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LDWF Issue Multiple Dove Hunting Citations During 2019 Opening Weekend

by TBC Press on 09/12/19

LDWF reminds ALL hunters, for the good of everyone, to obey the hunting regulations. Please refer to the hunting regulations before going afield! enforcement agents wrote 78 citations to 62 subjects for alleged dove hunting related violations during the opening weekend of the dove season, Sept. 7-8. In Caddo Parish, agents issued four citations to three subjects for possessing over the limit of doves, and possessing... READ MORE

Michigan 2019 Pheasant, Bobwhite Quail & Sharp-Tailed Grouse Hunting Season Opens in Oct

by TBC Press on 09/12/19

Michigan 2019 Pheasant, Bobwhite Quail & Sharp-Tailed Grouse Hunting Season Opens in Oct  Michigan 2019 pheasant, bobwhite quail and sharp-tailed grouse hunting season opens in Oct. PHEASANT (MALE ONLY): Zone 1 (partial): Oct. 10-31 --  Zone 2, 3: Oct. 20 - Nov. 14 -- Zone 3 (partial): Dec. 1 - Jan. 1. Bag Limit: 2 (daily), 4 (possession).  NORTHERN BOBWHITE QUAIL: Oct. 20 - Nov. 14 -- Bag Limit: 5 (daily), 10 (possession) and SHARP-TAILED GROUSE: Oct 10 - Oct 31 -- Bag Limit: 2 (daily), 4 (possession), 6 (season). In addition... READ MORE

Minnesota DNR Confirm Deer with EHD Found in Stearns County

by TBC Press on 09/12/19

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has confirmed the first two cases of epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD) in wild white-tailed deer in Minnesota. EHD is a viral disease that is spread by a biting insect called a midge.  The outbreak is limited to Stearns County. The disease incubates for 5-10 days, and most infected deer die within 36 hours of exhibiting symptoms. The DNR suspects several deer in the St. Stephen area have recently... READ MORE

New Jersey Saltwater Anglers Reminded of New Shark Fishing Regulations

by TBC Press on 09/12/19

New Jersey Saltwater Anglers Reminded of New Shark Fishing Regulations  The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection reminds saltwater anglers, fishing guides and for-hire vessel operators that it is illegal to target certain shark species while fishing in state or federal waters, Commissioner Catherine R. McCabe said recently. Both New Jersey and the federal government regulate shark fishing. Certain species have been designated as prohibited species. The DEP recognizes that... READ MORE

North Dakota 2019 Pheasant Hunting Season Opens Oct 12

by TBC Press on 09/12/19

The North Dakota 2019 regular pheasant season opens Oct. 12 and continues through Jan. 5, 2020. The two-day youth pheasant hunting weekend, when legally licensed residents and nonresidents ages 15 and younger can hunt statewide, is set for Oct. 5-6. Shooting Hours are 30 minutes before sunrise to sunset.  Residents and non-residents must possess the following licenses... READ MORE

West Virginia 2019 Archery & Crossbow Seasons Open Sept 28

by TBC Press on 09/12/19

West Virginia 2019 Archery & Crossbow Seasons Open Sept 28  West Virginia Division of Natural Resources Director Stephen McDaniel says the state’s 2019 archery and crossbow seasons for white-tailed deer, black bear and wild boar will open Saturday, Sept. 28 and run through Dec. 31. BEAR; Buy a Bear Damage Stamp (Class DS). Nonresidents need a Class EE Bear Hunting License and Conservation Stamp (Class CS or CS/LE) and if they are hunting on the national forest they must have...READ MORE

West Virginia 2019-2020 Upland Bird Hunting Season Opens with Dove

by TBC Press on 09/12/19

West Virginia's 2019-2020 hunting season for mourning dove, woodcock, common snipe and sora and Virginia rails opened a day later this year on Sept. 2.  The dove season is split into three segments. The first segment runs from Sept. 2 to Oct. 13. Shooting hours Sept. 2 are noon to sunset. For the remainder of the season, shooting hours are one-half hour before sunrise to sunset. The daily bag limit is... READ MORE

REMEMBERING 9-11

by TBC Press on 09/11/19

REMEMBERING 9-11  A fiery blasts rocks the south tower of the World Trade Center as the hijacked United Airlines Flight 175 from Boston crashes into the building September 11, 2001 in New York City. America along with the TBC Press, remembers lives lost on one of its darkest days...

Michigan 2019 Upland Bird Hunting Season Opens with Ruffed Grouse Sept 15

by TBC Press on 09/11/19

Michigan 2019 upland bird hunting season opens with ruffed grouse Sept 15 and runs Nov 14 with a break at the beginning of deer hunting season, and then resumes from Dec. 1 to Jan. 1.  Woodcock season, also statewide, follows less than a week later on Sept. 21 and runs through Nov 4th. Bag limits and other regulations for both ruffed grouse and woodcock are... READ MORE

Missouri 2019 Deer Hunting Season Opens with Archery Sept 15 - Key Info about CWD Regulations

by TBC Press on 09/11/19

Missouri 2019 Deer Hunting Season Opens with Archery Sept 15  With deer hunting opening for archery season on Sept. 15 and firearms portions in the coming months, the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) wants hunters, landowners, and others to know key information about chronic wasting disease, or CWD. MDC is continuing its efforts this fall and winter to limit the spread of CWD in Missouri deer by finding new cases and slowing its spread to more deer or more areas... READ MORE

Texas Hunters Brace for Hot Teal Season Opener

by TBC Press on 09/11/19

This year’s Texas 2019 early teal hunting season is expected to be a hot one, both in terms of temperature and prospects. The 16-day statewide early teal and Eastern Zone Canada goose season in Texas will run Saturday, Sept. 14 through Sunday, Sept. 29. The daily bag on teal is six, with a possession limit of 18. Bag limit for Canada geese will be five and a possession limit of 15 in the Eastern Zone only. Literally millions of teal are heading our way and... READ MORE

Vermont 2019 Early Fall Black Bear Hunting Gets Underway - Hunters Asked to Submit Tooth for Research

by TBC Press on 09/11/19

Vermont 2019 Early Fall Black Bear Hunting Gets Underway  Vermont has two bear hunting seasons. The early bear hunting season, which requires a special bear tag, opened September 1 and continues through November 15.  The late bear season begins November 16 and continues through November 24.  The limit for bears remains one per calendar year. A separate Early Bear Season tag is required to hunt the Early Bear Season. The department is again reminding successful bear hunters that a regulation requires them to submit a bear tooth because... READ MORE

Connecticut 2019 Fall Archery Turkey Hunting Season Opens Sept 16

by TBC Press on 09/10/19

Connecticut’s 2019 fall archery turkey season opens on state and private land on September 16. Wild turkeys CANNOT be taken on Sunday anywhere in the state. Fall archery hunting season for deer and wild turkey goes to the end of December on private lands and state land bowhunting only areas, and to the end of January 2020 on private lands in Deer Management Zones 11 and 12. A Resident Game Bird Conservation Stamp is... READ MORE

Connecticut 2019 Fall Archery Deer Hunting Season Opens Sept 15

by TBC Press on 09/10/19

Connecticut 2019 Fall Archery Deer Hunting Season Opens Sept 15  Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) reminds sportsmen that the 2019 fall archery hunting season for deer opens on Sunday, September 15 on private land only and on Monday, September 16 on state land. Archery deer hunting is allowed on private lands on Sundays in all Deer Management Zones. Fall archery hunting season for deer and wild turkey goes to the end of December on private lands and state land bowhunting only areas, and... READ MORE

LWFC Approves Declaration of Emergency Amending Deer Area 5 Hunting

by TBC Press on 09/10/19

The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission (LWFC) approved a declaration of emergency that will amend the Deer Area 5 2019-20 hunting season during its September meeting Thursday (Sept. 5) in Baton Rouge. The action came due to the unprecedented 2019 flood that inundated Deer Area 5, which includes parts of the Atchafalaya Basin in St. Martin, Iberville, Iberia and St. Mary parishes, during the summer. The DE, which will go into effect Oct. 16, will reduce... READ MORE

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Hunter Education and Safety Programs

ATTENTION ALL HUNTERS...It's that time again and most states have started their mandatory Hunter Education Programs and / or their Safety Education Programs for the 2022 season. Classes are held in several areas and dates throughout your state.Click on the state you want and scroll down to Hunter Education. All hunters must attend or have attended these programs in order to hunt this spring and/or fall...

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