Game & Fish Midwest

Every month in Game & Fish, you'll discover the best hotspots throughout your region for hunting and fishing. We'll also bring you your state's latest outdoor news, plus plenty of how-to tactics and special strategies designed to make you a more successful hunter and angler.

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Game & Fish Midwest

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

NED RIGGING 101 • HOW TO ASSEMBLE AND FISH ONE OF THE MOST VERSATILE BASS RIGS EVER TO HIT THE WATER

CAT SCANS • MODERN SONAR AND MAPPING TECHNOLOGIES ARE ALL THE RAGE AMONG BASS AND PANFISH ANGLERS, BUT THEY CAN PROVE TO BE ADVANTAGEOUS FOR CHASING WHISKERFISH, TOO.

BAIT BOOSTER • Forward-facing live sonar simplifies the bait-catching process for catfish anglers.

DIY MID-SUMMER SALMON • CATCHING BIG SALMON ON THE MIDWEST’S GREAT LAKES MAY SEEM LIKE A DAUNTING PROPOSITION, BUT THE INTREPID ANGLER CAN FIND SUCCESS—EVEN WITHOUT HIRING A GUIDE.

SALMON SWEET SPOTS • These ports make fine basecamps for any DIY salmon quest.

ON TOP OF THE WORLD • SUMMER IS THE PERFECT TIME FOR IMPLEMENTING A VARIETY OF TOPWATER STRATEGIES FOR HUNGRY BASS.

STICKS AND STRINGS • The right rods and lines to optimize success when fishing on top

MORE POWER, LESS BULK • Lithium deep-cycle batteries from X2Power offer reliable performance.

POWER Plays • WHEN STANDARD SUMMER WALLEYE TACTICS FALL SHORT, HUNT DOWN ACTIVE FISH BY POWER CORKING WITH A SLIP-BOBBER RIG.

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

SMALLMOUTH SENSATION • LAKE ST. CLAIR’S SHALLOW WATERS OFFER ABUNDANT OPPORTUNITIES FOR BIG SMALLMOUTH BASS.

KNOW BEFORE YOU GO • Things to do and see, and places to stay, dine and launch your boat

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.