Hunting How-To - Regional Rut, Strategy, Prep & Public Land - Game & Fish

Bowhunting White-Tailed Bucks Before Halloween

Stop focusing on the November rut and instead take advantage of lower pressure in October.

Tony Hansen

Doe Patrol: No Time Like the Present to Fill Your Antlerless Tag

Want to increase buck sightings on your property during the rut? Remove some does now.

Zack Vucurevich

The Tale of 2 Octobers for Hunting Monster Bucks

As patterns shift from food to the pre-rut, be prepared to alter tactics as buck behavior

Mark Kayser

Heavy Metal: Blade Baits and Spoons for Fall Largemouths

When sudden cold snaps knock out the bass bite, these baits revive it.

Colin Moore

Tips to Improve Deer Habitat on Your Hunting Land

Keep in mind game-animal behavior when maintaining private hunting land.

Game & Fish Staff

Scout & Adjust: Keys to Successful Hunting on Public Land

Game & Fish Editorial Director Adam Heggenstaller, a lifelong public-land hunter, shares his

Game & Fish Staff

Trail to Recovery: A Tracking Dog Can Be a Hunter's Best Friend

Make a poor shot on a deer? Time to call in a tracking dog.

Richard Mann

Elk Education: Don't Be Afraid to Fail When Bowhunting Bulls

If you're not making mistakes while hunting elk with a bow, you might not be hunting hard

Scott Haugen

4 DIY to Cleaning Deer Skulls Down to the Bone

Here's how to effectively wash skulls when hunting in CWD zones.

Mark Kayser

Bigger Guns for Bigger Bucks

Hunting cartridges are not equal, and neither are deer. Do today's deer hunters use enough gun?

Craig Boddington

10 Hard Lessons to Become a Better Wingshooter

These tips learned the hard way will help you add more birds to your bag this fall.

Scott Linden

Bold Tactics for Calling and Decoying Elk this Fall

Don't be afraid to make some noise—and moves—when hunting bulls. These are the tactics to use.

Scott Haugen

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