Registered: Dec 2012
Location: Pennsylvania
Posts: 2027

Guys I'm looking for some opinions.
I've been throwing around the idea of starting a new website with it mainly focused on competition hunting,training and breeding.

My plan would be to gather a team of top competitors,trainers and breeders and give them a platform to voice their opinions, advice and instruction.My main motivation for the website would be to help educate your average weekend warrior on the nuances of coon hunting everything from breeding,starting pups,finishing pups, competing,handling, equipment reviews, legal threats and news in our sport, all in a video format. It seems to me that much of this information is currently passed by word of mouth. By providing a platform for our communities leaders in the sport this information would be readily available for regular joe.

My dilemma is this, so far from research I don't believe this endeavor would be cheap. Due to the fact that this sport is what I would consider to be a niche hobby, I don't believe there would be enough traffic to attract advertisements. So with out having to pay out of pocket for the expenses of taking on such an endeavor. The only way it would work is to make it subscription based. Which basically means it would be set up where a viewer would subscribe most likely with like a 30 day free trial and then it would be 20 dollars a month or so after that. With that they would gain access to large video library,private forums, articles, podcasts,news etc etc. The videos would be from everything to the very basics of dog training to the nuances of breeding. Basically this would take the information that is being passed around by word of mouth at the highest levels of competition and breeding and allow them to be available straight from the guys having success in a video format.


I think there are many services such a website could offer everything from getting some top but not well known trainers a platform to present themselves and market themselves. Meanwhile allowing the average Hunter first getting a preview of the trainer through there instructional videos. The same could go for stud owners to breeders to equipment repairs etc. etc. Basically I see it as way for us all to grow as a sport, educate and learn from each other. I don't mind working on this project for free, but God knows my wife would divorce me if I drop 5 grand on video equipment and editing software with out first having a business plan in place and means to pay for it.

So I figured rather then just jumping into it head first I would post a thread here to get some opinions, which I know so many of you have.

Edit: If you guys do like the idea feel free to also make some suggestions on trainers breeders or people that you look up to in the sport, that you would enjoy hearing from.

__________________
"If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous, he will not bite you; that is the principal difference between a dog and a man."
Mark Twain

Last edited by Fisher13 on 12-04-2014 at 04:59 AM

Report this post to a moderator | IP: Logged

Registered: Mar 2013
Location: missouri
Posts: 282

Im all in ill be the first to sign up get after it!!!

__________________
Standing at stud
ntch pr blue midnight bandit
willow springs mo
4172527165

Report this post to a moderator | IP: Logged

Registered: Dec 2012
Location: Pennsylvania
Posts: 2027

Another thing I forgot to mention our goal would be that you would have several videos uploaded every week. So that information is always up to date, and there is always new content to view.

__________________
"If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous, he will not bite you; that is the principal difference between a dog and a man."
Mark Twain

Report this post to a moderator | IP: Logged

Registered: Feb 2012
Location: airville,pa
Posts: 2078

that,s what i like! im cheap but i feel most coonhunters are as well in general. i dout i would pay.

Report this post to a moderator | IP: Logged

Registered: Mar 2014
Location: North Carolina
Posts: 175

I don't know how i would feel about paying $20 a month for things i see on UKC except for the videos. i may be a little hesitant.

__________________
Cam Dotson
NITECH CH Dotson's Triple X Pocahontas

Report this post to a moderator | IP: Logged

Registered: Jun 2003
Location: Missouri
Posts: 4321

I like the idea.

My suggestion would be to start out small. Just make it a good message forum with articles to read without a lot of "static". You could probably do that without charging, to get followers and build up traffic to the site.

The videos are a great idea but as you found out, its expensive to get into that. Once you do, you can justify charging. Maybe you have a free part of the site and then a part with all the bells and whistles that it takes a subscription, to access? Also, keep in mind there are a lot of coonhunters out there still on Dial-up, and videos would be useless to them.

Go for it, and good luck!!

__________________

Click here to visit The B&T Coonhunters Message Forum for news, views, open discussion, ads, and event winners in the B&T Breed (Registration, with your full name, required)

Click here to see my Dog List

Report this post to a moderator | IP: Logged

Registered: Feb 2013
Location: Indiana
Posts: 4548

Let's see, a Coon Hunting site with locations to chat with Breeders, Stud Owners, Pups for sale, Grown dogs for sale, Hunting Equipment for sale, Equipment reviews, Vendor sites, Legislative issues, etc., etc., hmmmm ?

Wait a minute, we are already on it......... Already has All these things, and it's FREE, unlike other sites........

__________________
Track B4 Tree









Quality, Dependable Coon Lights--Built by a Coonhunter for Coonhunters
==================================
** Superior Lites

** Nitehunters.com

** Zepp's--Quality Products

** Tall Timber
Lights

**Boss Lights & Boss Pro


** They Twist it until they start believing it themselves**















Purina Dog Food
** Proven Results **

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Competition Coonhunters and Politicians
** Win anyway you have to & tell everyone what they want to hear **

Report this post to a moderator | IP: Logged

Registered: Jan 2011
Location: airville pa
Posts: 586

quote:

---

Originally posted by Triple K Kennel
Let's see, a Coon Hunting site with locations to chat with Breeders, Stud Owners, Pups for sale, Grown dogs for sale, Hunting Equipment for sale, Equipment reviews, Vendor sites, Legislative issues, etc., etc., hmmmm ?

Wait a minute, we are already on it......... Already has All these things, and it's FREE, unlike other sites........

---

Report this post to a moderator | IP: Logged

Registered: Jan 2006
Location: mississippi
Posts: 4655

dvd on the vendor board and its professionally done and I sold a few at first and then it just dropped off. Not sure why. Its not that expensive and done extremely well and I have made at least a dozen grand champions using this method.
Money is tight I guess.

Good luck. I like anything coonhunting.

__________________
Grand Champion Stevenson's "Little Bone Peep"
2016 Miss. State Gr. Show CH.
Overall Miss. State Show CH.
Grand Champion Stevenson's "Johnny Jet,"

__________________
Team Bible Thumper
Palms 18:39........You armed me with strength for battle; you made my adversaries bow at my feet!
Two questions sum up life....
Why am I here ? And Where am I headed.

Report this post to a moderator | IP: Logged

Registered: Apr 2013
Location:
Posts: 25

There is a website for deer hunters called Iowa Whitetails.com that is set up just like what you are describing. It has some free parts but the good stuff you have to subscribe to. You could look at it for some ideas.

Report this post to a moderator | IP: Logged

Registered: Dec 2012
Location: Pennsylvania
Posts: 2027

quote:

---

Originally posted by Triple K Kennel
Let's see, a Coon Hunting site with locations to chat with Breeders, Stud Owners, Pups for sale, Grown dogs for sale, Hunting Equipment for sale, Equipment reviews, Vendor sites, Legislative issues, etc., etc., hmmmm ?

Wait a minute, we are already on it......... Already has All these things, and it's FREE, unlike other sites........

---

__________________
"If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous, he will not bite you; that is the principal difference between a dog and a man."
Mark Twain

Report this post to a moderator | IP: Logged

Registered: Dec 2012
Location: Pennsylvania
Posts: 2027

quote:

---

Originally posted by nodawg
There is a website for deer hunters called Iowa Whitetails.com that is set up just like what you are describing. It has some free parts but the good stuff you have to subscribe to. You could look at it for some ideas.

---

__________________
"If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous, he will not bite you; that is the principal difference between a dog and a man."
Mark Twain

Report this post to a moderator | IP: Logged

Registered: Dec 2012
Location: Pennsylvania
Posts: 2027

quote:

---

Originally posted by pamjohnson
that,s what i like! im cheap but i feel most coonhunters are as well in general. i dout i would pay.

---

I agree

__________________
"If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous, he will not bite you; that is the principal difference between a dog and a man."
Mark Twain

Report this post to a moderator | IP: Logged

Registered: Dec 2012
Location: Pennsylvania
Posts: 2027

quote:

---

Originally posted by chip johnson
x2

I would like to see some GOOD training videos. Maybe you could make some DVD's to sell. I would pay for that but probably not pay for a web site. I like your way of thinking!!!

---

__________________
"If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous, he will not bite you; that is the principal difference between a dog and a man."
Mark Twain

Last edited by Fisher13 on 12-04-2014 at 06:43 PM

Report this post to a moderator | IP: Logged

Registered: Dec 2012
Location: Pennsylvania
Posts: 2027

Just to clarify what I'm proposing is not a new idea, video subscriptions have been around since the internet took off.
There are companies and contractors out there that specialize in producing instructional videos, for corporations and small businesses. It would simply just be new to this sport,and being that most information is passed by word of mouth in this sport, which makes it difficult to access good information. This would be a way to bridge that gap.

__________________
"If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous, he will not bite you; that is the principal difference between a dog and a man."
Mark Twain

Report this post to a moderator | IP: Logged

Registered: Oct 2014
Location: Woods
Posts: 246

cool idea, but to be honest I wouldnt pay $20 a month for it. I would suggest doing podcasts. Think about all the great people in coon hunting that probably wont be here in 15-20 more years.... This would be a way to archive the past from some of the greatest men in this sport.

Report this post to a moderator | IP: Logged

Registered: Dec 2012
Location: Ward, Arkansas
Posts: 300

I think we have too many internet trained hunters as there is and not enough hands on trained

__________________
Half the lies they tell about me aint
true

Report this post to a moderator | IP: Logged

Registered: Dec 2012
Location: Pennsylvania
Posts: 2027

I'm leaning towards just doing a blog, and maybe featuring some videos now and then. That way it would be free.

__________________
"If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous, he will not bite you; that is the principal difference between a dog and a man."
Mark Twain

Report this post to a moderator | IP: Logged