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

BEAR DEFENSE BASICS • IF YOU’RE GOING TO CARRY A HANDGUN FOR BEAR DEFENSE WHILE HUNTING OR FISHING, THERE ARE SOME THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW.

GEARING UP FOR INSHORE SUCCESS • BUILD A SMALL BUT MIGHTY ARSENAL TO TACKLE ALL COMERS.

PICK The Right Prop • FEW THINGS AFFECT YOUR BOAT’S PERFORMANCE AS MUCH AS ITS MOTOR’S PROPELLER.

KILL CALL • DOES MANDATORY HARVEST REPORTING IMPROVE WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT OR CREATE A BUREAUCRATIC HURDLE FOR HUNTERS?

NORTHERN KNOWLEDGE • FISHING FOR GIANT PIKE WITH THE GUIDES OF SASKATCHEWAN’S CREE RIVER LODGE IS A LESSON IN DEDICATION, TEAMWORK AND REVERENCE FOR A SPECIAL PLACE.

PIKE POINTERS • Cree River Lodge guides warn against these mistakes.

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

NO HARM, NO FOUL • HACKS TO KEEP LURES AND BAITS FROM CATCHING ANYTHING OTHER THAN FISH.

SNAPPER MAYHEM • FUN TO CATCH AND DELICIOUS TO EAT, GRAY SNAPPERS ARE READILY AVAILABLE IN SUMMER.

GET ’EM GOING • There’s nothing like chum to keep gray snappers fired up.

SPIN FOR THE WIN • INLINE SPINNERS CAN BE DEADLY ON ANY SOUTHERN TROUT STREAM.

PROVEN BLING • Top producing spinners for trout

HIT THE SPOT • PROVEN, YEAR-ROUND STRATEGIES FOR SPOTTED BASS.

PROPER IDENTIFICATION • They may share home waters and feast on the same forage, but spots and largemouths are distinctly different.

COASTAL PIT BULLS • JACK CREVALLE ARE FIERCE ADVERSARIES THAT’LL TEST YOUR TACKLE AND YOUR METTLE TO THE MAX.

BIG JACK TEMPTATIONS • Best artificials for trophy jack crevalle

ISLAND Paradise • ALABAMA’S DAUPHIN ISLAND OFFERS SUPERB FISHING FOR A WIDE RANGE OF INSHORE SPECIES.

LOCAL ATTRACTIONS • Enjoy the area’s sights, sounds and flavors.

Wild River, WILD FISH • A 93-MILE FLOAT DOWN THE MAIN SALMON RIVER IN IDAHO PROVIDES WHITEWATER ADVENTURE AND ROD-BENDING ACTION.

PERMITS AND LICENSES • Requirements to float-fish the Salmon River

Savage REVEL • THIS TAKEDOWN, LEVER-ACTION RIMFIRE OFFERS A GREAT COMBINATION OF AESTHETICS, ERGONOMICS AND FUNCTION.

Weatherby MODEL 307 RANGE XP 2.0 • UPGRADES TO WEATHERBY’S LATEST BOLT GUN HIT A SWEET SPOT FOR PERFORMANCE AT A VALUE.

NIGHT FISHIN’ • THINGS MAY NOT BE WHAT THEY SEEM IN THE DARK.