Game & Fish Midwest

Each issue of Game & Fish Midwest details proven local strategies for whitetails, turkeys, bass, walleyes and more. Discover the best places to hunt and fish from North Dakota to Kentucky, 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

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MOON TIMES

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

ROAD WARRIORS • SOMETIMES YOU HAVE TO PUT ASPHALT IN YOUR REARVIEW TO FILL A TAG.

ADVENTURE VANS • MY WALL 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 MIDWEST • A SAMPLING OF THE REGION’S BEST HUNTING AND FISHING OPPORTUNITIES THIS MONTH

PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT • MASTER THESE SHOOTING SCENARIOS TO ENSURE YOU’RE

FOLLOW YOUR SENSES • IT’S NOT TOO LATE TO FIND A RED-HOT BLUEGILL BITE. LET YOUR EYES—AND YOUR NOSE—GUIDE YOU TO BEDDING ’GILLS THIS SUMMER.

BOUNTIFUL BLUEGILL SPOTS • Hit these destinations for great late-summer bluegill fishing.

CATFISH HIGHWAYS • LATE-SUMMER CATFISH FOLLOW PREDICTABLE PATHS FROM RESTING TO FEEDING AREAS. THOSE WHO KNOW WHEN AND HOW CAN SET A TRAP TO INTERCEPT THEM.

IN THE WEEDS • WHEN BASS SEEK COVER IN THICK VEGETATION, TAKE THE FIGHT TO THEM FOR SERIOUSLY PRODUCTIVE DAYS ON THE WATER.

WEAPONS FOR THE WEEDS • Use these tools to pull bass from thick vegetation.

DEER TO-DO • THERE ARE MANY TASKS TO COMPLETE BEFORE DEER SEASON. HERE’S HOW TO WORK YOUR WAY THROUGH THE LIST.

CHASING VELVET • SEVERAL MIDWESTERN STATES OFFER A SOLID SHOT AT BAGGING A VELVET BUCK. START PLANNING NOW TO GET IT DONE THIS SEASON.

ADD-ON ADVENTURES • Things to do if you tag out early

BROADEN YOUR HORIZONS • Early velvet options for those looking to travel outside the region

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.