Issue Date Ad Copy/Space DeadlineJan. 1 Launching The New Year: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dec. 16

ISSue: 1 • planning your 2016 Canadian and western big game hunting trip

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Jan. 15 Winter Fishing:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dec. 31

ISSue: 2 • Gun group roundup: profiling america’s gun rights organizations

• the art of hole drilling: Fast and furious vs. quiet and subtle

• all the rage: Soft plastics for winter panfish

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Jan. 29 Cylinder Index Issue 2015:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jan. 15

ISSue: 3 • roundup of new boat motors and trolling motors for 2016

• the outdoor Steward: Strategizing for this summer and autumn’s food plots

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Issue Date Ad Copy/Space DeadlineFeb. 12 Great New Boats for 2016:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jan. 29

ISSue: 4 • Watership up: A look at new fishing boats for 2016

• Bass’n Plan: Top plastic options for open water

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Feb. 26 Wood Duck Challenge: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Feb. 12

ISSue: 5 • The Ohio Outdoor News Wood Duck Challenge

• Is 2016 the year you complete a permit-to-carry handgunning class?

• Back to Basics: Fishing rod storage and transport systems

• The Outdoor Steward: Build an enclosed deer stand for hunting 2016

Issue Date Ad Copy/Space DeadlineMarch 11 electronics Special: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Feb 26

ISSue: 6 • The latest and greatest in underwater camera technology

• Outfitting a fishing kayak with 21st century fishing gadgets

• The Outdoor Steward: Planning spring tree planting – species and timing

� OhIO Deer & Turkey expO — OhIO STATe FAIrgrOunDS, COlumbuS, Oh (3/11-3/13)

March 25 Turkey Time: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . March 11

ISSue: 7 • A look ahead at Ohio’s spring turkey season

• What’s new and happening in fishing line

• A Bass’n Plan: 2016 national bass fishing tournament preview

Issue Date Ad Copy/Space DeadlineApril 8 Spring Fishing Special edition: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . March 25

ISSue: 8 • Product review: Sorting out the latest, greatest rods and reels

• A Bass’n Plan: Results from the 2016 Bassmaster Classic

• New hunting product reviews from the 2016 SHOT and ATA shows

April 22 Mid-Season Turkeys: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . April 8

ISSue: 9 • Turkey hunting: Try a scope – red dot or otherwise – on your turkey gun

• Tenkara fly fishing: fly-angling evolution or irritating fad?

• Gone Gobbler: Reviewing top loads and shot sizes for spring gobblers

Issue Date Ad Copy/Space DeadlineMay 6 Spring Fever: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . April 22

ISSue: 10 • A Bass’n Plan: How top pros use modern electronics to their advantage

• What’s new in lures for 2016

May 20 Food Plots and Tools: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 6

ISSue: 11 • The Outdoor Steward: What to buy in a working man’s ATV

• Talking open-water walleyes: Which jighead when?

• Don’t forget river tactics and locations for spring walleyes

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Issue Date Ad Copy/Space DeadlineJune 3 Father’s Day Special:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 20

ISSue: 12 • Gift ideas for the outdoor dad who has everything

• Bass’n Plan: Top concepts for open water 2016

• Back to basics: Proper casting angles for any fish in any scenario

June 17 Kickoff to Summer 2016: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . June 3

ISSue: 13 • A hard day’s fight: Quickly landing and releasing big fish

• Boat and kayak options for big freshwater fishing scenarios

• The Outdoor Steward: Considering salt blocks, mineral licks, and other deer attractants

Issue Date Ad Copy/Space DeadlineJuly 1 Great Lakes Report: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . June 17

ISSue: 14 • Which species where? Trout and salmon options in the Great Lakes

July 15 Summer Fishing edition: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . June 30

ISSue: 15 • All About Eve-ning: Summer night-fishing walleye techniques

• Raging bullheads: Less plentiful than days of yore?

July 29 Summer Shooting Special: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . July 15

ISSue: 16 • Basic AR-15 care and maintenance

• Handgunning 201: Semi-autos vs. revolvers - which is right for me?

• The latest and greatest in compound bows

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Issue Date Ad Copy/Space DeadlineAug. 12 Dog Training Special edition: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . July 29

ISSue: 17 • Diving decoys and other 21st century dog training tricks

• Back to Basics: Get happy and understand cartridge families

• New dog training and hunting gear

Aug. 26 Bowhunting 2016: New Bows: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aug. 12

ISSue: 18 • Good centerfire and slug gun scopes for less than $500

• Reports from the 2016 ICAST fishing show

• Finding range and target-shooting locations in an urbanized world

Issue Date Ad Copy/Space DeadlineSept. 9 Archery Preview:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aug. 26

ISSue: 19 • What’s new in ATVs for 2016

• Decoy spreads for the early, middle, and late Canada goose seasons

• Fall bowhunting preview for Ohio

Sept. 23 Kicking Off Prime Time Hunting: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sept. 9

ISSue: 20 • Steel shot options for all game, all the time

• To cam or cam not: The evolution of the modern compound bow cam

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RIssue Date Ad Copy/Space DeadlineOct. 7 Breath of Autumn Special Edition:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sept. 23

ISSuE: 21 • Remembering the duck club era: past and present

• A history on Winous Point, the oldest duck club in North America

• Whitetail tactic: Getting serious about mock scraping

Oct. 21 The Game’s Afoot: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oct. 7

ISSuE: 22 • Photoperiodism, weather, moon phases and other factors affecting the rut

• Fall turkey preview, plus spring 2017 turkey application deadlines

• Bust up a flock: the under-rated fun of fall turkey hunting

Issue Date Ad Copy/Space DeadlineNov. 4 Firearms Deer Season Special Edition: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oct. 21

ISSuE: 23 • Ohio firearms deer forecast

• Tips for the biggest bluegills, crappies, and perch of the year!

• Thorough cooking rules: Bloody as hell or burnt to a crisp?

• Why would I buy a smoker?

Nov. 18 Winter Preview 2016-2017:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nov. 4

ISSuE: 24 • Ice primer: New augers, shelters, and sleds

• Proper gun cleaning - from blackpowder to centerfire to smoothbore

• Score your buck: Basic protocol and tips for scoring a set of antlers

Issue Date Ad Copy/Space DeadlineDec. 2 First Ice in Ohio: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nov. 17

ISSuE: 25 • Ice jollies: Early walleye locations under the hard water

• Refletching aluminum and carbon fiber arrows

• The Outdoor Steward: ATV accessories for the small woodland owner

Dec. 16 Christmas Special Edition: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dec. 2

ISSuE: 26 • Great holiday gift ideas, plus the annual book review

• Youth Writing Contest winners

• New ice tackle, rods, reels, tip-ups and lures

Dec. 30 Furbearer Special Edition: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dec. 15

ISSuE: 27 • Bread-and-butter furbearer: muskrat tips and tactics

• Specific articles � Sport Shows (bonus circulation)

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