Woods & Waters Magazine

11/14/2025

Thoughts on the annual Virginia elk hunt? Impressive bulls for sure.

11/10/2025

Are you looking forward to fishing this winter? If you are, check out our article on old and new bass tactics to try on your home lake. The new ones look to be very promising!

Each year many anglers across the Commonwealth look greatly forward to the start of fall and winter. They fish when the north wind blows 20 mph and on the

11/05/2025

Congratulations to friend of W2 Delegate Buddy Fowler of Virginia’s 59th District for winning re-election.

11/04/2025

Understanding the relationship between deer and acorns is a part of being a smart hunter. Check out this great article by DWR Biologist Kate Martin before you hit your neck of the woods…

By Katie Martin/DWR

11/02/2025

Here’s father and son bucks - both harvested in Culpeper County. Congratulations to Tom and Aiden. Tom’s buck is currently the leader in our annual Big Buck Contest. Got a bigger buck? Post it here to be eligible for the $50 Green Top Hunt Fish gift card and W2 cap!

11/01/2025

Our November Destination File features the amazing outdoor passion of Chip Watkins realized in Monquin Creek Outfitters/Outdoors…

hen you think of hunting in Virginia what comes to mind? Long mountain vistas where you pursue wary national forest deer, a Piedmont forest where you call

10/30/2025

Looking for a source of inspiration today? Read our November W2 Profile on Ed McCoy here...

  This month we feature one of the most influential names in youth hunting and shooting. A man that has spent thousands of hours teaching young folks

10/29/2025

It’s never a bad time to add to your arsenal of Megabass Vision 110 Minnow jerkbaits and Fishing Pro Tech is well stocked with all sizes and many colors including the IXI baits - “I by I”, for Ito x Imae), is a next-generation shad plug that reflects the combined expertise of two of Japan's foremost lure designers and anglers.

10/28/2025

The November edition of Woods & Waters Magazine is up on the website https://woodsandwatersmagazine.com/ -df_5276/3/and hitting the shops this week. In between our covers you'll find great info on enjoying the outdoors including a special Destination File on Chip Watkins and Monquin Creek Outfitters. It's an amazing story how his passion for the outdoors ignited his business. We also hear from the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources Biologist Katie Martin about this year's acorn crop and how it will affect the deer season. Learn one guide's proven tactics for winter bass fishing, plus some new ones and some that look to be good for those pioneering enough to try them with C.C. McCotter's piece on Getting Ready For Winter. Read about a special upland hunt at Rose Hill Game Preserve that has become annual tradition. Smallmouth King Chris Gorsuch with Reel River Adventures writes about the use of lipless crankbaits for his beloved river smallmouth and the special time of year when rivers turn on. Our W2 Profile features noted hunting and shooting instructor Ed McCoy and his efforts to spread the shooting traditions among Virginia youth. Kate Anhstrom of Virginia Shooting Sports offers advice on muzzle safety in her Winged Wisdom column. Steve Chaconas explores BASSMasters eliminating the use of FFS in four of nine tournaments in 2026. There's all that plus, Small Waters/Lake Smith, our Regional Focus Reports from all over Virginia, Tide/Moon Charts, Calendar of Events and some great outdoor properties from our friends at United Country Virginia Realty.

10/27/2025

Let Green Top Hunt Fish help you get ready for Thanksgiving with everything you would need to grill, roast or fry the bounty of the woods and waters!