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

THAT JUST-RIGHT FIT • A RIFLE THAT FITS AND INTERFACES WELL WITH THE SHOOTER IS ONE OF THE MOST CRITICAL COMPONENTS IN CREATING REPEATABLE ACCURACY.

KNOW THE FLOW • TARGET MOVING WATER FOR SUMMERTIME SUCCESS.

SELF-HELP FOR SHOTGUNNERS • DIAGNOSE AND FIX WING-SHOOTING PROBLEMS BY BEING YOUR OWN INSTRUCTOR.

SHOWDOWN IN COLORADO • AS MONEY AND RHETORIC FLOW INTO A HEATED BALLOT INITIATIVE, ONE THING IS CLEAR: THE VERY FUTURE OF HUNTING ACROSS THE U.S. HANGS IN THE BALANCE.

Subtle SIGNS • BEGIN YOUR SCOUTING EFFORTS WITH A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF WHITETAIL BEHAVIOR TO LOCATE DEER HOT SPOTS BEFORE THE FALL.

AROUND THE WEST • A SAMPLING OF THE REGION’S BEST FISHING OPPORTUNITIES THIS SUMMER

CRUSH COURSE • SHORT ON TIME? ACHIEVE WING-SHOOTING MASTERY WITH THREE BOXES OF SHELLS.

BIG-GAME BLUEPRINT • SUCCESS THIS FALL STARTS WITH AN AIRTIGHT SCOUTING GAME PLAN THIS SUMMER.

SCOUTING GEAR • Don’t leave home without these key tools.

DRY-FLY Redsides • SUMMER IS HERE, AND WITH IT COMES SOME OF THE BEST RAINBOW TROUT FISHING OF THE YEAR.

TOP TWO-FLY TROUT STREAMS • Drift a double-dry rig on these hot Western waterways.

ON THE WATER • Benchmade offers six new knives for anglers.

THE FINESSE 5 • ESSENTIAL BASS RIGS FOR DEEP, CLEAR, PRESSURED WATER

POWER TRIP • When a standard drop-shot won’t get a sniff, go big or go home.

MORE ENERGY, LESS BULK • Lithium deep-cycle batteries from X2Power offer increased performance.

HOT DOGS • COYOTE HUNTING IS MOSTLY THOUGHT OF AS A WINTERTIME PURSUIT, BUT SUMMER CAN PROVIDE SOME OF THE MOST PRODUCTIVE PREDATOR HUNTING OF THE YEAR.

COYOTE KIT • Essential gear for summertime ’yotes

BITES AND BREWS • PAIR YOUR NEXT FISHING ADVENTURE WITH A STOP AT ONE OF THE WEST’S MANY BREWERIES CRANKING OUT WORLD-CLASS BEER.

PANNING FOR BRONZE • DROP A KAYAK INTO RIVERS AND CREEKS ACROSS THE COUNTRY FOR EXCEPTIONAL SMALLMOUTH BASS ACTION.

RIVER RESOURCES • Digital tools to help you find and fish under-the-radar smallmouth water

FISH WHERE YOU WISH • THE LATEST KAYAK MODELS ARE DESIGNED TO HELP ANGLERS COVER JUST ABOUT ANY WATER.

ESSENTIAL EQUIPMENT • OUTFIT ANY KAYAK FOR BETTER FISHING WITH TOP GEAR.

RUGER AMERICAN RIFLE GENERATION II • THE SECOND VERSION OF RUGER’S BUDGET-FRIENDLY BOLT-ACTION RIFLE OFFERS SIGNIFICANT UPGRADES.

WINCHESTER .400 LEGEND • MEET THE NEW BIG-BORE STRAIGHT-WALL CARTRIDGE.

THE BAIT • MINNOWS CAN DRAW THE ATTENTION OF MORE THAN JUST BASS.