TBC Press - Outdoor Hunting, Fishing News

  The Vermont Fish &Wildlife Department says a preliminary count reveals hunters harvested 40 moose in this year’s regulated hunting seasons. “A preliminary count on October 31 showed that hunters reported 8 moose being taken by 18 hunters in the October 1-7 archery season and 32 moose taken by 70 hunters in the October 21-26 regular season,” said Cedric Alexander, Vermont’s moose project leader. He said a few additional reports may still be sent in from... READ MORE

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  Anglers fishing Upper Red Lake in northwestern Minnesota this winter will be able to keep four walleye of which only one may be longer than 17 inches, the Department of Natural Resources said.  This same regulation has been in effect since the walleye fishing opener in May, but this will be the first winter season with the combination of a four fish bag limit and one over 17 inches allowed. Harvest under a three fish bag limit last year resulted in... READ MORE

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The 2017 muzzleloader/archery season for deer opened in Tennessee on Saturday, Nov. 4 and continues through Friday, Nov. 17 in all of Tennessee’s deer hunting units, according to the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency. The opening of muzzleloader season in the state has a permanent opening date of the third Saturday before Thanksgiving. Muzzleloading firearms are defined as... READ MORE

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  Folks in Wisconsin appear to be torn over a new hunting bill the Assembly passed, which could eliminate the state’s minimum hunting age requirement. Current law states a resident of Wisconsin must be at least 12 years old to purchase a hunting license or hunt with a gun, unless they’ve participated in a mentored hunt – Children who have gone through that program can hunt as young as 10 years old. The bill allows for any individual at any age to participate in ... READ MORE

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  Idaho Fish and Game sold out its nonresident regular deer and nonresident elk tags for the first time in nearly a decade, and nonresident hunters wanting whitetail tags better act.  There is no limit on over-the-counter deer and elk tags for residents. On Nov. 1, about 500 nonresident whitetail tags remained. Nonresident regular deer tags sold out 19 days sooner than last year. At current sales rate, nonresident whitetail tags could be sold out by... READ MORE

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An emergency rule signed recently by the DNR, filed with the Natural Resources Commission and the Legislative Services Agency, states the following: Rifle cartridges that were allowed in previous years on public land for deer hunting are allowed on public land again this year during the deer firearms season, the reduction zone season (in zones where local ordinances allow the use of a firearm), special hunts on other public lands such as... READ MORE

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  Mille Lacs Lake walleye fishing will open on Friday, Dec. 1, with no bait restrictions and a limit of one walleye 20-22 inches or one longer than 28 inches. We’re glad results of fall population survey show Mille Lacs anglers will be able to keep some walleye during the winter walleye season, said Don Pereira, fisheries section chief for the Minnesota DNR. We know this is important to... READ MORE

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As Ohio’s duck and goose seasons begin, hunters are encouraged to familiarize themselves with waterfowl identification before heading out, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). Ohio waterfowl hunters frequently encounter a variety of species of birds when in the field and marsh, and some species of ducks, geese and swans may look similar. The ODNR Division of Wildlife would like to remind hunters that... READ MORE

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  Ohio’s deer-gun season opens on Monday, Nov. 27. Hunting remains the most effective management tool for maintaining Ohio’s healthy deer population, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). Ohio’s annual youth white-tailed deer hunting season gives young hunters the opportunity to pursue the state’s most popular big-game animal on Nov. 18-19, and it is open to hunters with a youth hunting license and a deer permit. During the deer-gun seasons, deer can be hunted with... READ MORE

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Sportsman permits are one of Utah's most prized big game hunting permits. And the time left to apply for one is running out. To apply for a sportsman permit for the 2018 season, you must submit your application no later than 11 p.m. on Nov. 15. You can apply online now. Lindy Varney, wildlife licensing coordinator for the Division of Wildlife Resources, says only Utah residents can apply for a sportsman permit. She explains why the permits are so highly sought... READ MORE

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Washington anglers can make plans to go fishing on the Olympic Peninsula, where much of the Quillayute River system re-opened Saturday, Nov. 4. The Quillayute River, as well as sections of the Sol Duc, Bogachiel, Calawah and Dickey rivers re-opened for fishing Nov. 4, but anglers must release all chinook salmon, the Washington (WDFW) announced . WDFW previously closed these rivers to fishing when low river flows were impeding the migration of salmon upstream. The department wanted to ensure that a sufficient number of... READ MORE

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  Three new initiatives designed to increase fishing and hunting opportunities and to attract outdoor recreation tourism have been announced by West Virginia Division of Natural Resources Director Stephen McDaniel. The DNR is exploring opportunities to enhance trout fishing in and around state parks beginning in 2018. Hatchery personnel are making plans to stock trout in many state parks lakes on Saturdays. In addition... READ MORE

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  Delaware’s November shotgun deer season – which runs from Friday, Nov. 10 through Sunday, Nov. 19, including Sunday, Nov. 12 – is considered the busiest and most popular of all the deer seasons. It’s remarkable that during Delaware’s five-month deer season, nearly 50 percent of the overall annual deer harvest will occur during these 10 days in mid-November, said Emily Boyd, deer and furbearer biologist with the Division of Fish & Wildlife. This year we anticipate... READ MORE

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