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. Word count: 2,500-3,000 for Expeditions; above 1,500 for features; 750-1,500 for Yarns; up to 1,000 for poetry. Pay: $850-1,000 for Expeditions; $600-1,250 based on quality, not length, for features; $600 for yarns; $100 for poems. Details here.
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.” Payment is $150-$600 for 1,000-2,000 word articles and $25-$250 for “Deer Browse” department (200-500 words). To learn more, read the submissions guidelines: http://www.deeranddeerhunting.com/editorial.
Quality Whitetails is a bimonthly magazine providing timely, practical information on Quality Deer Management (QDM). Its content includes habitat management, deer research, population management, and deer hunting related to QDM. Editors encourage writers to use an informal style (including humor and anecdotes). Editors stated in their guidelines that they want “to enhance the community feel of QDMA with stories that reflect the efforts, struggles and successes of our readers.” Editors buy First North American serial rights. Payment is $150-$450+ for features (1,200-3,000-plus words). To learn more, read writers’ guidelines: https://www.qdma.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/2018-QW-Writers-Kit.pdf.
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. 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 our research they pay between 25 cents and $1 per word for the writing they publish. To learn more, read their contributors' guidelines.
Sport Fishing magazine accepts queries from freelance writers. They pay $250 for their “from the pro” department, and $750 for longer features. They have a very thorough submission guidelines page, with great tips writers. It’s worth a read, even if you’re not submitting. To learn more, be sure to read their submission guidelines.