TBC Press - Outdoor Hunting, Fishing News

Deer hunters can now apply to hunt as the Hawaii DLNR announce the opening of the black-tailed deer hunting season on the island of Kaua‘i. Rules and conditions regulating game mammal hunting in Title 13, Chapter 123 will be in effect. The application deadline for the regular deer rifle tag season is 3:30 p.m. Friday, August 7, 2020. The public drawing will be held at the L?hu‘e State office building on Wednesday, August 12, 2020 at 4:00 p.m. Lottery results will... READ MORE

Comments (0)     

The Illinois IDNR recently announced it has elected to cancel all waterfowl blind drawings for 2020 due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Existing blind holders will be allowed to maintain their blinds through the 2020-2021 waterfowl season; drawings canceled in 2020, as well as those drawings scheduled for 2021, will resume in 2021. The drawings, typically held in June and July, frequently draw... READ MORE

Comments (0)     

Iowa’s recent mild winter and dryer than normal April and May could lead to positive results for pheasant hunters this fall. Hen survival increases during mild winters, and more hens mean more nests and more nests typically means more pheasants in the fall. Reports of early and large pheasant broods have been reported, suggesting a good hatch is underway. The nesting forecast is based on... READ MORE

Comments (0)     

The Iowa DNR is offering a program to teach skills needed to hunt, butcher and cook wild deer to individuals who have little to no deer hunting experience. The Field to Fork program is accepting applications for its Ames and Waterloo classes. The program consists of skills building sessions at an indoor archery range, classroom time and a workshop weekend designed to teach skills necessary to become efficient archery hunters. Attendance is limited to... READ MORE

Comments (0)     

Beginning July 1, 2020 through July 31, deer hunters can apply online through the Missouri MDC website for a shot at more than 100 managed deer hunts throughout the state for archery, muzzleloading, and modern firearms from mid-September through mid-January at conservation areas, state and other parks, national wildlife refuges, and other public areas. Some managed hunts are held specifically for youth or for people with disabilities. Hunters are selected by a weighted random drawing. Draw results will be available... READ MORE

Comments (0)     

The Missouri 2020 frogging season begins June 30 at sunset through Oct. 31, those with a fishing permit or small-game hunting permit may frog for bullfrogs and green frogs. The daily limit is eight frogs of both species combined and the possession limit is 16 frogs of both species combined. Only the daily limit may be possessed on waters and bank of waters where frogging. MDC notes that daily limits end at midnight. Froggers who... READ MORE

Comments (0)     

The Texas TPWD confirmed the presence of giant salvinia on Bringle Lake in Texarkana after being alerted to a potential infestation of the invasive species. Giant salvinia, a highly invasive, free-floating aquatic fern that can double in size in less than a week under ideal growing conditions, is one of the major threats to aquatic ecosystems in Texas. The invasive plant produces thick mats making fishing, boating, swimming, and... READ MORE

Comments (0)     

The California CDFW is urging anglers and other recreational water users to be vigilant about checking for harmful freshwater algal blooms (HABs) while out enjoying California’s lakes, reservoirs, rivers, streams and creeks this year. These blooms pose risks to the health and safety of people and pets drinking the water and recreating in water bodies affected by blooms. Children and pets, especially dogs, are particularly susceptible to HABs because of... READ MORE

Comments (0)     

Nonresident hunters planning to hunt elk or deer in Idaho in 2020 may want to buy a tag soon because nonresident tags are likely to sell out earlier than last year. Fish and Game projections based on current sales rates show nonresident 2020 elk tags could sell out by July 1 and deer tags (including white-tailed deer tags) by August 1. Those dates are based on current sales, and actual sell-out dates could be sooner if sales increase. Nonresident over-the-counter general hunt tags are limited to... READ MORE

Comments (0)     

Though Kansas coyote hunters can already hunt at night year-round without the aid of lights, a new proposal will be discussed at the KDWPT Commission’s June 25 virtual meeting that would allow the use of lights, night vision, and thermal imaging to hunt coyotes. Parties interested in commenting on this proposal may do so by participating in the meeting through Zoom or emailing Commissioners directly. Also, in response to requests from the public... READ MORE

Comments (0)     

New York State DEC recently announced that the traditional harvest season for Largemouth and Smallmouth bass opens on June 20 and closes Nov. 30. In most waters, there is also a catch and release season starting on Dec. 1, and continuing until the start of the regular season, during which anglers can fish for bass using artificial lures. There are special fishing regulations for some waters, and anglers should check the current fishing regulations guide before heading out to fish. Anglers are also reminded that... READ MORE

Comments (0)     

Fisheries biologists with the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission recently stocked 134,000 largemouth bass fingerlings into the Northeast Cape Fear River to help jump start the fishery, which was decimated by Hurricane Florence in 2018. They will monitor the fingerlings over time using genetics to determine their contribution to the population as it recovers. The stocking was part of a collaboration between the agency and members of the Wilmington-based Team Bassmasters Fishing Club, who... READ MORE

Comments (0)     

Comments (0)     

Following poor Chinook salmon returns last fall and forecasted low 2020 returns in certain coastal rivers, ODFW is implementing some restrictions on coastal wild adult Chinook salmon harvest. Changes to wild Chinook salmon bag limits vary geographically, and some areas will be closed, due to particularly poor returns, or anticipated low water conditions. There are no changes to permanent regulations for North Coast streams from... READ MORE

Comments (0)     

   The Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament is known as one of the biggest fishing events in the country. Fittingly, Michael Jordan entered the 62nd installment of the annual tournament and made an immediate impact. Jordan and the crew on his boat, Catch 23, reeled in a 442-pound blue marlin Tuesday, the second day of the tournament in the basketball great's home state of North Carolina. Video captured Catch 23 pulling in toward the docks in Morehead City, North Carolina... READ MORE

Comments (0)