Game & Fish East

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

A RUNNING TRADITION

Game & Fish East

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MOON TIMES

LENGTH LOGISTICS • RIFLES WITH SHORTER BARRELS ARE BECOMING INCREASINGLY POPULAR WITH HUNTERS, BUT DO THE BENEFITS OUTWEIGH THE LOSSES?

BUNGLING THE RUT • THE BEST THING ABOUT MESSING UP ON BUCKS IS LEARNING FROM YOUR MISTAKES.

OFF-ROADING: A NON-CRASH COURSE • SAFE AND EFFECTIVE OFF-ROAD DRIVING TAKES EXPERIENCE, AND EXPERT GUIDANCE WILL HELP YOU GET STARTED IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.

KEEP IT SIMPLE • A NEW STUDY SUGGESTS THAT STREAMLINING COMPLICATED HUNTING REGULATIONS COULD LOWER BARRIERS TO PARTICIPATION.

NO WONDER WE’RE CONFUSED • Some regulations stand out for inconsistency.

SONG OF THE SOUTH • INCREASINGLY UNDER ATTACK AS TRACTS OF LAND SHRINK AND HUNTING ATTITUDES SHIFT, THOSE WHO RUN HOUNDS FOR DEER ARE MORE PASSIONATE ABOUT THEIR SPORT THAN EVER.

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

COLD-WEATHER CANINE CARE • HOW TO KEEP YOUR BIRD DOG SAFE WHEN THE TEMPS PLUMMET.

GEAR UP • Products to keep dogs safe in cold weather

DUCK… DUCK… GOOSE • A TRIO OF KILLER COMBO SPREADS DESIGNED TO DUPE BOTH QUACKERS AND HONKERS

IN PRAISE OF THE 20-GAUGE • Bigger isn’t necessarily better anymore.

BUCK WILD • WHAT’S OLD IS NEW AGAIN, AS BUCKTAIL JIGS GET THE NOD FOR FALL WALLEYES.

TOP SPOTS • Bust out the bucktails on these prime fall walleye waters.

CROWD CONTROL • USE HUMAN PRESSURE TO YOUR ADVANTAGE TO TAG A MATURE BUCK DURING THE RUT.

STAYING POWER • Essential gear for going the distance during the rut

THE FALL OF FALL • LATE-SEASON SUCCESS IN THE GROUSE WOODS REQUIRES A TWEAKING OF YOUR EARLY-SEASON STRATEGIES.

LATE-SEASON HOT SPOTS • Locales that produce birds till the bitter end

MUSKY MAYHEM • LATE FALL IN NEW YORK’S THOUSAND ISLANDS REGION IS PRIME TIME FOR THE FISH OF 10,000 CASTS.

KNOW BEFORE YOU GO • Things to keep in mind when planning a Thousand Islands musky adventure

WATERFOWL All Ways • LONG SEASONS AND A VARIETY OF SPECIES IN VAST HABITATS MAKE THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST A SPECIAL PLACE TO HUNT DUCKS AND GEESE.

HEVI-METAL XTREME • Tungsten and steel combine for top performance

MARLIN MODEL 336 CLASSIC • AN ICONIC DEER RIFLE RETURNS THANKS TO THE MANUFACTURING PROWESS OF RUGER.

Winchester SXP HYBRID HUNTER • THIS MULTI-PURPOSE MODEL HAS A PLACE AMONG THE TOP PUMP-ACTION SHOTGUNS OF OUR TIME.

FAIR GAME • ANY BUCK—NO MATTER ITS SIZE—MUST BE TREATED AS SUCH.