Game & Fish South

Each issue of Game & Fish South details proven local strategies for whitetails, turkeys, bass, catfish and more. Discover the best places to hunt and fish from North Carolina to Texas, 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.

IN MEMORIAM: CHUCK SMOCK (1964-2023)

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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.

THE Reconsidering 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 SOUTH • A SAMPLING OF THE REGION’S BEST HUNTING AND FISHING OPPORTUNITIES THIS MONTH

Moving METAL • WHEN SUDDEN COLD SNAPS STUN BAITFISH, DROP BASS A BLADE BAIT OR SPOON.

Common SCENTS • DO SCENTED BAITS REALLY CATCH MORE BASS?

SWEET SCENTS • These products promise to help you catch more fish.

MARSH MADNESS • CHASING MARSH RABBITS IS FUN AND CHALLENGING … FOR TWO- AND FOUR-LEGGED HUNTERS ALIKE.

TOP SHOTS • These shotshells excel for grounding bluetails.

SIGN LANGUAGE • DECIPHER THE LOCATIONS AND CONCENTRATIONS OF SCRAPES AND RUBS INTO AIRTIGHT HUNTING STRATEGIES.

MIND YOUR STINK • Deer communicate via scent. Don’t add yours to the mix.

FOOD FOR THOUGHT • THERE’S MORE TO HUNTING SQUIRRELS THAN SITTING UNDER AN OAK TREE.

BUGGY BONUS • Cicadas are a tempting treat for squirrels.

FINE CRYSTAL • THE OLD-WORLD FLORIDA FISHING VILLAGE OF CRYSTAL RIVER HAS ALL THE TRAPPINGS FOR A RELAXING FISHING TRIP.

ALL NATURAL • Citrus County is “Nature’s Coast.”

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.