We're right in the middle of an incredible Steelhead fishing season here in the Pacific Northwest! Spoon Fed columnist Amy Spoon snags the fish of a lifetime! Even though it's fishing season, we still have plenty of hunting adventures to keep you holding on until that upcoming day when we'll all be waking up early to hit terrain on go on the hunt for that coveted trophy game.

Once again this issue if packed full of western outdoor adventures from all over the west. We are lucky enough to tag along on an all girls Reindeer hunt in the remote Aleutian Islands of Alaska in our cover story by Rachelle Hedrick. We continue our girl power theme with Nikita’s Goat hunt and of course we always feature our favorite columnist Amy Spoon who gives us preseason fitness tips in the issue. As always there are many fantastic western hunting and fishing adventures inside this issue including Justin Terry’s story of a big eastern Oregon mule deer that he took with Pioneer Outfitters. Latt Durrance takes us on two fantastic Dall sheep hunts in this issue’s Long Range section. Ken Kellog takes us to No Tell Um Ridge for his great mule deer; Brian Elling thanks his parents for taking him hunting and fishing in his childhood in his heartwarming story. We also go Chasing a Trophy Spike in our Kids Corner, fish for Birthday Bottom Feeders, and follow Bubba as he gets crabs! You will once again enjoy each and every story inside the pages of Horns and Hooks magazine.

It's a whole new year and it's full of new adventure! Packed in this edition are some the best adventures of 2012, as well as some exciting announcements of adventures coming in 2013! Let's just say it's going to be an exciting year! We are starting things off with an incredible new contest! We're giving away not one but TWO incredible guided fishing trips that will almost guarantee a story of a lifetime!

The last issue of 2012 is still as western outdoor adventure packed as ever but we have much more in store for the new year!

Join us for the first annual Horns and Hooks Fishing Derby from September 16th - 23rd!