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.

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MOON TIMES

HEAD GAMES • PLACING CONSISTENTLY LETHAL HEAD SHOTS ON SMALL-GAME ANIMALS BEYOND 25 YARDS WITH YOUR .22 RIMFIRE REQUIRES MORE THAN YOU MIGHT THINK.

WINDS OF CHANGE • IT’S TIME TO ADAPT YOUR HUNTING APPROACH ON PUBLIC GROUND.

BUILD A DUCK BLIND FOR LESS THAN $30 • STAY HIDDEN ON THE X FOR CHEAP WITH THIS EASY-TO-MAKE OPTION.

CARP CRUSADERS • ARMED WITH NEW DATA ABOUT THE LONGEVITY AND CONSERVATION VALUE OF AMERICA’S LEAST APPRECIATED FISHES, ADVOCATES ARE ELEVATING THE COMMON CARP AND ITS COUSINS.

WATERFOWL WONDERLAND • WITH ITS SHEER NUMBER OF BIRDS, MIXED-BAG OPPORTUNITIES AND THE CHANCE TO HUNT TOTALLY UNPRESSURED DUCKS AND GEESE, SASKATCHEWAN IS THE HUNT OF A LIFETIME FOR AVID WATERFOWLERS.

GO-TO GEAR • If you’re making the trip up to Saskatchewan, bring along the right equipment.

TRIP TIPS • Keep these considerations in mind when planning a hunt in Saskatchewan.

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

BIRDS ON A WIRE • MORE DOVES INTO RANGE BY GETTING YOUR DECOYS OFF THE GROUND.

GET CRANKIN’ • CRANKBAITS, IN ALL THEIR VARIOUS STYLES, SIZES AND COLORS, ARE A GO-TO LURE FOR EARLY-FALL BASS.

CRANKING GEAR • Reliable equipment for fall crankbait action

THE FLIES OF FALL • SUCCESSFUL AUTUMN TROUT FISHING MIGHT REQUIRE A SWITCH FROM THE PATTERNS YOU RELIED ON ALL SPRING AND SUMMER.

FOUR FOR FALL • Top Eastern streams for autumn trout action

DATA-DRIVEN DEER • BECOME A BETTER HUNTER BY KEEPING LOGS OF YOUR IN-THE-FIELD OBSERVATIONS AND HARVESTS.

EYES ON THE PRIZE • Keeping logs can be a grind. Stay in the game with the right mindset.

START ’EM ON SQUIRRELS • IF YOU’RE LOOKING TO INTRODUCE A KID TO HUNTING THIS FALL, THERE’S NO BETTER PLACE TO DO SO THAN THE BUSHYTAIL WOODS.

FINE FIRST FIREARMS • One shotgun and one rifle tailor-made for youth squirrel hunters

THE EARLY GOOSE CHASE • LOOKING TO GET A JUMP ON WATERFOWL SEASON? PENNSYLVANIA OFFERS SOME OF THE BEST EARLY-SEASON OPPORTUNITIES—AND NUMBERS OF BIRDS—IN THE REGION.

HUNTING THE HEAT • Key pieces of early-season gear

GO WITH A PRO • Up your odds by hiring a guide.

MAINE EVENT • FAR NORTHERN MAINE FEATURES BIG WOODS, BIG BEARS AND EVEN BIGGER ADVENTURE.

LOADED FOR BEAR • A look at the rifle, ammunition and optic used on the hunt

BACKWOODS BASE CAMP • A remote location featuring rustic comfort and blissful solitude

ROOSEVELT ELK RELIVED • THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST’S ELK REMAINS THE TOUGHEST SUBSPECIES TO HUNT, EVEN FOR DIEHARDS WITH DECADES OF EXPERIENCE PURSUING THEM.

MAKE THIS FALL YOUR BEST ONE EVER.

CARRY GUNS • WHEN YOU GO OFF THE BEATEN PATH, THESE HANDGUNS PROVIDE A PORTABLE MEANS OF PROTECTION.

CALIBER CONSIDERATIONS • Whatever you choose, be sure to carry it with you.

10X42 BINOCULAR • THIS WELL-BALANCED OFFERING PROVIDES PERFORMANCE BEYOND ITS PRICE TAG.

GAIN AN EDGE • PICK THE RIGHT BLADE FOR THE JOB, AND CUTTING TASKS WON’T SEEM LIKE CHORES.

NO KNIVES • ALL CAMPOUTS ARE NOT THE SAME.