Game & Fish Midwest

Every month in Game & Fish, you'll discover the best hotspots throughout your region for hunting and fishing. We'll also bring you your state's latest outdoor news, plus plenty of how-to tactics and special strategies designed to make you a more successful hunter and angler.

FREEDOM TO HUNT

Game & Fish Midwest

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MOON TIMES

Ready AND Steady • PRACTICE ASSUMING THE FOUR MOST COMMON SHOOTING POSITIONSSO YOU CAN BE COMFORTABLE USING AND ADAPTING THEM IN THE FIELD.

BRING the HEAT • ADAPTING TO THE CONDITIONSIS THE NAME OF THE GAME NOW.

FARM TEAM • THE NEXT FEDERAL FARM BILL WILL ESTABLISH THE TERMS—AND THE SCALE—OF CONSERVATION AND SPORTSMAN ACCESS ON AMERICA’S PRIVATE LAND.

RACE ON THE MOUNTAIN • THE FIRST RULE OF HUNTING BEARS WITH HOUNDS IN SOUTHWESTERN IDAHO ISTO KEEP UP WITH THE PACK.

BEAR ESSENTIALS • Tough, lightweight gear is key for hound hunting.

AROUND THE MIDWEST • A SAMPLING OF THE REGION’S BEST HUNTING AND FISHING OPPORTUNITIES THIS SUMMER

THE FOOLPROOF 50 • CONSTRUCT THE PERFECT 50-ACRE PROPERTY FOR BIG DEER.

PULLING FOR SLABS • DOWN SOUTH, MANY SUCCESSFUL ANGLERS DO WELL TROLLING FOR CRAPPIES. THESE SAME TACTICS CAN BE APPLIED TO WATERS THROUGHOUT THE MIDWEST, TOO.

TROLLING TOOLS • Gear to help fuel your summer crappie trolling expeditions

Gliding Through SUMMER • FISHING GLIDE BAITS FOR WALLEYESHAS BECOME ONE OF THE HOTTEST MID- TO LATE-SUMMER PRESENTATIONS. HERE’S HOW TO ADD THIS POTENT TECHNIQUE TO YOUR REPERTOIRE.

RIGGED AND READY • A VARIETY OF BASS TACTICS PRODUCE DURING SUMMER. BE EQUIPPED FOR ANY HOT BITE BY ASSEMBLING AN ARSENAL OF ROD-AND-REEL CHOICES.

PINPOINT POST-SPAWNERS • CHANNEL CATFISH ARE OFTEN ON THE MOVE AFTER THE SPAWN AS THEY PROWL FOR FOOD. ANGLERS MUST ADJUST WHERE AND HOW THEY FISH TO REMAIN SUCCESSFUL.

POST-SPAWN PICKS • Great gear for chasing channel cats after the spawn

Multi-Species MECCA • THE WISCONSIN NORTHWOODS’ SCENIC SETTINGS AND FANTASTIC FISHING OPPORTUNITIESMAKE FOR DREAM VACATIONS—AND THE CHANCE AT THE FISH OF A LIFETIME.

VILAS VACATION GUIDE • Things to consider when planning a trip to Boulder Junction

SUMMER SCHOOL • NO MATTER WHAT SEASON YOU PLAN TO HUNT, JULY AND AUGUST ARE PRIME MONTHS FOR FINDING BIG BUCKS AND LEARNING THEIR HABITS.

BROWNING, CAMERA, ACTION • Capture valuable video with the Dark Ops Pro DCL.

Door County DREAMS • WISCONSIN’S DOOR COUNTY ON LAKE MICHIGAN OFFERS BASS ANGLERS EXCEPTIONAL SMALLMOUTH FISHING WITH CHANCES AT BEHEMOTH BRONZEBACKS.

DOOR COUNTY TRIP PLANNER • Multi-species fishing and more on the peninsula

SMALLMOUTH SECRET WEAPONS • Gear to make bronzeback fishing more productive

REMINGTON PREMIER LONG RANGE • DESIGNED FOR EXTENDED SHOTS ON GAME, THIS LOAD PERFORMS ACROSS ALL DISTANCES.

FOOL’S TOOLS • NOTHING CATCHES THE MOST FISH EVERYWHERE ALL THE TIME.