Game & Fish West

Each issue of Game & Fish West details proven local strategies for elk, deer, bass, trout and more. Discover the best places to hunt and fish from Washington to New Mexico, 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

WORKING OUT THE ANGLES • SOME HUNTERS GET FLUSTERED WHEN THEY HAVE TO TAKE AN ANGLED SHOT. WHILE THE MATH CAN BE COMPLICATED, REAL-WORLD APPLICATIONS SELDOM ARE.

NAVIGATING THE MAIZE • CONTRARY TO POPULAR BELIEF, THE BEST TIME TO HUNT A CORNFIELD MIGHT BE BEFORE ITS CUT.

A NEED FOR SPEED • Archery industry leaders introduce a revolutionary new broadhead

ULTIMATE SEASON '25

TO THE GOOD BONE • HOW TO MAKE AND COOK WITH VENISON BONE BROTH

BACK TO OUR (GRASS) ROOTS • WITH CUTS TO FEDERAL AGENCIES AND BUDGETS, IT’S UP TO HUNTERS AND ANGLERS TO CONTINUE THE LEGACY OF AMERICAN CONSERVATION.

DREAM SEASON • A QUARTER CENTURY AFTER A MENTOR INTRODUCED HIM TO THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF ELK HUNTING, THE AUTHOR RETURNS THE FAVOR BY GUIDING THREE NEWCOMERS TO THEIR FIRST BULLS.

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

TROPHY TIPS • CARE FOR BIG GAME AND WILD BIRD TAXIDERMY STARTS IN THE FIELD AND CONTINUES IN THE HOME.

OWN THE OPENER • OPENING WEEKEND OF DUCK SEASON CAN BE EQUAL PARTS THRILLING AND INFURIATING. HERE’S HOW TO MAKE IT LESS THE LATTER AND MORE THE FORMER.

DUCK DESTINATIONS • Top spots to get in on the early-season action

FALL BASS BUFFET • DAWN-TO-DUSK TACTICS FOR BASS THAT HAVE STRAPPED ON THE FEEDBAG

BIG BAITS, BIG BITES • Plus-size offering for fall bass

PRE-RUT GAME PLAN • PROVEN STRATEGIES FOR HANGING YOUR TAG ON A MULEY BUCK THIS MONTH.

HIT ’EM HARD • Big game loads that drop muleys in their tracks.

LOOKING SHARP • SHARP-TAILED GROUSE CAN BE HUMBLING FOR HUNTER AND BIRD DOG ALIKE. BUT WHEN THE STARS ALIGN, THEY CAN INCREASE THE EXCITEMENT LEVEL OF AN UPLAND HUNT.

TRIPLE THREAT • Three dangers to hunting dogs in sharptail country

SHARPIE ON THE BARBIE • A favorite grilled sharptail recipe

THE MIGHTY McCLOUD • THIS NORTHERN CALIFORNIA TROUT MECCA OFFERS EXCELLENT FISHING YEAR-ROUND FOR ANGLERS UP TO THE CHALLENGE.

KNOW BEFORE YOU GO • Things to consider before a trip to the McCloud River

LONE STAR LEGENDS • A NORTH TEXAS RANCH OFFERS HUNTERS A LEGITIMATE SHOT AT THE BUCK OF A LIFETIME.

TEXAS DEER GEAR • The rifle, scope and load used to take down a Lone Star stud.

Marlin 1895 MAGPUL TRAPPER • THIS HIGHLY CUSTOMIZABLE LEVER-ACTION RIFLE IS NOT YOUR GRANDADDY’S GUN. IT’S BETTER.

NIGHTMARE ON ELK STREET • WHEN CHASING DREAMS, IT CAN BE HARD TO SEPARATE REALITY FROM FANTASY.