TBC Press - Outdoor Hunting, Fishing News

  The Michigan Department of Natural Resources recently confirmed a new state-record fish for cisco (formerly known as lake herring). This marks the second state-record fish caught in 2017. The fish was caught Friday, June 9, at 10 a.m. by Michael Lemanski of Florence, Wisconsin, on Lake Ottawa in Iron County in the western Upper Peninsula. Lemanski was still-fishing with... READ MORE

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A lottery drawing will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 1, at 6 p.m. for youth bow hunters wishing to participate in this year’s archery season for white-tailed deer at the Abraham Forest, 1 mile west of Green Springs, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). Four lottery applicants will be selected for bow hunting privileges and assigned a specific time to hunt. Lottery winners will be permitted to hunt during two specific two-week periods, from Sunday, Nov. 12, through Saturday, Nov. 25, and... READ MORE

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With thousands of rainbow trout destined for Washington lakes before November, anglers should have plenty of places to enjoy great fishing this fall and through the holiday season. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) will stock at least 45 Washington lakes with catchable-size trout this fall. Additionally, the department stocks millions of smaller trout each spring, many of which will have grown to... READ MORE

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  For more than 20 years, a unique program developed by the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (DNR) and the U.S. Forest Service has increased accessibility of public lands for hunters with physical challenges who possess a Class Q/QQ special hunting permit. There are also many state-owned wildlife management areas that have designated roads for Class Q/QQ hunter access. Class Q (resident) and QQ (non-resident) special hunting permits are issued by the DNR to applicants who... READ MORE

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  A day of fishing is good. A day you catch a new state record – and beat the old one by more than 12 pounds – is great! Richard Barrett is the new state record holder for the blue catfish. His catch, weighing 93 lb, 0 oz, beat the previous 2010 record of 80 lb, 4 oz., according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division (WRD). Barrett, of Axson, hooked this new state record blue catfish on the Altamaha River on October 14, 2017 using... READ MORE

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  Panther Swamp National Wildlife Refuge in Mississippi is an area that floods each winter. However, its 36,000 acres also contain one of the few remaining large tracts of mature hardwoods in the Mississippi Delta. Perhaps it’s because of the lay of the land that 23-year-old Jordan Watts of Louisiana chose to do his deer hunting in that prime area. On Oct. 7 while sitting 18 feet above ground in his Millennium lock-on stand overlooking a CRP on the refuge, he was able to put the crosshairs of his... READ MORE

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Pennsylvania bear hunters — buoyed by a statewide population that’s hit an all-time high of 20,000 animals — will have more opportunity afield this fall than ever before. The extra opportunities come in two forms. The statewide archery season has been extended by a day and, most importantly, moved up on the calendar, so that for the first time bow hunting for bears falls within the archery deer season. At the same time, opportunities to shoot a bear within the firearms deer season have been... READ MORE

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  Most locals know that wild hogs are a huge problem in Texas, especially in rural areas, and they are increasingly invading even more developed suburbs. This week, a man named Joe Clowers in Union Grove, Texas killed a 416-pound wild hog that had been wreaking havoc on his property. The hog was taken down with an AR-15, according to Clowers, and shared that the hog had been a constant nuisance for five years.He had preyed on the fawns in the area and Clowers added that he always stayed armed when... READ MORE

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The deadline to purchase licenses for the 2018 Lake Winnebago sturgeon spearing season is Oct. 31, with state biologists forecasting great opportunities to land the fish of a lifetime while enjoying time outdoors with family and friends. Spearers will be happy to know that our 2017 assessments once again show there are a lot of really large fish out there to challenge them, says Ryan Koenigs, DNRs Lake Winnebago sturgeon biologist. We handled nine fish greater than... READ MORE

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  Arkansas Muzzleloader Deer Hunting Season Opens Oct 21.  The statewide seasonal bag limit may be taken in any combination of zones or methods, as long as zone bag limits are not exceeded. Additional bag limits are set by deer management zone. Dogs are allowed for deer hunting in some zones. Up to two dogs may be used to blood trail wounded deer. Legal baiting on private land for hunting also allowed in some zones. In addition... READ MORE

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Results of the Maryland Department of Natural Resources 2017 young-of-year striped bass survey in the Chesapeake Bay shows the fish is reproducing in strong numbers. The annual survey’s index is 13.2, above the 64-year average of 11.7. Striped bass, popularly known as rockfish, is Maryland’s state fish. The fish spawns in the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries each spring. The survey is conducted annually to... READ MORE

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  Minnesota hunters planning to use portable stands on wildlife management areas this season are reminded to check regulations to learn when they need to remove stands after hunting. In most of the state, leaving stands overnight on WMAs is not allowed and they must be removed at the end of the day, said Bob Welsh, DNR wildlife operations manager. Users of most WMAs will not see a change in stand regulations this year, but there is a change in an area of... READ MORE 

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The number of hunters who stopped at Fish, Wildlife and Parks check stations in south central Montana during the opening weekend of antelope season was up 6.5 percent from last year. But the antelope harvest remained nearly identical. On Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 7-8, 720 hunters stopped at check stations at Billings, Big Timber and Broadview. During the opening weekend in 2016, 676 hunters stopped at the three check stations. This year hunters checked... READ MORE

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Wetland conditions across most of the state have improved recently, according to the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. On Oct. 11, Game and Parks released an update on the status of Rainwater Basin wetlands, as well as pumping plans for waterfowl hunting seasons. Duck season is open in zones 2 and 4  opened in Oct. 14 in Zone 1 and opens Oct. 26 in Zone 3. The remaining youth waterfowl season is Oct. 21-22 in Zone 3.  In addition... READ MORE

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