TBC Press - Outdoor Hunting, Fishing News

South Dakota now accepting applications for the 2020 Deer Hunting Season through June 12. You can apply ONLINE at South Dakota Hunt Planner. The commission has also made changes to the East RIver antlerless deer tags. In an effort to reduce mule deer doe harvest during the east river deer hunting season, the GFP Commission passed an administrative action converting all any antlerless deer licenses to “antlerless whitetail deer” licenses. The action does not affect... READ MORE

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The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission voted recently approved many changes to the Commission’s Code of Regulations, including many wildlife regulations that may impact hunters during the 2020-21 hunting seasons. The proposals were presented to the public through an online survey in March and were formally proposed to the Commission during its April 23 meeting. Some of the more notable regulations changes in the 100 proposals include... READ MORE

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California CDFW Director Charlton H. Bonham has lifted the delay of the trout opener in Mono County. As of May 23, trout season opened in the county. CDFW, in consultation with Fish and Game Commission President Eric Sklar, originally delayed the opener through May 31, 2020. Anglers are also advised to check with local authorities on the status of access points as many site closures and access restrictions exist and may change daily. CDFW reminds anglers to abide by... READ MORE

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Georgia Department of Natural Resources Commissioner Mark Williams has announced that Georgia's territorial waters will close to commercial and recreational oyster harvest effective 6 a.m., Monday, June 1, 2020, through midnight Monday, Sept. 30, 2020.  This routine closure meets the requirements of Georgia’s Vibrio parahaemolyticus (Vp) control plan, which protects public health. We expect this closure to have little adverse impact on... READ MORE

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Nonresident boaters and anglers will see new aquatic invasive species rules when they visit Montana this year. New this year, nonresidents launching watercraft in Montana must purchase a Vessel AIS Prevention Pass. The Montana Legislature reduced the fee nonresident anglers pay for the Angler Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention Pass (AISPP). Nonresident anglers will pay $7.50 instead of the $15 fee that was charged last year. Also... READ MORE

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Want a chance to hunt big game in Oregon for months and during the rut—or a rare chance to hunt for a bighorn sheep or Rocky Mountain goat? Big game raffle tickets are on sale until May 30 at 6 p.m. online at MyODFW’s licensing page and at license sales agents. Raffle tags won can be used in addition to regular fall hunts—meaning hunters who win the tag can still hunt regular controlled or general big game seasons.  The following raffle hunts are available... READ MORE

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The daily limit has increased to eight trout on a portion of Mammoth Creek, which will allow anglers to catch and keep more fish before the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources treats the river with rotenone to remove its remaining fish. DWR Director Mike Fowlks issued the emergency change to the 2020 Utah Fishing Guidebook to give anglers the opportunity to catch and keep more fish in Mammoth Creek and its tributaries that are upstream of... READ MORE

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Utah will begin accepting applications on Thursday, May 28 at 8 a.m. for 2020 antlerless hunts. You can apply for a permit to hunt cow elk, cow moose, doe deer, doe pronghorn and, for the first time, ewe bighorn sheep, in Utah. (Although you cannot apply for both a cow moose permit and a ewe bighorn sheep permit in the same year — you must pick one or the other.) You must submit your application no later than 11 p.m. on June 18 to be included in the drawing for hunting permits. In addition... READ MORE

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   As America celebrates Memorial Day, we pay tribute to those who have given their lives in our nation's wars.

Have a safe and enjoyable holiday. If going to the high country please beware of fire hazards in some parts of the country. News will resume Tuesday May 26th. Thank you for following TBC Press

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The Maryland DNR is now accepting offshore waterfowl blind and shoreline license applications for riparian (waterfront) property owners. Riparian property owners, or anyone granted permission by the owner, may license their shoreline allowing them to establish offshore stationary blinds or blind sites for hunting waterfowl, and/or prevent others from hunting the shoreline at a later date. Applicants must submit paperwork and fees by mail, postmarked no later than May 31, 2020. Property owners may... READ MORE

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