TBC Press - Outdoor Hunting, Fishing News

Comments (0)     

  The Colorado South Metro Chapter of Pheasants Forever #816 (SMPF) announced its plans for a first-ever Hunter Meet and Greet for the opening weekend of the 2018 pheasant hunting season. SMPF will be staged at specific locations for the weekend opener to help hunters find new places to hunt on public lands and assist those who become frustrated by afternoon, give advice on new strategies and.... READ MORE

Comments (0)     

  Two weeks before the hunting season for game birds opens in Hawai‘i, hunters, researchers and staff from the DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW) traipsed across the rugged terrain on Maunakea’s north slopes to gain a better understanding of game bird density, variety and populations. They gather above the Kilohana Hunter Check-in Station at 4:45 each morning to team up, check their equipment, like GPS devices, get their dogs ready to go and... READ MORE

Comments (0)     

Iowa’s unusually wet fall has created a unique situation where floodwaters are reaching fields and causing issues regarding what waterfowl hunters can and can’t do in these areas. According to federal regulations, hunters are allowed to hunt standing crops or flooded standing crops unless that field has been manipulated. That means hunters cannot hunt flooded sunflower fields that were mowed as part of the dove season, nor can they... READ MORE

Comments (0)     

  The Michigan departments of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) and Natural Resources (DNR) issued a ‘Do Not Eat’ advisory for deer taken within approximately five miles of Clark’s Marsh in Oscoda Township. The advisory is due to high levels of PFOS (perfluorooctane sulfonic acid) found in a single deer taken about two miles from Clark’s Marsh, which borders the former Wurtsmith Air Force Base. PFOS is one type of PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) chemical. One deer out of twenty tested around the... READ MORE

Comments (0)     

Oregon Department of Agriculture and ODFW announce the immediate closure of recreational and commercial crabbing from Cape Blanco to the California border due to elevated levels of domoic acid. Crab harvesting from Cape Blanco to the Columbia River remains open in bays and estuaries, and from beaches, docks, piers, and jetties only. (The recreational crabbing season in the ocean closed coastwide on Oct. 15.) Despite the closure... READ MORE

Comments (0)     

  Washington razor clam diggers can return to various ocean beaches for a four-day opening beginning Oct. 25. State shellfish managers with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) approved the dig on evening low tides after marine toxin tests showed the clams are safe to eat. No digging will be allowed on any beach before noon. The upcoming dig is approved on the following beaches, dates, and evening low tides... READ MORE

Comments (0)     

  Authorities from both Wyoming & Montana are warning hunters to be aware of bears. Montana, bear country can be anywhere in the western half of the state and sometimes beyond. In recent years, grizzly bears have shown up in prairie habitats east of the Rocky Mountain Front. Recently, an Idaho bowhunter survived a grizzly attack in Montana near Yellowstone National Park after unintentionally startling a sow and her cub. The bear sunk its teeth into his arm breaking it in two places and left a gnarly claw mark near his eye, but he survived, and has his... READ MORE

Comments (0)     

Comments (0)     

  Many Kentucky deer hunters rejoiced recently over a break in a weather pattern that had been alternating between stifling heat and soaking rains. A cool down coincided with the two-day gun season for youth deer hunters. It also excited archery and crossbow hunters getting into the woods, blinds and tree stands. On deck for deer hunters in Kentucky are the October muzzleloader (Oct. 20-21), modern gun (Nov. 10-25) and... READ MORE

Comments (0)     

275 first-come, first-served late season 2018 Kentucky bull elk archery hunting licenses will go on sale at 10 a.m. Oct. 31. The licenses will be available on the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish website. Available licenses include: Game Management Unit 12, Nov. 17-21, 25 licenses; Unit 34, Dec. 15-19, 200 licenses; and Unit 37, Dec. 1-5, 50 licenses. The first 24 hours of the sale will only be available to residents, after which... READ MORE

Comments (0)     

  With the assistance of dedicated Fish and Game clubs, MDIFW annually releases pheasants into York and Cumberland counties to provide hunting opportunities. This year, Maine will release 2300 pheasants, divided among 20 sites. The season runs from October 1-December 31, and has a two birds/day limit. Two of the release sites are on MDIFW Wildlife Management Areas: Scarborough Marsh WMA and... READ MORE

Comments (0)     

With Chronic Wasting Disease discovered in bordering Quebec, the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife implemented emergency rules designed to protect Maine's deer and moose herds, and keep Maine CWD free. In order to halt the spread of CWD and keep this devastating disease out of Maine, the Department has implemented the following rules regarding the importation of deer and other cervids into the state of Maine... READ MORE

Comments (0)     

  Maine hunters are starting to get ready for the 2018 deer hunting season. The deer season, using a firearm, starts October 27 for Maine Residents’ Day, before non-resident hunters are able to take to the woods on the official opening day, October 29. Youth hunting enthusiasts will have their own day to try their luck at bagging a prize deer on the annual Youth Hunting Day, October 20. All hunters are only allowed... READ MORE

Comments (0)     

  Mulberry Pheasantry of Camden, Ohio in conjunction with the Butler County Chapter of Pheasants Forever is once again holding a youth pheasant hunt according to the Ohio DNR.  Youth hunters must pre-register by calling Mulberry Pheasantry 937-787-3912. Mail in registration forms can be obtained by email request. The registration deadline is November 7. There is a fee of $20, which includes two roosters; one lunch and... READ MORE 

Comments (0)