MARCH/APRIL 2009

Features

CRANKING LIKE A PRO
Crankbait techniques from four pro anglers to catch more fi sh this season.
BY T.J. SCHWANKY

EQUIPPING KIDS FOR THE OUTDOORS
 Make it practical, fun and comfortable.
BY KEVIN WILSON

SPRING BLACK BEAR OPTIONS
Get into the spring of things with an exciting, challenging hunt for black bear.
BY BRAD FENSON

DO WE REALLY NEED MORE CALIBRES?
There are more calibres available to the hunter than ever before.
BY T.J. SCHWANKY

RIVER'S INLET HOG HUNTING
Home of the world's largest chinook salmon — a place where wild fish tales
are a way of life.
BY DAVID WEBB

DEPARTMENTS

OUTSIDE VIEW
In Your Backyard

YOUR SAY
Letters From Our Readers

FIELD NOTES
News & Events
Reader Photos

FISH TALES
The Lessons We Learn…

HOW-TO 101
Getting Close

INFRACTIONS
Fish & Wildlife Violations

THE NFA TODAY
The Uphill Battle

GUNS & AMMO
Questions & Answers

OUTDOOR MATTERS
Cellulose to Venison