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.

FOR THE BIRDS

Game & Fish Midwest

GAME & FISH ONLINE • TIPS, TACTICS, GEAR, NEWS AND MORE AT GAFMAG.COM

MOON TIMES

SCHEMING FOR SUPPRESSORS • THE DESIRE TO SHOOT SUPPRESSED WHILE HUNTING IS INFLUENCING HOW MANUFACTURERS BUILD RIFLES

THE NEED FOR SPEED? • WELL, MAYBE NOT SO MUCH. HERE’S WHAT IS REALLY IMPORTANT IN BOWHUNTING.

PACK MENTALITY • DO YOU HAVE OPINIONS ON HOW THE FEDS SHOULD MANAGE WOLVES IN AMERICA? A MEDIATOR WANTS TO HEAR FROM YOU.

THE CALL OF THE FALL • TURKEY HUNTING ISN’T JUST FOR SPRING. CHASING BIRDS WHEN THE LEAVES BEGIN TO DROP BRINGS ITS OWN SET OF REWARDS.

CART IT IN • A mobile solution for hauling lots of turkey gear

FALL LOADS • TSS gets the nod for this season, too.

ULTIMATE SEASON '24

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

SADDLE UP • MASTER THE BASICS OF HUNTING FROM A SADDLE SYSTEM TO BECOME A MORE VERSATILE HUNTER.

BEAR NECESSITIES • GIVE YOURSELF THE BEST ODDS POSSIBLE FOR TAGGING A BLACK BEAR ON PUBLIC LAND.

BEAR BASTIONS • Consider these areas when planning a fall bear hunt in the Midwest.

NEXT-LEVEL ATTRACTANTS • Draw black bears in close with these add-on enticements.

GOOD VIBES • VIBRATING JIGS ARE RELIABLE, ADAPTABLE TOOLS IN ANY BASS ANGLER’S ARSENAL, ESPECIALLY IN EARLY FALL.

BLADED BUILD-OUTS • Vibrating jigs and trailers to set you up for success this fall

BIG-TIMBER TRIALS • PATTERNING A MATURE BUCK IN A HEAVILY WOODED AREA IS ONE OF WHITETAIL HUNTING’S MOST CHALLENGING TASKS. HOWEVER, DETERMINED HUNTERS CAN CRACK THE CODE.

WOODED WONDERS • Try these five vast public lands loaded with sprawling timber and more than a few nice bucks.

JIG ’EM UP • SWAP HEAVY TROLLING GEAR FOR LIGHT TACKLE AND VERTICAL JIGGING BAITS TO HAMMER DOUBLE-DIGIT LAKE TROUT.

GOOD SCENTS • Employ natural scents on baits to attract lakers and mask undesirable odors.

EARLY ACTION ON THE COTEAU • WESTERN MINNESOTA’S PUBLIC WMAS AND WPAS DON’T GET THE CREDIT THEY DESERVE AS EARLY-SEASON DUCK DESTINATIONS.

CAMPING ON THE COTEAU • Sleep in comfort while “roughing it” in western Minnesota.

CLEANING COUNSEL • Tips to stay legal and care for meat when hunting remote areas in early fall

BEST OF THE VESTS • STRAP VESTS OFFER ADVANTAGES TO UPLAND HUNTERS, BUT ONLY IF THEY’RE BUILT TO HANDLE A LOAD. HERE’S HOW TO FIND ONE THAT’S UP FOR ALL-DAY EXCURSIONS.

BROWNING X-BOLT 2 • CUSTOMIZATION IS THE NAME OF THE GAME WITH THIS LATEST ITERATION OF THE POPULAR X-BOLT CENTERFIRE PLATFORM.

RAMPED UP • A CROWDED BOAT RAMP IS NO PLACE TO GET FRAZZLED.