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.

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Game & Fish West

TRENDING NOW AT GAME & FISH ONLINE • GET TIPS, SEE GEAR AND CELEBRATE THE LIFESTYLE AT GAFMAG.COM

GET MORE WITH MOTV • TAPPING INTO TOP HUNTING AND FISHING PROGRAMS HAS NEVER BEEN EASIER.

MOON TIMES

TIP OF THE SPEAR • THE TYPE OF TIP ON A BULLET MATTERS A LOT WHEN HUNTING, SO CHOOSE WISELY.

WHAT THE LULL? • SOME WHITETAIL ‘EXPERTS’ ARGUE IT’S TIME FOR DOING CHORES AROUND THE HOUSE. WE SAY IT’S TIME TO BE IN THE WOODS.

TRICK OUT A CARGO TRAILER FOR DEER CAMP • HARDEN YOUR BACKCOUNTRY BASE WITH A SECURE, DRY, MOBILE STORAGE POD YOU CAN SLEEP IN.

SAVING SUMMER • AS BIG-GAME ANIMALS TRANSITION THIS MONTH TO WINTER RANGE, BIOLOGISTS ARMED WITH NEW TECHNOLOGY RECONSIDER THE VITAL VALUE OF SUMMER HABITAT.

STALKING SHADOWS • FINDING MULE DEER IN FAR WEST TEXAS REQUIRES A TRAINED EYE, AND GETTING CLOSE ENOUGH FOR A SHOT WITH A LEVER-ACTION .45-70 TAKES SOME LUCK.

MARLIN LEVER GUNS RETURN

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

HAULING MEAT • THE RIGHT GEAR, PREPARATIONS AND DECISIONS TO EMPLOY WHEN TRANSPORTING MEAT FROM THE FIELD TO YOUR FREEZER

MULE DEER ARE WHERE YOU FIND THEM • Tips and tactics for tagging mature bucks in a range of Western habitats

RETURN TO THE BURN

BE FIRE AWARE

PRESSURE RELEASE • OVERCOME THE CROWDS AND PUNCH A BULL ELK TAG DURING THE GENERAL RIFLE SEASON.

DOUBLE DUTY

THE SWING OF THINGS • SCALE DOWN YOUR STEELHEAD SPEY TACTICS TO TAP INTO AN EXCITING TROUT FISHERY.

TROUT SPEY SETUPS

OCTOBER’S SWINGING FLIES

CHUKAR HOT SPOTS • CHASE WILD BIRDS IN THE WIDE-OPEN SPACES OF THE WEST.

CHUKAR TOWNS

THE MOOSE OF MIRKWOOD • THREE DECADES OF APPLYING FOR A MAINE MOOSE TAG PAYS OFF IN THE HUNT OF A LIFETIME.

MONITORING MAINE’S MOOSE

BULL TOOLS

THE LIGHTER SIDE • HIKE FARTHER TO HUNT PRIME SPOTS WITH A RIFLE THAT DOESN’T WEIGH YOU DOWN.

SPOT RANGE SHOOT • THREE RANGEFINDING BINOCULARS THAT FIT ANY BUDGET

THE PROBLEM WITH PRIDE • WHETHER MAN OR BOY, ASKING FOR HELP CAN BE DIFFICULT.