TBC Press - Outdoor Hunting, Fishing News

If you have not applied already, this is a reminder that the S.C. Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) is accepting applications for deer lottery hunts on public lands through 5 p.m. on Aug. 15. The “unrestricted” multi-site lottery application from last year remains and will cover hunting opportunities on Bear Island, Donnelley and Bonneau Ferry WMA with no antler restrictions at these sites. The other multi-site lottery application includes Belfast WMA, Botany Bay WMA and... READ MORE

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South Carolina has set the 2020-21 Migratory Bird and Waterfowl Hunting Seasons. Dates and Regulations also set for State Youth Day and Veteran/Active Duty Military Days. Black ducks/mottled ducks, the limit is as follows: For areas east of I-95, one black duck or one mottled duck in the total bag of no more than six. For areas west of I-95, two black ducks or one black duck and one mottled duck in the total bag of no more than six. Other Seasons and bags limits include... READ MORE

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Hunters who wish to participate in a controlled waterfowl hunt at McClintic Wildlife Management Area in Mason County have until midnight on Aug. 11 to submit an application to the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources. Applications can be accessed online. Once a hunter logs into their account, they should click "Enter Lottery" and follow the on-screen prompts to fill out their application. Successful applications will be notified by mail by the second week of September and... READ MORE

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The Vermont FWD now has information on its website about the 2020 controlled waterfowl hunts at Dead Creek WMA in Addison and Mud Creek WMA in Alburgh. Applications must be submitted electronically or postmarked and returned no later than August 21 to Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department, 111 West Street, Essex Junction, VT 05452.  Applications for hunting at Mud Creek on October 13 and 15 may be downloaded from the website. Controlled goose hunting at Dead Creek WMA will be by pre-registration with... READ MORE

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 New Deer Zones, Early Dove Season and the Return of Sandhill Crane Hunting

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Hunters mark your calendars for the first Tuesday in August to take a shot at 2020 big game hunting licenses remaining in Colorado after the primary and secondary draws. These remaining licenses are placed on the leftover list, now available on the Colorado Parks and Wildlife website, and become available for purchase on August 4 at 9 a.m., Mountain Time. CPW highly suggests hunters purchase their leftover licenses online this year. If you must go into a CPW office or a sales agent location to purchase a license, remember to... READ MORE

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The Florida 2020 Lionfish Challenge has been extended. Participants will now have until Nov. 1 to submit their lionfish. The Lionfish Challenge rewards lionfish harvesters with prizes for their lionfish removals. The participants who harvest the most lionfish will be crowned the Recreational Lionfish King/Queen and the Commercial Champion. The Challenge also has a tiered prize system that allows everyone to be rewarded for their removals. In addition... READ MORE

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Texas private recreational angler red snapper season in federal waters will close at 12:01 a.m. Monday, Aug. 3. Anglers may continue to harvest up to 4 red snapper per day with a 15-inch minimum length limit from Texas state waters. Under an agreement between the Texas (TPWD) and the National Marine Fisheries Service, TPWD can establish the opening and closing of the red snapper fishery in federal waters off the Texas coast for private recreational anglers fishing from their own vessels. As part of this agreement, Texas must close the fishery when... READ MORE

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Vermont’s 2020 auction for three moose hunting permits is open until 4:30 p.m. August 12.  Bids will be opened and winners notified on August 13. The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Board authorized a total of 55 permits for the 2020 moose season.  Auction winners of three of those permits will hunt in Wildlife Management Unit E in the northeast corner of the state during the October 1-7 archery season, or in the October 17-22 regular season. Bids must be... READ MORE

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Wyoming's Lander One Shot Antelope Hunt, a charity hunt that has drawn teams of famous, powerful men to central Wyoming for over 75 years, has been canceled for 2020 due to the coronavirus, but will return in 2021. The mid-September (Sept 16-18) Lander One Shot Antelope Hunt has been held every year since 1944. The competitive hunt pits eight three-man teams against each other. The task of each team member is to harvest a pronghorn antelope with one shot. Participants have included... READ MORE

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The 2020 recreational harvest of greater amberjack will reopen in Florida Gulf state and federal waters Aug 1. This season is scheduled to remain open through Oct. 31 in Gulf state and federal waters. If you plan to fish for greater amberjack in state or federal waters from a private recreational vessel (includes anglers over 65 years of age), you must sign up as a State Reef Fish Angler prior to your fishing trip. If you are already a Gulf Reef Fish Angler, your Gulf designation meets the new statewide requirement until it expires. To learn more about the no-cost... READ MORE

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The 2020–2021 Georgia Hunting Seasons and Regulations Guide is available Online, on the Go Outdoors Georgia app, and in print. This guide provides important information on season dates, bag limits, hunting licenses, wildlife management areas (WMAs), quota hunts, youth opportunities and much more.  Some of the major changes to the hunting regulations this year include: Alligator Hunts - Game Check - New Public Hunting Opportunities - Waterfowl Changes and more... READ MORE

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