TBC Press - Outdoor Hunting, Fishing News

Quail hunting season in Oklahoma will run from Nov. 11 to Feb. 15, 2018. This year’s Quail Roadside Surveys in Oklahoma show a decline from last year in the number of observed birds. We are sitting right at the 10-year average. That last two years was a boom, and now we are back down to average said Derek Wiley, upland game biologist with the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation. Wiley said there is little cause for concern among hunters or biologists and cited several factors that likely have played a role in this year’s lower bird counts... READ MORE

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The Coquille Valley Wildlife Area (CVWA) reopens to public use on Friday, November 10. The area has been closed since May for tide gate construction and habitat restoration work. Both hunters and other recreationists must possess a free hunting/access permit available at a self-check station in the parking lot along North Bank Lane. From Highway 42 in Coquille, turn onto North Bank Lane and the parking area is about a half mile on the right. The 610-acre wildlife area is divided into the... READ MORE

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  The Wisconsin northern zone musky season runs through Nov. 30 on inland waters north of U.S. Highway 10 excluding Wisconsin-Michigan boundary waters. The southern zone musky season stays open another month beyond that, closing Dec. 31, 2017, on inland waters south of U.S. Highway 10. While Wisconsin's first catch and release record has been established for musky, there's plenty of time left in 2017 for anglers to better that mark and ... READ MORE

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  The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is expanding its Lands Pass Program to 41 wildlife areas and ecological reserves this fall and winter and will soon require a CDFW lands pass of all visitors 16 or older. Those carrying a current hunting or fishing license are exempt from this new requirement. CDFW’s Lands Pass Program began in 1988 as a way to broaden the funding base beyond hunters and anglers to pay for conservation and habitat improvement on some of the state’s most popular and frequently visited wildlife areas and... READ MORE

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Fishing tournament organizers can begin applying for Illinois 2018 tournament permits on November 1, 2017.  Applications can be submitted to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources through IDNR fishing tournament online accounts on the I Fish Illinois website. Catch results from 2017 tournaments must be entered before fishing clubs and tournament trails will be allowed to request tournament dates for 2018. Applications are reviewed on... READ MORE

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  NJ Biological surveys conducted this year suggest American shad are making a strong comeback in the Delaware River, historically famous for a once-prodigious population of this important fish species, Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Bob Martin announced today. Net surveys conducted during the spring resulted in the ninth largest overall haul of migrating adult shad ever recorded, while summer surveys of juvenile shad that hatched this year were... READ MORE

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Try these North Carolina waterfowl hunts for everything from wood ducks to swans. No matter the waterfowl species you like hunting or where you live, North Carolina has places you can go that will give you the best chance for a successful and satisfying hunt.  Access to places you can shoot a gun and where there are waterfowl can be the trickiest part... READ MORE

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  Much in the same way that our snowblowers never seem to run right after the first snow of the year, taking a little bit of time to put the final prep on your snowmobile will pay big dividends and keep you from a big bill and month-long wait at the dealership. Here are the steps to take that will  ensure a winter of worry-free snowmobile use... READ MORE

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  Youth coon hunts sponsored by the S.C. Coon Hunters Association (SCCHA) and participating clubs and chapters began in October and will continue throughout the fall and winter, culminating with the State Championship Youth Coon Hunt hosted by the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR). The championship hunt is scheduled for March 3, 2018 and will be held at the SCDNR's Webb Wildlife Center in Hampton County. Competitors are allowed to hunt in as many youth coon hunts as they choose, and all events are free of charge. In accordance with competition hunt rules, no raccoons are killed during the competition and... READ MORE

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The 2017 Tennessee elk hunts have come to a conclusion with a total of eight elk harvested during the three segments. Participants could hunt on North Cumberland Wildlife Management Area and surrounding private lands, although none of this year’s hunters chose to hunt on private lands.The elk archery-hunt was the first segment held Sept. 30-Oct. 6 with three of the seven participants recording harvests. Dickson resident Larry Rosenbaum was the first person to... READ MORE

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  Last week, a hunter and her guide were injured by a grizzly bear in the backcountry while elk hunting on public land south of Cody. Both individuals were injured in the attack, but the injuries were not life threatening. On the evening of October 26, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department was notified by the Park County Sheriff's Office that two individuals had been injured by a grizzly bear while hunting on the Shoshone National Forest in the Boulder Basin area.  Game and Fish personnel immediately began an investigation that included... READ MORE

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  The Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources 2017-2018 game bird hunting season opens on Saturday, November 4, 2017 on KAUA‘I, O‘AHU, MAUI,  MOLOKA‘I, LANA‘I and the big Island of Hawaii. The fall game bird hunting season will run through Sunday, January 28, 2018.  Species include ring-neck pheasants, Francolins, chukar partridge and dove. A valid hunting license and a game bird stamp are required for all game bird hunting on public and private lands. FOR ALL AREAS STATEWIDE:  All game bird hunters should... READ MORE

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The Maryland Department of Natural Resources invites young hunters to hone their skills with the help of an experienced adult during two Youth Waterfowl Hunt days: Nov. 4, 2017, and Feb. 10, 2018. Anyone 16 years of age or younger can hunt coots, ducks, geese and mergansers on private and public lands these two days, when aided by an unarmed adult at least 21 years old. All junior hunters and their adult mentors must... READ MORE 

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Several times already this year, an OSP trooper has arrived at the scene of a vehicle collision with a deer or elk and the driver has asked if the animal can be salvaged and taken home. ODFW offices are also getting such requests. The answer is no, not yet. New rules allowing drivers to lawfully salvage roadstruck deer and elk don’t take effect until Jan. 1, 2019. Calls and questions about the new roadkill law are increasing because... READ MORE

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  Washingtong razor clam digging in early November 2017 will go ahead as planned at more beaches. Copalis and Mocrocks beaches will open early Nov for razor clam digging along with Long Beach and Twin Harbors. WDFW Shellfish managers gave the OK for digging after marine toxin test results indicated clams from those beaches are safe to eat.  The upcoming dig is approved on the following beaches, dates and evening low tides... READ MORE

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