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.

LEARNING THE ROPES

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MOON TIMES

THE PERFECT PLANE • TAILOR YOUR CHOICE OF RIFLESCOPE RETICLE—IN THE FIRST OR SECOND FOCAL PLANE—TO YOUR INTENDED HUNTING PURSUITS.

INSHORE ANGLE • NOW IS THE TIME TO HIT THE SALT FOR SOME OF THE BEST ACTION OF THE YEAR.

LIVE TO TELL ABOUT IT • STAY ALIVE IN THE OUTDOORS BY BEING PREPARED AND AVOIDING DUMB DECISIONS.

CRITTER CLUBS • WE CAN CREDIT WILDLIFE ORGANIZATIONS FOR MANY OF OUR CONSERVATION SUCCESSES. NOW, HOW CAN WE APPLY THAT MODEL TO ADDITIONAL SPECIES IN NEED OF OUR ATTENTION?

THE MIDDLE OF SOMEWHERE • TURKEYS, TENTS AND TRIBULATION IN THE SANDHILLS OF NEBRASKA

GOBBLER GEAR • The gun, load and glass I used in Nebraska

GUARDIANS OF THE GOBBLE • A DRIVING FORCE BEHIND WILD TURKEY CONSERVATION SINCE 1973, THE NATIONAL WILD TURKEY FEDERATION HAS KEPT BOTH BIRD AND HUNTER AT THE FOREFRONT OF ITS MISSION.

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

TURKEY RECON • HOW TO USE TRAIL CAMS TO PATTERN SPRING GOBBLERS

CELL HIGH • Two cellular trail cams that won’t break the bank

GO IT ALONE • HOW TO KILL A GOBBLER WITHOUT DECOYS THIS SPRING

ESSENTIALS FOR THE DECOY-FREE HUNTER • Forego the fakes but not these gear items if you want to seal the deal this spring.

THE OLD BALL AND CHAIN • IF YOU HAVEN’T FISHED A CAROLINA RIG LATELY, NOW’S THE TIME TO REVISIT THIS TIMELESS CLASSIC.

C-RIG ALTERNATES • What to use when the Carolina rig won’t get a sniff

RIVER MONSTERS • WHERE AND HOW TO TARGET LATE-WINTER MUSKIES IN FLOWING WATER

MARQUEE MUSKY RIVERS • Top flows for tangling with winter fish

IN SEARCH OF GIANTS • WHEN SEEKING PLUS-SIZE CRAPPIES AND BLUEGILLS, KEEP IN MIND THAT NOT ALL PANFISH WATERS ARE CREATED EQUAL.

RARITAN RUN • NEW JERSEY’S RARITAN BAY IS THE SITE OF ONE OF THE EARLIEST AND MOST RED-HOT STRIPER RUNS OF THE SEASON.

GEAR, GAS AND GRUB • The best spots to restock, fuel up and pig out

TEACHING TURKEY • IF YOU’RE NOT HUNTING GOBBLERS WITH YOUR KIDS—OR ANY KIDS FOR THAT MATTER—YOU’RE MISSING ONE OF THE GREATEST JOYS THE OUTDOORS CAN OFFER.

LIFESAVER ACCESSORIES • Two pieces of gear that make springs easier

MOSSBERG 940 PRO TURKEY • GOBBLER HUNTERS NOW HAVE A SHOTGUN OPTIMIZED FOR OPTICS.

WEATHER WARRIORS • THREE SETS OF RAIN GEAR AT THREE PRICE LEVELS TO KEEP YOU DRY AND FOCUSED ON THE HUNT

EXCUSES, EXCUSES • ADMITTING TO A MISS IS WORSE THAN THE MISS ITSELF.