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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Game & Fish Midwest

GAME & FISH ONLINE • TIPS, TACTICS, GEAR, NEWS AND MORE AT GAFMAG.COM

MOON TIMES

HOW TO HOLD • WHICH OF THE THREE MOST COMMON METHODS OF COMPENSATING FOR TRAJECTORY AND WIND IS RIGHT FOR YOU?

GET AFTER PORTLY PANFISH • IT’S PRIME TIME TO TARGET HEFTY CRAPPIES, BLUEGILLS AND MORE.

SUREFIRE FIRE • A NO-FAIL PLAN FOR ENJOYING A GOOD BLAZE ON YOUR NEXT OUTDOOR ADVENTURE

RESTORING OUR REPUTATION • IT’S TIME TO STOP CONGRATULATING OURSELVES FOR CONSERVATION SUCCESSES AND DO MORE TO ENSURE WE REMAIN STEWARDS OF WILDLIFE AND HABITAT.

THE GREAT DEER CARTRIDGE DEBATE • THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW AMMUNITION FOR DEER HUNTERS HAS ALWAYS BEEN A TREND, AND IT CONTINUES TO SPARK ARGUMENTS.

NEW PRODUCT PREMIERE • TOP HUNTING FIREARMS AND GEAR FROM SHOT SHOW 2025

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

SOLO MISSION • MASTER THE ART OF LAUNCHING AND RETRIEVING A BOAT BY YOURSELF.

SPRING FLING • DOCK-SHOOTING HAS LONG BEEN A STAPLE OF SOUTHERN CRAPPIE DIEHARDS, BUT THE TACTIC IS EQUALLY USEFUL FOR SPRINGTIME ANGLERS IN THE MIDWEST.

DOCK-SHOOTING DARLINGS • Gear to use when dock-shooting crappies on your home waters

FINAL 4 • A QUARTET OF COMMON LATE-SEASON GOBBLER PERSONAS, AND HOW TO HUNT THEM

OFF THE BEATEN PATH • DON’T WRITE OFF OUT-OF-THE-WAY BACKWATERS, PASSED-OVER POCKETS OR ODDBALL DEPTH RANGES WHEN SEARCHING FOR TROPHY BASS.

BACKWATER BITES • Bait considerations for when bass feed on smaller forage

Swinging SHALLOW • WHEN POST-SPAWN WALLEYES REMAIN IN THE SHALLOWS, USE AGGRESSIVE JIGGING STRATEGIES TO TEMPT FIRED-UP FISH.

HEAD GAMES • Use different jig heads to match the situation when working shallow walleyes.

BEHEMOTHS IN THE BAY • IN SPRING AND EARLY SUMMER, OHIO’S SANDUSKY BAY REPRESENTS ONE OF THE BEST FISHERIES IN THE MIDWEST FOR LARGE NUMBERS OF BIG CHANNEL CATS.

KNOW BEFORE YOU GO • Access points, launches, tackle shops, accommodations and more for traveling anglers

TOURNAMENT KAYAK FISHING 101 • READY YOUR RIG, GEAR, SKILLS AND MINDSET BEFORE ENTERING THE COMPETITIVE CIRCUIT.

GEAR UP FOR SUCCESS • Items every tournament kayak should have on board

NEW KAYAK MODELS • ARE MORE EQUIPPED THAN EVER FOR GETTING ANGLERS INTO FISH.

GEAR UP • MAKE ANY KAYAK EVEN BETTER BY RIGGING IT WITH THE RIGHT ACCESSORIES.

Savage AXIS 2 PRO • AN UPGRADED RIFLE THAT CONTINUES ITS MAKER’S REPUTATION FOR AFFORDABLE ACCURACY

Marlin MODEL 1894 DARK • A CLASSIC LEVER GUN GETS UPDATED TO OFFER MODERN UTILITY.

EXPENSIVE LESSONS • TAKING CARE OF GEAR COSTS LESS THAN REPLACING IT.