TBC Press - Outdoor Hunting, Fishing News

The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP) Commission finalized the 2018 fall turkey hunting season; offering 355 fewer prairie unit licenses and 200 fewer Black Hills turkey licenses. Start applying online Aug 16th - Sept 14. The Commission also closed the prairie units in Bon Homme County (12A), Brule County (13A), Davison/Hanson (8A), Hutchinson County (37A), Perkins County (53A), Union County (62A), established and opened a unit in... READ MORE

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Several important changes in the state’s fall hunting seasons are included in the new 2018-2019 West Virginia Hunting and Trapping Regulations Summary. The regulations brochure is available at hunting and fishing license agents, DNR district offices, DNR Elkins and South Charleston offices and online. Hunters and trappers are encouraged to carefully review these regulations. Numerous regulation changes will be in place this fall, including... READ MORE

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  West Virginia's 2018-2019 hunting season dates and bag limits for mourning dove, woodcock, common snipe and sora and Virginia rails have been set. These seasons are set within the annual guidelines established by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The dove season is split into three segments. The first segment runs from Sept. 1 to Oct. 13. Shooting hours on Sept. 1 are noon to sunset. For the remainder of the season, shooting hours are... READ MORE

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  The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is offering a drawing for more than a dozen special dove hunts in five counties for the 2018 dove season, the first half of which runs from Sept. 1-15. The special dove hunting opportunities will take place at the Cosumnes River Preserve in Sacramento County, the China Island and Salt Slough units of the North Grasslands Wildlife Area in... READ MORE 

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Fires throughout California have affected access to public lands in many locations that are normally heavily used during the fall general hunting season openers. Archery deer hunters on scouting expeditions around the state are already encountering restricted access to desirable properties. As the general deer seasons approach in many California hunting zones, hunters are reminded to... READ MORE

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  The 2018 Kansas governor's ringneck classic is Nov 15-18 in Colby again this year. Pheasant hunters from several states are expected to participate in the effort to bring awareness and dollars to wild pheasant hunting and conservation in Kansas. We are looking forward to a great hunt weekend with all the standard events including; Thursday Welcome Reception, Friday Trap Shoot Competition, Governor’s Reception and Auction, Saturday Hunt and... READ MORE

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  Registration for the popular mentor-youth dove hunts offered by the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources opens today and continues through Aug. 17. Registration is available online only at the Kentucky Fish and Wildlife website. People have two weeks to apply, said Wes Little, migratory bird biologist for Kentucky Fish and Wildlife. Mentors must go online and complete the registration. They can go back to the website on... READ MORE

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Minnesota hunters will have additional deer hunting opportunities available this fall because numbers continue to rebound across the state and now many areas have populations at or above goal levels, according to the DNR. Licenses available; deadline to apply for antlerless permits is Sept. 6. This year, there are more deer permit areas where hunters can use bonus permits to harvest more than one deer, and fewer areas where hunters need to apply in a lottery to... READ MORE

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Minnesota hunters can apply through Friday, Aug. 17, for the regular archery deer hunts at Camp Ripley near Little Falls. Apply online, by phone at 888-665-4236 or in person wherever Minnesota hunting and fishing licenses are sold. Hunters may pick from only one of two hunting seasons: Oct. 18-19 (Thur.-Fri., code 668) or Oct. 27-28 (Sat.-Sun., code 669). A total of 4,000 permits, with 2,000 per two-day hunt, will be made available. The bag limit... READ MORE

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  The eighth annual Minnesota Governor’s Pheasant Hunting Opener, which was initiated by Gov. Mark Dayton in 2011 is scheduled to be held Oct. 12-13, 2018 in Luverne at Grand Prairie Events. Social hour begins at 5 p.m., followed by the banquet at 6 p.m. The program will run from 7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Tickets to the banquet are $40 each and available until sold out, at the Luverne Area Chamber & CVB, or... READ MORE

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The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish began accepting applications for special Sandhill crane and pheasant permits 10 a.m. on Wednesday, July 18. Applications can be made online at the department’s website or over the telephone with the department’s information center, 1-888-248-6866. The application deadline for special crane and pheasant permits is 5 p.m. Aug. 22. In addition... READ MORE

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If you want to hunt bull elk in Utah this fall, it's easy to get a permit to hunt during the general season. Just go online, or visit a Division of Wildlife Resources office or your nearest Utah hunting license agent, and buy one. HOWEVER A total of 30,000 rifle and muzzleloader permits went on sale July 17 and are going fast. Lindy Varney, wildlife licensing coordinator for the DWR, encourages you to get a permit as soon as you can. She also says... READ MORE

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  It's time to prepare for Utah's archery elk and deer hunts. Both hunts start Aug. 18. Archery elk permits went on sale July 17, are unlimited in number, so there’s no problem getting one. Also, almost 500 permits—to hunt buck deer on two general season hunting units in northern Utah went on sale July 19. In addition... READ MORE

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If you’re one of the many hunters forming plans to head to a Wyoming Game and Fish Department Hunter Management Area (HMA) this fall, it's time to apply for permission slips. Applications for HMAs opened July 9. As many hunters know, a successful hunting season begins long before heading afield. Securing permission for access is one of the most important planning steps. HMAs are typically private ranches where... READ MORE

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