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.

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MOON TIMES

TRIPOD TALK • WHILE NOT SUITABLE FOR EVERY HUNTING SCENARIO, SHOOTING TRIPODS OFFER HUNTERS ROCK-SOLID STABILITY IN MANY SITUATIONS.

VERSATILE ROD SELECTION • ASSEMBLE YOUR IDEAL BASS ARSENAL.

TICK BLOCK • KEEP BITES AND DISEASE FROM RUINING YOUR SEASON WITH A PLAN THAT INCLUDES REPELLENT SPRAYS AND APPAREL.

WHAT’S THE WORD? • HOW WE HUNTERS DESCRIBE OUR ACTIONS MAY INFLUENCE OUR ABILITY TO KEEP DOING THEM.

TWO-STATE TOUR • A WHIRLWIND TURKEY HUNT STARTS IN VERMONT AND ENDS IN NEW YORK WITH PLENTY OF ACTION DESPITE THE WEATHER.

TURKEY THUMPER • A Browning and Hevi-Shot combo that hammers gobblers

TAKE AN APP • Plan a gobbler’s demise with onX Hunt.

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

ALL TIED UP • FLY-TYING IS A GREAT WAY TO WHILE AWAY THE LAST DAYS OF WINTER AND PREPARE FOR SPRING.

THE JIG IS UP • WHEN IT COMES TO CATCHING LOADS OF TROUT, IT’S HARD TO BEAT THE VENERABLE JIG.

TACKLE TALK • Rod, reel and line considerations for fishing jigs

TULE TAKEDOWN • HOW TO ATTACK ONE OF THE WEST’S MOST ICONIC BASS HABITATS

TULE TIDBITS • While their relationship to bass is undeniable, tules also hold historical and cultural connections.

SAGE Wisdom • TIPS AND TACTICS FOR TAGGING TOMS IN THE WEST’S VAST SAGEBRUSH COUNTRY

GEAR UP • Proven products for chasing toms in sagebrush country

PLASTIC FANTASTIC • FOR MANY PANFISH ICE ANGLERS, PLASTIC BAITS ARE REPLACING—AND OUTPERFORMING—LIVE BAIT.

THE WALLEYE OUTLIER • WYOMING’S GLENDO RESERVOIR IS A WORLD AWAY FROM THE WALLEYE STRONGHOLDS OF THE MIDWEST, BUT THE FISHING CAN BE EVERY BIT AS GOOD.

TRIP PLANNER • Where to stay and play around Glendo Reservoir

BIG BEARS ARE WHERE YOU FIND THEM • SPRING OR FALL, THE TRICK TO BAGGING A GIANT BEAR IS MAKING SURE IT’S TRULY A GIANT.

ALL-ACCESS ALASKA • HOP ABOARD A HELICOPTER OR JET BOAT TO REACH REMOTE WATERS, AND THE FISH THEY HARBOR, IN THE 49TH STATE’S SOUTH-CENTRAL REGION.

NOT-SO-REMOTE OPTIONS • Anchorage is an attractive base for fishing adventures.

DAILY DISTRACTIONS • It can be difficult to focus on the fish in Alaska.

Henry SINGLE SHOT TURKEY • HUNTERS NO LONGER HAVE TO TAKE A BEATING IN ORDER TO BAG A BIRD.

PUPPY LOVE • IT’S DIFFICULT TO GET ANGRY AT A LITTLE BLACK LAB.