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.

Game & Fish West

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MOON TIMES

STRAIGHT-WALL STRAIGHT TALK • WITH HISTORICALLY RESTRICTIVE SHOTGUN-ONLY STATES CHANGING THEIR DEER HUNTING REGULATIONS, STRAIGHT-WALL CARTRIDGES ARE EXPERIENCING A TRENDY RESURGENCE.

CHANGE OF PLANS • FOCUSING YOUR ATTENTION ON OCTOBER MAY HELP YOU ARROW THAT TROPHY.

DIY DUMMIES • MAKE YOUR OWN REALISTIC DEAD-BIRD ANALOGS TO GET YOUR DOG READY TO RETRIEVE THE REAL THING.

Reconsidering THE LIST • THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT TURNS 50 THIS YEAR, AND AGE HAS BROUGHT IT SOME UNEXPECTED FLEXIBILITY EVEN AS IT REMAINS AS POLITICAL AS EVER.

A Matter of PERSPECTIVE • THE SHIRAS MAY BE THE SMALLEST OF NORTH AMERICA’S MOOSE SPECIES, BUT HUNTING THEM IS STILL A BIG DEAL.

MOOSE MEDICINE • Choose tough, heavy bullets and bright scopes.

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

PRIMITIVE POINTERS • NAVIGATING THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST’S STRINGENT BLACKPOWDER REGULATIONS

MULEY MISTAKES • LESSONS LEARNED THE HARD WAY OVER DECADES OF PUBLIC-LAND MULE DEER HUNTING

BETTER LATE • IT’S EASY TO BECOME DISHEARTENED AS THE BLACKTAIL SEASON WEARS ON, BUT BUOY YOURSELF WITH THE KNOWLEDGE THAT THE HUNTING ONLY GETS BETTER TOWARD THE END.

The THICK OF IT • WHEN THE PRESSURE’S ON, ELK HEAD FOR THE DARK TIMBER. HERE’S HOW TO DIVE IN AND ROOT THEM OUT.

FRINGE BULLS • Ambush a bull as it leaves private land for public timber.

Throwing MEAT • FIVE HOT STREAMERS FOR FALL TROUT AND HOW TO FISH THEM

JUST DUCKY • UTAH’S GREAT SALT LAKE OFFERS A DUCK HUNTING EXPERIENCE LIKE FEW OTHERS.

KNOW BEFORE YOU GO • Where to stay and eat near the GSL

KODIAK on my BACK • HUNTING ALASKA’S KODIAK ISLAND FOR CARIBOU AND BLACKTAIL DEER IS PART ADVENTURE, PART WORKOUT.

PH PRECISION • The Burris Veracity PH enables heads-up elevation corrections.

PRECISION BOAT PERFORMANCE MADE EASY • THE ZIPWAKE DYNAMIC TRIM-CONTROL SYSTEM OPTIMIZES A BOAT’S RIDE AND EFFICIENCY.

THE ART OF THE ZERO • EXPERT SHOOTING ADVICE DEPENDS ON THE EXPERT.