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.

THE POWER OF FOOD

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MOON TIMES

KILLING POWER AND REACH • MANY HUNTERS MAKE FALSE ASSUMPTIONS ABOUT THE LETHALITY OF DIFFERENT CARTRIDGES.THE TRUTH OF THE MATTER IS MORE INVOLVED THAN JUST NUMBERS ON PAPER.

LATE MOVES • TAKE ADVANTAGE OF FLEETING OPPORTUNITIES BY STAYING MOBILE DURING THE WANING WEEKS OF DEER SEASON.

BUILD THE WHITETAIL FIELD OF DREAMS • CLEARING LAND REQUIRES A SIZEABLE INVESTMENT OF TIME AND MONEY, BUT IT MAY BE THE BEST WAY TO IMPROVE A PROPERTY FOR DEER HUNTING.

CULTURE-WAR COMMISSIONS • AROUND THE COUNTRY, TRADITIONAL FISH-AND-GAME COMMISSIONERS ARE BEING REPLACED WITH ACTIVISTS. IS THAT IN THE BEST INTEREST OF WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT?

PARADISE ON THE PRAIRIE • THE GRAND PRAIRIE REGION OF ARKANSAS IS HALLOWED GROUND—OR WATER—FOR DUCK AND GOOSE HUNTERS, AND IT REMAINS AN EXCEPTIONAL PLACE TO HUNT WATERFOWL.

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

OFF THE BEATEN PATH • TIPS FOR GETTING WAY OUT THERE (AND BACK) THIS WINTER

UNDER PRESSURE • FILLING A LIMIT OF LATE-SEASON DUCKS IS NO EASY TASK. THESE TIPS WILL HELP INCREASE YOUR ODDS.

WINTER GOBBLERS • WITH SOME STATES EXTENDING THEIR FALL TURKEY SEASONS INTO DECEMBER AND EVEN JANUARY, THERE’S NO REASON TO WAIT UNTIL SPRING TO BAG A TOM.

WALKABOUT COYTOES • STOW YOUR E-CALLER AND YOUR JACKRABBIT DECOY, PUT THE WIND IN YOUR FACE AND REDISCOVER THE THRILL OF STALKING 'YOTES.

Feather AND FLASH • INNOVATIVE FLY DESIGN IS IMPROVING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF WINTER STEELHEAD OFFERINGS.

WHEN IT RAINS IT POURS • FOLLOWING HISTORIC SNOWFALL AND REVITALIZING RAINS, SOUTHEASTERN COLORADO QUAIL SHOULD BE SET TO BOUNCE BACK IN A BIG WAY.

GILBERT’S BUCK • WHEN A HURRIED SHOT AT A MULE DEER BUCK MISSES THE MARK, IT’S TIME TO CALL IN A LITTLE HELP.

Savage Impulse MOUNTAIN HUNTER • THE LIGHTWEIGHT VERSION OF SAVAGE’S STRAIGHT-PULL RIFLE IS NOT ONLY INNOVATIVE, BUT ALSO ACCURATE RIGHT OUT OF THE BOX.

FOWL FAVES • HIT THE WATER, FIELD OR TIMBER THIS SEASON WITH GEAR THAT’S MADE FOR YOUR FAVORITE TIME OF YEAR.

HEIRLOOM • AN OLD RIFLE CAN QUICKLY BECOME A NEW FAVORITE.