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.

LEARNING THE ROPES

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MOON TIMES

THE PERFECT PLANE • TAILOR YOUR CHOICE OF RIFLESCOPE RETICLE —IN THE FIRST OR SECOND FOCAL PLANE—TO YOUR INTENDED HUNTING PURSUITS.

INSHORE ANGLE • NOW IS THE TIME TO HIT THE SALT FOR SOME OF THE BEST ACTION OF THE YEAR.

LIVE TO TELL ABOUT IT • STAY ALIVE IN THE OUTDOORS BYBEING PREPARED AND AVOIDING DUMB DECISIONS.

CATCHLINE • Find your way back to camp.

CRITTER CLUBS • WE CAN CREDIT WILDLIFE ORGANIZATIONS FOR MANY OF OUR CONSERVATION SUCCESSES. NOW, HOW CAN WE APPLY THAT MODEL TO ADDITIONAL SPECIES IN NEED OF OUR ATTENTION?

THE MIDDLE OF SOMEWHERE • TURKEYS, TENTS AND TRIBULATION IN THE SANDHILLS OF NEBRASKA

GOBBLER GEAR • The gun, load and glass I used in Nebraska

GUARDIANS OF THE GOBBLE • A DRIVING FORCE BEHIND WILD TURKEY CONSERVATION SINCE 1973, THE NATIONAL WILD TURKEY FEDERATION HAS KEPT BOTH BIRD AND HUNTER AT THE FOREFRONT OF ITS MISSION.

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

SCORE A NOONER • FIND A FIELD THAT’S LIKELY TO ATTRACT HENS, AND A GOBBLER OR TWO IS BOUND TO SHOW UP.

GOBBLER GEAR • Two new products to help you get your bird

GO BIG • HOW TO HUNT—AND ULTIMATELY TAG—THEMOST MATURE GOBBLER IN THE WOODS

GOBBLER GLASS • When covering ground to close the distance on an old tom, a high-quality compact bino is a boon.

SLAB SPOTTING • SIGHT-FISHING IS A GREAT WAY TO NAB SPOOKY SPRING CRAPPIESIN SHALLOW WATER.

STALK IN SILENCE • Use a hand-steered trolling motor to control a boat with precision in the shallows. Here are three of the best.

LEARN NEW TRICKS • CRANKBAITS WOBBLE, JERKBAITS SUSPEND AND SPINNERBAITS SPIN.BUT IF YOUR JIG DOESN’T SWIM, YOU’RE MISSING OUT.

SINK OR SWIM • Short or missed strikes can be the bane of swim jiggers.

HIT ’EM HIGH • LATE-WINTER AND EARLY-SPRING FRONTS DELIVER HIGH WATER TO STREAMS ACROSS THE SOUTH.HERE’S HOW TO CONNECT WITH TROUT WHEN THE WATER RISES.

RAPID TRANSIT • Wading staffs can make navigating high water safer.

MIXED-BAG MARVEL • JUMBO-SIZED STRIPERS AND TROUTLURE ANGLERS TO TENNESSEE’S CANEY FORK RIVER IN SPRING.

OUTFITTERS AND CAMPING • Excellent accommodations and guide services are available for Caney Fork visitors.

UPS AND DOWNS • Expect the unexpected and be prepared by being safe.

TEACHING TURKEY • IF YOU’RE NOT HUNTING GOBBLERS WITH YOUR KIDS—OR ANY KIDS FOR THAT MATTER—YOU’RE MISSING ONE OF THE GREATEST JOYS THE OUTDOORS CAN OFFER.

KID DO’S • Take these steps to maximize fun.

KID DON’TS • Avoid these mistakes that ruin hunts.

LIFESAVER ACCESSORIES • Two pieces of gear that make springs easier

MOSSBERG 940 PRO TURKEY • GOBBLER HUNTERS NOW HAVE A SHOTGUN OPTIMIZED FOR OPTICS.

WEATHER WARRIORS • THREE SETS OF RAIN GEAR AT THREE PRICE LEVELS TO KEEP YOU DRY AND FOCUSED ON THE HUNT

EXCUSES, EXCUSES • ADMITTING TO A MISS IS WORSE THAN THE MISS ITSELF.