Game & Fish West

Each issue of Game & Fish West details proven local strategies for elk, deer, bass, trout and more. Discover the best places to hunt and fish from Washington to New Mexico, and learn the top times for success in the field and on the water. Get info on hot new gear and how it performs, as well as updates on trends, regulations, seasons and destinations to help you plan your next outing.

MISTAKES ARE MADE

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MOONTIMES

ALL-AROUND ALL-STAR • ALTHOUGH PLENTY OF NEW CARTRIDGES HAVE COME ALONG SINCE ITS DEBUT A LITTLE OVER 70 YEARS AGO, THE .308 WINCHESTER REMAINS ONE OF THE BEST, MOST VERSATILE BIG-GAME CARTRIDGES AVAILABLE.

ULTIMATE SEASON '23

SADDLE UP • ARE THESE LIGHTWEIGHT TREE-CLIMBERS FOR YOU?

Just DOVEY • THE HIGHS AND LOWS OF DOVE HUNTING PROVIDE A USEFUL LENS INTO THE WIDER CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES OF CREATING HUNTERS.

ELK EDUCATION • IF YOU’RE NOT MAKING MISTAKES WHILE BOWHUNTING ELK, YOU MIGHT NOT BE HUNTING HARD ENOUGH.

NIGHT MOVES • Scouting after dark can reveal a herd’s secrets.

AROUND THE WEST • A SAMPLING OF THE REGION’S BEST HUNTING AND FISHING OPPORTUNITIES THIS MONTH

FUEL UP • LIGHTWEIGHT AND NUTRITIOUS FOOD CHOICES FOR THE BACKCOUNTRY HUNTER

STICK IT TO ’EM • WHEN HUNTING TROPHY TROUT, IT PAYS TO THINK BIG.

MULEYS ON YOUR OWN • SEVEN TIPS FOR SCORING BIG ON DIY PUBLIC-LAND BUCKS

GO WILD! • DON’T BE AFRAID TO MAKE SOME NOISE—AND MOVES—WHEN HUNTING ELK THIS FALL.

SLAYER ELK CALLS • Powerful tools for chatting up big bulls

ALL HAIL THE GOAT • A CASE CAN BE MADE THAT THE PRONGHORN IS PERHAPS NORTH AMERICA’S MOST CHALLENGING BIG-GAME SPECIES.

MADE FOR WALKING • German-made boots engineered for the American West

GOLDEN OPPORTUNITIES • CALIFORNIA’S BLACKTAIL DEER INHABIT MANY DIFFERENT HABITATS AND ELEVATIONS. THESE THREE AREAS ARE AMONG THE BEST IN THE STATE IN WHICH TO HUNT THEM.

Trail to RECOVERY • MAKE A POOR SHOT ON A DEER? TIME TO CALL IN A TRACKING DOG.

BIGGER GUNS FOR BIGGER BUCKS • CARTRIDGES ARE NOT EQUAL, AND NEITHER ARE DEER. DO TODAY’S DEER HUNTERS USE ENOUGH GUN?

Christensen Arms MHR • THIS BOLT GUN PROVIDES THE ACCURACY OF A CHASSIS RIFLE AND THE ERGONOMICS OF A HUNTING RIFLE IN A CUSTOMIZABLE, MODULAR PLATFORM.

THE GREATEST GIFT • NONE OF THE REWARDS FROM A FIRST SQUIRREL HUNT COME WITHOUT QUESTIONS.