TBC Press - Outdoor Hunting, Fishing News

Recently, a new category for kingfish (whiting), which includes species in the Menticirrhus family, provides an additional challenge for Florida anglers. Kingfish (whiting) caught after June 30, 2017, are eligible for state record submission. Also, three new Florida saltwater state records were... READ MORE 

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Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease has been reported in white-tailed deer in several east Kentucky counties. The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources received confirmation from the Georgia- based Southeastern Cooperative Wildlife Disease Study Wednesday morning of a Kentucky deer with a strain of the disease. Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease is not ... READ MORE

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  A district court ruled late last month that Catahoula Lake is a river, not a lake, and therefore may not be managed for public use. There's no state in the union that shoots more ducks per acre than Louisiana, and at no place in Louisiana are the ducks thicker than Catahoula Lake. The waterbody, located in Rapides and Lasalle parishes, is the largest freshwater lake in Louisiana, covering 46 square miles. It is Louisiana's most legendary hunting location, and has been public for more than a century. But that all may be coming to an end... READ MORE

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Catch-and-release walleye fishing and use of live bait will return to Mille Lacs Lake in Minnesota effective at 6 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 11, and continuing through Monday, Sept. 4. A prohibition on night fishing will remain in place from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. through Nov. 30. Regulations do allow anglers to fish for muskie and northern pike at night, but... READ MORE

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  Wild rice harvesting season opens annually between Aug. 15 and Sept. 30 and wildlife managers say its shaping up to be an excellent season this year. More than 1,200 lakes and rivers in 54 counties contain wild rice, with concentrations of rice being the highest in Aitkin, Cass, Crow Wing, Itasca and St. Louis counties. Harvestable stands of rice can be found from the Canadian border down to the metro area. If your interested in learning more about harvesting wild rice... SEE VIDEO

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  Bowhunting doesn't involve firearms, but it does present two unique risks. Every year there are reports of hunters falling from trees or jabbing themselves or other hunters while carrying arrows in their hands. Another risk is letting an arrow fly without being certain what's behind the target. Arrows, especially carbon arrows, can hit with great force at distances as far as 100 yards from the point of release. Here are some tips from the Utah DWR to keep you safe and have an enjoyable archery hunt... READ MORE

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Didn't draw a tag in the first round? It's not too late to apply for the second Idaho controlled hunt drawing for over 3,300 unclaimed tags. The application period for the second drawing for deer, elk, pronghorn and black bear controlled hunt tags runs from August 5 through August 15. A list of available tags by hunt number is available on... READ MORE

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Patoka Lake will conduct two in-person drawings for Indiana controlled dove hunts on one sunflower field on Sept. 1 and 2. The hunts will take place at Lick Fork State Recreation Area. They are limited to one sunflower field this year because heavy rains at planting time resulted in poor growing conditions. Drawings will be held at 6:30 a.m. EDT both days at... READ MORE

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  Applications for Indiana 2017 reserved pheasant hunts accepted online July 1  through Sept 27, 2017. Applicants do not choose a property, only a date. Properties are assigned to successful applicants on all Game Bird Habitat Areas. Youth Pheasant Draw also available. In addition... READ MORE

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Deadlines for Indiana 2017 deer hunts is fast approaching. The following hunt deadlines are Aug 21: Military/refuge archery, primitive and firearm deer draw hunts, Youth deer hunts, Deer hunts on Fish & Wildlife areas and State park deer reduction draw hunts. To apply you will need a valid hunting license for the species you intend to hunt for that season/equipment and a valid email address for confirmation of application submission. Once you have submitted your hunt application, you cannot change it. If you... READ MORE 

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September 1 marks the opening of hunting seasons in Kansas, and the date is approaching fast. Once September gets here, the hunting season floodgates open with dove, teal, deer, greater prairie chicken, and snipe seasons opening in quick succession. And while September can’t get here quickly enough for most hunters, there is much to do before it does. First... READ MORE

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  Michigan’s grouse season runs Sept. 15 to Nov. 14 and Dec. 1 to Jan. 1. Woodcock are a migratory bird and have an abbreviated season, Sept. 23 to Nov. 6. Plan your hunt with GEMS (Grouse Enhanced Management Sites). The 18 GEMS across the Upper and northern Lower Peninsula are waiting for you and your shotgun to flush a few birds. GEMS (Grouse Enhanced Management Sites) are large blocks of land, open to hunting, that have... READ MORE

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  The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is accepting sign ups now for the Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center’s fifth annual Floatin’ on the Mississippi River event Aug. 25-26. Participants 16 years and older may enjoy a float from Trail of Tears State Park to Red Star Access, enjoy lunch on a sandbar and explore the river with expert guides. Nature Center Manager Sara Turner said this event is for experienced paddlers only and all participants must... READ MORE

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