Field & Stream

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Field & Stream

GAME CHANGE • Starting a new season with good friends and great stories

CONTRIBUTOR

FIRST SHOT

OUT THERE • To brave the cold and the bitter wind for a few fish and some conversation, you need to be a little crazy

MAKE A TIP-UP TRAIL

A KEEN COLLECTION • No matter how big our knife obsession gets, there’ll always be one we treasure most

GET A HOLD OF THIS

GOOSE ALBONDIGAS • If you’re unfamiliar with this Mexican dish, just think of it as cheese-stuffed meatballs simmered in chile sauce. Hungry yet?

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

.277 REVIVAL • The 27 Nosler gives a classic caliber a modern makeover

TAKE A SEAT

NIGHT SHIFT • For the ultimate predator-hunting thrill, try using a call, a spotlight, and a shotgun

TOOLS FOR TWILIGHT ’YOTES • Nighttime predator hunting requires special equipment, and I’ve tried a bunch of it. Here are two items—one new and one triedand-true—that I have used and recommend.

SHELL GAME • Quality turkey loads don’t have to be expensive if you’re willing to shoot at reasonable ranges

RANGE RESULTS

PITCH PERFECT

DARK OF THE BAY • Lighting up the Lone Star night with topwater seatrout

Strength in Numbers • 18 GREAT STORIES ABOUT HUNTING, FISHING, AND THRIVING IN THE OUTDOORS WITH GOOD FRIENDS

Tree of Life • AN OLD MAPLE OFFERS THE BEST SEAT ON THE FARM, A FEW LESSONS, AND ANOTHER CHANCE FOR A HUNTER WHO NEEDS ONE

The Company of Stars • SOMETIMES SOLITUDE ON THE WATER IS ALL YOU NEED

Shotgun! • THERE’S NO BETTER WAY TO HAVE A BLAST WITH FRIENDS THAN ON A ROAD TRIP. AND WITH SPRING BREAK AROUND THE CORNER, THERE’S NO BETTER TIME TO PLAN ONE THAN RIGHT NOW

1. The Road Trip from Hell Was Paved with Good Intentions

2. Head to the Northwest for the Portlandia Slam

3. The Road Warrior’s Travel Kit • You never know when road-trip inspiration will strike, so have these essentials ready.

4. Hit the Road for the Snow Migration Marathon

5. Take the Next Exit for Slab City

Dammit, Heavey! • HOW A FOUL-MOUTHED, CHAINSMOKING CRAZY LADY BECAME ONE OF THE AUTHOR’S CLOSEST FRIENDS

The Best Bud • HAVING A FRIEND WHO’S MORE SKILLED THAN YOU CAN TAKE YOU TO SOME EXCITING PLACES

We Got This • CHASING TURKEYS IS ALWAYS MORE FUN WITH A FRIEND. BUT IN SOME SCENARIOS, IT’S ALSO BY FAR THE BEST WAY TO FOOL A TOUGH TOM. HERE’S HOW TO BUDDY UP AND BAG THAT BIRD

John’s Rock • AN OLD FRIEND AND MENTOR REMINDS THE AUTHOR TO ENJOY LIFE BEFORE IT’S GONE

The Outer Limits • DURING A DIY ADVENTURE LAST WINTER, TWO BUDDIES ENCOUNTERED GHOSTS, COWBOYS, ALIENS, AND JUST ENOUGH DUCKS TO KEEP THINGS INTERESTING

A WINTER HOME FOR PRAIRIE POTHOLE BIRDS • WHY NEW MEXICO MATTERS FOR WATERFOWL

Lost and Gone • WHEN TWO HIGH-SCHOOL BUDDIES LOSE THEIR WAY IN A BACKWATER SLOUGH, CAN THEY, AND THEIR DREAMS, SURVIVE?

Thanks, Bud • SOMETIMES THE SMALLEST FISHING TIP FROM A GOOD FRIEND MAKES THE BIGGEST IMPACT. PASS IT ON

Happy Anniversary, Pal • WHEN A TRACT OF LAND GIVES YOU TURKEYS AS PRESENTS, CAN IT BE ANYTHING BUT A FRIEND?

You Yankee! • THE MEMORY OF A ONE-OF-A-KIND SOUTHERN KNIFEMAKER MOVES THIS NORTHERNER TO KINDNESS

The Truck That Owes Me Nothing • ON A CROSS-COUNTRY ROAD TRIP, THE AUTHOR WONDERS IF IT’S TIME TO SAY GOODBYE TO AN OLD PICKUP

Good Dogs • THERE IS ARGUABLY NO STRONGER BOND THAN THAT BETWEEN A HUNTER AND HIS BEST FRIEND

Swim Team • A BRUSH WITH HYPOTHERMIA...