TBC Press - Outdoor Hunting, Fishing News

  Another reason to brush up on hunter safety. A young Arkansas man died in a duck hunting accident over the weekend after his boat overturned. The National Weather Service issued a wind advisory for small crafts, but Chase Standridge still took his boat out at the Cabin Creek Recreational Area in Knoxville. Two 911 calls came in shortly after 2 p.m. Saturday reporting a boater in danger. First responders found his overturned boat and dog, but did not find Standridge. They called the search off after dark Saturday, and… READ MORE

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Beginning this ice fishing season, anglers using a wheelhouse type of ice or dark-house shelter are required to purchase a license to place the shelter on the ice, even when occupying it. A new definition for portable shelters has been provided in law, which states that a portable shelter is one that collapses, folds or is disassembled for transportation. Wheeled fish houses, which formerly were considered portable – and thus excluded from licensing requirements for shelters – will now... READ MORE

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  The Southwest Region Council of the Access and Habitat program will host a public meeting Nov. 30 at 3:30 p.m. to discuss a possible new Travel Management Area to be known as the Coos Mountain TMA within the Tioga Wildlife Management unit. The meeting will be held at ODFW’s Central Point office, 1495 East Gregory Road. Attend in person or call 1-877-336-1831 and enter participant code 804246.  The new TMA would provide... READ MORE

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Last week, Montana reported its first case of a free-ranging deer testing positive for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD). The deer was harvested by a Montana hunter and its carcass was brought to Oregon by the hunter’s relative, who lives in Madras. The parties involved failed to follow regulations that prohibit certain parts of deer, elk and moose that contain... READ MORE

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Days after the Trump administration ignited a public uproar by moving to allow hunters to bring the remains of dead elephants “bagged” in Zambia and Zimbabwe back into the United States, President Trump unexpectedly changed his tune and vowed to review “the conservation facts” and provide a decision this week. But elephants and other endangered species aren’t out of the woods yet. ..READ MORE

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  Why you should wear hunter orange. It was a close call between two best friends who were deer hunting in Manchester State Forest in Sumter County on Saturday morning. A Marine says he quickly jumped into action after his friend was shot in the arm and nearly lost his life. Justin McLane and Will Eckhardt said it was around 7:30 a.m. when another man who was also hunting at the time shot McLane claiming he thought he was a… READ MORE 

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  With waterfowl hunting season opening Sat., Nov. 18, duck and goose hunters across Georgia should face much better hunting conditions than last year, according to experts with the Georgia DNR’ Wildlife Resources Division (WRD). Last year many of the managed wetlands that provide habitat for migrating and wintering waterfowl on state-operated Wildlife Management Areas were dry, said WRD state waterfowl biologist Greg Balkcom.  But this year conditions are... READ MORE

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The Maryland DNR announced that the two-week firearm deer season opens Nov. 25 and runs through Dec. 9. Hunters may use firearms to harvest sika and white-tailed deer during this hunting season. The two-week firearms season is our most popular hunting opportunity in the state, Wildlife and Heritage Service Director Paul Peditto said. Not only is the harvest during this period a critical part of the department’s deer management program, it also allows... READ MORE

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  Fellows Lake offers Springfield-area waterfowl hunters a close-to-home opportunity to pursue their favorite quarry. However, the procedure for providing hunting blinds at the lake has changed this year. Missouri duck hunters will now be required to provide their own blinds. This new provision allows individuals to hunt from blinds they built themselves and, thus, have been constructed to fit personal preferences, comforts and needs. It also... READ MORE

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Harvest numbers for elk on a portion of the Rocky Mountain Front continue to be above the long-term average, says a Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks wildlife biologist. This past weekend was the busiest weekend thus far at the check station with lots of hunters out, said Brent Lonner, FWP wildlife biologist. As a result, the total elk harvest is about... READ MORE

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  The 2017 pheasant season is now under way and thousands of birds are being distributed throughout the state. This year marks the final phase in the full implementation of the NJDEP Division of Fish and Wildlife's new Pheasant Allocation Formula (PAF). The PAF was phased in beginning in 2016. The PAF, which was put in place to increase hunter safety throughout the state, spreads out the stocked pheasants based on... READ MORE

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Hunters are reminded that several North Dakota national wildlife refuges open to late-season upland game bird hunting the day after the deer gun season closes. Arrowwood, Audubon, Des Lacs, J. Clark Salyer, Lake Alice, Lake Zahl, Long Lake, Lostwood, Tewaukon (pheasants only), and Upper Souris NWRs open Nov. 27. However, portions of each refuge are closed to hunting. Hunters should... READ MORE

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North Dakota’s darkhouse spearfishing season opens on most state waters Dec. 1 and continues through March 15. Legal fish are northern pike and nongame species. All individuals who participate in darkhouse spearfishing must first register online at the North Dakota Game and Fish Department website. In addition, anglers age 16 and older must possess a valid fishing license. Spearers and anglers are reminded that materials used to mark holes must be... READ MORE

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  Black bears are doing extremely well in Utah: in less than 20 years, the number of bears has almost tripled. For that reason, biologists with the Division of Wildlife Resources want to give more hunters a chance to hunt black bears during the state's 2018 season. This past season, the number of permits issued gave hunters a chance to take 758 black bears in the state. For the upcoming season, DWR biologists are recommending that ... READ MORE

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