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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MOON TIMES

SHOT PLACEMENT SIMPLIFIED • HITTING A BIG-GAME ANIMAL IN THE RIGHT SPOT FOR A QUICK, ETHICAL KILL ISN’T OVERLY COMPLICATED. NOR IS IT SOMETHING YOU WANT TO GET WRONG.

THE MAGIC MONTH • WAIT FOR NOVEMBER IF YOU WISH, BUT OCTOBER HOLDS MORE PROMISE.

SUPER SCRAPES • Not all scrapes are created equally.

ROAD TRIP Ready • BEFORE LEAVING FOR YOUR NEXT BIRD HUNT, STOCK YOUR VEHICLE WITH NECESSITIES TO OVERCOME PROBLEMS ON AND OFF THE PAVEMENT.

IN THE VEST • Prep outerwear for the field, too.

A MEATY TOPIC • AS COMMUNITIES AND ECOSYSTEMS DEAL WITH THE CONSEQUENCES OF OVERPOPULATED WILDLIFE, IS IT TIME TO REVISIT OUR BAN ON MARKET HUNTING?

TEA BEFORE PRONGHORNS • AN UNHURRIED HUNT ON AN IDYLLIC RANCH IN WYOMING LEAVES TIME TO APPRECIATE THE FINER DETAILS OF A TRIP TO THE WEST.

CARBON CALLING • Bergara beckons hunters with a new lightweight rifle.

MISSISSIPPI POT ROAST, WYOMING STYLE • Pronghorn is better than beef for this savory dish.

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

PROOF ON THE HOOF • HOW TO ESTIMATE A BUCK’S AGE BEFORE DECIDING TO SHOOT

CHEAP THRILLS • WITH EXPENSIVE GEAR AND STEEP FEES FOR PAY-TO-PLAY ACCESS, MODERN DUCK HUNTING SEEMS OUT OF REACH FOR MANY. THANKFULLY, THIS DOESN’T NEED TO BE THE CASE.

ECONOMICAL EQUIPMENT • Five inexpensive items to aid duck hunters on a budget

GROUSE IN THE GRASS • MANY HUNTERS VENTURE TO THE GREAT PLAINS EACH YEAR TO PURSUE PHEASANTS, BUT PRAIRIE GROUSE OFFER EQUALLY THRILLING ACTION, OFTEN WELL BEFORE OTHER UPLAND SEASONS OPEN.

PRAIRIE GROUSE PARADISES • Several hot spots to consider when chasing greater prairie chickens and sharp-tailed grouse

SLOWDOWN STRATEGIES • A LULL IN WHITETAIL ACTIVITY IS ALMOST INEVITABLE IN OCTOBER, BUT THESE 10 TACTICS CAN COUNTERACT THE DROP-OFF AND CHANGE YOUR LUCK THIS MONTH.

TRANSITION TOOLS • Five key pieces of gear to draw pre-rut bucks in close

FISHING FAST • When temperatures cool in fall and bass go into overdrive, covering water with fast-moving reaction baits becomes highly productive.

TRUSTED TACKLE • Rods and reels made to power fast fall fishing efforts

WALK-IN WHITETAILS • WHILE OFTEN ASSOCIATED WITH BIRD HUNTING, KANSAS’ WALK-IN HUNTING ACCESS AREAS OFFER FANTASTIC OPPORTUNITIES FOR WHITETAIL HUNTERS, TOO.

KNOW BEFORE YOU GO • Advice for planning a DIY whitetail hunt on Kansas’ walk-in areas

BIRDS OF THE ECLIPSE • HUNTING CHUKARS DURING A RARE CELESTIAL EVENT BECOMES A TRIP FILLED WITH DISCOVERY, MYSTERY AND EVEN A BIT OF MAGIC.

SPANDAU S2 • RELIABILITY MEETS AFFORDABILITY IN THIS ALL-PURPOSE INERTIA-OPERATED SEMI-AUTO.

.360 BUCKHAMMER • THIS NEW STRAIGHT-WALL CARTRIDGE SMASHES DEER BUT IS EASY TO SHOOT.

Spypoint FLEX-M AND FLEX-PLUS • TWO CAPABLE, AFFORDABLE CELLULAR TRAIL CAMERAS THAT MINIMIZE IMPACT AND PROVIDE UP-TO-DATE INTEL

CHEAP LESSON • A CLOSE CALL IS NOT SOON FORGOTTEN.