TBC Press - Outdoor Hunting, Fishing News

  The Tennessee 2018 early season for teal and wood ducks opens Sept 8 - Sept 16, 2018 statewide and in the Reelfoot Duck Zone (the lands and waters within the boundaries of Reelfoot Lake WMA only). The Daily bag limit of ducks is 6, and -  may include no more than 2 wood  ducks.  The early season for Canada goose, brant, and blue, snow, and Ross Geese (light geese) opened on Sept 1 and runs through... READ MORE

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Remaining and additional permits are available on a first-come, first-served basis. You must have a valid hunting license or a combination license to buy one of these permits. You can buy permits online and at license agent locations and DWR offices. Additional antlerless elk and doe pronghorn permits are Available beginning at 8 a.m. on Sept. 6, 2018. Because of widespread drought across Utah, the Wildlife Board approved... READ MORE

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  During an Aug. 30 meeting in Salt Lake City, members of the Utah Wildlife Board approved a slight increase in the number of cougars hunters can take during the state's upcoming season. You can apply for a cougar hunting permit starting Sept. 18. The cougar hunting rules the board approved will be available in the 2018–2019 Utah Cougar Guidebook. The free guidebook should be available online by... READ MORE

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The Wyoming Game and Fish Department confirmed a bull elk harvested by a hunter tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD) in Elk Hunt Area 66. The elk was killed northeast of Meeteetse and this is the first time CWD has been found in this elk hunt area. Elk Hunt Area 66 is quite close to Elk Hunt Area 48 where CWD was first documented last year. Additionally, Game and Fish has previously confirmed CWD in deer in the deer hunt areas that ... READ MORE

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  In response to a federal judge’s ruling, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department has suspended the grizzly bear hunting season pending further direction. At this time, Game and Fish will continue to lead grizzly bear management, research, monitoring, conflict mitigation and education, but this judge’s ruling shuts down the planned 2018 grizzly bear hunting season scheduled to begin September 1. Game and Fish has already been notifying all of the people who... READ MORE

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  The Canadian Province of B. C. is taking additional action to manage moose in the Chilcotin part of the Cariboo Region after a decade-long population decline, wildfire impacts and concerns from First Nations. Under the Wildlife Act, the Province is closing the Oct. 1 to Oct. 14 limited-entry hunt in management units 5-13A, 5-13C and 5-14, and closing the moose hunt in portions of management units 5-03, 5-04 and 5-06. In addition... READ MORE

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Delaware 2018 deer hunting season opens with Archery & Crossbow Sept. 1-Jan. 31, 2019. New this year, archery and crossbow deer hunters can hunt Sundays during archery and crossbow deer seasons, including in September. Archery and crossbow hunters must wear at least 400 square inches of hunter orange displayed on head, chest and back. All successful deer hunters must register their deer within 24 hours of harvest. Prior to registering a deer, hunters may not... READ MORE 

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Delaware 2018 early teal & resident Canada goose hunting season opens in Sept. Resident Canada goose - opens Sept 1-25. Early teal hunting opens Sept 12-29. Hunting hours are ½ hour before sunrise to sunset. A Delaware hunting license or License Exempt Number (LEN) is required to hunt, and most waterfowl hunters require a Delaware waterfowl (duck) stamp. In addition... READ MORE

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  Delaware hunters will start their 2018/19 hunting season Saturday, Sept. 1, with the opening of mourning dove. Hunting hours are ½ hour before sunrise to sunset. DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife offers many early-season hunting opportunities on state wildlife areas, with hunting details and rules available online at Delaware’s September hunting seasons. Reminder: Non-toxic shot must be used for dove hunting on state wildlife areas during... READ MORE

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The last day of the Florida Lionfish Challenge is Labor Day (Sept. 3), but there is still time to earn prizes; submit your harvest or find a Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) tagged lionfish. The next person to find an FWC-tagged lionfish in Atlantic waters will receive a cash prize of $5,000, so make sure you visit public artificial reefs off Duval, Martin, Miami-Dade, Palm Beach, St. Johns and Volusia counties this week. In addition... READ MORE

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The Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR), Division of Forestry and Wildlife announces make-up dates for hunters impacted by the cancellation of the Lana‘i Mouflon hunt for weekend of August 25-26, 2018 due to Hurricane Lane. Hunters holding permits for the state Mouflon hunt on Lana‘i for the weekend of August 25-26, 2018 will be allowed to hunt on any weekend throughout the remainder of the Mouflon season. Hunters must... READ MORE

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  Hunters and outdoorsmen should be aware how dangerous harmful algae blooms (HABs) can be to their dogs. A HAB is an abnormally high population of blue-green algae in a body of water. Whether you hunt with your dog near water or just take it out for a walk, there are things you can do to protect your four-legged partner. HABs can occur in lakes, ponds, wetlands, creeks or drainage areas, generally coinciding with warm water temperatures and often flourishing in nutrient-laden waters. Dogs can become seriously ill or die if ... READ MORE

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Iowa 2018 upland pheasant, partridge & quail hunting season opens in October. Partridge season is Oct.13 to Jan 31 2019, Pheasant and quail 

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Kansas hunters in Harvey County will soon have a new place to hunt this fall through a new public hunting access program called iWIHA – a spin-off program of the state’s Walk-in Hunting Access (WIHA) program, which has become a mainstay for many Kansas hunters. WIHA began in 1995, and compensates landowners for acreage opened up to public hunting. Archery deer hunting on the property will be open from Oct. 12, 2018 to Jan. 13, 2019, and waterfowl hunting will be... READ MORE

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  Oregon recreational fishermen will have two days in September to get out on the Columbia River to catch and retain white sturgeon under rules approved by the Oregon and Washington departments of fish and wildlife. The two-day recreational fishery will take place on consecutive Saturdays - Sept. 15 and Sept. 22. This year’s white sturgeon season is a month earlier than last year when inclement weather impacted success rates and overall harvest. In addition... READ MORE

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