TBC Press - Outdoor Hunting, Fishing News

  The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is offering a youth-only deer hunting opportunity on Dec.9 at Weyerhaeuser-Cool Springs Environmental Education Center in Craven County. The permit-only hunt is limited to 10 youth, ages 12 through 17, on a first-come-first-served basis. Permits must be purchased no later than Nov. 20 and cost $5 per youth hunter. Youth hunters must... READ MORE

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The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission board recently approved the N.C. 2018 Alligator Management Plan. The plan, which was developed by the N.C. Alligator Task Force, will guide management of alligator populations in North Carolina. The plan outlines conditions under which alligators could be hunted in North Carolina. However, approval of the plan did not establish an alligator hunting season in the state. However... READ MORE

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  Miss the Wyoming Springer pheasant hunt deadline? The good news is walk-on spots are frequently available for hunters who missed the late-August permit application, so there is still a chance to bag birds at Springer this fall. Walk-on hunters can access the field at starting 9 a.m. Springer opens for the season on Thursday, Oct. 19. The bag limit at Springer is ... READ MORE

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  The Alabama Black Belt Adventures Association is hosting its sixth Big Buck Photo Contest for deer hunters in Alabama’s Black Belt region.The winner is based on the number of likes the photo receives on the ALBBA Facebook page. The Big Buck photo contest will run from the start of the archery deer season on Oct. 14, 2017 until February 14, 2018 -  a week after the close of ... READ MORE

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To promote the sport and provide additional hunting opportunities, DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife has designated three upcoming Saturdays as youth hunting days on both public and private lands statewide. Youth waterfowl hunting days for youth hunters ages 10 through 15 will be Oct. 21 and Feb. 10, 2018. Delaware’s annual deer hunting day for youth hunters, as well as for non-ambulatory disabled hunters, will be Nov. 4. Youth hunters must... READ MORE

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  The Indiana Department of Natural Resources is trying to quickly spread the word that hunting deer with a rifle is now illegal on public land. The “firearms deer season” starts Nov. 18. What people need to bear in mind is that those center-fire rifles are only legal for use on private property, said Conservation Officer Jim Hash with DNR District 8. Hash said the Indiana General Assembly passed an amendment to the rifle statute this year. So hunters can no longer... READ MORE

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Special hunts to prevent overpopulation of deer and protect resources will take place this fall at several Minnesota state parks. Access to the parks will vary during these hunts. Some parks will remain open to all visitors, some will have limited access and some will be open only to hunters with special permits (closed to the general public). The deadlines for youth and adults to apply for a special permit to participate in the hunts - which include... READ MORE

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Bull's Island is accessible only by boat, so hunters must bring everything they need for the hunt. Water and restroom facilities are the only amenities on the island. But that doesn't mean you can't enjoy some creature comforts. Shan Burkhalter gives you some information for hunting on this island. The gas hot water on-demand systems you put in a house? We actually carry one of those out there and hook it up to a gas bottle. We're able to have hot showers daily, which is important when you're deer hunting. This year's hunts will be held Nov. 6-11 and Dec. 4-9. Hunters must ... READ MORE

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  Texas Parks and Wildlife Department research biologists have confirmed the new alligator gar bow fishing water body record for the Brazos River is 60-years-old, among the oldest fish aged and documented by the department. Angler Isaac Avery of Longview caught the 197 pound, 7.39 foot alligator gar bow fishing in the Brazos River Sept. 9 – beating the previous record by more than 4 pounds. After noticing a TPWD research tag left of the fish’s dorsal fin, Avery called TPWD Inland Fisheries district biologist Michael Baird, who... READ MORE

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  Alaska game management unit (GMU) 2 wolf hunting season for federally qualified subsistence users on federal lands opened on Sept. 1 and the trapping season opens on Nov. 15, respectively. State wolf hunting and trapping seasons in GMU 2 opens on Dec. 1. The length of the state seasons will depend on the number of wolves taken during the federal hunting and trapping seasons prior to Dec. 1. The state and federal seasons will be closed when managers believe harvest is approaching the 2017 harvest quota of... READ MORE

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Georgia firearms deer hunters can take to the woods beginning Sat., Oct. 21 and continue through Jan. 14, 2018 statewide. Hunters can check out the interactive map created to see the opportunities available for the counties they hunt. If you hunt on National Forest land, either-sex days may be different than on private land. All deer hunters must report their harvest using... READ MORE 

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  For duck hunters and their dogs, wading through mucky water is part of the experience, but one type of “muck” can be especially dangerous for four-legged hunting partners – harmful algae blooms (HAB). A HAB may look like foam, scum or paint floating on the water and be colored blue, bright green, brown or red. This season, if the water appears suspicious or there is decaying algae on the shore, hunters are urged to avoid contact and keep their dogs away. Dogs that swim in or drink water affected by a HAB or eat dried algae along the shore can become seriously ill or die. In addition.... READ MORE

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  Rains that appear early during fall paired with periods of warm, dry weather, are ideal conditions for producing some of the season’s first flushes of wild mushrooms. Sulphur shelf, or Chicken of the Woods, along with lobster mushrooms, and the ever popular white and yellow chantrelles, begin to show in increasing numbers. Some pigs ear, bolete and coral mushrooms follow, rising from the substrate of the forest floor. As the season progresses into winter, hedgehog and yellowfoot chanterelles begin to... READ MORE

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