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.

MULEY MEMORY

Game & Fish West

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MOON TIMES

LITTLE GUN, BIG POWER • MAXIMIZE YOUR HANDGUN’S HUNTING CAPABILITIES BY CHOOSING THE RIGHT AMMUNITION.

ROAD WARRORS • SOMETIMES YOU HAVE TO PUT ASPHALT IN YOUR REAVIEW TO FILLA A TAG.

ADVENTURE VANS • MY WALL TENT HAS FOUR WHEELS.

HIGHER YEARNING • EVERY TOWN AND COUNTY IN AMERICA NEEDS MORE HUNTER EDUCATION INSTRUCTORS. WHEN WILL YOU JOIN US?

LEARN ALL ABOUT HUNTER ED

GIRL TALK • NOW A STAPLE IN ANY ELK HUNTER’S ARSENAL, THE COW CALL’S HISTORY IS, SURPRISINGLY, NOT VERY LONG. BUT ITS EVOLUTION SINCE THE 1980S HAS REVOLUTIONIZED THE WAY WE TALK TO AND PURSUE ELK.

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

DIY MOUNTAIN MUZZLELOADER • THIS BLACKPOWDER SEASON, TOTE A HOME-CRAFTED RIFLE MADE FOR THE HIGH COUNTRY.

MIKAYLA’S MUZZLELOADER • The author’s daughter hits paydirt with a kit gun.

EYES ON THE PRIZE • MULE DEER LIVE IN THE MOST VARIED LANDSCAPES OF THE WEST. HERE ARE THE OPTICS AND TACTICS REQUIRED TO FIND THEM IN ANY TERRAIN.

WILL HIKE FOR TROUT • GET AWAY FROM THE CROWDS TO EXPERIENCE SOME OF THE WEST’S BEST ANGLING IN HIGH-MOUNTAIN LAKES.

HARD TRUTHS • LESSONS LEARNED OVER FOUR-PLUS DECADES OF HUNTING PUBLIC-LAND BULL ELK ACROSS THE WEST

BASS TIPS FROM THE PROS • TWO FISHING GUIDES SHARE THEIR TOP TACTICS FOR TARGETING WESTERN LUNKERS.

FAB FIVE • A handful of the best bass waters the West has to offer

FISHING NEW WATERS • Tips for catching bass on a first trip to an unfamiliar lake

OREGON’S WEST-SIDE UPLAND SLAM • MOUNTAIN AND VALLEY QUAIL, ALONG WITH BLUE AND RUFFED GROUSE, OFFER A MIXED-BAG HUNTING ADVENTURE.

WHERE TO STAY • These cities put upland hunters close to the action.

MULE DEER, MISUNDERSTOOD • HUNTERS FROM ALL PARTS OF THE COUNTRY PURSUE THEM EVERY FALL, BUT SOME OF THE STUFF WE BELIEVE ABOUT MULE DEER SIMPLY ISN’T TRUE.

REMINGTON CORE-LOKT TIPPED • BIG GREEN UPDATES ITS MOST POPULAR HUNTING BULLET FOR IMPROVED LONG-RANGE PERFORMANCE.

MAKING TRACKS • CHOOSE THE RIGHT BOOTS FOR NOT ONLY THE TERRAIN BUT ALSO YOUR STYLE OF HUNTING.

THE SWEETER THE REWARD • TROPHIES ARE MEASURED MORE BY EFFORT THAN BY SIZE.