TBC Press - Outdoor Hunting, Fishing News

   It is official: expanded Sunday hunting is coming to Pennsylvania in 2020. Gov. Tom Wolf recently signed into law Senate Bill 147, which permits additional hunting on three Sundays per calendar year – one within the archery deer season, one within the firearms deer season and one selected by the Pennsylvania Game Commission. The law will take effect Feb. 25, 2020, and the first new Sunday hunting opportunities will... READ MORE

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Increased efforts to determine the presence of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in South Dakota have led to positive results out of Harding, Meade and Tripp counties. Thanks to the cooperation of hunters, these detections were obtained from samples provided through collection stations. While not the news we wanted to learn, we did expect to find CWD in new areas with the increased sampling and testing effort. From a disease surveillance standpoint... READ MORE

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Texas (TPWD) is seeking public comment on proposed changes to the Managed Lands Deer Program (MLDP), which includes establishing fees for participation in the MLDP and clarifying existing program provisions. The proposed fee amendment would establish a $30 fee for each management unit within a property that is enrolled in the Harvest Option (HO), provided the property is not part of an aggregate acreage enrolled in the MLDP; a $30 fee for each aggregate acreage enrolled in the HO; a $300 fee for the first management unit of each property enrolled in the Conservation Option (CO) plus... READ MORE

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  The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has leased a “no fee” public access area on the Guadalupe River to help anglers target rainbow trout during the peak of the cool-weather stocking and fishing season. Camp Huaco Springs, located between San Antonio and Austin, has nearly a half-mile of bank access along alternating pools and riffles on the Guadalupe River. The bank is gently sloped and rocky and anglers can... READ MORE

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   Colorado Parks and Wildlife aquatic biologists are developing a program to involve more anglers in the management of the Blue Mesa Reservoir fishery in southwest Colorado. Two public meetings have been scheduled to discuss the plans with the pubic. To take advantage of anglers’ skills, CPW is planning a harvest-incentive program. The proposed program will run from Feb. 1 to July 31. The first meeting is... READ MORE

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Rhode Island 2019-2020 Goose Hunting Season is underway. Hunt Snow Geese (Inc. Blue Geese) and regular Canada Goose through Jan 26, 2020. Late Canada goose season opens Feb 1st through Feb 15th. Brant season opens December 28, 2019 – January 26, 2020 with bag limit of 2. South Shore Management Area information and regulations include... READ MORE

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  The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) reminds all Rhode Islanders that, for safety reasons, they must wear solid, daylight fluorescent orange when in State management areas and undeveloped State parks during the shotgun deer hunting season, which opened on Saturday, December 7. All hunters, including archers, are required to wear 500 square inches of solid, daylight fluorescent orange clothing during... READ MORE

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  The application period for the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency 2020 Spring Turkey Quota Hunts is Dec. 11 through Jan. 15. Applications are available and will be accepted at any TWRA license agent, TWRA regional office, or online. Mailed applications will not be accepted. The areas available for the hunts are listed on the instruction sheet. Hunters have up to 13 choices, but will be drawn for... READ MORE

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The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency has announced its 2019-20 winter trout stocking schedule. TWRA plans to release approximately 90,000 rainbow trout into Tennessee waters through March. The program provides numerous close to home trout fishing opportunities for anglers during the winter months. There are more than 40 locations for this year’s winter trout stocking program and includes... READ MORE

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The demand for hunting in Utah continues to grow, and hunters have voiced concerns about fairness and lost opportunities in the hunt drawing process. As a result, the Wildlife Board approved several DWR proposals to allow for less forfeited permits and more opportunities. Here are some of those changes... READ MORE

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  The Utah Wildlife Board approved a new five-year statewide mule deer management plan. In addition to the state management plan, there are also unit plans to address population needs in a specific area of the state. This new management plan will guide the management of mule deer in Utah from December 2019 to December 2024. Some of the main changes to the plan that were approved include... READ MORE

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  As winter approaches, South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP) reminds resident hunters of unique opportunities that could exist later this winter. South Dakota residents may register, free of charge, for potential depredation hunts for deer, elk, antelope and turkey. Registration opened Dec. 1. With the exception of hunters registering for elk, all other hunters are encouraged to register for counties near their home or... READ MORE

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Wisconsin black bear and wild turkey hunters are reminded to submit their applications for the 2020 season permit drawings before midnight on Dec. 10. Applications for permit drawings can be purchased through Go Wild or an authorized license agent. Bear hunters are reminded that due to the high interest in this hunt, hunters must apply for several years before receiving a permit for most bear management zones. Spring turkey hunters may choose... READ MORE

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