TBC Press - Outdoor Hunting, Fishing News

  Central Valley anglers anticipating Californias general trout opener Saturday, April 28 will find many local fishing opportunities despite the flooding of the California Department of Fish and Wildlifes (CDFW) Moccasin Creek Hatchery in Tuolumne County, which supplied many Central Valley and western Sierra Nevada waters with trout. Don Pedro Reservoir, located downstream from the Moccasin Creek Hatchery, received an emergency plant of 150,000 rainbow and brook trout late last month when... READ MORE

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  The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources will conduct its spring public auction of surplus and confiscated items May 7 at department headquarters in Frankfort. Surplus auction items include a Schaffer 16-foot aluminum boat, Mercury and Johnson boat motors, four-wheel-drive Chevy, Ford and Dodge trucks, a generator, office equipment and more. Bidding on surplus items is open to everyone. Confiscated auction items include... READ MORE

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The new Minnesota northern pike fishing regulations, which were announced recently and go into effect on the May 12 fishing opener, have three distinct zones to address the different characteristics of pike populations in Minnesota, according to the Department of Natural Resources. Each of the zones – north-central, northeast and south – provide protection for different sizes of pike, and there are reasons for those differences... READ MORE

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  Recreational shrimp fishing will open May 5 in Puget Sound under seasons announced by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW). This year's Puget Sound shrimp fishing seasons are generally similar to those in 2017, said Mark O'Toole, a shellfish biologist for WDFW, noting that he expects a strong turnout by shrimp fishers – especially on opening day. In all areas of Puget Sound, fishers are limited to 80 shrimp a day (if open) during... READ MORE

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  The California Fish and Game Commission adopted the 2018-19 waterfowl hunting regulations at their regularly scheduled meeting on April 19. The pintail daily bag limit has returned to two, and there have been some changes to accommodate a longer late season for white-fronted geese in the Northeastern Zone. The Commission also created a Special Management Area in the Klamath Basin, which is exempt from this change. The following is a summary of the regulations... READ MORE

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The Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources, Division of Forestry and Wildlife on Kaua‘i will be opening Nounou Forest Reserve for a trial archery animal control of feral pigs.  All interested participants must attend a safety meeting and bring a valid 2017-18 Hawai‘i hunting license to be issued a control permit.  The safety meeting will discuss access, boundaries, specific safety concerns, hunting rules and other specific details for this animal control.  The meeting will be held at the State Building in Lihu‘e at 3060 ‘Eiwa St Room 209 on May 3, 2018 at 3:30 p.m. In addition... READ MORE

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  The NJ 2018 regular spring turkey season kicks off April 23 and runs for five weeks. Turkey populations are restored statewide, and hunters can enjoy some of the finest turkey hunting on the East Coast right here in the Garden State. Over the counter permits are now available and can be purchased at license agents or online. Permits will be available as long as the permit supply lasts or... READ MORE

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The WV Division of Natural Resources is reminding hunters and other outdoor enthusiasts possession of shed elk antlers and removing them from the wild is prohibited by West Virginia State Code. It is illegal to hunt elk in West Virginia. Possession of any part of the elk is prohibited. The public may notify local DNR personnel if they encounter shed antlers, but they should not take it upon themselves to remove the antler from the wild. In additon... READ MORE

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  The population of gray wolves in Wyoming continues to be healthy and exceed all criteria established to show that the species is recovered. As part of the management of wolves Wyoming uses hunting as it does with many other species. The draft regulation for the 2018 wolf hunting regulation is now available for public comment. The total minimum population of wolves in Wyoming living outside of Yellowstone National Park and the Wind River Reservation at the end of 2017 was... READ MORE

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  Registration for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) 2018 Lionfish Challenge is open. Register online. This year’s Challenge will include a new tagged-lionfish component. Catch an FWC-tagged lionfish and win up to $5,000. This year’s Challenge begins on Lionfish Removal and Awareness Day, May 19, and will run through Sept. 3. Join us for the Challenge kickoff at the Lionfish Removal and Awareness Day Festival and the Lionfish World Championship Tournament, May 19 and 20, at... READ MORE

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The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources has opened more land for public use. Old Trace Creek Wildlife Management Area (WMA) is a 323-acre property near the community of Emerson in Lewis County. Hunting on the WMA is allowed under statewide regulations. There is abundant opportunity for game species as most of this track is made up of upland oak forest, said Nathan Gregory, coordinator of Kentucky Fish and Wildlife’s Northeast Wildlife Region. Turkey, squirrel and deer are going to be the big three. There’s the possibility of some... READ MORE

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  Hunters interested in entering this year’s Kentucky elk hunt drawing have until midnight (EST) April 30 to buy applications. Hunters can apply online at the department’s website. Kentucky residents and non-residents are eligible to apply for four permit types but can only be drawn for one. Each application costs $10. Kentucky Fish and Wildlife will issue 700 general quota hunt permits and 10 youth permits this year through a random computer drawing conducted in early May. Results will be available to applicants on the department’s website on... READ MORE

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Recent legislation passed in Michigan has simplified fishing regulations for anglers, particularly those pursuing steelhead on the state’s rivers and streams in the spring. The legislation removed a net size restriction that has been in place for many years to protect spawning salmon from illegally being harvested. The restriction can be found on page 10 of the printed 2018 Michigan Fishing Guide, under Hand Nets. It reads... READ MORE

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