Each issue of Game & Fish Midwest details proven local strategies for whitetails, turkeys, bass, walleyes and more. Discover the best places to hunt and fish from North Dakota to Kentucky, 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.

THE GIFT OF TIME

GAME & FISH EAST

MOON TIMES

TAKE TOOLS • A COMPACT TOOLKIT FOR YOUR RIFLE CAN SAVE THE DAY WHEN REPAIRS ARE NEEDED DURING A HUNT.

YOU CAN DO THIS • EVERY BOWHUNTER SHOULD BE ABLE TO HANDLE FOUR KEY TASKS IN SETTING UP A COMPOUND, AND HERE’S HOW TO GET STARTED.

YOUR ROD, YOUR WAY • A CUSTOM ROD CAN BE AFFORDABLE AND ENJOYABLE TO BUILD WHEN YOU USE A KIT THAT COMES WITH EVERYTHING NEEDED FOR THE JOB.

CONSERVATION ROADMAP • TAKE AN INSIDE LOOK AT HOW NATIONAL HUNTING, FISHING AND LAND-MANAGEMENT PRIORITIES ARE ESTABLISHED, AND HOW THEY WILL BE PURSUED DURING THE NEXT FOUR YEARS.

GHOSTS IN THE GLASS • AT A PLACE FORGOTTEN BY TIME, DEER HUNTERS DISCOVER ANTLERED TREASURES HIDDEN IN THE MAJESTIC MOUNTAINS SURROUNDING MABABI.

GO THE DISTANCE • Take the right tools for hunting Coues deer.

AROUND THE MIDWEST • A ROUNDUP OF THE REGION’S TOP OUTDOOR OPPORTUNITIES THIS WINTER

A WINNING WARMING STRATEGY • HOW TO REMAIN ON TOP OF YOUR GAME WHEN MOTHER NATURE DISHES OUT HER WORST

FREEZE-UP DUCKS • THE ICEMAN’S ARRIVAL DOESN’T SPELL THE END OF DUCK SEASON. IN FACT, FREEZE-UP CONDITIONS IN THE MIDWEST USUALLY CREATE FANTASTIC OPPORTUNITIES, PROVIDED YOU KNOW HOW TO TAKE ADVANTAGE.

LOOK LIVELY • A new decoy with old-school moves

FIELDS OF DREAMS • Hunting Fields After Freeze-Up

STAY SAFE LATE • Safety considerations for icy duck hunts

STEEL TRAP • SET A ‘TRAP LINE’ AROUND FROZEN RIVER MOUTHS TO TANGLE WITH FEISTY STEELHEAD.

HOT NEW HARDWATER GEAR • Make your ice time more productive.

SPAWN CARE • Tips for preserving and rigging spawn bags

PREDATOR HUNT • TWEAK YOUR PIKE GAME PLAN TO TARGET TROPHY NORTHERNS THROUGH THE ICE THIS SEASON.

ICE ESSENTIALS

STAY … AND GO • A TWO-PRONGED APPROACH OF FISHING STATIONARY IN A WHEELHOUSE AND ROVING THE ICE LOOKING FOR ACTIVE BITES CAN DO WONDERS FOR YOUR HARDWATER SUCCESS.

HOLE HOP HERE • Hardwater hot spots for mobile strategies

ICE ESSENTIALS

POUND THE PRAIRIE • NEBRASKA IS PUSHING TO BE A GO-TO PHEASANT HUNTING DESTINATION, AND THE STATE’S SOUTHWESTERN CORNER, WITH AMPLE WALK-IN OPTIONS, IS ITS RINGNECK CROWN JEWEL.

HIT-OR-MISS BOBWHITES • Bonus quail opportunities to boost your trip

NEBRASKA’S PUBLIC-ACCESS ATLAS • Plotting out your pheasant adventure

TANGLING WITH TIGERS • CASTING FOR THE FEROCIOUS TIGERFISH IN SOUTH AFRICA’S LAKE JOZINI IS NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART.

BIG BASS IN SOUTH AFRICA? • Switch from tigerfish to largemouths.

SOUTH AFRICA TRIP PLANNER • Take in the fishing, wildlife and culture.

GREAT GEAR FOR DUCKS AND GEESE • HERE’S A LOOK AT THE LATEST GUNS AND EQUIPMENT TO MAKE YOUR WATERFOWL SEASON MORE SUCCESSFUL.

THE GRANDSTANDER • Some folks don’t know a good buck when they see it.