Game & Fish South

Each issue of Game & Fish South details proven local strategies for whitetails, turkeys, bass, catfish and more. Discover the best places to hunt and fish from North Carolina to Texas, 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

THE TERRIFIC .22S • RECENTLY INTRODUCED .22-CALIBER CENTERFIRES ARE REDEFINING THE CAPABILITIES OF THIS CLASS OF CARTRIDGES, BUT CAN THEY REALLY REPLACE OLDER FAVORITES?

THE WINTER-TO-SPRING TRANSITION • AS COLD WEATHER EASES ITS GRIP, FISHING HEATS UP AROUND THE COUNTRY.

ARE HUNTERS BECOMING TOO EFFECTIVE? • THAT’S THE CENTRAL QUESTION IDAHO IS ASKING AS IT CONSIDERS LIMITATIONS ON HUNTING TECHNOLOGY.

Man’s Best Friend, COYOTES’ WORST ENEMY • A DECOY DOG BECOMES A COYOTE HUNTER’S SECRET WEAPON, AFTER SOME HELP FROM AN OLD PARTNER.

PROTECT THOSE SENSITIVE EARS • Suppressors benefit dogs as well as humans.

FAKE PLAYS • Substitute an artificial decoy for a real dog.

IN THE LAND OF THE BLUE BULLS • PURSUING DEVIL-HORNED ANTELOPE IN THE THORNY BORDERLANDS OF TEXAS PRODUCES EXCITING OFF-SEASON HUNTING AND EXCEPTIONAL WILD MEAT.

A PERFECT PLACE FOR THE 7 MM PRC • Add South Texas nilgai to this cartridge’s capabilities.

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

STOP THE BUTT KICKING • SIX WAYS TO REDUCE FELT RECOIL WHEN HUNTING WITH A SHOTGUN.

UNDERWATER SURVEILLANCE • ELEVATE YOUR BASS FISHING TO GREATER HEIGHTS WITH FORWARD-FACING SONAR.

TOOLS FOR THE TASK • Make the most of FFS with a top-notch supporting cast.

BUSHYTAILS BY BOAT • SNEAK UP ON SQUIRRELS BY LAUNCHING A WATERBORNE OFFENSIVE.

SQUIRREL SKIFFS • Quality rides and other essentials for a water-based bushytail hunt

Wintertime GIANTS • BLUEBIRD DAYS OFFER GULF ANGLERS SHOTS AT HUGE SPECKLED TROUT.

LURES DU JOUR • Top artificial picks for big wintertime specks.

BEDTIME for LARGEMOUTHS • THE SPAWN PROVIDES SUPERB OPPORTUNITIES TO SIGHT-FISH FOR TROPHY BASS.

TACKLING SPAWNERS • Weapons of choice for big, bad, bedding bass

THE KEY TO THE SOUTH • HISTORIC VICKSBURG, MISSISSIPPI, PROMISES VAST PUBLIC LANDS AND A WIDE RANGE OF FERTILE WATERS.

KNOW BEFORE YOU GO • Recommended places to stay, shop and dine

STUDYING THE SLAM • A DECADES-LONG PURSUIT OF WILD TURKEYS ACROSS NORTH AMERICA CREATES MEMORIES AND TEACHES LESSONS ON THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE SIX BREEDS.

The Secrets of PYRAMID • GIGANTIC LAHONTAN CUTTHROAT TROUT LURK IN THIS NEVADA LAKE, AND THEIR STORIED PAST IS AS INTRIGUING AS THEIR SIZE.

FISHING FOLDERS • Benchmade’s Adira and Mini Adira are right at home on the water.

Colt CBX TAC HUNTER • A NEW BOLT-ACTION RIFLE FROM AN ICONIC GUNMAKER COMBINES HUNT-DRIVEN AND PRECISION-FOCUSED FEATURES.

Nosler WHITETAIL COUNTRY • A NEW LINE OF AMMUNITION PROVIDES DEER HUNTERS WITH TOP-SHELF PERFORMANCE AT AN AFFORDABLE PRICE.

RABBITS AND TROUBLE • GOING OUT IS MUCH EASIER THAN GETTING BACK.