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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MOON TIMES

OUT OF FOCUS • SEVERAL LESS OBVIOUS AND OFTEN OVERLOOKED RIFLESCOPE FEATURES CANMAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE IN YOUR HUNTING SUCCESS.

HUNT THE FOOD? • IT’S THE LATE SEASON AND YOUR DAYS TO TAG A BUCK ARE DWINDLING. REST ASSURED, THERE’S HOPE.

BUYING A USED BOAT • THINGS TO CONSIDER BEFORE MAKING A BIG PURCHASE

RECONSIDERING CONSERVATION FUNDING • THE RECENT ATTEMPTED ASSAULT ON PITTMAN-ROBERTSON FUNDING SHOULD SIGNAL THAT WE NEED TO DO A BETTER JOB OF EXPLAINING THE BENEFITS OF THE ‘GUN TAX.’

SNOW SHIFT • WHEN DUCK SEASON ENDS IN ARKANSAS, HUNTERS AND GUIDES SWITCH FROM FLOODED TIMBER TO OPEN FIELDS IN EXPECTATION OF WHITE TORNADOES.

SAFE, SUCCESSFUL AND STRESS-FREE • Keep these things in mind for a great hunt.

GREAT GOOSE GEAR • Grab these items when the snows start to fly.

AROUND THE WEST • A SAMPLING OF THE REGION’S BEST HUNTING AND FISHING OPPORTUNITIES RIGHT NOW

SOLO MISSION • TIPS FOR BAGGING A LIMIT OF DUCKS IN A ONE-MAN SKIFF

WIGEON QUEST • WITH THEIR NUMBERS SPIKING, THERE’S REASON FOR HUNTERS IN THE PACIFIC FLYWAY TO GET EXCITED ABOUT THESE DUCKS.

WIGEON MAGNETS • Some bodies of water seem to draw the ducks year after year.

HUNT THE HUNTERS • WHEN IT COMES TO PREDATOR HUNTING, COYOTES ARE TOP DOGS. BUT DON’T OVERLOOK BONUS FURBEARER OPPORTUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE WEST THIS WINTER.

PREDATOR CALLS • Add a variety of sounds to your bag of tricks.

WINTER STEEL • TIPS FOR CONNECTING WITH THE SEASON’S SEA-RUN RAINBOWS

DREAM STREAMS • A bucket list of rivers for serious steelhead anglers

THE SLOW APPROACH TO WINTER BASS • NOW IS THE TIME FOR CATCHING BIG FISH … AND FOR FISHING WITH PATIENCE.

JUMBOS ON ICE • IDAHO’S LAKE CASCADE OFFERS WINTER ANGLERS SHOTS AT WORLD-CLASS YELLOW PERCH.

IF YOU GO • Things to keep in mind when planning a Cascade perch adventure

THE TROUT OF THE BLUE RIDGE • NORTH CAROLINA’S HIGH COUNTRY OFFERS ANGLERS PREMIER TROUT FISHING AND EIGHT MONTHS OF IDEAL WATER CONDITIONS IN BEAUTIFUL SURROUNDINGS.

BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS TRIP PLANNER • See waterfalls and white squirrels in western North Carolina.

SAVAGE Model 110 ULTRALITE • A COMPANY KNOWN FOR ACCURACY CUTS NEARLY 1½ POUNDS FROM ITS VENERABLE BOLT GUN.

GREAT WHEN IT’S LATE • STAY COMFY TO THE SEASON’S BITTER END WITH GEAR THAT TAMES THE COLD.

THE BIG BOOMER • MORE POWER DOESN’T MAKE A BETTER RIFLE.