North American Whitetail editor Duncan Dobie checks out potential photos for the upcoming August issue.
June 15, 2007
The calendar says the official start of summer is yet to come. But for me, its surest sign has already appeared: the July issue of North American Whitetail magazine. Our first issue of the new publishing year is now making its way to subscribers and newsstands around the continent.
Following a hectic fall deer season and a winter of catching up from it, I always trick myself into thinking spring will be a relatively relaxed time here at NAW. But after 23 years, I guess I should know better. In reality, each spring seems more hectic than the last, and I believe everyone else on staff would agree.
This year, part of the reason for the mad scramble is that we’re putting together some of our biggest-ever issues. In fact, as I write this, editor Duncan Dobie and our production staff here in Marietta, Georgia, are working on a huge August magazine, as well as a September issue that will be the thickest we’ve ever published!
In addition, we’re working hard on a couple of special newsstand-only publications that will be coming out this fall. I’ll have more details on those in the near future, but for now, let’s just say they’re going to be full of incredible trophy bucks — with some incredible stories to match.
Meanwhile, over on the TV side, editor Josh Viste and the rest of our production folks at the InterMedia Outdoors facility in Baxter, Minnesota, are also hard at work. In fact, Josh just wrapped up the final version of 2007’s first episode of NAW Television, set to debut on The Outdoor Channel at 5:30 p.m. (Eastern) on July 5. Thanks in large part to the efforts of resident graphics guru Brian Dow, the opening segment of this year’s show is one of the best we’ve ever had.
On another topic entirely, if you’re in the central Wisconsin area and have been wanting to get one or more of your trophy whitetails scored for the record book, a good opportunity will be coming your way in late August. I just got word that official measurers for the Boone and Crockett Club and the Pope & Young Club will be on hand at this year’s Ducks Unlimited Great Outdoors Festival, set for Aug. 24-26 in Oshkosh. The measurers will score deer and any other North American big-game trophies free of charge, courtesy of Cabela’s and Smith & Wesson.
I’ve been to this great weekend event, and it’s a lot of fun for everyone who enjoys the outdoors. So get ready to take that rack off the wall, load up the family and make tracks to Oshkosh. For more details, visit the event’s Web site, www.dugof.com.
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