TBC Press - Outdoor Hunting, Fishing News

  The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources staff will be stocking 2,260 pheasants on eight properties in southern Wisconsin during the week of Dec 18, giving upland hunters more opportunities to pursue game birds with friends and family during the holiday season. Properties to be stocked before the holiday season include... READ MORE

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  DNREC’s Division of Parks & Recreation has closed the wooded areas and trails at Alapocas Run State Park in Wilmington until further notice due to the sighting of a black bear in the park. The public is encouraged to report sightings of the bear by calling the Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police 24-hour dispatch line at 800-523-3336 to help track its movements and to help locate the bear to enable a proper response. Attempts will be made to... READ MORE

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December brings cooler weather and with that comes wintering migratory birds just in time for Florida's second phase of the waterfowl/coot season. Duck hunters should be aware the daily bag limit for mallards has been reduced to two birds, of which only one may be female. A recent survey indicates hunters value more hunting days over larger bag limits. The second phase of the waterfowl and coot season opens statewide Dec. 7 and runs through Jan. 26. In addition duck hunters must... READ MORE

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  A division of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is proposing additional changes to fishing regulations. The Coastal Resources Division of DNR on Wednesday asked the state Board of Natural Resources to require anglers to use non-offset, corrodible, non-stainless-steel circle hooks when fishing for all species of sharks in state waters, except when using flies or artificial lures. This is in addition to... READ MORE

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Wild turkey populations are declining across the Midwest and Kansas isn’t immune. Though the Sunflower State still boasts one of the strongest wild turkey populations in the region, statewide surveys suggest immediate action is needed if Kansas is to have any measurable impact on slowing the decline. An amendment to reduce the fall 2020 season to 41 days for all open Turkey Management Units. Currently, the fall season runs Oct. 1, 2019-Jan. 31, 2020; however... READ MORE

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  Apply now for an opportunity to hunt turkeys in Utah next spring. To be included in the permit drawing, you must submit your application before 11 p.m. on Dec 30. You can apply ONLINE at the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources website or over the phone by calling the nearest DWR regional office. The results of the drawing will be released no later than Jan. 7, 2020. The limited-entry hunt will be held April 11–30, 2020. The following permits are available for each of the DWR's five regions... READ MORE

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  Youth interested in participating in the annual Central Illinois Youth Goose Hunt, sponsored by the Illinois (IDNR), may register now for the hunt scheduled for Jan. 19-20, 2020. To register for a drawing to participate in the hunt, youth hunters must phone in to the IDNR at 217-785-8060 by the registration deadline of Friday, Jan. 3, 2020. The youth goose hunt will be held at private waterfowl hunting clubs in... READ MORE

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The Hawaii DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW) announce the opening of the 2019-2020 Game Bird Hunting Season at the Kahua/Ponoholo Ranch Cooperative Game Management Area on Saturday, December 21, 2019.  This game bird hunting season will run through Sunday, January 12, 2020, with legal hunting days on Saturdays and Sundays, only. The hunting area will be open from 6:30 am to 5:00 pm. All hunters must... READ MORE

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Numerous 2019 Delaware hunting and trapping seasons open in December, including multiple waterfowl seasons that extend into or through January, coinciding with the influx of a variety of migratory waterfowl for the winter, and Anterless deer season also opens  Many other hunting and trapping seasons provide... READ MORE

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  One lucky Florida 2019 TrophyCatch registrant is going to win a brand-new bass boat this weekend Saturday, Dec. 7 and the public can enjoy the festivities. The drawing will take place following the 2 p.m. weigh-in for the Bobby Lane High School Cup (BLC) fishing tournament at Camp Mack, a Guy Harvey Lodge, Marina & RV Resort, 14900 Camp Mack Rd., Lake Wales, FL 33898. The public is invited to attend the drawing. The five drawing finalists were ... READ MORE

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Nonresident hunters can buy Idaho 2020 hunting license and deer and elk tags as of Dec. 1, except Sawtooth Zone elk tags, which go on sale May 11. Pioneer Zone elk B tags and Big Desert Zone elk B tags will also be available to nonresident hunters on Dec. 1, which were not available at that time last year. Nonresident deer and elk tags have... READ MORE

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  Missouri hunter Joe Weimer, with patience, obsession and determination would finally tag that buck, which was now a 197-inch non-typical. To kill it, he had forsaken everything outside of deer hunting, left friends wondering if he’d lost his mind. Here’s how he did it... READ MORE

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  TBC Press (The Backcountry Press) extends a safe and happy Thanksgiving holiday. Remember there is always at seat at our table. Good luck and be safe in the field and on the water as there could be some hazardous weather conditions in much of the country. News will resume Monday Dec 2.  Thank you for following TBC Press

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