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.

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MOON TIMES

REDEFINING PRECISION • HORNADY’S PRECISION RIFLE CARTRIDGES—AND THEIR PREDECESSORS—HAVE MUCH TO OFFER HUNTERS. BUT WHICH ONE IS RIGHT FOR YOU?

PLAY IT SMART • REMEMBER THOSE DAYS WHEN YOU HAD ALL KINDS OF TIME TO DEVOTE TO BOWHUNTING? YEAH, ME NEITHER.

BUG BITES • EHD IS THE SCOURGE OF DEER HUNTERS AND MANAGERS, BUT CAN WE CONTROL THE SEVERITY AND DISTRIBUTION OF SEASONAL OUTBREAKS?

In Praise of PRONGHORNS • THEY ARE AN ICON OF THE WEST, AND LITTLE COMPARES TO THE JOY OF HUNTING THESE GEMS OF THE OPEN COUNTRY.

OPTICS AND DIGISCOPING • Use good glass and your phone to size up a buck.

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

FROG A DOCK • NO BASS UNDER A DOCK IS SAFE ONCE YOU KNOW HOW TO SKIP FROG.

FROG FEST • IF YOU’RE NOT FISHING HOLLOW-BODY FROGS THIS MONTH, YOU’RE MISSING OUT ON ONE OF THE HOTTEST BITES OF THE YEAR.

LEW’S AMERICAN HERO • This tackle maker continues a longstanding commitment to giving back to veterans.

Chunk-and-Wind CATS • TRIGGER SUMMERTIME CATFISH WITH LURES DESIGNED FOR OTHER SPECIES.

UNSUNG CATFISH HAUNTS • While not well known, this trio of lakes bristle with cats of all kinds.

It’s the WEATHER, MAN • PAYING CLOSE ATTENTION TO THE CONDITIONS CAN PAY DIVIDENDS WHEN CHASING CRAPPIES.

CRAPPIE CRANKERS • Three crankbaits that do the trick for summertime slabs

FAB FOUR • A QUARTET OF OPENING-DAY STRATEGIES WILL INCREASE YOUR ODDS OF SUCCESS REGARDLESS OF THE CONDITIONS.

COVERT CLIMBERS • Three of the best climbing stands for when you must go mobile

ISLAND Paradise • MISSISSIPPI’S CAT ISLAND SEEMS WORLDS AWAY, BUT ITS INCREDIBLE FISHING  IS MORE ACCESSIBLE THAN YOU MIGHT THINK.

GOING COASTAL • The Mississippi coast offers a wide variety of on- and off-the-water entertainment.

Cutthroat GAME • A PAIR OF ANGLERS CHASE THE GOAL OF CATCHING FOUR SUBSPECIES OF CUTTHROAT TROUT DURING A WEEKLONG SUMMER ROAD TRIP IN WYOMING.

ON THE WATER AND ROAD • Gear and accommodations for a Cutt-Slam trip

CVA CASCADE XT • THIS MULTI-PURPOSE RIFLE IS BUILT WITH PRECISION-ORIENTED HUNTERS IN MIND.

NEW LURES • THE LATEST MAY NOT BE THE GREATEST.