Big Buck Journal
The journal for serious hunters.
- 70Health list health
- Listed 57 years ago
- Seller replies in 1h
- SubscribersVerified
- 145K
- +10.5% in 90 days
- Open rateVerified
- 42.0%
- 0.9% click rate
- TTM revenueSeller-reported
- $218K
- $18.1K a month
- TTM profitSeller-reported
- $157K
- 72% margin
- Profit multiple
- 3.8×
- Price ÷ TTM profit
- Owner time
- 6 hrs
- a week
The story
Hunting and outdoors, on beehiiv for 59 years: 145K subscribers, $218K in revenue over the last year at a 72% margin, and about 6 hours a week to run.
What stands out
Sponsors already booked
$36.6K booked for the next 90 days; 77% of sponsors renew.
Still growing
Subscribers up 10.5% in the last 90 days.
High margin
72% of revenue is profit.
Light to run
About 6 hours a week today.
Worth checking
Revenue is seller-reported
Ask for Stripe exports or bank statements in diligence.
Written from the listing's numbers, not by the seller. It isn't advice; do your own diligence.
In the seller's words
Whitetail strategy, gear and land management for hunters who plan their year around the season. Sponsorships are written in the publication's voice, with one brand per category per issue and a performance report within 72 hours of every send. The sale includes the list, the archive, the brand and the sponsor relationships. Demo listing: revenue, profit and the asking price are placeholder estimates.
- Niche
- Hunting and outdoors
- Revenue model
- Ads & sponsorships
- Age
- 58.8 years
- Platform
- beehiiv
- Open to offers
- Yes
- Sponsors booked, next 90 days
- $36.6K
Growth
Verified via beehiiv145K
+45.5% over 12 months
Revenue
Seller-reported- Revenue, 12 months
- $218K
- Profit
- $156K
- Sponsorships82%
- Paid subscriptions3%
- Affiliate15%
- Monthly profit
Booked, next 90 days
$36.6K
82% of expected sponsor revenue
Sponsor renewal rate
77%
Sponsors who booked again, last 12 months
Rate card
- Primary sponsor
- $450
- Secondary sponsor
- $175
- Classified
- $75
Sponsors on the books
Sends 5× a week. Sponsor names are shared after the NDA; contracts are in the data room.
- Optics brand16 issues booked · sponsor for 22 monthsRenews quarterly30%
- Truck accessory brand12 issues booked · sponsor for 16 monthsRenews quarterly23%
- Land broker9 issues booked · sponsor for 9 monthsRenews quarterly17%
- Outdoor retailer8 issues booked · sponsor for 18 monthsRenews quarterly15%
- Hunting apparel brand8 issues booked · sponsor for 15 monthsRenews quarterly15%
- TTM revenue
- $217,500
- TTM costs
- $60,900
- TTM profit
- $156,600
Audience
Where readers are
- United States92%
- Canada and UK4%
- Rest of world4%
How readers arrive
- Organic social34%
- Referrals and recommendations28%
- Paid acquisition24%
- Search and direct14%
Who reads it
- Gender
- Mostly men
- Age
- 30–65
- Interests
- Hunting, land, gear
List health
List Health Score
Strong 70/100
How valuable the audience is, not just how big. Built from engagement, growth, where readers came from, how long they stay, inbox placement, geography and how spread out the revenue is.
What goes into it
- Engagement 25% of score42.0% opens, 0.9% clicks49
- Growth 15% of score+10.5% in 90 days78
- Organic acquisition 15% of score84% joined organically91
- Retention 15% of score1.7% unsubscribe a month66
- Deliverability 10% of score95.4% reach the inbox74
- Sponsor-ready audience 10% of score81% in tier-1 markets85
- Revenue spread 10% of scoreTop sponsor is 30% of revenue67
Worth checking in diligence
No red flags. Opens and clicks line up, acquisition is mostly organic and no sponsor dominates.
Measured from the seller's connected email platform and refreshed daily.
What transfers
Included in the sale
- Subscriber list(included)
- Domain(included)
- Social accounts(not included)
- 6 sponsor relationships(included)
- Content archive: 198 issues(included)
Running it
- Owner time
- 6 h/week
- Tools
- beehiiv
Seller Q&A
No public questions yet.
Members can ask the seller anything. Answers to general questions appear here for everyone.
Data room
NDA-only files open after you sign
The P&L, subscriber export and sponsor contracts unlock with one click. The seller sees who opened which file, and when.
- P&L, trailing 24 months.xlsxNDA
- beehiiv subscriber export (hashed).csvNDA
- Sponsor rate card.pdfPublic
- Sponsor contracts (redacted).pdfNDA
- Traffic and acquisition report.pdfNDA
$595K
Open to offers · 3.8× profit