Game & Fish East

Each issue of Game & Fish East details proven local strategies for whitetails, turkeys, bass, trout and more. Discover the best places to hunt and fish from Maine to Virginia, 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.

MULEY MEMORY

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MOON TIMES

LITTLE GUN, BIG POWER • MAXIMIZE YOUR HANDGUN’S HUNTING CAPABILITIES BY CHOOSING THE RIGHT AMMUNITION.

ROAD WARRIORS • SOMETIMES YOU HAVE TO PUT ASPHALT IN YOUR REARVIEW TO FILL A TAG.

ADVENTURE VANS • MY WALL TENT HAS FOUR WHEELS.

HIGHER YEARNING • EVERY TOWN AND COUNTY IN AMERICA NEEDS MORE HUNTER EDUCATION INSTRUCTORS. WHEN WILL YOU JOIN US?

LEARN ALL ABOUT HUNTER ED

GIRL TALK • NOW A STAPLE IN ANY ELK HUNTER’S ARSENAL, THE COW CALL’S HISTORY IS, SURPRISINGLY, NOT VERY LONG. BUT ITS EVOLUTION SINCE THE 1980S HAS REVOLUTIONIZED THE WAY WE TALK TO AND PURSUE ELK.

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

A SHORE THING • BEACH THE BOAT AND FRY UP SOME FRESH-CAUGHT FISH FOR THE BEST MEAL OF SUMMER.

THE ULTIMATE SHORE LUNCH KIT • What to pack to concoct the perfect waterside meal

IN THE WEEDS • MANY EASTERN BASS LAKES ARE CHOKED WITH VEGETATION NOW. HERE’S HOW TO PULL LATE-SUMMER LUNKERS FROM THEIR GRASSY HIDEOUTS.

STREAMING CHANNELS • TARGET LATE-SUMMER CHANNEL CATS IN THE REGION’S STREAMS AND CREEKS.

GO WITH THE FLOW • Top picks for summertime small-stream catfishing

THE PLOT THICKENS • A WHITETAIL KILL PLOT CAN SWING THE ODDS IN YOUR FAVOR. HERE’S HOW TO GET ONE GROWING BEFORE THE SEASON STARTS.

GO-TO PLOT GEAR • The equipment necessary for putting in a plot

STRIPERS ON TOP • FOR SUMMER’S HOTTEST SURFACE ACTION ON STRIPED BASS, THE DOC IS IN.

TACKLE TALK • Rods, reels and line for Doc work.

VELVET VACATION • WANT A SHOT AT A BUCK IN VELVET? MARYLAND OFFERS A LEGIT OPPORTUNITY, BUT YOU’LL NEED TO START PLANNING NOW.

MULE DEER, MISUNDERSTOOD • HUNTERS FROM ALL PARTS OF THE COUNTRY PURSUE THEM EVERY FALL, BUT SOME OF THE STUFF WE BELIEVE ABOUT MULE DEER SIMPLY ISN’T TRUE.

REMINGTON CORE-LOKT TIPPED • BIG GREEN UPDATES ITS MOST POPULAR HUNTING BULLET FOR IMPROVED LONG-RANGE PERFORMANCE.

MAKING TRACKS • CHOOSE THE RIGHT BOOTS FOR NOT ONLY THE TERRAIN BUT ALSO YOUR STYLE OF HUNTING.

THE SWEETER THE REWARD • TROPHIES ARE MEASURED MORE BY EFFORT THAN BY SIZE.