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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Game & Fish South

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MOON TIMES

RENOVATED RIMFIRE • THE .21 SHARP IMPROVES UPON THE CLASSIC .22 LONG RIFLE IN A FEW WAYS. BUT WHAT DOES ITS INTRODUCTION TRULY MEAN FOR HUNTERS?

CROWD CONTROL • HOW TO ADAPT TO THE CHANGING PUBLIC-LAND HUNTING LANDSCAPE.

STEPPING UP TO THE PLATE • VENISON DONATION SERVICES ARE EASY TO FIND AND USE, AND A GREAT WAY TO PROLONG YOUR DEER SEASON WHILE HELPING YOUR NEIGHBORS.

A VERY LONG DAY • OVERCOMING THE MENTAL AND PHYSICAL CHALLENGES OF RECOVERING A WOUNDED BULL ELK IN THE WYOMING BACKCOUNTRY

BULL ANCHORS • Increase your chances of a quick recovery with a large-caliber rifle and quality ammo.

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

THE PERFECT MATCH • SCORE MORE BASS BY PICKING THE IDEAL HOOK FOR EVERY SOFT-PLASTIC APPLICATION.

INSHORE SHARKIN’ • NO NEED TO GO DEEP TO TANGLE WITH THESE APEX PREDATORS.

IF YOU CHUM IT, THEY WILL COME • Nothing calls in the sharks like a good scent trail.

PUBLIC-ACCESS DOVES • FOR SOME OF THE BEST WINGSHOOTING OPPORTUNITIES, TURN TO YOUR STATE’S PUBLIC LANDS.

DOG DAZE • Keep things safe for your four-legged hunting partner.

RIVER Dance • THREE TOP RIVER PATTERNS FOR SUMMERTIME BASSIN’ SUCCESS.

SUMMERTIME FAVES • Recommended lures for river bass during the hotter months.

BOAT CONTROL • Moving and stopping quietly will improve your odds of success.

DOUBLE DIPPIN’ • TARGET REDFISH AND SNOOK AT THE SAME TIME WITH THE RIGHT BAITS AND TACTICS.

SPLENDOR IN THE GRASS • GEORGETOWN, SOUTH CAROLINA, DELIVERS HOT ACTION WITH TAILING REDFISH AND OTHER SOUGHT-AFTER GAME SPECIES.

TRIP PLANNER • Check out these top local options on your visit to Georgetown.

VINES & TINES • A CALIFORNIA VINEYARD PROVIDES A BUCOLIC, IF UNUSUAL, VENUE FOR A COLUMBIAN BLACKTAIL DEER HUNT.

POTENT COMBO • The rifle and load used to take a Columbian blacktail

A CROSS TO BEAR • SIG SAUER’S CROSS 277 SIG FURY IS A LIGHTWEIGHT, HIGHLY ACCURATE BOLT-ACTION RIFLE THAT’S EQUALLY AT HOME ON THE RANGE AND IN THE DEER WOODS.

AN EVOLVED LPVO • THE TRIJICON CREDO HX 1-10X28 TAKES THE LOW-POWER VARIABLE OPTIC CONCEPT TO A WHOLE OTHER LEVEL.

GUT FEELING • WHEN FACING AN UNCERTAIN SITUATION, IT’S ALWAYS WISE TO TRUST YOUR INSTINCTS.