Field & Stream

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LET’S MAKE IT AN ODD 93 • Get ready for one wild and jam-packed summer

SUMMER READING

FIRST SHOT

Cheers & Jeers • LAST ISSUE’S KEEN THEME, HUNTING FOR HOPE, AND A KNIFE SKILL FOR LIFE

Campfire

NO COLD STEAL

WHAT MAKES A TOTAL OUTDOORSMAN • Look throughout this issue for the values and characteristics of a sportsman who can thrive and survive in the outdoors.

SHOOT TO RECRUIT • Busting clays is a great way to develop new hunters. Here’s your lesson plan

PORTABLE, AFFORDABLE TRAP

THE ONE • Some days, if you’re lucky and if you listen closely, the trout will tell you exactly what they want

REEL DEAL

TODAY’S SPECIAL: CATFISH “SAUSAGE” • Served with creamy grits and roasted tomatoes, this dish is pure summer

POINT BLANC

Q & A • David E. Petzal answers your questions about guns, shooting, hunting, and life

ONE WILD SUMMER • FROM THE FIRST OF JUNE TO THE END OF AUGUST, YOU HAVE 92 DAYS TO FISH, HUNT, CAMP, AND HAVE THE TIME OF YOUR LIFE. LET’S DO THIS

GO TO BEAR CAMP • IN BRITISH COLUMBIA, THE “SPRING” BEAR SEASON EXTENDS INTO THE MIDDLE OF JUNE, AND IT’S JUST ABOUT THE MOST THRILLING START TO SUMMER THAT YOU CAN IMAGINE

No. 4 Punch It Like a Pro • How to shoot like a hunter – and hit your target like a champ

EXPLORE NEW WATERS • FROM THE MOUNTAINS TO THE PRAIRIES TO… NEW JERSEY, WE FOUND THE 50 HOTTEST LAKES, RIVERS, AND STREAMS IN THE COUNTRY. PACK YOUR TACKLE AND HIT THE HIGHWAY

No. 65 Match the Berry Hatch • Follow this sweet and juicy attack plan to land huge carp on the fly

FRY UP A SPECTACULAR MESS • COME SUMMER, WE LOVE GRILLED GRUB AND BARBECUE AS MUCH AS ANYONE. IT’S JUST THAT WE MIGHT LOVE A PILE OF DEEP-FRIED FISH AND GAME A LITTLE MORE

No. 75 Break 25 Straight • A perfect round of skeet takes skill and mental toughness. But you’ve got this

GET SNAKE-BIT • THE LESSONS LEARNED FROM A SUMMER-LONG OBSESSION MIGHT BUCK HOW YOU FEEL ABOUT THIS DESPISED INVASIVE SPECIES AND INSPIRE A FISHING QUEST OF YOUR OWN

No. 91 Throw a Perfect Pitch • Master this heavy-cover cast like bass pro Mike laconelli

Field Test

A Sportsman’s Life   LOSS AND FOUND • What to do when life hands you a cinder block