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.

NEAR, FAR AND IN BETWEEN

Game & Fish West

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MOON TIMES

THE DOT DILEMMA • THINKING OF PUTTING A RED-DOT ON YOUR TURKEY GUN? FIRST, CONSIDER ALL THE PROS AND CONS.

QUICK REFLEXES • REACTION BAITS TRIGGER BIG BITES EVEN WHEN PRECISE PRESENTATIONS ARE IGNORED.

A POUND OF PREVENTION • PUT TOGETHER A BASIC KIT THAT WILL KEEP YOU OUT OF TROUBLE WITHOUT BEING A PAIN TO PACK.

TRAILER TIME • GET YOUR BOAT’S TRAILER (AND THE VEHICLE THAT PULLS IT) READY FOR SPRING WITH THESE 11 TIPS.

SUCKER SUPPORTERS • A NEW NONPROFIT ADVOCATES FOR UNDER-APPRECIATED NATIVE FISH.

GOOD OLD DAYS • A SOUL-SEARCHING TURKEY HUNTER RESURRECTS THREE TIME-WORN SHOTGUNS AND SPENDS A SEASON CHASING TOMS WITH THEM.

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

SHED HUNTING 201 • GRADUATE-LEVEL ADVICE FOR FINDING MORE AND BIGGER ELK AND DEER ANTLERS

PRONGHORN POINTERS • Where you find fence crossings, you’ll often find antelope sheaths.

WET AND WILD • PARLAY RAINY-WEATHER TURKEY SCOUTING INTO EARLY-SEASON SUCCESS.

RAINY-DAY GOBBLER GEAR • Equipment options for early-season hunts

DOWN AND DIRTY • DON’T LET RUNOFF RUN YOU OFF YOUR FAVORITE TROUT STREAM THIS SPRING.

BEAR IN MIND • WHAT TO EXPECT IN BLACK BEAR COUNTRY COME OPENING DAY

BEAR ESSENTIALS • Gear to get it done in bear country

BADGER BOOM TIME • BADGER POPULATIONS ARE EXPLODING IN SOME PARTS OF THE WEST. HERE’S HOW TO GET IN ON THE ACTION.

UNIQUE TROPHIES • What to do with badgers and badger parts

GO NORTH! • HOW TO PLAN THE ULTIMATE DIY ALASKA FLOAT-FISHING ADVENTURE

Salad Bar BASS • THE THICK MATS OF VEGETATION THAT COVER NORTH-CENTRAL FLORIDA’S RODMAN RESERVOIR PROVIDE ABUNDANT HABITAT FOR LARGEMOUTHS WEIGHING IN THE DOUBLE DIGITS.

OFF THE WATER • Families will find numerous natural attractions in north-central Florida.

RODMAN TRIP PLANNER • Ramps are plentiful, but lodging ... not so much.

Retay GORDION TURKEY • THIS SEMI-AUTO SHOTGUN OFFERS EVERYTHING TURKEY HUNTERS NEED AT A MODERATE PRICE.

STEINER H6XI • A HOST OF PRACTICAL FEATURES MAKES THIS AMERICAN-MADE RIFLESCOPE STAND OUT.

COMING OF AGE • IT TAKES WORK TO FIT IN WITH THE GUYS.