The East and South editions of December/January 2024's Game & Fish Magazine.
Waterfowl Gear, New Hunting Gun, Conservation
The December-January 2024 issue includes the following features and articles in all editions:
SAVAGE IMPULSE MOUNTAIN HUNTER: A carbon-fiber-wrapped barrel from Proof Research lightens Savage’s innovative straight-pull bolt gun by nearly 2 pounds. By Darren Choate
FOR FOWL DAYS: This roundup of waterfowl gear will keep you warm, dry and ready to drop birds all season long. By Game & Fish Staff
CONSERVATION: Hunters are under attack by the very fish-and-game commissions that should be representing them. By Andrew McKean
The Midwest and West editions of the December-January 2024 issue of Game & Fish Magazine.
Winter Deer, Crappie & Walleye on Ice, Late-Season Birds
Here's a look at some of the regional articles in the December-January 2024 editions of Game & Fish magazine.
SOUTH
RED RETREATS: When temps drop, certain spots appeal to redfish more than others. By Frank Sargeant
BUZZER-BEATER BUCKS: With the rut in the rearview in most of the South, it’s time for a shift in our deer hunting strategies. By Bob Robb
WINTER JIGGING: Roust sluggish bass from their winter slumber with these jig options and presentations. By Shane Beilue
SPOT-AND-STALK HOGS: Use these tactics to slip within range of unwitting pigs. By Jeff Johnston
WEST
GRAD-SCHOOL DUCKS: How to bag late-season limits of well-educated birds. By Scott Haugen
CUT A TRACK: Instead of sitting and calling coyotes to you, lace up the boots and put the stalk on them.By Andrew McKean
HOLIDAY TOMS: Turkey seasons extend through December and into January in many Western states. By Scott Haugen
STEELHEAD SWEETS: The patterns that get the most bites from winter chromers. By Scott Turo
MIDWEST
SMALL SPREAD SUCCESS: Tempt late-season Canada geese with micro-sized decoy spreads set in the right spot. By M.D. Johnson
FLASH AND FLUTTER: Use a variety of jigging spoons to ice more crappies this winter. By Scott Mackenthun
CORNERING COYOTES: Draw coyotes into easy range by using terrain, wind, scents, decoys and calls. By Mark Kayser
ALL-DAY ACTION: Overcome midday maladies to catch more walleyes this ice season. By Scott Mackenthun
EAST
OPEN-WATER OPS: How to lure, deke and call late- season ducks into shooting range on big bodies of water. By Capt. Ruben Perez
LAST-CHANCE BUCKS: Top strategies for punching deer tags before the fat lady sings. By Al Raychard
BLADE RUNNERS: Tempt tight-lipped bass with tantalizing blade baits. By Jeff Knapp
CUT A TRACK: Instead of sitting and calling coyotes to you, lace up the boots and take the hunt to them. By Doug Howlett
More Inside This Issue:
ARKANSAS ATTRACTION
Mallards in green-timber reservoirs may get the most attention, but the Grand Prairie region offers a wealth of other waterfowling opportunities. By Drew Warden
DOGGED DETERMINATION
The outcome of a West Texas mule deer hunt hangs in the balance as a wire-haired dachshund takes up the sparse trail of a wounded buck. By Richard Mann
