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.

TIME TO FISH

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MOON TIMES

COLD CALCULATIONS • HOW MUCH DOES TEMPERATURE AFFECT BULLET TRAJECTORY IN EXTREME COLD-WEATHER CONDITIONS?

GOING LIVE • TODAY’S SONAR IS CHANGING THE WAY WE FISH, BUT IS IT TOO HELPFUL?

PEDAL POWER • USE THE QUADS GOD GAVE YOU TO EXPAND YOUR HUNTING RANGE.

QUIETLY INFLUENTIAL • THE CONGRESSIONAL SPORTSMEN’S FOUNDATION MIGHT BE THE NATION’S MOST SUCCESSFUL ADVOCATE FOR HUNTING, FISHING AND SHOOTING SPORTS YOU’VE NEVER HEARD OF.

MOMENTS OF TRUTH A HUNT ON THE HISTORIC CUMBERLAND PLATEAU • STRENGTHENS FAMILY TRADITIONS AND PRESSES ONE MAN TO FACE HIS DEEPEST FEARS.

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

AGE THAT KNIFE • IDENTIFYING MARKS ON KNIVES LEND CLUES TO THEIR PROVENANCE.

MUCH TO CROW ABOUT • WHEN COYOTES ARE PRESSURED AND PREOCCUPIED WITH BREEDING, ADDING CROW SOUNDS TO YOUR CALLING SEQUENCES CAN OFTEN BRING THEM RUNNING.

MINING THE MID-DEPTHS • FEBRUARY BASS FISHING IS OFTEN BEST IN PLACES WHERE MOST ANGLERS DON’T EVEN BOTHER TO LOOK.

GO WEST • EMPLOY A STRATEGIC APPROACH TO ACQUIRING TAGS AND CONDUCTING LONG-DISTANCE RESEARCH AND SCOUTING.

MINNOW UP • AS COLD-WATER FISH AT THE SOUTHERN END OF THEIR RANGE, BIG TROUT ARE ACTIVE THIS TIME OF YEAR AND SUSCEPTIBLE TO MINNOW-STYLE LURES.

THE BIG FOUR • FULFILL YOUR CRAPPIE FISHING DREAMS AT THIS QUARTET OF LAKES IN NORTHERN MISSISSIPPI.

FAST & FURIOUS • TAKE A JET BOAT OR RAFT THROUGH WEST VIRGINIA’S WHITEWATER FOR RIP-ROARING SMALLMOUTH ACTION.

SMALL WONDER • A SKEPTIC LEARNS TO APPRECIATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE .410-BORE SHOTGUN DURING A MINNESOTA TURKEY HUNT.

SILENCER CENTRAL BANISH BACKCOUNTRY • THIS COMPACT SUPPRESSOR IS PURPOSE-BUILT FOR HUNTERS.

TRIJICON ACCUPOINT • LOADED WITH PRACTICAL FEATURES, THIS SCOPE INCLUDES AN ILLUMINATED RETICLE THAT DOESN’T REQUIRE BATTERIES.

CLASS ACT • THERE ARE BETTER THINGS TO DO THAN ARGUE.