Game & Fish West

AROUND THE WEST

Finally, full-on spring.Western trout anglers have a few short weeks to hit spawning rainbows and cutthroats before snowmelt blows out rivers, but there is no shortage of A-list mayfly and salmonfly hatches right now. For land-based action, post up on a ridge with good optics and spot bears to stalk, or take advantage of late turkey hunting in Idaho, southwestern Colorado and southeastern Montana.

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