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I've only been a member for less than a year, and I just received a $20 folding/pocket knife for my first test product.

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I've been a member for 18 mos and havent recieved anything to test and yes I have signed up twice, what the heck?

ive tested 3 items and ive only been a member for almost 2 years

I was debating becoming a life member but will most likely let my sub run out. not one call or e-mail from the club about this prob.

BrandonBYK, you have been reading the truth... If your still reading this forum..

LOL! I have been LM for 25 years. I filled out the forms, once early on and again a few years ago; have never received a single item to test. I am most envious of those who test various firearms and bows.

when you do sign up for LM remember it is only for a max of 30 years, so I hear.

I've been an on and off member (due to funding at renewal time)for quite a few years,and I have had several items to test.I don't recal the exact items but they all seem to come at the wrong time to properly test them!
One I remember was an inclinometer that you stick on your bow,or on your range finder,and then glance at the chart for range corrections.
It does work,if you have time to consult the chart!
They sent it to me AFTER hunting season,so my only testing was from my house windows!
Not really great timing!
Other items where cheap,small trinket type stuff,and I did get a letter recently asking if I could give an item a fair test,and it was something that I couldn't use so I declined it.
Perhaps they have modified thier system to make the tests more accurate by checking first now!
I look at it as any item they send me is a bonus,not something I expect!
If "FREE GIFTS " are the only reason you can find to join ANY club,maybe you should rethink why you are a member!
They should just be icing on the cake NOT the reason for joining!

I joined not for the stuff they ask you to test or they give you or them fancy hunts they give out as they ain't my type of hunting anyhow.. But I'm here for the company of fellow hunters. The hunts we been on the hunts we're going on and what we like and don't like about the areas we hunt. There is a lot of good folks on here that just like to camp and hunt with out the 1000's of dollar hunts and gear put in their face. Just my .02. SEMPER FI., GUNG HO.

From the postings I see here many of you are resubmitting an application to field test after several months. If you send an application, be patient. I did what you do several years ago. I called the club abd was told if I submit sanother form, my firsst one is flushed and I go right back to the bottom of the list. I've been in the club since 1985 and over that time have averaged about one test product per year. Nothing big, but most was useful. Patience is the name of the game. Remember, the club now has thousaands of us wanting to test stuff and how much stuff do they have to spread around?     

I have been a life member since the early 80's. Never got any gift of any kind for signing up. Tested a few things, the best being some Berger bullets. If I was only interested in getting material things, I think i would be pretty sorry. This is about getting and sharing information with other hunters.

One thing does stick in my craw a bit though. Back when I signed up, one of the main points of the club was to purchase/lease properties in as many states as possible to give hunting access to the members. They had land in a couple of places, and were looking to get more. Nefver hear a thing about that any more. Would like to know what came of that idea?

The forums and the magazine are worth the price of membership, everything else is just a bonus.

Joe, i heard about the land aquisition from some guys a few years ago.......... would also be interested in hearing more about that

Posted By robwalker on 15 Mar 2011 05:03 PM
The forums and the magazine are worth the price of membership, everything else is just a bonus.

Joe, i heard about the land aquisition from some guys a few years ago.......... would also be interested in hearing more about that

Rob,... that was a considerable amount of time ago. During the time this organization was what was actually a "Club" in the real sence of the word. I too had enlisted in the NAHC in those early years (late 70's) and the founders of the NAHC (the Burke family) had initiated as part of the membership package a few hunt areas (properties) in different states that members could utilize to gather together and hunt on. It sure was a great idea in my book at the time as I had no personal hunting lands to hunt other than State or Federal lands that were public and available to everyone. These areas were only established for the NAHC members to use which made them private to only us. Apparently they were not taken advantage of by many members and the plan was desolved due to it. Then to top it all off the Burkes sold their interests in the club and they are now owned by a British based conglomerate (note all the various clubs listed at the bottom of the webpage) who have made their main interest in collecting our US funds by any means possible to line their pockets with all of our hard earned cash. Dangle the carrot and those will always come if they are told of FREE goodies,.. sorry to say it has been working for them for so many years they continue the process,...  

Forget abut this being a actual culb anymore,. it's an enterpriseing business to make money and that's about it,.. 

7mm Magnum---One correction to your post. The Club (Company) is now owned along with the conglomerate at the bottom by a US company that bought out the Brits several years ago and I think they are based in NYC!!!  The only difference now is that  US citizens are screwing their own along with a few of our Canadian Brothers

After reading all the posts over the years about field testing, I never got my hopes up to get something. A few weeks ago I received a SportDog TEK 1.0 GPS and shock collar. They go for $799.00 at Cabelas. I'm really excited about it. It may be the last thing I get to try but its a pretty expensive item and I actually will have a use for it.

Oh, as for membership....I've been a Life member since 2001....since then I upgraded to Trophy Life member...I'm not sure how many years I've been at the Trophy level.

AsIt seems to me that a select few get to test all the good stuff and all the rest of us get is crap!!!!! The last thing I was in line to test was some sort of bug repellant that I had to drive 30 plus miles to a gander mtn store to get myself. I keep inquiring about a test product and they say one is on the way. I say BULL$&";!!!! I am a trophy life member which apparantly doesn't mean jack!!!!

guess thereason i probably dont get anything- they would send ya something andthen you keep or pay for it - silver medalilians anyway - i get a bill for amedalion i never got --

I sent a etailed leter stating - do not send me ANYTHING that isn't 100% FREE- do not send stuff and bill me later scam i've recieved nothin since - that includes free testing items -

bows - guns - crossbow etc. yeah right!! enjoy your lip gloss and fanny wipes- if ya get them

At least someone is getting something to test. Congrats to all of you who have actually gotten something for free from the company!!!!!!!!!