Game & Fish Midwest

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.

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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

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

TAKE IT TO THE GROUND • ALTHOUGH IT CAN BE CHALLENGING, SOMETIMES LEAVING THE STAND BEHIND AND HUNTING FROM THE GROUND CAN PAY OFF ON DEER.

WACKY WOOD DUCKS • WOOD DUCKS DON’T GET THE ATTENTION THAT GREENHEADS DO, BUT THEY’RE A GREAT OPTION FOR HUNTERS WILLING TO ADJUST THEIR MINDSET—AND THEIR TACTICS—ACCORDINGLY.

WOODIE WONDERLANDS • Stellar spots for bagging wood duck limits.

SCHOOL’S IN SESSION • IN THE FALL, BASS SCHOOL UP AND FEAST ON YOUNG-OF-THE-YEAR SHAD, OFFERING MIDWEST ANGLERS THEIR BEST OPPORTUNITY OF THE YEAR AT CATCHING INSANE NUMBERS OF AGGRESSIVE FISH.

SCHOOLING SWEET SPOTS • Hit these prime Midwestern lakes for hot-and-heavy action on hungry bass.

Spooky Season WHITETAILS • THE WANING DAYS OF OCTOBER—PARTICULARLY NEAR HALLOWEEN— REPRESENT AN INCREDIBLE TIME TO TAG A MATURE BUCK.

PRE-RUT PICKS • Five key pieces of gear for late-October sits.

ROOSTERS ON THE CLOCK • THE BEST WINDOWS FOR HUNTING PHEASANTS OCCUR DURING MORNING AND LATE AFTERNOON. MAKE THE MOST OF THESE LIMITED OPPORTUNITIES.

UPLAND IMPLEMENTS • Tools to aid your pheasant-hunting endeavors.

PRAIRIE POTHOLE PARADISE • NORTH DAKOTA’S DEVILS LAKE, SITUATED WITHIN THE RENOWNED PRAIRIE POTHOLE REGION, PLAYS HOST TO LEGENDARY WATERFOWL HUNTING EACH FALL.

KNOW BEFORE YOU GO • Make the most of your Devils Lake waterfowl adventure.

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.