THE OFF-SEASON?

Adam Heggenstaller

What do nilgai, ocellated turkeys and Lahontan cutthroat trout have in common? They all represent opportunities for great adventure in February. That’s why this issue includes features about each of these species; they’re surefire cures for cabin fever. As Andrew McKean explains starting on page 26, the exotic nilgai hails from Eurasia but has been a resident of Texas for more than 100 years. It’s a wary antelope with great-tasting meat that’s sure to fill any freezers that remain open after typical hunting seasons have closed, and you can chase them around the Lone Star State in February. You’ll have to travel farther south for the ocellated turkey. They live among the Mayan ruins on Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula and are without a doubt the most colorful turkey on this continent. It gets…

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Game & Fish East (Digital) - 1 Issue, February 2025

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