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

FREEDOM TO HUNT

Game & Fish East

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MOON TIMES

Ready AND Steady • PRACTICE ASSUMING THE FOUR MOST COMMON SHOOTING POSITIONS SO YOU CAN BE COMFORTABLE USING AND ADAPTING THEM IN THE FIELD.

BRING the HEAT • ADAPTING TO THE CONDITIONS IS THE NAME OF THE GAME NOW.

FARM TEAM • THE NEXT FEDERAL FARM BILL WILL ESTABLISH THE TERMS—AND THE SCALE—OF CONSERVATION AND SPORTSMAN ACCESS ON AMERICA’S PRIVATE LAND.

RACE ON THE MOUNTAIN • THE FIRST RULE OF HUNTING BEARS WITH HOUNDS IN SOUTHWESTERN IDAHO IS TO KEEP UP WITH THE PACK.

BEAR ESSENTIALS • Tough, lightweight gear is key for hound hunting.

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

TOOLS OF THE TRADE • ONE MAN’S EQUIPMENT LIST FOR OFF-SEASON WHITETAIL HABITAT MANAGEMENT WORK

BLUES FEST • BLUEFISH TEND TO TAKE A BACKSEAT TO OTHER NEAR-SHORE SPECIES, BUT FEW OFFER SUCH RELIABLE, TENACIOUS ACTION DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS.

GRILLED BLUEFISH • A simple, tasty way to enjoy your catch

BLUES BY YOU • Top bluefish spots in every Eastern coastal state

STICK SHIFT • THE SENKO IS ONE OF THE MOST VERSATILE SOFT-PLASTIC BAITS IN ANY BASS ANGLER’S ARSENAL. HERE’S HOW TO ADAPT IT FOR THREE COMMON SUMMERTIME PATTERNS.

SNAP TO IT • THE GLIDE JIG IS BEST KNOWN AS A WALLEYE LURE, BUT ITS ERRATIC ACTION MAKES IT A MULTI-SPECIES MARVEL IN SUMMER.

HEATWAVE TROUT • JUST BECAUSE TEMPERATURES ARE RISING, THAT DOESN’T MEAN TROUT HAVE STOPPED EATING. IT MEANS YOU NEED TO ADJUST YOUR APPROACH AND TACTICS.

SUMMERTIME HAUNTS • Promising waters for warm-weather trout

Welcome to LUNKERTOWN • THERE ARE PLENTY OF PLACES AROUND THE REGION WHERE YOU CAN CATCH A FISH, BUT THESE BURGS TAKE THE EXPERIENCE TO A WHOLE OTHER LEVEL.

SUMMER SCHOOL • NO MATTER WHAT SEASON YOU PLAN TO HUNT, JULY AND AUGUST ARE PRIME MONTHS FOR FINDING BIG BUCKS AND LEARNING THEIR HABITS.

BROWNING, CAMERA, ACTION • Capture valuable video with the Dark Ops Pro DCL.

Door Country DREAMS • WISCONSIN’S DOOR COUNTY ON LAKE MICHIGAN OFFERS BASS ANGLERS EXCEPTIONAL SMALLMOUTH FISHING WITH CHANCES AT BEHEMOTH BRONZEBACKS.

DOOR COUNTY TRIP PLANNER • Multi-species fishing and more on the peninsula

SMALLMOUTH SECRET WEAPONS • Gear to make bronzeback fishing more productive

REMINGTON PREMIER LONG RANGE • DESIGNED FOR EXTENDED SHOTS ON GAME, THIS LOAD PERFORMS ACROSS ALL DISTANCES.

FOOL’S TOOLS • NOTHING CATCHES THE MOST FISH EVERYWHERE ALL THE TIME.