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Field & Stream
BACK FOR MORE? • Just when you think you’ve had enough, the outdoors finds a way to reel you back in
FIRST SHOT
SNOW BIRDS • A quiet walk through the grouse woods in winter can turn into a heartstopping thrill just like that
GIVE YOURSELF AN EDGE
MY NEW CREED • Accepting the 6.5 Creedmoor craze one kick and scream at a time
LATE SHOW • A sure skunking at an icy pond turns into a winter waterfowl bonanza
SURE SHOT
SHOW DOG • Never mind her beer belly—when this beagle gets on a rabbit track, she’s a sight to behold
GET A LOAD OF THIS
HOW TO MAKE FIELD AND STREAM STOCKS • Because the biggest flavor from the fish and game you bring home is in the bones
CATCHING COLD • Don’t let winter suppress your fire for smallmouths on the fly
BOX SCORE
YOU WANT ANSWERS? • F&S’S BEST WRITERS AND THE COUNTRY’S TOP EXPERTS TACKLE MORE THAN 100 BURNING QUESTIONS, FROM HOW TO FILL A TAG TO THE MEANING OF LIFE
DO YOU STILL HAVE A BUCK TAG IN YOUR POCKET? • THE NATION’S TOP WHITETAIL EXPERTS SHARE THEIR BIG-DEER SECRETS, GO-TO TIPS AND TACTICS, AND FAVORITE GEAR FOR TAKING A LATE-SEASON TROPHY
What is the craziest thing you’ve ever heard a client say about late-season buck behavior?
HOW FAST CAN YOU BREAST A GROUSE?
WHAT’S WITH BEDAZZLED JEANS?
What is the biggest mistake late-season hunters make?
Wily late-season bucks tend to frequent unusual places. What’s the craziest spot you’ve ever put a late-season hunter?
IS IT OK TO SHOOT DOES WITH FAWNS?
Describe your best-ever, eleventh-hour, last-minute, end-of-the-season success story
WHAT’S IT LIKE TO GROW UP IN BEAR CAMP? • REGISTERED ALASKA GUIDE TIA SHOEMAKER LEADS HUNTS FOR COASTAL BROWN BEARS AND MOOSE, FLIES A BUSH PLANE, AND PUTS DOWN DANGER WITH A .416 REMINGTON
WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH ME? • A READER WONDERS IF IT’S EVER TIME TO STOP PULLING THE TRIGGER
WHAT’S THE BEST… • FROM AMMO TO NIGHTCAPS TO WISDOM AND MORE, OUR EXPERTS NAME THE GREATEST
CAN FLORIDA COME BACK? • FROM RED TIDES TO TOXIC ALGAE BLOOMS TO BEACHES COVERED WITH DEAD FISH, WATER WOES IN THE SUNSHINE STATE HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC IN RECENT YEARS. BUT NOW, ANGLERS, CAPTAINS, CONSERVATIONISTS, AND POLITICIANS ARE GETTING SERIOUS ABOUT SAVING FLORIDA’S LEGENDARY FISHERIES—BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE
HOW DO YOU KICK A MEMBER OUT OF DEER CAMP?
DID PEOPLE HUNT IN THE MOUNTAINS BEFORE CROSSFIT?
IS HUNTING A UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE? • NO MATTER WHERE YOU ARE, THE THRILL OF A HUNT IS SOME THING WE CAN ALL COMPREHEND
WHAT’S THE MOST… • EXPENSIVE GUNS, KILLER BAITS, SOCIAL MEDIA FAUX PAS, AND MORE
COULD YOU SURVIVE ON BEAVER BRAINS? • TIM SMITH IS A SURVIVAL AND BUSHCRAFT EXPERT, MASTER MAINE GUIDE, AND BADASS OUTDOORSMAN WITH A CAST-IRON STOMACH
HOW DOES THE SAUSAGE GET MADE? • HERE’S HOW: WITH WHAT EVER YOU HAVE IN THE FREEZER AND WITH A BIT OF KITCHEN HELP FROM YOUR BUDDIES. OK—MAYBE IT’S A BIT TRICKIER, BUT NOT MUCH. PLUS, WE HAVE THE ANSWERS TO SOME COMMON GAME-PREP QUESTIONS
DO I HAVE TO KEEP MY GRINDER COLD? • Yes, you do. And here are the reasons why
HOW DO I GET THOSE PERFECT LINKS? • It takes practice, but here are tips to get you started
HOW DO YOU OUTFISH A BUDDY FROM THE BACK OF A DRIFT BOAT? • STEP ONE: JUST GO AHEAD AND LET HIM HAVE THE FRONT
IS IT OK TO TELL YOUR BUDDY WHAT HIS BUCK REALLY SCORES?
WHAT’S THE BIGGEST… • FROM RECORD SHEDS TO OUTSIZE OUTDOOR ODDITIES AND WHOPPER LIES, HERE’S OUR LIST OF THE LARGEST
WHAT’S IT LIKE TO KILL THE BIGGEST BUCK EVER?...