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.

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.

STAY INFORMED • CSF offers several ways to learn about issues affecting the outdoors.

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

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

FLY-FISHING 201 • A DOZEN NEXT-LEVEL TIPS TO BECOME A MORE EFFICIENT FLY-ANGLER

THE JIG IS UP • THREE TECHNIQUES THAT PUT BIG FISH IN THE BOAT … EVEN WHEN IT’S COLD.

THE RIGHT STUFF • Rod and reel choices for fishing with jigs

TAKE IT TO THE BANK • RELY ON THESE TACTICS TO INCREASE ENCOUNTERS WITH BIG WINTER RAINBOWS WHEN STALKING THE RIVER’S EDGE.

BROKEN-COUNTRY COYOTES • USE TERRAIN FEATURES AND VEGETATION FUNNELS TO CALL COYOTES RIGHT INTO YOUR LAP.

’YOTE GEAR • Solid options to round out your coyote-hunting bag of tricks

COUGAR CRUSADE • WITH MOUNTAIN LION NUMBERS GROWING, NOW IS PRIME TIME TO HUNT THESE STEALTHY PREDATORS.

LAST-CHANCE GEESE • AS THE SEASON WINDS DOWN, GOOSE HUNTING HEATS UP IN NORTHEASTERN COLORADO.

LATE-SEASON GOOSE GEAR • Products to help you make it through closing day

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

NEW RECOGNITION • Gorge section becomes 63rd national park.

PLAN B • Don’t overlook the nearby Gauley River.

WEST VIRGINIA WALLEYE • A unique strain is native to the New River.

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

SUB-GAUGE TACTICS • Make a tom come searching.

GROUSE FOR TURKEYS • A trade that boosted Minnesota’s gobbler numbers

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.