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

LETHAL LOADS • THE GUN, SHOTSHELL, SHOT AND CHOKE YOU USE DETERMINE WHETHER YOU HAVE A LOAD CAPABLE OF RELIABLY ANCHORING GOBBLERS. IS THERE ANY SINGLE BEST COMBINATION?

PANFISH GOLD RUSH • OFTEN THE HEAVIEST PAYOFF IS FOUND IN THE LEAST LIKELY PLACES.

READY-TO-GO TRUCK • BE PREPARED BY OUTFITTING YOUR RIG FOR ANY ADVENTURE.

A SEASONAL SALUTE TO THE HEN TURKEY • WHILE GOBBLERS GET MOST OF THE ATTENTION IN SPRING, TAKE A MINUTE TO CONSIDER THE HARDSHIPS OF NESTING HENS.

DECISION TIME • EVEN WHEN A SPECIAL PLACE IS KNOWN TO HAVE BIG BUCKS, HOW LONG CAN A HUNTER AFFORD TO HOLD OUT FOR ONE?

ANYTIME, ANYWHERE • DIGITAL ACCESS NOW INCLUDED WITH YOUR PAID SUBSCRIPTION!

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

THE FUNGUS AMONG US • THERE’S NO BETTER WAY TO ENHANCE A WILD-GAME MEAL THAN WITH FRESHLY FORAGED WILD MUSHROOMS.

JERK OF ALL TRADES • AS BASS EMERGE FROM THE WINTER DOLDRUMS AND GO IN SEARCH OF FOOD, NO BAITS GRAB THEIR ATTENTION LIKE HARD AND SOFT JERKBAITS.

STALKING BROOKIES • THE KEY TO CATCHING NATIVE BROOK TROUT ISN’T WHAT YOU THROW AT THEM, BUT HOW YOU GET CLOSE ENOUGH TO CAST TO THEM.

TOM FOOLERY • OUTWITTING A PUBLIC-LAND GOBBLER SOMETIMES REQUIRES AN UNCONVENTIONAL APPROACH.

TRANSITION TIME • EARLY SPRING CAN BE A PRODUCTIVE, ALBEIT CHALLENGING, PERIOD TO FISH FOR CRAPPIES. HERE’S WHERE TO FIND THEM AND WHAT TO THROW.

HIT THE TRAIL • IT MIGHT NOT TOP MANY FLY ANGLERS’ LISTS OF MUST-VISIT DESTINATIONS, BUT MARYLAND IS LOOKING TO CHANGE THAT REPUTATION WITH ITS FLY FISHING TRAIL

2023 TACKLE TEST • WE PUT 53 NEW RODS AND REELS THROUGH THE WRINGER AT ONE OF AMERICA’S PREMIER BASS FISHING VENUES TO COMPILE AN EXTENSIVE REPORT ON THEIR REAL-WORLD PERFORMANCE.

SHOT SHOW NEW PRODUCT PREMIERE • FIREARM FIREARM AND AND GEAR GEAR HIGHLIGHTS HIGHLIGHTS FROM SHOT SHOW 2023

SUCCESS AFIELD • A GOOD HUNT ISN’T ALWAYS MEASURED BY GAME TAGGED—OR EVEN SEEN.