ATTENTION NON-CANADA HUNTERS/FISHERMEN
Due to the Covid 19 pandemic, Canada Bordors are CLOSED to U.S. hunters/fishermen and other outdoor enthusiasts until the end of OCTOBER, 2020 or longer. This also means limitations for U.S. Hunters/Fishermen to include a 14-day quarantine requirement or negative COVID-19 testing alternative.. Please check with Canada Natural Resources BEFORE you travel or apply for the 2020 Fall Hunts.

FOR THE GOOD OF ALL As our country opens up again, states are doing their best to reopen parks, fishing, hunting and other outdoor actitivies to the public, HOWEVER it is YOU that must follow the guidelines set by nps.gov. These guidelines include; social distancing, the Leave No Trace principles, including pack-in and pack-out, to keep outdoor spaces safe and healthy. These guidelines are also good to practice even after the threat of COVID-19 is gone. Read More

Letter From TBC Press - THANK YOU HUNTERS Even though our country in the 2020 Season still copes with Covid-19, our hunters have resilience amidst adversity to help our country. With hunting season getting in full swing, hunters from across the nation are walking the woods & fields.... Read More

Texas General Deer Season Opens Nov 7 with Above Average Season Expected Posted by TBC Press on: 10/30/20 Texas 2020 general deer season runs from Nov. 7 through Jan. 3, 2021 in the North Zone and Jan. 17, 2021 in the South Zone. A special youth-only gun deer season is set for Oct. 31- Nov. 1 and Jan. 4-17, 2021. TPWD biologists predict a fruitful white-tailed deer season in many regions of the state. Although conditions are drying statewide, rains in September helped to create an abundance of quality forbs and shrubs. Hunters in the... Read More

Iowa Adds Seven Additional Community Trout Ponds Posted by TBC Press on: 10/29/20 Iowa (DNR) released between 1,000 to 2,000 rainbow trout at seven additional community trout ponds across Iowa as part of its cool weather trout program that brings trout to areas that cannot support them during the summer. All fall community trout stockings will be unannounced and there will not be any family fishing events to help reduce the crowd size at stocking locations and minimize the spread of COVID-19. The following locations have... Read More

Minnesota Upper Red Lake Walleye Regulations Change for Winter Season Posted by TBC Press on: 10/29/20 Anglers fishing during the winter season on Upper Red Lake in northern Minnesota will have a three-walleye bag limit, with only one walleye longer than 17 inches allowed. Heavy winter fishing over the last four years necessitated more restrictive regulations. Winter angling on Upper Red Lake averaged 1.6 million angler hours with a harvest of 130,000 pounds annually over this period. The new regulations, which become effective Sunday, Nov. 1, lower the... Read More

Minnesota Reminds Deer Hunters of Regulations as Firearms Season Opens Nov 7 Posted by TBC Press on: 10/29/20 Minnesota’s firearms deer season begins half an hour before sunrise on Saturday, Nov. 7, and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources expects nearly half a million hunters to participate. Firearms deer season is one of several seasons for deer hunters. Archery deer season opened Sept. 19 and lasts through Thursday, Dec. 31. Muzzleloader deer season is from Saturday, Nov. 28, through Sunday, Dec. 13. Hunters are advised to... Read More

MDC Finds First Case of CWD in Pulaski County Posted by TBC Press on: 10/29/20 The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reports it has recently confirmed the first case of chronic wasting disease (CWD) found in Pulaski County. The confirmed case is from an adult male deer harvested by a hunter near Waynesville. A tissue sample was collected from the deer for CWD testing as part of MDC’s routine annual statewide surveillance for the disease. MDC will provide hunters in the Pulaski County area with opportunities to.. Read More

MDC Reminds Hunters of Baiting Regulations During Deer/Turkey Seasons Posted by TBC Press on: 10/29/20 The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reminds hunters to be aware of baiting regulations during the fall deer and turkey hunting seasons. The use of bait, including grain or other feed placed or scattered to attract deer or turkey, while hunting is illegal. The regulations are in place to help limit the spread of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in deer and to ensure fair chase. In addition... Read More

Texas Waterfowl Hunters Asked to Help Prevent Spread of Invasive Species Posted by TBC Press on: 10/29/20 With waterfowl season opening day around the corner, Texas (TPWD) is reminding waterfowl hunters to clean, drain and dry boats and equipment before traveling from lake to lake to help avoid spreading invasive species like giant salvinia and zebra mussels. Aquatic invasive plants can easily become entangled or trapped on boats and boat trailers and moved to other lakes. Giant salvinia, one of the most problematic aquatic invasive plants in Texas, can... Read More