May 17, 2012

Web Participation Guidelines

Like our journal, our exclusive web features emphasizes the time-honored tradition of hunting with dogs and concentrates exclusively on the pointing breeds.  We strive to give our readers informative features and columns, nostalgia, and humor, all written by talented and knowledgeable outdoor writers.  Because The Pointing Dog Journal is targeted to experienced dog owners and hunters, those who write for us must also be experienced.

Features:
Feature stories of 1,000-1,500 words should focus on the use of pointing dogs in hunting and training situations. The Pointing Dog Journal is for serious dog people and wingshooters. A dog’s hunting career is relatively short, so their owners hunt with them at every opportunity. Of all the sporting magazines, our readers spend the most days afield with their dogs. The readers are also knowledgeable about dog training, but they are always looking for new techniques. The travel out of state extensively to hunt, mostly looking for opportunities where they can hunt with their dogs of public land.

Subscriber Forum
Generally 300-800 words and a photo on any Training Tipsyou’d like to share with fellow subscribers; stories of your dog’s First Season or a unique, Special Hunt you had; which breed of dog is yours in My Breed; a Tribute to a Friend or mentor you admire; and, of course, a dedication In Tribute to a dog you’ve laid to rest. Please specify which category you are submitting under.

Subscriber Photos

1. Please send a digital file.
2. Make sure your photo has properties of at least 500 pixels x 500 pixels.
3. Please include a fun, one- or two-sentence caption with your name, dog’s name, and location.

Send Submissions to:
Nat Almirall
Web Editor
Pointing Dog Journal
nat@villagepress.com

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