TBC Press - Outdoor Hunting, Fishing News

Montana anglers are reminded of a regulation change that began Jan. 1 for walleye and perch fishing at Holter Reservoir south of Great Falls. Yellow perch limits are now 25 daily and in possession. Walleye limits are now five daily, only one larger than 25 inches; and the possession limit is twice the daily limit. The changes will be listed in the new fishing regulations, which will be out in time for... READ MORE

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  Whether you’re in flooded timber or a frozen corn field, chasing late-season mallards requires a special set of tactics. And over the years, we’ve developed some rules to live by. They are not all hard and fast, but most will put a few birds on your strap as long as the refuge is full of greenheads.... READ MORE

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The Iowa DNR will release trout in seven locations across Iowa this winter in areas that would not support them in warmer months. The popular program is supported by the sales of the trout fee. Anglers need a valid fishing license and pay the trout fee to fish for or possess trout. The daily limit is five trout per licensed angler with a possession limit of 10. 2020 Winter Community Trout Stocking Schedule is... READ MORE

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The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is hosting a public meeting to discuss chronic wasting disease and a new, enhanced monitoring effort on Wednesday, Jan. 15, at the Sergeant Bluff Community Center, 903 Topaz Drive, in Sergeant Bluff. The meeting is scheduled from 6-8 p.m. Woodbury County is part of a new chronic wasting disease zone after a road killed wild deer tested positive... READ MORE

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  Kansas bowhunter, Brian Butcher, 38, harvested a whitetail buck in Chase County last October that he knew was something special. It wasn’t until the buck’s rack was measured by Boone and Crockett Club certified measurers on Friday, Jan. 3 that Butcher confirmed just how special the deer was. Butcher’s whitetail earned an unofficial net non-typical score of 321 3/8 inches. If accepted and verified by the Boone and Crockett Club - an... READ MORE

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Maryland owners and managers of marinas, boatyards, and yacht clubs are invited to attend a free seminar to learn about becoming certified Maryland Clean Marinas. The program will provide details on commonly needed permits and plans, and an informative session on the impacts of plastic marine debris on Maryland’s waterways. Seminars are scheduled Feb. 5 at Bush River Yacht Club, Abingdon; Feb. 7 at... READ MORE

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The harvesting of Montana bull trout on Lake Koocanusa will be closed in an effort to improve the diminished population of the threatened species. The Fish and Wildlife Commission on Jan. 6 approved a request from Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks regional biologists to implement the closure while maintaining catch-and-release fishing on the large lake in Lincoln County. The closure will take effect March 1, 2020. Prior to the closure, harvest was... READ MORE

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  The first thing you will realize when visiting Yellowstone National Park – aside from the astonishing beauty of nature and wildlife – is that you have entered an area that isn’t totally ruled by humans. A pair of visitors at the park in Montana recently recorded a video that proves this point, and it might make you feel a little uneasy... WATCH VIDEO

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  Biologists with the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission are seeking public input on the current revision to Arkansas’s White-tailed Deer Strategic Management Plan. This is the first review and revision of the plan since 2013. The plan is reviewed every five to seven years to adapt to changing needs by developments in Arkansas’s deer herd and available habitat. Comments will be accepted until Jan. 20th... READ MORE

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As Arkansas's regular waterfowl season will run through Jan. 31, 2020 more ducks were found in the east to northeastern part of the state, according to the most recent Arkansas Game and Fish Commission aerial survey. Observers during the Dec. 16-20 survey flights saw more than half of the mallards counted in the Delta in the Cache, Black-Upper White and Little River survey zones and, like in November, many of these ducks were in... READ MORE

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  Fisheries biologists with the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission confirmed this week that giant salvinia, a harmful invasive plant, has been found in Lake Columbia in Columbia County. Giant salvinia is a free-floating South American plant, similar in appearance to duckweed but much larger. It grows on the water’s surface and can rapidly cover a large area, starving the water underneath of oxygen and light and choking out all... READ MORE

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  The Maryland DNR has officially recognized Jeff Rosenkilde of Monkton as holding the first official state fishing record for big-scale pomfret. Rosenkilde caught the 22.1-pound fish Dec. 28 in the Atlantic Ocean canyons off the coast of the Delmarva peninsula. Rosenkilde and four friends were deep-drop fishing for swordfish and tuna out of Ocean City, about 75 miles offshore, when he knew something took his whole squid bait nearly 1,000 feet below the surface... READ MORE

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  The Wisconsin DNR has undertaken a study to improve our understanding of West Nile virus in ruffed grouse. In collaboration with the Michigan, Minnesota DNR and the Ruffed Grouse Society, the Wisconsin DNR  is taking a 2-pronged approach to analyze disease prevalence in Wisconsin's ruffed grouse. First, the DNR is asking hunters to submit samples from harvested grouse using self-sampling kits. Second... READ MORE

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  The California CDFW is offering wild pig hunts in March and April at the Joice Island Unit of Grizzly Island Wildlife Area in Solano County. The 2020 Joice Island pig hunt drawings will be administered online exclusively. CDFW is accepting applications until 4 p.m. on Feb. 14. Four hunters will be drawn for eight consecutive weekends for a total of 32 hunters. The first hunt weekend will be reserved for apprentice hunters holding junior licenses, age 12 to 17. There is no charge to apply, but... READ MORE

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