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

I HEAR THE TRAIN A COMIN’ • FEDERAL PREMIUM’S FREIGHT TRAIN COPPER SABOT SLUG OFFERS DEER HUNTERS USING SLUG GUNS A POTENT NEW OPTION THAT RIVALS SOME STRAIGHT-WALLED CARTRIDGES.

RECON RETHINK • NEW TRAIL CAMERA REGULATIONS ARE REQUIRING HUNTERS TO REEVALUATE THEIR SCOUTING STRATEGIES.

HUNTING’S ANALYTICS ERA • TODAY’S TRAIL CAMERA AND DIGITAL MAPPING APPS ARE ENABLING DEER HUNTERS TO TAKE A MORE ANALYTICAL APPROACH TO THEIR PURSUIT.

TECH SUPPORT • IT’S FASHIONABLE TO BASH TECHNOLOGY AS ERODING THE HUNTING EXPERIENCE, BUT IT’S ALSO ATTRACTING NEW HUNTERS AND MAKING THE OUTDOORS MORE ACCESSIBLE TO A NEW GENERATION.

Rainforest MONARCHS • NATIVE TO THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST, JUNGLE-DWELLING ROOSEVELT ELK ARE VERY DIFFERENT FROM THEIR ROCKY MOUNTAIN COUSINS.

ULTIMATE SEASON '25

ROOSEVELT ELK FIREPOWER • Guns, loads and optics considerations for big Roosies

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

MAKING SENSE OF SCENTS • MASTER THE WHEN, WHERE AND HOW OF USING SCENTS TO MASK YOUR OWN ODORS AND LURE BUCKS EXACTLY WHERE YOU WANT THEM.

CELESTIAL Concerns • HOW SERIOUSLY SHOULD ANGLERS CONSIDER THE INFLUENCE OF THE SUN AND MOON ON BASS FEEDING AND BEHAVIOR?

PRIMETIME PLANNING • Give this top solunar tool a try this season.

TOP TEAL TIPS • THE WINDOW FOR SEPTEMBER TEAL IS A SHORT ONE, BUT IT CAN BE ACTION-PACKED—IF YOU KNOW WHAT YOU’RE DOING.

OVERLOOKED EDGE PLAYS • MANY WHITETAIL HUNTERS FOCUS HARD ON HUNTING FIELDS. HOWEVER, LOOKING BEYOND TRADITIONAL AGRICULTURE BORDERS, ONE CAN FIND ALL SORTS OF EDGES THAT DEER OFTEN TRAVEL.

TREETOP TOOLS • Three accessories designed to make life easier when hunting from the trees

TOAD TIME • BIG TROUT PUT ON THE FEED BAG AS THE FALL SPAWN APPROACHES, AND ARE SUCKERS FOR JUMBO LURES AND STREAMERS NOW.

TROUT TREASURES • A handful of exceptional streams to try this fall

SANDHILLS Sweet Spot • NEBRASKA’S SANDHILLS REGION OFFERS EXCEPTIONAL ACTION FOR SHARPTAILS AND PRAIRIE CHICKENS IN EARLY FALL.

KNOW BEFORE YOU GO • Lodging, dining and other logistical considerations for a Sandhills prairie grouse hunt.

COMBING FOR COVERS • USE DIGITAL SCOUTING TOOLS TO FIND AND BAG MORE PUBLIC-LAND RUFFED GROUSE AND WOODCOCK.

Smith & Wesson MODEL 1854 TRADITIONAL WALNUT • THIS NEW LEVER-ACTION RIFLE MARRIES CLASSIC STYLING WITH PRECISION ENGINEERING AND MODERN FUNCTIONALITY.

DEER GEAR • QUALITY EQUIPMENT TO HELP YOU GET THE MOST OUT OF THE SEASON AHEAD.

TROUBLE SHOOT • RULES ARE RULES, EVEN WHEN NO ONE’S LOOKING.