In this issue

Hunting Red FOX; One Last TROUT For The Table; Two-Man DEER Double Sneak; Montana WOLF Adventure; Fall Turkey Hunt; Deer & Hog RIFLE; COYOTE Trapping; And Much, Much MORE.

USFWS Estimates 12-Percent Decline in Breeding Ducks

Blue-winged teal bucked the trend with a 19-percent increase.

1 min

Record CO Brook Trout

Tim Daniel, Granby, Colorado, broke a state record that had stood since 1947 when he caught this brook trout in Monarch Lake last summer.

1 min

Busting bucks in thick cover Two-Man Deer Double Sneak

"Do you know any thick cover where bucks and does might be locked down for the day?"

7 mins

A Long Hard Season on a Montana Wolf Line

Whoever still believes wolves only kill the sick and weak should see the elk carcass I found last fall.

8 mins

La Bonte Bulls

"Elk tracks were everywhere, most half filled with snow the elk having passed through in the night. A few were fresh from that morning, crisp and clear. Things looked good, very good."

8 mins

Fur Pocket on Big Thunder

Over Hog Back Trail

7 mins

Fall Trout for the Table

"The trick is to cast flashy lures and keep them moving. You don't need to rip the lure through the water, you just need to keep it moving. You don't need to entice these fish to strike. They will take the lure if interested."

4 mins

Waste not want not Turkeys more than breasts & drumsticks

"Wing meat is best for appetizers, and below are two of our favorite recipes."

3 mins

Follow the crappie as water cools and the fish head for deeper winter haunts

"The big take away with November crappie is that you need to go progressively deeper as the season lengthens and the water cools. You also need to entice the fish with enticing jigging not enthusiastic rod-pumping. If you jig like the tail sweeping back and forth below one of those silly kitchen cat clocks, you're definitely jigging too hard."

7 mins

Expert maintenance, repair best for Dependable Lever-Actions

John Browning designed M1894 and M1895 lever actions to make working parts accessible.

6 mins

My First Montana Deer

Our move to Montana seemed perfectly timed for summer trout fishing. The cutthroats were feeding and, even in the clear creeks, not wary of my shadow. However, my July arrival meant I wouldn't qualify for a resident hunting permit for deer or elk that fall.

4 mins

Judd still craves the challenge after six decades plus of pursuing red fox

"Red fox are much easier to call at night when they no doubt feel their chances of escaping trouble are better in the dark."

7 mins

Looks like wily coyote backed into a snare after sidestepping traps with ease

"I had never snared one by the tail before, and I can't tell you how that might have happened. I doubt it went all the way through the snare loop first."

7 mins

Lightweight and built to last 160 Conibear Coon Box

"I used 7-by-1 pine or hemlock boards for the sides and 3/8-inch treated plywood for the top, bottom, and back because they are light and strong."

5 mins

Florida nuisance trapper Cashing in on Snakes

"The first month I caught 10 snakes and have been returning twice a month since, checking traps, searching the property, and getting a warm welcome from the snake-fearing couple."

3 mins

Hunting Partners

"A PARTNER CAN BE ESSENTIAL TO SUCCESS AND SAFETY, AND THE IMPORTANCE OF CHOOSING A PARTNER WHO FITS THE TASK AT HAND IS OFTEN OVERLOOKED."

5 mins

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FUR-FISH-GAME Magazine Description:

America's #1 magazine for Practical Outdoorsmen since 1925. Our articles are written to instruct and entertain, by real life, everyday outdoorsmen who hunt, fish and trap year-round. Fact is we cover a greater variety of outdoor pursuits than any other magazine. We hunt rabbits and squirrels as well as turkey and deer. Pick mushrooms and other wild edibles for the dinner table. Yes, we love to catch lunker bass and trout. But we also run trot lines for catfish in the summer and harvest ginseng in the fall. We give you all the best how-to advice for your self-guided hunts. We cover it all and we keep it real. No exotic safaris or peacock bass fishing in Brazil. Our stories are always close to home, geared towards true practical everyday outdoorsmen.