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.

PRIME TIME

Game & Fish East

GAME & FISH ONLINE • TIPS, TACTICS, GEAR, NEWS AND MORE AT gafmag.com

WHAT WE’RE WATCHING • Game & Fish editors pick their favorite shows on MyOutdoorTV.

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

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

WOODY RUSE • BAGGING A LIMIT OF WOOD DUCKS ISN’T VERY COMPLICATED, AS LONG AS YOU ADHERE TO A FEW BASIC PRINCIPLES.

KINGDOM OF BIRDS • WITH SEEMINGLY ENDLESS ACREAGE AND PLENTY OF BIRDS, VERMONT’S NORTHEAST KINGDOM IS AN UPLAND HUNTER’S PARADISE.

IT’S TOGUE TIME • END YOUR FISHING SEA SON WITH A BANG. THE LAKER BITE IS ABOUT TO GET HOT.

READ RUBS RIGHT • HANG A TAG ON A PRE-RUT BUCK BY LEARNING TO READ AND INTERPRET THE RUBS THEY MAKE ON YOUR HUNTING PROPERTY.

THE STRIPER MOONS • FALL BAIT AND STRIPER ACTIVITY ARE HIGHLY CORRELATED WITH THE MOON. SAVY ANGLERS USE THIS KNOWLEDGE TO ENJOY SOME OF FALL’S BEST FEEDING BLITZES.

CHASING THE LITTLEST ELK • MORE CLOSELY RELATED TO ELK THAN OTHER DEER SPECIES, THE ELUSIVE SIKA DEER REPRESENTS A UNIQUE CHALLENGE—AND TROPHY—FOR EASTERN HUNTERS.

SIKA SPECIFICS • Sika deer are intriguing animals that stand apart from native whitetails.

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.