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Game & Fish is your source for the best how-to and where-to hunting and fishing content, as well as authoritative reviews of the newest outdoor gear.

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Pan-Seared Crappie with Bourbon-Honey Glaze • Finger licking is guaranteed with this simple panfish preparation.

Living the Dream • Get acquainted with a former high school and college bass champ making a big splash in the pros.

RACK ’EM • BUILD THIS SIMPLE FISHING ROD STORAGE RACK TO KEEP TACKLE ORGANIZED AND OUT OF THE WAY.

Holding the Line • By prohibiting sport hunting and deploying surgical strike forces, Kansas and Missouri are reversing the narrative that feral swine expansion is inevitable. Will other states follow suit?

Ticked OFF • A cautionary tale for springtime adventurers

OLD Friends • Some G&F writers have been with the magazine for decades.

RMEF Completes More Than 15,000 Conservation Projects • The landmark achievement highlights a commitment to big-game habitat, access, and hunting heritage.

MOON TIMES

Less IS More • Short, focused summer sessions build better bird dogs.

SUMMER SCHOOL SUPPLIES • Five pieces of gear to make summer sessions safer and more effective

FINAL ACT FAKERY • As we near the last days of spring turkey hunting, work in these proven decoy setups for success with late-season gobblers.

Plotting YOUR PLOTS • Start planning your food plots now with this visual guide that identifies what to plant, where, and when.

SILVER KING Odyssey • Tarpon by the thousands are on the move right now.

UNUSUAL BUFFET • Cash in on the action of a palolo worm hatch.

’ Gills GALORE • Catch a limit of big, fat bluegills with these simple tips.

BASS PADS • Focus on water lilies for bucketmouths in late spring and early summer.

TRIGGER Talk • What makes for a truly good trigger on a hunting rifle or shotgun?

AFTERMARKET OPTIONS • This trio of manufacturers offers a wide variety of drop-in triggers

The TOUGH TWO • Master crossers and droppers in the off-season to bag more birds this fall.

SIMPLIFYING SUPPRESSOR OWNERSHIP • The path to owning a silencer has become shorter and easier to navigate, and there’s never been a better time to get one.

IN PURSUIT OF BEARS • Reflections on five decades of chasing one of North America’s most captivating big-game species

TOURNAMENT TACTICS FOR THE WEEKEND WARRIOR • A more methodical, purposeful, and efficient approach to angling can help you put more fish in the boat.

INTO THE Wild • THE BOUNDARY WATERS CANOE AREA WILDERNESS, ONE OF THE MOST PRISTINE AND REMOTE PLACES IN NORTH AMERICA, OFFERS INTREPID PADDLERS ADVENTURE WITHOUT COMPARE.

KNOW BEFORE YOU GO • Resources to help you plan a safe and rewarding Boundary Waters adventure

Unsung Yellowstone • Late spring and early summer is the perfect time to fish our first national park’s legendary waters—and the ones most visitors overlook.

KNOW BEFORE YOU GO • Key considerations when planning a Yellowstone fishing trip

VISITOR INTEL • The area’s top spots for lodging and dining

VIRGINIA Fins and Feathers • The tiny settlement of Paint Bank may be the Old Dominion’s best-kept secret.

Jurassic BASS • An inconspicuous lake in remote West Texas is an unlikely home to monster largemouths.

The End of the Road • Hidden amid the marshes of southeast Louisiana, Montegut promises a laid-back atmosphere and superb fishing.

Show-Me Smallies • If you can work around the recreational floaters, several...