TBC Press - Outdoor Hunting, Fishing News

Hunting, fishing, and trapping activities are important to many Alaskans and non-residents. Hunters, anglers, and trappers are reminded that all seasons remain open as scheduled during the COVID-19 pandemic unless changed by emergency order. All emergency orders and announcements can be found on the departments website. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game reminds everyone that the Health Mandates issued by the State are continually being updated to provide guidance for traveling both to and within Alaska. In example... READ MORE

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LDWF To Offer Boyce Lease Field and WMA Fields

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The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) will issue remaining alligator harvest tags that were to be distributed at the Baton Rouge, Lake Charles and Rockefeller LDWF Offices at the Lafayette LDWF Office beginning Tuesday (Sept. 1) due to the impact of Hurricane Laura. The Lafayette LDWF Office is located at 200 Dulles Drive in Lafayette and tags may be picked up Monday through Friday from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. In addition... READ MORE

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New York 2020 Canada goose hunting season opens Tuesday, Sept. 1, throughout most of the state. In addition, for the first time and for the 2020-2021 hunting season, DEC has incorporated the Harvest Information Program (HIP) registration into the DEC Automated Licensing System (DECALS) licensing system. The September Canada goose season occurs in all goose hunting zones except the Western Long Island zone. All upstate areas open Sept. 1, and run through Sept. 25. Canada goose seasons in the Central and Eastern Long Island zones begin... READ MORE

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Utah 2020 turkeys or bobcats permits will only be sold online during their respective opening sales days this year, due to COVID-19 concerns. Specifically, the first two weeks of fall turkey permit sales -- and all of the bobcat permit sales will be online only. The online-only sales dates are as follows: TURKEY-online only Sept. 3–17.  From Sept. 18 until Feb. 28, 2021, any remaining fall general-season turkey permits available online, DWR office or from a retail license agent. BOBCAT online only starting... READ MORE

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Georgia 2020 dove hunting season opens Sat. Sept. 5. With over 50 DNR-managed dove fields and some of the best habitat around, Georgia presents our great sportsmen and sportswomen significant opportunity to enjoy the upcoming season. The official 2020-2021 dove seasons are Sept. 5-30, Nov. 21-Nov. 29 and Dec. 8 - Jan. 31. Shooting hours are noon until sunset on opening day (Sept. 5) and one-half hour before sunrise to sunset for the remainder of the season dates. The daily bag limit is... READ MORE

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Knoxville and Cedar Roughs wildlife areas, both in Napa County, and Putah Creek Wildlife Area in Solano County, have been closed until further notice by the California CDFW due to the proximity of the Hennessy and LNU Lightning Complex fires. The wildlife areas are closed for all public uses including hunting and hiking. The A Zone deer hunt season, dove hunt season and fall wild turkey hunt season will be closed for the remainder of the year. The closures will help ensure public safety and... READ MORE

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Due to impending repair work resulting in the draining of Poudre Ponds and subsequent potential for loss of fish, Colorado Parks and Wildlife is announcing an emergency public fish salvage effective immediately (Wednesday, Aug. 26).  Located near the intersection of W. O Street and N. 35th Avenue northwest of Greeley, the city will be draining the pond to complete emergency repairs to its intake pump. CPW has authorized the public salvage in order to optimize the use of the fishery resource as outlined... READ MORE

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   An evening of kayak fishing with the family turned into a record evening for a Connecticut Barkhamsted woman, Leslie Slater. I was jigging a Rooster Tail for trout when all of a sudden I had a huge hit, Slater recalls. It pulled hard right to the bottom. It almost broke my pole in half. Then with all of the dead weight, I thought that I had lost the fish and snagged the bottom. It wasn’t the bottom she was snagged on. It was a 46 inch-long, 29.0-pound Northern Pike. Slater... READ MORE

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The following Connecticut regulations became effective in early 2020. Any new regulations related to hunting and trapping are NOT reflected in the printed version of the 2020 Connecticut Hunting and Trapping Guide. However, they are reflected in the hunting guide information on the DEEP website. TURKEY; The bag limit for the fall firearms turkey season has been changed to 3 turkeys, either sex. DEER A and B Seasons; No-lottery A and B Deer Hunting Seasons have been combined. Regardless of the permit (A or B Season) printed on a hunter’s license, he/she can hunt deer from... READ MORE

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Due to low returns, daily bag limits for Oregon 2020 hatchery summer steelhead will be reduced to two fish per day for the Snake River and tributaries when the season opens on Tuesday, Sept. 1. Fishery managers in the Snake River basin estimate about 32,000 hatchery steelhead are bound for the Snake River and its tributaries. While this is still well below the 10-year average of about 90,000 fish. Steelhead are currently making their way through the mainstem Columbia and... READ MORE

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