Game & Fish South

Each issue of Game & Fish South details proven local strategies for whitetails, turkeys, bass, catfish and more. Discover the best places to hunt and fish from North Carolina to Texas, 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.

DINNER PLANS

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MOON TIMES

OUT OF FOCUS • SEVERAL LESS OBVIOUS AND OFTEN OVERLOOKED RIFLESCOPE FEATURES CAN MAKE 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.

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

GETTIN’ JIGGY • LONG-RODDING WITH JIGS PRODUCES SOME OF THE HOTTEST CRAPPIE FISHING OF THE YEAR, EVEN IN THE COLDEST WEATHER.

THE UPS AND DOWNS OF WINTER BASSING • IT’S THAT TIME OF YEAR WHEN GOING VERTICAL IS YOUR BEST BET FOR A BOUNTY OF BASS.

ON THE ’YAK ATTACK • WINTER IS THE TIME TO SLIP IN ON SOME OF THE BIGGEST FISH OF THE YEAR.

FRONT RUNNERS • WINTER WEATHER FRONTS CAN BE GOLDEN FOR HUNTERS WILLING TO BRAVE THE ELEMENTS AND TRY SOMETHING DIFFERENT.

HOG WILD • YOUR DEER SEASON MIGHT BE OVER, BUT YOUR NEXT HUNTING ADVENTURE COULD BE RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER.

RIVER OF PLENTY • TENNESSEE’S CUMBERLAND RIVER RUNS RICH WITH BIODIVERSITY AND 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.

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.