TBC Press - Outdoor Hunting, Fishing News

  The Michigan Department of Natural Resources reminds hunters that waterfowl reserved hunt applications are available now through Aug. 28. To apply for reserved hunts on certain managed waterfowl areas. Applications are $5, and hunters may apply only once. Drawing results will be posted Sept. 18. Reserved hunts will be held both mornings and afternoons of the opening weekend of... READ MORE

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The Michigan Department of Natural Resources reminds hunters that the application period for antlerless deer licenses opened July 15, and runs through Aug. 15. Hunters may apply for one license in any open Deer Management Unit (DMU) statewide; a nonrefundable $5 fee is charged at the time of application. Hunters may choose to apply for either ... READ MORE

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Additional deer hunting opportunities will be available this fall thanks to a series of mild winters and conservative hunting regulations, which have resulted in rebounding deer populations across Minnesota, according to the DNR. Minnesota Hunters can buy deer licenses and apply to the lottery for antlerless deer permits now. The deadline to apply for the antlerless permit lottery is Thursday, Sept. 7. Archery deer season opens Saturday, Sept. 16, and firearms... READ MORE

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  As moose populations decline across the northeast, it's getting tougher and tougher to draw a moose permit. If you really, really want to hunt moose in New Hampshire or Vermont, your best bet is a moose auction tag. both NH and VT take bids until mid-August. There's still time if you act quickly. NH is down to auctioning... READ MORE 

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The annual Canada draw for Nova Scotia stamps permitting the hunting of antlerless deer has opened. Applications will be accepted until midnight Aug. 31. There are 5,000 antlerless deer stamps available this year. The application fee is $8.04, plus HST. Qualified hunters can apply online. In addition... READ MORE

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  Except in a couple of areas in northern and northeastern Utah, plenty of buck deer will be available when the state's general archery buck deer hunt starts Aug. 19. Based on surveys, which includes tracking hundreds of deer that have radio collars on them, Division of Wildlife Resources biologists placed the state's deer population at 375,000 animals in January 2017. That's down 10,000 deer from... READ MORE

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  A head's up to fisherman  and other outdoorsmen about the upcoming 55-hour weekend closure (August 4-7) of State Route 12 between I-5 and SR-160 (Rio Vista, CA.) Stockton ? The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will close eastbound and westbound State Route 12 (SR-12) between SR-160 and Interstate 5 (I-5) for construction work beginning at 10:00 p.m. on Friday, August 4, 2017, through 5:00 a.m. on Monday, August 7, 2017. Scheduled work to be performed during this closure will consist of... READ MORE

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If you’re interested in introducing your child to the world of shooting sports, hunting, fishing and other outdoor-related activities, head out to Hays on August 19 for the 20th Annual Youth Outdoor Festival. Hays area businesses, conservation groups and shooting sports groups have teamed together to offer a free day of target shooting and outdoor activities for youth 17 and younger and your family is invited to attend. The event will be held... READ MORE

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The 2017 Mississippi applications for deer permits will be available online Aug 1 - Aug 31st. All hunters (including under 16, over 65, and handicap) applying for a WMA draw hunt must possess a CURRENT VALID WMA PERMIT or a LIFETIME HUNTING LICENSE to apply for a WMA Draw Hunt. Bag limits are... READ MORE

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  Thanks to a partnership with the Trust for Public Land and Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration grants, the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission has completed the purchase of new land surrounding Frog Bayou Wildlife Management Area in Crawford County, nearly tripling the size of this popular waterfowl-hunting and wildlife-viewing destination. The final closing of the purchase took place June 17, 2017. The purchase of 1,390 acres adjacent to... READ MORE

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Online applications are being accepted for Illinois Free Dove Hunting Permits.  Hunters may apply on a first-come, first-served basis through Aug. 25 for any permits that remain. Upland Game Permits:  Hunters may apply through Aug. 31 for the Illinois 2017 Free Upland Game Hunt Permit program.  Applications must be made online, and... READ MORE

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Illinois Hunters may apply through Aug. 21 for the second lottery for 2017 Illinois Fall Wild Turkey Shotgun Season permits. Season dates are Oct. 21-29, 2017.  In addition... READ MORE

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  There is another application deadline approaching for Illiniois 2017 deer hunting season. Firearm Deer Permits applications will be accepted until Aug. 18 for the third lottery drawing for 2017 Illinois firearm and muzzleloader deer permits. Resident Archery Deer Permits combination and antlerless-only archery deer permits are available over-the-counter (OTC) from DNR Direct license and permit vendors. Non-Resident Archery Deer Permits are... Read More

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Hunters can now submit applications for the annual permit-only waterfowl hunting days on Deal Island and Fairmount wildlife management areas, located in Somerset County on Maryland’s Lower Eastern Shore. Permits will be issued through a lottery drawing, with assignments based upon a hunter’s stated preference for each impoundment area and/or date. Applications must be received by Sept. 11. Waterfowl hunting within the impoundment is by permit only on... READ MORE

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In Minnesota, more hunting land is available because of a new DNR program in our area. The posts are going in the ground and the bright yellow signs are bolted up, saying walk in access. When we talk to hunters one of the biggest challenge is finding land to hunt on and this program is one way that offers more land for hunters, explained DNR Walk-In Access Coordinator, Scott Roemhildt. The DNR uses federal grants to... READ MORE

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