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.
SUMMER SCHOOL
Game & Fish Midwest
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MOON TIMES
DRILL DOWN • THE BEST WAY TO BECOME A BETTER MARKSMAN AND RIFLE HUNTER IS TO PRACTICE WITH DRILLS.
GET SLOPPY • YOU HAVE TO DIG DEEP TO MAXIMIZE THE SUMMERTIME BASS BITE.
FIRE IT UP! • FOLLOW THIS THREE-STEP PLAN FROM A VETERAN CAMP COOK TO MAKE EVERY OUTDOOR MEAL A HIT.
GET MORE DIY TIPS • Backyard Ready offers expert advice on outdoor projects
ASSESSING THE ‘DARK FIGURE’ OF POACHING IN AMERICA • THE BOONE AND CROCKETT CLUB AIMS TO QUANTIFY WILDLIFE CRIMES—AND THEIR HIDDEN COSTS—THROUGH A NEW PROGRAM.
SCI APPEALS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE DECISION • The organization seeks to maintain expanded hunting opportunities.
SUMMER ESCAPES • TRAILS LESS TRAVELED LEAD TO WATERS LESS FISHED.
ALASKA ADVENTURE • Chasing backcountry salmon among brown bears
BROOK TROUT BOUNTY • In the Rockies, brookies are meant for meals.
AROUND THE MIDWEST • A SAMPLING OF THE REGION’S BEST HUNTING AND FISHING OPPORTUNITIES THIS SUMMER
SUMMER’S DOG DAYS • OFF-SEASON TRAINING CAN BE DANGEROUS FOR HUNTING DOGS IN SUMMER. KNOW WHAT TO LOOK FOR TO KEEP YOUR DOG SAFE FROM THE HEAT.
HRI TREATMENT
DOG TRAINING DO’S • Six tips to keep in mind for summer dog training
SHALLOW MINDED • SUMMER PANFISH AREN’T ALWAYS LURKING IN DEEP WATER. MANY FIND EVERYTHING THEY NEED MUCH CLOSER TO SHORE.
PANFISH PLAYGROUNDS • Summertime angling for crappies, bluegills and more is often hot-and-heavy at these five fisheries.
COUNSELING FOR CATS • NEED HELP GAME-PLANNING FOR SUMMER CATFISH? FOLLOW THE ADVICE OF THREE WHISKERFISH GUIDES TO CATCH MORE CATS BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER THE SPAWN.
SUMMER SWEET SPOTS • Five big rivers with catfish to match
ROLLING IN THE DEEP • FISHING CRANKBAITS AROUND KEY OFFSHORE STRUCTURES IS ONE OF THE HOTTEST SUMMER BASS BITES AROUND.
BIG BITES • FOR THE BIGGEST TROUT IN THE STREAM, SKIP THE DAINTY INSECT IMITATIONS AND THROW MEATY FLIES AND LURES INSTEAD.
FAB FLOWS • Top rivers to fish for trophy summer trout
THE SALMON OF ST. MARY’S • DIVIDING MICHIGAN’S UPPER PENINSULA AND ONTARIO, THE ST. MARY’S RIVER IS AN OVERLOOKED HOT SPOT FOR ONE OF THE MOST PRIZED COLDWATER GAME FISH IN THE WORLD.
TRIP PLANNER • Places to stay and dine around the St. Mary’s River
WATERFOWL OVERLOAD • DUCKS AND GEESE FLOCK TO SASKATCHEWAN TO FEAST BEFORE MOVING SOUTH, BUT HUNTERS SHOULD COME PREPARED FOR WILD WEATHER.
FOWLING FAVORITES • A new shotgun, lighter loads and updated decoys prove their worth.
PLAN A TRIP • Options for waterfowling in Saskatchewan
GARMIN INREACH MINI 2 • SEND TEXT MESSAGES, MARK WAYPOINTS, SUMMON HELP AND MORE—ALL WITHOUT CELL SERVICE.
JUICED-UP JIGS • AN INSIDE LOOK AT HOW BERKLEY’S NEW POWERBAIT JIGS TANTALIZE BASS
THE QUESTION ABOUT ELEPHANTS • SOMETIMES THE ‘CORRECT’ ANSWER ISN’T THE TRUTH.