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.

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MOON TIMES

LEVER LESSONS • GRANDPA MAY NOT HAVE TAUGHT YOU THIS, BUT THERE ARE SOME TRICKS TO OPERATING AND GETTING THE MOST OUT OF LEVER-ACTION RIFLES.

SPRING IS FOR SHALLOW THINKING • THE MOST ACTION HAPPENS NOW IN WATER LESS THAN 15 FEET DEEP—SOMETIMES MUCH LESS.

POLARIZING PREDATORS • THE MANAGEMENT OF WOLVES, BEARS, LIONS AND EVEN COYOTES FORMS THE FRONT LINES OF THE HOTTEST CONSERVATION SKIRMISHES IN AMERICA.

THE GREATEST LESSONS • EVEN AFTER A LIFETIME SPENT HUNTING WHITETAILS, IT’S ALL TOO EASY TO FORGET THE IMPORTANT THINGS WE’VE LEARNED ABOUT DEER.

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

CAMP COUNSEL • TIPS TO GET THE MOST OUT OF YOUR NEXT FAMILY CAMPING TRIP

Last-Chance LONGBEARDS • TIPS AND TACTICS FOR TAGGING OUT IN THE SEASON’S WANING DAYS

GET GEARED UP • Quality equipment for late-season hunts

BIG BUG BITE • A GUIDE TO THE SALMONFLY HATCH

SALMONFLY STRONGHOLDS • Top Western waters for experiencing the big-bug hatch

DINNER-BELL BRUINS • ONCE YOU BLOW A PREDATOR CALL FOR SPRING BEARS, YOU’D BETTER KEEP BLOWING.

TOP BEAR CALLS • Get a bruin’s attention with any of these models.

CALLING CAPITALS • A trio of top public lands for luring hungry bears

RIVER MONSTERS • NOW’S THE TIME TO DO BATTLE WITH GIANT, PREHISTORIC STURGEON ON THE COLUMBIA RIVER.

GO WITH A PRO • Hire a guide to learn the sturgeon fishing ropes.

Perfect STORM • OREGON’S DONNER UND BLITZEN RIVER GETS ITS NAME FROM THE GERMAN WORDS FOR THUNDER AND LIGHTNING, AND PROVIDES A WILDERNESS FISHING EXPERIENCE THAT’S EQUALLY THRILLING.

KNOW BEFORE YOU GO • Get a feel for the lay of the land before venturing out.

2024 TACKLE TEST • THE STRAIGHT DOPE ON FOUR DOZEN NEW RODS AND REELS FOR BASS FISHING

SIGNS • CHANGING THE RULES TAKES AWAY ALL THE FUN.