*rd, don't make a mess of it!
>
>> they were great at sending unsolicited book and videos and
>> wanting you to pay for them.
>>
>> I dropped them years ago!
>>
>
>NAHC is merely another branch of some marketing company.
I've suspected as much. With similar mailings from the North American
Fishing Club, NationalHandyman's Club, National Gardener's Club, et al
ad nauseam, it's obvious that all they have in mind is separating
suckers from their money.
Larry Caldwell
I was a member for a year, but dropped it. It would more accurately be
named the east coast hunter's club. They don't offer much of interest to
hunters in the west.
Wally
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Prester John
> I gotta laugh at this organization as they have sent me a few pack of
> various seeds of clover& another mix I think of BULL LOL !!!!!!!!!!
> Wally
>
And now it appears that they're enclosing an AOL CD with their "magazine":
http://www.jpfo.org/unpopularsp-terry-nahc.htm
Bunch of sell-out bastards.
Prester John
Chris Barnes
> And now it appears that they're enclosing an AOL CD with their
> "magazine":
And people say they don't get anything free with their membership - now
*everyone* gets a free drink coaster!
Joseph Rozzo
them.They do tend to send you a lot of BS, but I did win a 10 day
wilderness Elk Hunting trip to Montana and was picked for product testing.
The magazine is worth the price of the membership alone.
Buckshot Roberts
I let my membership expire for years and then a few years ago I decided to
renew. I felt it had turned into a nothing more than a marketing tool to
make the company money. I was continually bombarded with book clubs and my
name was evidentally given or sold to other organizations because I received
requests for money from a host of conservation, hunting groups etc. I never
received any gear nor was I informed on how to receive any. The magazine,
while professional is not so different from any other as to warrant any
special mention. In fact its almost impossible to distiguish it from the
"American Hunter".
Like I said, in my opinion it was a good club years ago. They had more
member input, and had a section where members could swap hunts with each
other. Now all they have is a questions and answers page.
If I where you I would just make a contribution to the NRA with the money
you spend on NAHC membership. The NRA at least is fighting for us... The
NAHC just reports on whats happening...
Buckshot Roberts..
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Prester John
> I was a member when they first started up. It was a good organization then.
> I let my membership expire for years and then a few years ago I decided to
> renew. I felt it had turned into a nothing more than a marketing tool to
> make the company money. I was continually bombarded with book clubs and my
> name was evidentally given or sold to other organizations because I received
> requests for money from a host of conservation, hunting groups etc. I never
> received any gear nor was I informed on how to receive any. The magazine,
> while professional is not so different from any other as to warrant any
> special mention. In fact its almost impossible to distiguish it from the
> "American Hunter".
> Like I said, in my opinion it was a good club years ago. They had more
> member input, and had a section where members could swap hunts with each
> other. Now all they have is a questions and answers page.
> If I where you I would just make a contribution to the NRA with the money
> you spend on NAHC membership. The NRA at least is fighting for us... The
> NAHC just reports on whats happening...
>
>
Well, taking a look at their website, and clicking on the About Us
link at the bottom, we see that they are part of the North American
Membership Group, which consists of:
Cooking Club of America
Creative Home Arts Club
Handyman Club of America
National Health and Wellness Club
National Home Gardening Club
North American Fishing Club
North American Hunting Club
PGA Tour Partners Club
The History Channel Club
The page also boasts:
"Welcome to North American Membership Group (NAMG)! Established in
1978, NAMG is a consumer lifestyle company that successfully combines
membership, publishing, and merchandise marketing into one innovative
and growing business."
So, their entire reason for being is to sell you memberships in
various clubs. That's all. Your money goes to a European mega
corporation to line their pockets. Your membership "dues" don't go to
enhancing habitat, or defending your rights. They get roled over into
publishing more magazines and television shows.
If you're happy with that, fine. I'd rather be a member of an
organization that actively works for conservation, habitat enrichment,
and protection of our rights.
Prester John.
john jedik
They also sent me a few targets and a gift, think I lost it already. But as
far as other goods are concerned I don't care to sit around and wait to test
something. You guys that sit around and whine for free stuff have to much
time on your hands, go squirrel hunting ;Þ
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