Game & Fish Midwest

Each issue of Game & Fish Midwest details proven local strategies for whitetails, turkeys, bass, walleyes and more. Discover the best places to hunt and fish from North Dakota to Kentucky, 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 BY BEING 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 MIDWEST • A SAMPLING OF THE REGION’S BEST HUNTING AND FISHING OPPORTUNITIES THIS MONTH

ROOSTING DONE RIGHT • FOLLOW THESE STEPS TO ROOST A TOM WITHOUT EVER BLOWING YOUR HUNT AGAIN.

APP ASSISTANCE • Use a popular mapping application to help determine where birds are roosting.

BAD-WEATHER BIRDS • LESS-THAN-IDEAL WEATHER IS OFTEN AN UNFORTUNATE REALITY OF SPRING TURKEY HUNTING.TAILOR YOUR APPROACH TO THE CONDITIONS AT HAND TO BOOST YOUR ODDS OF SUCCESS.

SANDIES BEFORE THE SPAWN • WHITE BASS FREQUENT DEEPER WATER BEFORE THEY MAKE SPAWNING RUNS IN SPRING.GET A JUMP ON THE ACTION NOW BY KNOWING WHERE TO FIND THEM.

WHITE BASS WONDERS • Want to chase pre-spawn sandies? Give these fantastic Midwest waters a try.

FEEL THE FLOW • MIDWEST RIVER SYSTEMS REPRESENT A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR EXCELLENT EARLY-SEASON BASS FISHING. THESE THREE TECHNIQUES REIGN SUPREME.

GEAR TO GET • Looking to add some potent tools to your tackle box or boat? Check out these five products.

EARLY STEEL • GREAT LAKES TRIBUTARIES START PRODUCING EXCELLENT STEELHEAD FISHING THIS MONTH, AND THERE ARE SEVERAL DIFFERENT WAYS TO FIND CONSISTENT ACTION.

BAY OF PIGS • WANT TO CATCH LOADS OF TROPHY WALLEYES?HITCH UP THE BOAT AND HEAD TO LAKE ERIE’S WESTERN BASIN REEFS FOR THE SPRING SPAWN.

KNOW BEFORE YOU GO • Things to consider when planning a trip to Lake Erie’s Western Basin

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.